Classic teams battle for European Cup in Prague

PRAGUE - The historic city of Prague is hosting the six club teams in the classic games for the final of the European Cup this weekend. The tournament is played from Friday 22 to Sunday April 24th. The defending champion is Vitkov Prague with Eddy Leppens, Marek Faus and Wolfgang Zenkner. Vitkov Prague won the title last year and bettered the Dutch team of Etikon with Patrick Niessen, Jean Paul de Bruijn and Henri Tilleman, which won the European Cup five times.

The field is quite traditional with well experienced players in the classical games.

Kozoom will broadcast the matches matches with up to four cameras in the room.

The composition of the two groups:

Group A:

Vitkov Prague (Cze) Eddy Leppens - Marek Faus - Wolfgang Zenkner

Andernos (Fr): Nicolas Gérassimopoulos - Bernard Baudoin - Jean Arnaud

Ronchin (Fr): Brahim Djoubri - Jean-François Florent - Bernard Villiers

Group B:

Chartres (Fr) Xavier Gretillat - Willy Gérimont - Jacky Justice

Bochum (Ger): Sam van Etten - Thomas Nockemann - Ludger Havlik

- Etikon (Neth): Henri Tilleman - Patrick Niessen - Jean-Paul de Bruijn

The tournament starts on Friday at 15.30. The organization's website can be found at www.bcvitkov.cz.