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BRIDGE TROPHY
14-16 APRIL 2023
ANTWERP, BELGIUM
DUPLICATE BRIDGE MIXED
The 5th “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 15 March 2023. In addition, on Wednesday 12 April 2023, an online pairs tournament (PCU Bridge@Home) will be organized, to enable participation for all students worldwide unable to travel.
Note – The PCU Bridge Trophy will take place on location, taking into account applicable anti-COVID-19 measures.
COMPETITIONS 2023
2 COMPETITION FORMATS
1| ON LOCATION – PCU Bridge Trophy 2023
The type of competition is Duplicate (Contract) Bridge. The 2023 edition of the PCU Bridge Trophy will feature 6 teams. Allotment of teams to their place in the match schedule will take place on Friday 14 April 2023 during the Opening Ceremony.
- Rules and Regulations (Pdf)
- Schedule (Pdf)
- Results & Standings (updated during tournament)
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2| ONLINE – PCU Bridge@Home
On Wednesday 12 April 2023, 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, following their standard rules and regulations and take place at 19-22h CEST. Practical information (including number of boards/rounds) will be sent to all pairs registered for the tournament on Sunday 9 April 2023.
The type of competition is Pairs Bridge.
- Rules and Regulations (Pdf)
- List of all participating pairs (available 11 April 2023)
- Final results (available 12 April 2023)
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 (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, Participation Packages are available on request for a fee of €50.
ACCOMMODATION
The information below is only applicable for the PCU Bridge Trophy on location. Registration modalities for the online PCU Bridge@Home are available here.
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. The organization advises accommodation close to the competition venue. The student hostel the closest to the competition venue is The ASH. It is advisable to book accommodation in walking distance from the competition venue. 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.
- 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 Bridge@Home are available here.
FRIDAY 14 April 2023
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)
Inauguration PCU Drawing & Photo Contest Exhibitions
19.00 h – 23.00 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 15 April 2023
Competitions
09.00 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 16 April 2023
Competitions & finals
10.00 h – 13.30 h (for match schedules and regulations see Competitions)
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp
Honouring & Closing Ceremony
13.30 h – 13.45 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Closing Lunch
13.45 h – 15.00 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 (2019-2022)
2022
PCU Bridge Trophy 2022 Antwerp Champions
- 1st place – Utrecht University (Netherlands)
- 2nd place – University of Antwerp (Belgium)
- 3rd place – RWTH Aachen University (Germany)
PCU Bridge@Home online pairs Champions
- 1st place (shared) – Rommy Faidhul Firdaus & Wahyu Micho Indrawan (Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia)
- 1st place (shared) – Hasan al banna & Md Alauddin (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh)
- 3rd place – Michael Xu & Cornelius Duffie (Amherst College, USA / McGill University, Canada)
2021
2020
2019
1| REGISTRATION PCU BRIDGE TROPHY
REGISTRATION PCU BRIDGE TROPHY 2023
General Modalities
Registration for the PCU Bridge Trophy 2023 is simple by filling out the registration form below and no entry or participation fees are required. The registration deadline is 15 March 2022 (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 2023
General modalities
The PCU Bridge@Home is an online pairs tournament. Registration for the PCU Bridge@Home 2023 is simple by filling out the registration form below. The registration deadline is 8 April 2023. 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.
