The 2011 PTT-EGAT World Cup was a professional non-ranking team snooker tournament that took place from 11 to 17 July 2011 at the Bangkok Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the 13th edition of the event, and it was televised live by Eurosport.
The tournament was last held 1996 in Thailand, where Scotland consisting of Stephen Hendry, John Higgins and Alan McManus defeated Ireland, represented by Ken Doherty, Fergal O'Brien and Michael Judge, 10–7 in the final.
Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo won the first title for China by defeating Northern Ireland, represented by Mark Allen and Gerard Greene, 4–2 in the final.
Prize fund
Winner: $200,000 Runner-Up: $100,000 Semi-final: $60,000 Quarter-final: $30,000 Third in group: $15,000 Fourth in group: $12,500 Fifth in group: $7,500 Highest break, round robin stage: $5,000 Highest break, knock-out stage: $15,000 Total: $700,000
Format Twenty teams of two players each participated in the tournament. The top eight nations were seeded. As the host nation, Thailand was represented by two teams. The teams were drawn into four groups of five. The top two teams in each group have gone through to the quarter-finals. Each match included singles and doubles frames.
Round robin stage Each match consisted of five frames and all frames were played. Each player played one frame against each player in the other team plus one doubles frame.
Frames were played in following order: Singles (Player 1 vs. Player 1) Singles (Player 2 vs. Player 2) Doubles (alternate visits) Reverse singles (Player 1 vs. Player 2) Reverse singles (Player 2 vs. Player 1)
One point was awarded in the group for every frame won. If two teams were tied on the same number of points following the group stage then the winner of the match between those two teams was ranked higher in the group. Players were not permitted to play consecutive frames in singles matches.
Knock-out stage Matches were played over the best of 7 frames with a singles frame to determine winner if match was tied at 3 frames each. Players were not permitted to play consecutive frames in singles matches.
Frames were played in following order: Singles (Player 1 vs. Player 1) Singles (Player 2 vs. Player 2) Doubles (alternate visits) Reverse singles (Player 1 vs. Player 2) Reverse singles (Player 2 vs. Player 1) Doubles (alternate visits) Singles (players nominated by captain).
Teams and seeding
Rank Country Player 1 Player 21 Mark Williams Matthew Stevens2 John Higgins Stephen Maguire3 Mark Selby Ali Carter4 Ding Junhui Liang Wenbo5 Neil Robertson Steve Mifsud6 Mark Allen Gerard Greene7 Marco Fu Fung Kwok Wai8 Ken Doherty Fergal O'Brien James Wattana Dechawat Poomjaeng Passakorn Suwannawat Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Patrick Einsle Lasse Münstermann Fabio Luersen Noel Rodrigues Bjorn Haneveer Luca Brecel Sahid Aftab Muhammad Sajjad Aditya Mehta Pankaj Advani Mohammad Rais Senzahi Saleh Mohammad Mohammed Shehab Mohammed Al Joaker Kacper Filipiak Krzysztof Wróbel Tony Drago Alex Borg Wael Talat Yasser El-Sherbini
Round robin stage
Group A
POSSeedTeamMPMWMLFWFLPTS1144014614284221191134221010104413911954136146
11 July 2011 Pakistan 3–2 Republic of IrelandEgypt 3–2 GermanyMuhammad Sajjad1–111Ken DohertyYasser El-Sherbini57–27Lasse MünstermannSahid Aftab79–17Fergal O'BrienWael Talat31–76Patrick EinsleMuhammad Sajjad/Sahid Aftab63–49Ken Doherty/Fergal O'BrienYasser El-Sherbini/Wael Talat73–18Lasse Münstermann/Patrick EinsleSahid Aftab63–14Ken DohertyWael Talat26–77Lasse MünstermannMuhammad Sajjad6–119Fergal O'BrienYasser El-Sherbini60–28Patrick Einsle
12 July 2011 Pakistan 2–3 GermanyWales 5–0 EgyptSahid Aftab15–69Patrick EinsleMark Williams60–48Yasser El-SherbiniMuhammad Sajjad43–66Lasse MünstermannMatthew Stevens82–14Wael TalatSahid Aftab/Muhammad Sajjad69–20Patrick Einsle/Lasse MünstermannMark Williams/Matthew Stevens97–9Yasser El-Sherbini/Wael TalatSahid Aftab28–63Lasse MünstermannMark Williams73–47Wael TalatMuhammad Sajjad63–47Patrick EinsleMatthew Stevens67–41Yasser El-Sherbini
13 July 2011Egypt 1–4 Republic of IrelandWales 3–2 GermanyWael Talat43–34Ken DohertyMark Williams56–43Patrick EinsleYasser El-Sherbini31–54Fergal O'BrienMatthew Stevens21–74Lasse MünstermannWael Talat/Yasser El-Sherbini42–70Ken Doherty/Fergal O'BrienMark Williams/Matthew Stevens90–0Patrick Einsle/Lasse MünstermannWael Talat43–68Fergal O'BrienMark Williams74–0Lasse MünstermannYasser El-Sherbini13–55Ken DohertyMatthew Stevens14–58Patrick Einsle
14 July 2011Wales 3–2 PakistanGermany 2–3 Republic of IrelandMark Williams81–21Sahid AftabPatrick Einsle60–24Ken DohertyMatthew Stevens87–0Muhammad SajjadLasse Münstermann1–79Fergal O'BrienMark Williams/Matthew Stevens74–37Sahid Aftab/Muhammad SajjadPatrick Einsle/Lasse Münstermann38–64Ken Doherty/Fergal O'BrienMark Williams53–66Muhammad SajjadPatrick Einsle61–21Fergal O'BrienMatthew Stevens15–61Sahid AftabLasse Münstermann45–74Ken Doherty
15 July 2011Egypt 2–3 PakistanWales 3–2 Republic of IrelandWael Talat65–30Sahid AftabMark Williams76–49Ken DohertyYasser El-Sherbini10–57Muhammad SajjadMatthew Stevens77–56Fergal O'BrienWael Talat/Yasser El-Sherbini67–35Sahid Aftab/Muhammad SajjadMark Williams/Matthew Stevens4–58Ken Doherty/Fergal O'BrienWael Talat48–79Muhammad SajjadMark Williams75–23Fergal O'BrienYasser El-Sherbini22–72Sahid AftabMatthew Stevens6–62Ken Doherty
Group B
POSSeedTeamMPMWMLFWFLPTS144401371325431137133422128124 A41381285 4044164
11 July 2011 Thailand A 1–4 AustraliaChina 3–2 MaltaJames Wattana27–67Neil RobertsonDing Junhui61–64Tony DragoDechawat Poomjaeng71–1Steve MifsudLiang Wenbo80–1Alex BorgJames Wattana/Dechawat Poomjaeng22–71Neil Robertson/Steve MifsudDing Junhui/Liang Wenbo88–26Tony Drago/Alex BorgJames Wattana53–81Steve MifsudLiang Wenbo2–65Tony DragoDechawat Poomjaeng60–79Neil RobertsonDing Junhui120–8Alex Borg
12 July 2011Malta 2–3 AustraliaThailand A 4–1 United Arab EmiratesTony Drago67–43Neil RobertsonJames Wattana79–48Mohammed ShehabAlex Borg53–77Steve MifsudDechawat Poomjaeng77–24Mohammed Al JoakerTony Drago/Alex Borg60–10Neil Robertson/Steve MifsudJames Wattana/Dechawat Poomjaeng6–101Mohammed Shehab/Mohammed Al JoakerTony Drago0–132Steve MifsudJames Wattana81–25Mohammed Al JoakerAlex Borg7–63Neil RobertsonDechawat Poomjaeng70–21Mohammed Shehab
13 July 2011Thailand A 2–3 MaltaChina 3–2 United Arab EmiratesJames Wattana55–44Tony DragoDing Junhui15–63Mohammed ShehabDechawat Poomjaeng24–66Alex BorgLiang Wenbo64–18Mohammed Al JoakerJames Wattana/Dechawat Poomjaeng27–66Tony Drago/Alex BorgDing Junhui/Liang Wenbo49–78Mohammed Shehab/Mohammed Al JoakerJames Wattana51–67Alex BorgDing Junhui100–1Mohammed Al JoakerDechawat Poomjaeng66–59Tony DragoLiang Wenbo78–43Mohammed Shehab
14 July 2011United Arab Emirates 0–5 MaltaChina 3–2 AustraliaMohammed Shehab0–112Tony DragoDing Junhui55–64Neil RobertsonMohammed Al Joaker26–65Alex BorgLiang Wenbo75–31Steve MifsudMohammed Shehab/Mohammed Al Joaker25–63Tony Drago/Alex BorgDing Junhui/Liang Wenbo75–21Neil Robertson/Steve MifsudMohammed Shehab32–80Alex BorgDing Junhui75–18Steve MifsudMohammed Al Joaker13–106Tony DragoLiang Wenbo42–74Neil Robertson
15 July 2011United Arab Emirates 1–4 AustraliaThailand A 1–4 ChinaMohammed Shehab1–66Neil RobertsonJames Wattana27–62Ding JunhuiMohammed Al Joaker0–88Steve MifsudDechawat Poomjaeng29–72Liang WenboMohammed Shehab/Mohammed Al Joaker1–77Neil Robertson/Steve MifsudJames Wattana/Dechawat Poomjaeng77–21Ding Junhui/Liang WenboMohammed Shehab78–49Steve MifsudDechawat Poomjaeng1–71Liang WenboMohammed Al Joaker45–63Neil RobertsonJames Wattana0–95Ding Junhui
Group C
POSSeedTeamMPMWMLFWFLPTS13440146142643113713342291194404812854136146
11 July 2011 Brazil 3–2 BelgiumIndia 1–4 Northern IrelandNoel Rodrigues86–25Bjorn HaneveerPankaj Advani25–96Gerard GreeneFabio Luersen55–46Luca BrecelAditya Mehta0–108Mark AllenNoel Rodrigues/Fabio Luersen27–61Bjorn Haneveer/Luca BrecelPankaj Advani/Aditya Mehta44–64Gerard Greene/Mark AllenFabio Luersen62–26Bjorn HaneveerPankaj Advani52–77Mark AllenNoel Rodrigues8–59Luca BrecelAditya Mehta71–32Gerard Greene
12 July 2011India 3–2 BelgiumEngland 4–1 BrazilPankaj Advani33–94Luca BrecelMark Selby59–45Fabio LuersenAditya Mehta64–4Bjorn HaneveerAli Carter90–0Noel RodriguesPankaj Advani/Aditya Mehta65–66Luca Brecel/Bjorn HaneveerMark Selby/Ali Carter54–91Fabio Luersen/Noel RodriguesAditya Mehta74–43Luca BrecelMark Selby124–0Noel RodriguesPankaj Advani64–58Bjorn HaneveerAli Carter69–7Fabio Luersen
13 July 2011Brazil 1–4 Northern IrelandEngland 3–2 BelgiumFabio Luersen1–75Mark AllenMark Selby79–7Bjorn HaneveerNoel Rodrigues33–65Gerard GreeneAli Carter4–69Luca BrecelFabio Luersen/Noel Rodrigues1–67Mark Allen/Gerard GreeneMark Selby/Ali Carter78–0Bjorn Haneveer/Luca BrecelFabio Luersen27–71Gerard GreeneMark Selby102–28Luca BrecelNoel Rodrigues82–13Mark AllenAli Carter6–67Bjorn Haneveer
14 July 2011Belgium 2–3 Northern IrelandEngland 4–1 IndiaBjorn Haneveer0–96Mark AllenMark Selby79–25Aditya MehtaLuca Brecel20–53Gerard GreeneAli Carter70–18Pankaj AdvaniBjorn Haneveer/Luca Brecel66–14Mark Allen/Gerard GreeneMark Selby/Ali Carter49–70Aditya Mehta/Pankaj AdvaniBjorn Haneveer12–69Gerard GreeneMark Selby76–4Pankaj AdvaniLuca Brecel128–1Mark AllenAli Carter57–5Aditya Mehta
15 July 2011Brazil 1–4 IndiaEngland 3–2 Northern IrelandFabio Luersen29–70Aditya MehtaMark Selby70–13Mark AllenNoel Rodrigues52–62Pankaj AdvaniAli Carter10–60Gerard GreeneFabio Luersen/Noel Rodrigues0–87Aditya Mehta/Pankaj AdvaniMark Selby/Ali Carter13–110Mark Allen/Gerard GreeneFabio Luersen68–78Pankaj AdvaniMark Selby119–0Gerard GreeneNoel Rodrigues97–29Aditya MehtaAli Carter64–14Mark Allen
Group D
POSSeedTeamMPMWMLFWFLPTS124401371327422119113 B4221010104 413911954137137
11 July 2011 Thailand B 3–2 AfghanistanHong Kong 2–3 PolandThepchaiya Un-Nooh112–5Mohammad Rais SenzahiMarco Fu43–61Kacper FilipiakPassakorn Suwannawat0–78Saleh MohammadFung Kwok Wai61–75Krzysztof WróbelThepchaiya Un-Nooh/Passakorn Suwannawat57–48Mohammad Rais Senzahi/Saleh MohammadMarco Fu/Fung Kwok Wai37–80Kacper Filipiak/Krzysztof WróbelPassakorn Suwannawat40–88Mohammad Rais SenzahiFung Kwok Wai84–8Kacper FilipiakThepchaiya Un-Nooh82–37Saleh MohammadMarco Fu60–29Krzysztof Wróbel
12 July 2011Scotland 3–2 PolandAfghanistan 2–3 Hong KongJohn Higgins3–76Kacper FilipiakMohammad Rais Senzahi72–45Marco FuStephen Maguire75–31Krzysztof WróbelSaleh Mohammad43–80Fung Kwok WaiJohn Higgins/Stephen Maguire59–47Kacper Filipiak/Krzysztof WróbelMohammad Rais Senzahi/Saleh Mohammad63–66Marco Fu/Fung Kwok WaiJohn Higgins66–18Krzysztof WróbelMohammad Rais Senzahi66–12Fung Kwok WaiStephen Maguire36–70Kacper FilipiakSaleh Mohammad0–75Marco Fu
13 July 2011Scotland 4–1 AfghanistanThailand B 1–4 Hong KongJohn Higgins80–16Mohammad Rais SenzahiPassakorn Suwannawat78–38Marco FuStephen Maguire74–0Saleh MohammadThepchaiya Un-Nooh15–61Fung Kwok WaiJohn Higgins/Stephen Maguire66–45Mohammad Rais Senzahi/Saleh MohammadPassakorn Suwannawat/Thepchaiya Un-Nooh57–66Marco Fu/Fung Kwok WaiJohn Higgins14–82Saleh MohammadPassakorn Suwannawat46–79Fung Kwok WaiStephen Maguire53–51Mohammad Rais SenzahiThepchaiya Un-Nooh27–64Marco Fu
14 July 2011Poland 1–4 AfghanistanScotland 3–2 Thailand BKacper Filipiak80–19Mohammad Rais SenzahiJohn Higgins47–93Passakorn SuwannawatKrzysztof Wróbel24–92Saleh MohammadStephen Maguire100–3Thepchaiya Un-NoohKacper Filipiak/Krzysztof Wróbel25–66Mohammad Rais Senzahi/Saleh MohammadJohn Higgins/Stephen Maguire0–109Passakorn Suwannawat/Thepchaiya Un-NoohKacper Filipiak7–58Saleh MohammadJohn Higgins61–20Thepchaiya Un-NoohKrzysztof Wróbel52–74Mohammad Rais SenzahiStephen Maguire86–0Passakorn Suwannawat