BRIDGE TROPHY
8-10 NOVEMBER 2024
ANTWERP, BELGIUM
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
The 6th ‘AP|PCU Bridge Trophy‘ is a unique bridge experience for all universities and higher education institutions worldwide, with emphasis on Fair Play and Universal Friendship. The format is Duplicate Bridge and a team consists of minimum one student and may be completed with alumni or friends of the participating university or institution of higher education. Registrations are welcome until 31 October 2024.
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In addition “PCU Bridge@Home”, a free online pairs tournament, is organized on 6 November 2024 for all interested students worldwide or those unable to travel to Antwerp.
Panathlon International
is IOC recognised
Official host organisation
PARTICIPATION PACKAGE €20
PARTICIPATION FEE €20 |
INCLUDING
- Accreditation for the AP Welcome Pairs Tournament on Friday 08/11 (optional, open to all players)
- Accreditation for the Opening Ceremony on Saturday 09/11
- Accreditation for the official competitions on Saturday 09/11 and Sunday 10/11
- Accreditation for the Honoring & Closing Ceremony on Sunday 10/11
- Arbitration Flemish Bridge Liga
- Participation certificate
- T-shirt of the official host, AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Coffee, tea and water during the welcome pairs tournament and official competitions
- Sandwich lunch on Saturday 09/11 at the competition venue
- Pizza evening in restaurant Da Giovanni in the city center on Saturday 09/11
- Sandwich lunch on Sunday 10/11 at the competition venue
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AP and other Belgian students
Students of the AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp and other Belgian students have to direct themselves to the PCU Committee for a limited number of free wild cards at bridge@pcucommittee.com.
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Optional AP Welcome Pairs Tournament (Friday)
To ensure each participant of the highest travel and accommodation flexibility (for example late arrival on Friday or arrival only on Saturday morning), participation in the AP Welcome Pairs Tournament on Friday 08/11 is optional and not an official competition requirement.
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Visa Requests
Visa requests can only be accepted upon receipt of a finalized hotel or hostel booking. Please visit the website Visa for Belgium if visas are required and for detailed information on the current procedures.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM & LOCATIONS
AP = AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp
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FRIDAY |
08 NOVEMBER 2024
Accreditations (Also possible on Saturday 09/11)
18.00 h – 19.00 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Opening Ceremony
19.00 h – 19.30 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
AP Welcome Pairs Tournament (Optional)
19.30 h – 22.30 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
To ensure each participant of the highest travel and accommodation flexibility (for example late arrival on Friday or arrival only on Saturday morning), participation in the AP Welcome Pairs Tournament on Friday 08/11 is optional and not an official competition requirement.
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SATURDAY |
09 NOVEMBER 2024
Accreditations
9.30 h – 10.00 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Competitions
10.00 h – 19.10 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Sandwich lunch
13.45 h – 14.45 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Pizza evening
20.00 h
Restaurant Da Giovanni, Jan Blomstraat 8, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
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SUNDAY |
10 NOVEMBER 2024
Competitions & finals
10.00 h – 13.30 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Honoring & Closing Ceremony
13.30 h – 13.45 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Sandwich lunch
13.45 h – 14.45 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
COMPETITION FORMAT & RESULTS
COMPETITION FORMAT
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Note |
Team entry requirements
The format is Duplicate Bridge and is open to all universities and higher education institutions worldwide. A team consists of minimum one student and may be completed with alumni or friends of the participating institution of higher education. A team may be composed of players from different higher education institutions of a same country.
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- AP Welcome Pairs Tournament (08/11) |available during competition
- Regulations & Schedule (available 1 October 2024) | Pdf
- List of participants | available 31 September 2024
- Results | available during competition
- Ranking | available during competition
CULTURAL PROGRAM
DRAWING & PHOTO CONTESTS
During the PCU Bridge Trophy Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts will host the prestigious expositions of the Panathlon Student 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.
ACCOMMODATION, TRAVEL, ANTWERP
ACCOMMODATION |
ANTWERP
Participants choose and book their own accommodation and pay directly to the accommodation of their choice. Please find below some student friendly hostels and if you are looking for a more extended overview of all accommodation facilities in the greater metropolitan area, please visit www.visitantwerpen.be.
- Antwerp Student Hostel (The ASH) (CLOSEST TO THE COMPETITION VENUE)
- Antwerp City Hostel (in Historical City Center)
- Boomerang Hostel (near Central Park, Diamond District)
- Youth Hostel Pulcinella (in Historical City Center)
AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE CITY |
ANTWERP
Curious about the possibilities for reaching Antwerp? Check out all options on Antwerp, an easily accessible city | Visit Antwerpen.
DIAMOND, FASHION AND (S)PORT METROPOLIS |
ANTWERP
The famed historical city of Antwerp is packed with sports, culture and art, is the economic capital of Belgium and the cultural heart of Flanders, the Dutch speaking region of Belgium with Antwerp as its largest city. The Antwerp metropolitan area has over 1,1 million inhabitants and the Greater 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 5 FISU world university championships and many international interuniversity championships. Antwerp most recently hosted the 2022 FISU World University Championships Mind Sports. All tourist information is available on www.visitantwerp.be.
MEDIA
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MEDIA 1 |
SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS
The official #hashtag of the event is #PCUBridge and you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram.
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MEDIA 2 |
PHOTOS
Available during the competitions.
CHAMPIONS (2019-2023)
2023
PCU Bridge@Home online pairs Champions
- 1st place – slobaxi / Mixa14 (Serbia – University of Belgrade / University of Novi Sad)
- 2nd place – AmalieBune / soft ice99 (Denmark – University of Copenhagen)
- 3rd place – kalpana g / Astrot (Scotland/India – University of Glasgow)
- 4th place – Dwilliam / JessicaU (USA – Columbia University)
- 5th place – danninglu / ajer95 (USA – University of California, Santa Barbara)
2022
2021
2020
2019
1| REGISTRATION BRIDGE TROPHY
REGISTRATION MODALITIES
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General
Registrations are welcome until 31 October 2024 or when maximum capacity is reached (first come, first served). A team consists of minimum one student and may be completed with alumni or friends of the participating institution of higher education. A team may be composed of players from different higher education institutions of a same country. There is no limitation on the number of partcipants per team. AP Students and other Belgian students have to direct themselves to the PCU Committee for a limited number of free wild cards at bridge@pcucommittee.com.
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Additional Delegation Members
Participants can be accompanied by a coach or another non-participant. By specifying this in the registration form, the delegation member is subject to the participation fee of €20 and is granted access to all PCU Bridge Trophy Package modalities. If you don’t specify this in the registration form, the accompanying person is considered as a PCU Bridge Trophy visitor without PCU Bridge Trophy Package modalities.
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Payment
After registration an automated email will be sent containing the necessary bank details. Upon receipt of payment (€20 per participant) within 2 weeks after finalising the registration form below, the registration is completed. In case participation is not possible anymore after your payment, the participation fee of €20 will be refunded upon simple request.
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REGISTRATION FORM PCU BRIDGE TROPHY 2024
6th PCU International University Bridge Trophy, 8-10 November 2024, Antwerp (Belgium)
(*) Required field.
2 | FORMAT/REGISTRATION BRIDGE@HOME
REGISTRATION PCU BRIDGE@HOME 2024
PCU Bridge@Home is a free online pairs tournament and registrations are welcome until 6 November 2024. Participants have to be higher education students and have to represent a specific university or other institute of higher education.
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REGISTRATION FORM PCU BRIDGE@HOME 2024
PCU Bridge@Home, 6 November 2024, online
Register through the registration form below. You will receive an automatic email as confirmation. (*) Required field.
CONTACT & PARTNERS
CONTACT |
OFFICE DESK PCU BRIDGE TROPHY
AP University of Applied Sciences and Art | Student Center
Ellermanstraat 81 – B-2060 Antwerp
(T) +32 476 66 18 07
(E) bridge@pcucommittee.com
- Gert Christens, President 6th PCU Bridge Trophy | AP Director Student Center
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Organisational Partners
As a University of Applied Sciences and Arts, AP is more than a higher education institution. AP is a learning metropolis, an enricher of talent, an amplifier of commitment and an expander of students’ world view. By way of enthusiastic teachers, progressive content, direct honest orientation and maximum interaction with expertise, AP ensures that all students can realise their full potential. The hosting of the PCU Student Chess Cup incorporates a unique opportunity to expand the world view of our institution to ensure all of our students to realise their full potential.
The Flemish Bridge League (VBL) is the umbrella federation for more than 100 local Bridge Clubs in Flanders. The VBL represents more than 5,000 bridge players in Flanders. The Flemish Bridge League (VBL), together with the French-speaking league (LBF), is part of the Royal Belgian Bridge Federation (BBF). This, in turn, is part of the European Bridge League and the World Bridge Federation. The European Bridge League (EBL) is mainly responsible for the European championships. The World Bridge Federation, which oversees the world championships, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
The City of Antwerp and its sports office (Sporting A) are committed to offer a high-quality, wide, diverse and innovative sports and exercise platform that improves health, ensures personal development and promotes solidarity. With the image of Antwerp as the sports capital of Flanders, sport is an essential element to contribute to a liveable city.
