2014 Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships

2014 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships
Tournament details
Host countryPakistan
Dates10–11 April 2014
Teams4
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Pakistan
Runners-up India
Third place   Nepal
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
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The 1st Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships (subsequently renamed Asia-Pacific Men's Fistball Championship) was held from 10 to 11 April 2014 at University of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan. It was the first major international fistball tournament to be held in the Asian region.[1][2][3]

Pakistan were crowned Asian Fistball Champions for the first time, defeating India 3:2 in the final.[4]

Participants

The 4 teams that competed in the 2014 Men's Asian Fistball Championships in Pakistan were:

3 from Asia  India  Nepal  Pakistan
1 from Oceania  Australia

[4]

Structure

All matches of the 2014 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships were played to three winning sets (best of five sets).

Round Robin Stage

  • In the round robin stage the 4 competing teams played off against each other to determine rankings for the Finals.
  • The last two round robin stage matches were not played due to being 'dead rubbers' as ranking positions were already decided.

Finals

  • The teams ranked #1 and #2 played off in the Final
  • The teams ranked #3 and #4 played off in the bronze-medal match

Schedule and results

[4][5]

Round Robin Stage

Rank Team Matches Sets Scores Points
1  India 2:0 6:1 81:59 4
2  Pakistan 2:0 6:2 88:70 4
3  Australia 0:2 3:6 83:99 0
4  Nepal 0:2 0:6 46:70 0
10 April 2014 India – Australia 3:1 (11:4, 8:11, 15:14, 14:12)
10 April 2014 Pakistan – Nepal 3:0 (11:6, 15:13, 11:9)
10 April 2014 India – Nepal 3:0 (11:4, 11:7, 11:7)
10 April 2014 Pakistan – Australia 3:2 (8:11, 11:7, 11:6, 10:12, 11:6)
10 April 2014 Pakistan – India 0:0 (No Result - Match not played due to being a 'dead rubber')
10 April 2014 Nepal – Australia 0:0 (No Result - Match not played due to being a 'dead rubber')

Bronze-medal match (3rd/4th Placing)

11 April 2014 Nepal – Australia 3:1 (8:11, 13:11, 11:9, 11–9)

Final

11 April 2014 Pakistan – India 3:2 (11:7, 11:8, 9:11, 8:11, 11:7)

Final standings

Rank Country
1  Pakistan
2  India
3  Nepal
4  Australia

[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.fistball.com.au/fistball-in-australia/mens-national-team/
  2. ↑ https://www.ifa-fistball.com/en/pazifik-faustballmeisterschaften-in-geelong-aus/
  3. ↑ https://www.fistball.com.au/media/
  4. 1 2 3 4 "First Asia Cup in Lahore, Pakistan was a Tremendous Success". Archived from the original on 29 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Milne, Chris. Super Mario's Pakistan Tour Diary.
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