Yokohama International Open – Disciplinary Decision

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Steve Dettre

A claim was made to the FISTF Disciplinary Council by player Andrew Martini (JPN0153) per Article 20 of the FISTF Disciplinary Regulations, regarding an alleged breach of the disciplinary regulations by player Stéphane Lambert (BEL0050), during the Yokohama International Open specifically: > Poor behaviour, aggression, failing to follow the rules (persistent breaches of Rule 2.4.3 (c) Rights of FISTF Referee:
(i) During any match, the referee’s decision is final and cannot be changed, except in cases where the referee may interrupt the match and ask the Head Referee for advice about rules.
(ii) Players are prohibited from asking the Head Referee for intervention. Only the match referee can ask for Head Referee intervention.
(iii) The following behaviour by players is strictly forbidden:
(A) Making game calls or refereeing actions themselves (e.g., “back”, “foul”, figure repositioning etc.)
(B) Changing referee decisions
(C) Criticising or influencing the referee’s decisions
(D) The use of insulting or harmful comments towards the match referee
(E) Threatening or attempting to use force against the referee
(F) Stealing or damaging the match referee’s equipment.
> Insults, abuse, or verbal threats (Article 4.1)

The FISTF Disciplinary Council acknowledges that player Lambert sent a general email to all NOSK players apologising for his behaviour after the event, as well as a submission to the DC along similar lines.
Nonetheless, the FISTF DC takes such behaviour seriously. The FISTF DC has decided that player Lambert be penalised with the deduction of 90 World Ranking points effective immediately, being the points gained for winning the Yokohama IO.
The referee named in the complaint, Takafumi Tokita (JPN0044) is also given a formal warning to be conscious of the Rules and Regulations and responsibilities of referees.

The FISTF DC also recommends to the FISTF Sports Director Chris Angelinas be contacted to ensure Head Referees are appointed for all events well in advance. It is also recommended to the FISTF Rules Committee that an online rules questionnaire and a programme of referee tests be commenced.

As per Article 24.1 of the Disciplinary regulations, the plaintiff, the defendant, or both may, within thirty (30) calendar days of the publication of the Judgement on the FISTF official website, appeal from a Judgement and/or sentence by writing to the Chairperson.

Dr Frank Chetcuti Dimech
FISTF Disciplinary Council Chairman

Eliot Kennedy co-opted as FISTF General Secretary

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Steve Dettre

FISTF has co-opted Eliot Kennedy (AUS0007) into the role of General Secretary until the 2024 Congress,
Since the resignation of Francesco Lo Presti in October 2022, the FISTF Board has been struggling to manage the various correspondence and responsibilities of the General Secretary role, with others being forced to take these duties.
A wide-ranging campaign to find a replacement yielded no candidates, even with promotion on the FISTF social media, and direct approaches to various personalities.
The FISTF Board agreed to streamline the responsibilities of the General Secretary, and Eliot expressed a desire to take the role.
The FISTF Board was conscious of the restrictions of the Statutes, which generally preclude two members from the same MNA being on the ‘core’ board (apart from Confederation representative).
But there is a clause in the Statutes that states: Only co-opted persons may come from the same MNA or have same Nationality to warrant the functionality of FISTF within the office period.
We took this opportunity to co-opt Eliot until the 2024 Congress.

Eliot in action for Australia against Michael Kunkel (Australia v German 1991)

Eliot has been involved in table football in Australia since 1975 as a player, World Cup representative (1994, 2022), representing Australia at the Asian Cup, as well as having 13 national team caps.

Eliot Kennedy, finalist at the AGP2022 (photo by Luke Radziminski)

He has been on the Australian Table Football Association committee since 2016, and has been a member of the FISTF Editorial team, reviewing documents at the request of myself and previous Secretary Generals.
Professionally, he has worked in the area of anti-money laundering and proceeds of crime with international organisations and is now semi-retired, while still offering strategic advice in relation to the international standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) against money laundering (ML) and terrorist/proliferation financing (TF/PF).

Eliot joins an illustrious list of past General Secretaries, stretching back to the foundation:

We look forward to working with Eliot over the next 18 months and we encourage all our member nations to welcome him on board.

Bormla Subbuteo club wins home FISTF Grand Prix

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Steve Dettre

Bormla Subbuteo club won the FISTF Grand Prix of Bormla 2-1 in the final against SS Lazio TFC (ITA).

The semi finalist were Valletta Lions TFC & Stembert (BEL).
The Bormla team was composed by Captain Charlie Aquilina, Jason Pisani, George Ebejer, Mauro Camilleri and John Zammit.

Bormla

Bormla Mayor Marco Agius

In the OPEN event the winner was Samuel Bartolo of Valletta SC (MLT) who beat Pascal Scheen of Stembert (BEL) 2-1.
The semi finalists were John Zammit of Bormla SC and Jamie Bonnici of SS Lazio TFC.

Samuel Bartolo

Zammit, Scheen, Bartolo and Bonnici

In the Veteran category, Patricio Lazzaretti of Lazio tfc Italy beat Massimo Cremona (Charleroi/MLT) 6-3. Semi finalists were Pascal Scheen & Daniel Scheen both Belgians from Stembert.

Pascal Scheen, Cremona, Lazzaretti and Daniel Scheen

In the Under 20 the winner was Jayden Bonnici (Valletta lions TFC) who beat Lorenzo lazzaretti Lazio tfc 2-1.

Bonnici and Lorenzo Lazzaretti.

In the U16 the winner again was Jayden Bonnici of Valletta lions tfc in, beating Robert Farrugia Randon of H ‘Attard SC 2-1

Bonnici

In the women’s event, Melanie Magro (Bormla SC/MLT) won 2-0 against Nicole Abela of Stembert.

Women’s finalists.

The consolation cup was won by Lorenzo Lazzaretti (Lazio) who beat Josef Camilleri of Bormla sc 2-1 with a golden goal.

The Presentations were done by Bormla Major Mr Marco Agius and Mr Tony Borg. Guests included Vice Major Miss Noyah Spiteri Hammett and Aum representatives.
This event was organised with the collaboration of FISTF, the MTFSA, Cospicua local council, SportMalta, Kottonera Foundation, Aum, Euroclub Hotel’s condominium, Kazin Banda San Gorg Bormla, Cospicua Rangers, Cherries, Marindex, Nexos, Cafe Rouge and tik print.

Report by Josef Camilleri
Bormla Subbuteo club
Official tournament Organizer .

Flores wins International Open of Valencia

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Steve Dettre

Carlos Flores (F.Lli Bari Reggio Emilia/ESP) claimed the International Open of Valencia 2023 in Open category, after beating David Gonzalez (Mallorca Águilas FM/ESP) 5-1 in the final.
Miguel Angel Lopez (Mallorca Águilas FM/ESP) and Alberto Mateos (SC Fiamme Azzurre/ESP) completed the podium.

Open Podium: Gonzalez (2nd), Flores (1st), Lopez and Mateos.

Rubén Benita (AFT Turia 1981/ESP) claimed the U-20 category after winning the group, leading Jesús Maireles ( Tiburones FM/ESP).
Manuel Munoz (Subbuteo Dragons Azuqueca/ESP) finished 3rd and Paula Maireles (Tiburones FM/ESP) finished 4th.

U20 podium: Jesús Maireles (2nd), Rubén Benita (1st), Paula Maireles (4th) Manuel Munoz (3rd).

Carolina Villarigues (Subbuteo Dragons Azuqueca/POR) took the Women’s category, ahead of Paula Maireles and Stefka Pirova (AFT Turia 1981/ESP).

Women’s podium: Maireles, Villarigues and Pirova

Álex Iliev (AFT Turia 1981/ESP) won the U16 category, ahead of Martí Rosa (AS Iluro FT/ES) in the group, on goal difference.

U16 Podium: Rosa (2nd), Iliev (1st), Jesus Maireles (3rd), Benita (4th).

Antonio Montaño (Tiburones FM/ESP) claimed the veterans event, beating Juan Carlos Granados (CAP Ciudad de Murcia FM/ESP) 3-2 in the final.
Third place was shared by Ferran Col (Tiburones FM/ESP) and Luis Lopez (Tiburones FM/ESP).

Veterans Podum: Granados (2nd), Montano (1st), Col (3rd)

José David Somoza (Subbuteo Dragons Azuqueca/ES) won the Consolation Silver Cup, beating Miguel Ángel Heredia 2-1 in the final.

SIlver Podium

Tiburones FM won the teans event, after beating CAP Ciudad de Murcia 3-1 in the final.
The semi-finalists were Mallorca Eagles alongside the hosts FT Turia 1981.

Team Podium

Vienna GP a huge success

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Steve Dettre

Wolfgang Leitner (TSC Royal 78 Kaisermühlen/AUT) claimed his home Grand Prix, beating Massimiliano Nastasi (Bologna Tigers Subbuteo/ITA) 2-1 in the Open final.
Nastasi beat Jurgen Balzan (ST Stembert/MLT) 2-0 in their semi final, while Leitner beat clubmate Christian Haas 4-2.

Ruth Becher, a member of the Austrian Parliament, Haas, Leitner and Balzan

Daniel Scheen (ST Stembert/BEL) claimed the Veterans event, beating Erich Hinkelmann (TSC Phoenix/AUT) 3-2 in golden goal extra time.
Scheen beat Gerardo Patruno (Bologna Tigers Subbuteo/ITA) 4-3 in a sudden death semi final, while Hinkelmann beat Jason Pisani (Bormla SC/MLT).

Hinkelmann, Scheen, Pisani

In the U20 event Jann Segers (Avenir Subbuteo Hennuyer/BEL) beat clubmate Lucas Pere 4-3 with a golden goal.
Both semi finals were decided on shots, with Segers beating clubmate Jérôme Cyganek 3-3 (2-1), while Pere beat Daniel Vranovitz (TSC Royal 78 Kaisermühlen/AUT) 2-2 (3-2).

Ruth Becher, a member of the Austrian Parliament, Cyganek, Vranovitz, Pere and Segers.

Jérôme Cyganek claimed the U16 event, beating Benjamin Marain (Avenir Subbuteo Hennuyer/BEL) 6-3.
Apollon Dimakeas and Nikolaos Georganoudis (both of Roligans Ilioupolis TSC) filled out the final places.

Cyganek, Marain, Dimakeas and Georganoudis

Nikolaos Georganoudis (Roligans Ilioupolis TSC) took the U12 event ahead of Apollon Dimakeas and Louis Haas (TSC Royal 78 Kaisermühlen)

Georganoudis and Dimakeas

Mélina Scheen (ST Stembert/BEL) beat Katharina Waldorf-Busch (Bormla SC/AUT) 3-0 in the women’s final.
Melanie Kronmüller (Subbuteo Club Höpfigheim/GER) and Marianna Bouzid (Roligans Ilioupolis TSC/GRE) completed the podium.

Ruth Becher, a member of the Austrian Parliament, Waldorf-Busch, Scheen, Kronmüller and Bouzid

In the team event, Bologna Tigers beat Stembert 3-1.
Bologna Tigers Subbuteo ST Stembert 3-1
Nastasi d Balzan 4-2
Patruno d P Scheen 5-1
Fedele d M Scheen 8-0
Mattiangeli l D Scheen 1-4
(N Scheen (s3))

Bologna

The Opening ceremony featured Ernst Nevrivy, the mayor of the 22nd district.

Major Ilioupoli 2023 dates changed

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Steve Dettre

We have had a statement from the organisers of the Major Ilioupoli 2023 regarding change of dates of the event.

“Due to the 2^nd date of the Hellenic National Elections, which is 99,9% possible to be held on 2^nd of July 2023 , that means at the same time of the Major of Ilioupoli.
“On the weekend of the National Elections it is forbidden to organise sport events, cultural events, weddings.
“I’m obliged by the circumstances to transfer the MAJOR of ILIOUPOLI 2023 to be held one week later, that means on 8-9 July 2023.
“I have already the permission by the Municipality of Ilioupolis for these dates at the same hall the main hall of the 1^st Athletic Complex of Municipality of Ilioupolis.”
For more information please contact the competition manager, Georgios Dimakeas.

Cubeta, Corradi, CT Torino 2009 claim titles at Golden Grand Prix Italy

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Steve Dettre

Filippo Cubeta (Barcellona Mortellito/ITA) claimed a ‘golden triumph’ when he beat Christophe Dheur (Valletta SC/BEL) 5-0 in the Open final.
In the semifinal he had to rely on a golden goal victory 3-2 over Luca Battista (TS Napoli Fighters/ITA), while Dheur beat countryman Sebastien Scheen (ASD SC Salernitana) 3-2 in regulation time.

Dheur, Cubetta, Shceen and Battista.

Open final

In the Veterans category, Mario Corradi (TSC Stella Artois Milano/ITA) beat Gianfranco Calonico (Master Sanremo/ITA) 5-4 on shots after the scores were 2-2 at the end of extra time.

Calonico, Corradi, Daniel Scheen and Pascal Scheen

Alberto Capoferri (Rebels Genova/ITA) beat clubmate Lorenzo Fazio 2-1 in the U12 final.
Capoferri beat Lorenzo Sani (SC Sombrero) in the semifinal 1-0 while Fazio beat Samuele Bignardi (Rebels Genova) 3-2 on shots after a 0-0 after extra time.

U12 Podium: Fazio, Capoferri, Sani and Bignardi

Mattia Ferrante (ASCT Sessana 1982/ITA) won the U20 category, while Angelo Bisio (TSC Stella Artois Milano/ITA) won the U16

U20 winner Ferrante (2nd from left)

U16 winner Bisio (right)

In the team event, CT Torino 2009 beat Leonessa Brescia 2-2 (6-5).

Chris Thomas takes a commanding lead in English Championships

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Steve Dettre

At the halfway mark of the English championships, Chris Thomas has taken a commanding lead after his third consecutive win at the 3rd Round hosted by Wolverhampton TFC.

A total of 42 players competed, with Chris Thomas taking the event, ahead of Bob Varney.

Gage Badger took out the Best Under 20, while the Fair Play Award went to Robert Jones.

The Wolverhampton club wanted to thank everyone that supported the event, but especially the following:
Richard Roper – Incredible organisation and attention to detail.
Simon Bodily, Mick Hammonds, Justin Scott and Rich Roper for the brand new pitches.
Shaun Dunne / Richard Badger – The Fixture Masters
Richard Badger & Tesco – Donated Raffle Prizes
Phil Holmes – Event Stickers
The ESA for letting us host the event
@Stourbridge Golf Club for allowing us to hold the event at the club and for great food, drink and service throughout the day.
Everyone who helped set up and close down.
We hand the batten over to the North East for the 4th Round and another excellent event!

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Great promotion with former World Champion

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Steve Dettre

The Flaming Flickers took the game to the Vintage Toys exhibition n Athens with over than 10,000 guests on the weekend of 11-12 March 2023,
Panos Panagiotides ensured there was plenty for people to do, and 1990 World Champion Angelos Tsakiris was an honoured guest, taking photos and signing autographs – and hopefully inspiring a new generation of players

A fantastic promotion for the sport.