35th European Champions Cup kicks off Wednesday in Zoetermeer, Netherlands

    10/17/12

    2012 ECC

    Bowling Center Dekker in Zoetermeer, Netherlands (Oct. 15-22, 2012)

     

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    2012ECCLogo.jpg The European Champions Cup 2012 will be held from Oct. 15-21 in the city of Zoetermeer, just 15 km East of The Hague. It marks the fifth time in the 35-year history of the ECC that the event will be hosted by the Netherlands Bowling Federation, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

    The ECC, formerly known as the European Cup for Individuals (ECI), is dedicated to the national champions or national ranking leaders, one man and one woman from each member federation of the European Tenpin Bowling Federation (European Tenpin Bowling Federation).

    2012ECCThomasGross.jpg 2012ECCKristaPollanen.jpg Thomas Gross of Austria (pictured left) and Finland's Krista Pöllänen (right), who won the men's and women's title at the 34th European Champions Cup in Lahti, Finland last year, are automatically qualified for the 2012 event.

    Including the defending champions, 42 men from 41 countries and 36 women from 35 countries will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals at bowling center Dekker Zoetermeer, a 16-laner with Funk equipment.

    Lane Map Guide (pdf file)

    Starting on Wednesday, Oct. 17, all players will roll three eight-game blocks of qualifying over four days, the first block on short oil (35 ft.), the second block on long oil (40ft.) and the third block on combined oil (one lane dressed with short oil, the other lane dressed with long oil).

    The top eight men and the top eight women after 24 games will advance to the single-elimination finals in best-of-three games format. The player, who wins all three matches, will be declared the champion.

     


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    History of Men's and Women's ECI/ECC Champions


    1979-2005 European Cup for Individuals (ECI); 2006-today European Champions Cup

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