BRIDGE TROPHY
29-31 OCTOBER 2021
ANTWERP, BELGIUM
DUPLICATE BRIDGE MIXED
The 3rd “PCU International University Bridge Trophy” is a free bridge event for universities and university colleges worldwide. The main objective is to offer students a platform where bridge is considered as a valuable instrument to develop international interaction and experience, with emphasis on Fair Play and Universal Friendship. The Bridge Trophy welcomes teams of 4 to 6 players in the Duplicate bridge variation of contract bridge. Registration is simple as explained on this website and the registration deadline is 8 October 2021. In addition, on Wednesday 27 October, an online pairs tournament (PCU Bridge@Home) will be organized, to enable participation for all students worldwide unable to travel.
Note – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bridge Trophy has been postponed from April 2021 to 29-31 October 2021. The PCU Bridge Trophy will take place on location, taking into account applicable anti-COVID-19 measures.
COMPETITIONS 2021
2 COMPETITION FORMATS
1| ON LOCATION – PCU Bridge Trophy 2021
The type of competition is Duplicate (Contract) Bridge. The 2021 edition of the PCU Bridge Trophy will feature a round robin of 8 teams. The final ranking of the group will be the final ranking of the PCU Bridge Trophy. The Continuous VP Scale will be used to calculate the scores. Allotment of teams to their place in the match schedule will take place on Friday 29 October 2021 during the Opening Ceremony.
- Match Schedule (available 1 October 2021 – Pdf)
- Rules and Regulations (available 1 October 2021 – Pdf)
- List of all participating teams (available 25 October 2021 – Pdf)
- Results (available from 30 October 2021 – Pdf)
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2| ONLINE – PCU Bridge@Home
On Wednesday 27 October, an online pairs tournament (PCU Bridge@Home) will be organized, to enable participation for all students worldwide unable to travel. Games will be played online on the platform BBO and take place from 19-22h CET.
The type of competition is Pairs Bridge.
- Rules and Regulations (available 1 October 2021 – Pdf)
- List of all participating players (available 27 October 2021 – Pdf)
- Results (available 28 October 2021 – Pdf)
FREE PARTICIPATION PACKAGE
FREE PARTICIPATION PACKAGE
Each team disposes of maximum 6 Free Participation Packages. Extra persons are welcome as explained below. Each Participation Package contains the following modalities:
- 1 free accreditation to enter and use all competition facilities
- 1 free accreditation for the Opening & Closing Ceremony
- 1 free dinner in a restaurant in the city center (Friday-Saturday)
- 2 free lunches (Saturday-Sunday)
- coffee breaks during the competition
- 1 free welcome bag with tourist information for each team member
EXTRA PERSONS
If a team consists of more than 6 persons, accreditations are available offering the following modalities:
- 1 free accreditation to enter and use all competition facilities
- 1 free accreditation for the Opening & Closing Ceremony
Please note that all other modalities are at the expenses of the extra persons. Upgrade to a “full” Patricipation Package (with all modalities mentioned above) is available on request.
ACCOMMODATION
ACOMMOCATION IN ANTWERP
Each participant chooses and books his/her own accommodation and pays directly to the hotel or hostel of his/her choice. The hotel or hostel booking is considered as participation guarantee. Below you can find an online booking tool of hotels and hostels in the Antwerp city center area with reduced prices offered by the University of Antwerp. The organization advises accommodation close to the competition venue.
- Go to the online booking tool
- First enter the discount code UAACB19 and click on ‘Validate’
- Enter the arrival and departure dates and click on ‘Search’
- An overview of all available hotels and their Best Available Rate -10% is displayed, including any cancellation conditions.
- Choose a hotel and book your room.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
The information below is only applicable for the PCU Bridge Trophy on location. Registration modalities for the online PCU Chess@Home are available here.
FRIDAY 29 October 2021
Accreditations
18.30 h – 19.00 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Opening Ceremony & Reception
19.00 h – 20.00 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
University of Antwerp Welcome Pairs Tournament (open to all players)
20.00 h – 23.00 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
SATURDAY 30 October 2021
Competitions
09.30 h – 19.45 h (for match schedules and regulations see Competitions)
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Lunch
13.45 h – 14.45 h
University of Antwerp “Agora”, Grote Kauwenberg 2, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Dinner
20.00 h – 21.30 h,
Da Giovanni, Jan Blomstraat 4-7-8, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
SUNDAY 31 October 2021
Competitions & finals
10.00 h – 13.00 h (for match schedules and regulations see Competitions)
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp
Honouring & Closing Ceremony
13.00 h – 13.30 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Closing Lunch
13.30 h – 14.30 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
CULTURAL PROGRAM
ANTWERP, THE HOST CITY
Antwerp is the economic capital of Belgium and the largest city of Flanders, the Dutch speaking region of Belgium. The city center has a population of 521,825 inhabitants, the metropolitan area over 1.1 million inhabitants and the Antwerp Province over 1.8 million inhabitants. Internationally, Antwerp is the largest diamond trade centre in the world, the second largest port of Europe and the Antwerp Fashion Academy is considered one of the best in the world, ensuring the highest concentration of fashion shops and flagship stores within Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. On a sports level, Antwerp hosted the Olympic Games in 1920 and was the European Capital of Sport in 2013. The city also welcomed 4 FISU world university championships and many international interuniversity championships. Antwerp will also host the 2022 FISU World University Championships Mind Sports.
All tourist information is available on www.visitantwerp.be.
DRAWING & PHOTO CONTESTS EXPOSITIONS
During the Bridge Trophy Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the University of Antwerp will host the prestigious expositions of the Antwerp University and Panathlon Drawing Contest and Photo Contest. Participants, officials and spectators can enter the Photo Contest by posting their pictures on social media, using the hashtag #PCUpic.
CHAMPIONS (2019-2020)
2020
PCU Bridge Trophy 2020 online Champions
- 1st place – University of Montpellier (France)
- 2nd place – Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Bangladesh)
- 3rd place – University of Technology of Compiègne (France)
2019
1| REGISTRATION PCU BRIDGE TROPHY
REGISTRATION PCU BRIDGE TROPHY 2021
General Modalities
Registration for the PCU Bridge Trophy 2021 is simple by filling out the registration form below and no entry or participation fees are required. The registration deadline is 8 October 2021 (or when the maximum amount of registrations is reached). Teams have to represent Universities or other Institutes of Higher Education.
Participation Guarantee
Your hotel or hostel booking is considered as your participation guarantee and will exclude no-shows of teams.
Visa Requests
Visa requests are only accepted upon receipt of a finalized hotel or hostel booking. Please visit the website Visa for Belgium if Visa are required and for detailed information on the current procedures.
Covid Restrictions
You can check the current Covid-19-regulations for entering Belgium on the Belgian Coronavirus website.
REGISTRATION FORM
Register your team through the registration form below. You will receive an automatic email as confirmation. (*) Required field.
2| REGISTRATION PCU BRIDGE@HOME
REGISTRATION PCU BRIDGE@HOME 2021
General modalities
The PCU Bridge@Home is an online pairs tournament. Registration for the PCU Bridge@Home 2021 is simple by filling out the registration form below. The registration deadline is 22 October 2021. Participating students have to represent a specific University or other Institute of Higher Education.
REGISTRATION FORM
Register through the registration form below. You will receive an automatic email as confirmation. (*) Required field.
CONTACT & ORGANISATIONAL PARTNERS
CONTACT BRIDGE TROPHY
Email
bridge@pcucommittee.com
Telephone
+32 3 265 37 44
ORGANISATIONAL PARTNERS
Antwerp and its university have a long standing tradition with mind sports with former Rector Walter Decleir as chairman of the FISU CT Chess from 1996 to 2007 and Geert Magerman as chairman of the FISU CT Bridge from 2003 until today. Antwerp also hosted the FISU World University Championship Chess in 1992 and the University of Antwerp co-hosted the EUSA European University Bridge Championship in 2007. In 2022, Antwerp will be again the host for the FISU World University Championships Mind Sports (Bridge and Chess). To honor the legacy of the persons and events mentioned before, the University of Antwerp decided to establish the PCU International University Bridge Trophy and to partner with the PCU Committee to ensure an extended international bridge network, with the Antwerp University Bridge Club DUA and the Flemish Bridge League to ensure the best possible local framework. President of the Bridge Trophy Organisation Committee is Dr. Koenraad Keignaert, Head of Student Services at the University of Antwerp.
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