Reyes Cup Pool 2024: Schedule, results, format and how to watch as Joshua Filler gets REMOVED from historic competition

HISTORY will be made in Phillippines as Team Asia go up against Team Europe for the first-ever Reyes Cup Pool tournament.

It promises to be a historic celebration of pool as the finest players from each continent will face off in an exhilarating four-day battle.

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The likes of Aloysius Yapp and Ko Pin Yi will lead the charge for Team Asia.

While Mosconi Cup champions Jayson Shaw and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz are set to represent Team Europe.

However, reigning world eight-ball champ Joshua Filler has now been REMOVED from the Reyes Cup due to ‘concerns over contractual obligations’ around the event.

Matchroom Multi Sport CEO Emily Frazer revealed that the competition has been named after Efren Reyes due unwavering passion for the sport for over 50 years.

Reyes said: “I am truly humbled and honored that Matchroom has chosen to name this prestigious event after me.

“The Efren Reyes Cup is not just a tournament, it’s a celebration of the sport we love, and I am excited to see the pool community come together for its first edition in the Philippines”

When is the Reyes Cup Pool 2024?

The Reyes Cup Pool 2024 will get underway on Tuesday, October 15 before concluding on Friday, October 18.

Matches are scheduled to start at midnight in the UK – 7:30pm local time.

Ninoy Aquino National Stadium in Manila, Phillippines is the chosen venue for this huge tournament and it holds a seating capacity of 6,000 spectators.

This is the first-ever Reyes Cup Pool competition.

What TV channel is the Reyes Cup Pool 2024 on and can it be live streamed?

The Reyes Cup Pool 2024 will be broadcast LIVE for FREE on Matchroom Pool’s official YouTube channel

Fans in the UK can also watch the action live on Sky Sports Mix.

Sky Sports customers can stream the competition via NOW TV.

What is the Reyes Cup Pool 2024 format?

The Reyes Cup will follow the same format as the Mosconi Cup.

Team Asia and Team Europe will compete over four days in several doubles and singles matches.

And the first team to win 11 matches will be victorious.

What are the teams?

Team Asia: Johann Chua, Aloysius Yapp, Ko Pin Yi, Carlo Biado, Duong Quoc Hoang

Team Europe: Jayson Shaw, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, Mikey Krause, Eklent Kaci, David Alcaide