1996 World Cup (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 October–10 November 1996 |
| Venue | Armari Watergate Hotel |
| City | Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £400,000 |
| Winner's share | £105,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
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| Runner-up |
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← 1990 2011 → | |
The 1996 Snooker World Cup was a team snooker tournament which returned after a six year absence. With the increasing rise of snooker in some countries, This new version has 20 teams in the championship and it was played in Bangkok in Thailand. Scotland's 'Dream Team' with Stephen Hendry, Alan McManus and John Higgins were strong favourites to win from the start and they did so by beating Republic of Ireland with Ken Doherty, Fergal O'Brien and Stephen Murphy to win their only World Cup. The tournament was a sucess but hosting the event had became too costly that the event was withdrawn afterwards. [1] [2]
Main draw
Teams
The two best teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
Group A
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} | 6–3 |  | |
| 6–3 |  | |
 | 6–3 | | |
| 7–2 | | |
| 4–5 | | |
| 5–4 | | |
| 4–5 | | |
| 5–4 | | |
| 7–2 | | |
| 6–3 | |
Group B
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} | 2–7 |  | |
 | 8–1 |  | |
| 9–0 | | |
| 7–2 | | |
| 6–3 | | |
| 8–1 | | |
| 7–2 | | |
| 5–4 | | |
| 6–3 | | |
| 8–1 | |
Group C
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 4–5 |  | |
 | 8–1 |  | |
| 4–5 | | |
| 6–3 |  | |
| 5–4 | | |
| 6–3 | | |
| 8–1 | | |
| 7–2 | | |
| 9–0 | | |
| 6–3 | |
Group D
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 6–3 |  | |
 | 6–3 |  | |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 6–3 | | |
| 5–4 | | |
| 8–1 | | |
| 4–5 | | |
| 7–2 | | |
| 6–3 | | |
| 5–4 | | |
| 6–3 | |
| Quarter-finals Best of 19 Frames |
Semi-finals Best of 19 Frames |
Final Best of 19 Frames | |||||||||||
| |
Scotland | 10 | |||||||||||
| |
Northern Ireland | 6 | |
Scotland | 10 | ||||||||
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Thailand | 10 | |
Thailand | 5 | ||||||||
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Wales | 9 | |
Scotland | 10 | ||||||||
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England | 10 | |
Republic of Ireland | 7 | ||||||||
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Australia | 5 | |
England | 9 | ||||||||
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Republic of Ireland | 10 | |
Republic of Ireland | 10 | ||||||||
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Canada | 6 | |||||||||||
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referees: Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 10 November 1996. | ||
Stephen Hendry, Alan McManus, John Higgins |
10–7 | Ken Doherty, Fergal O'Brien, Stephen Murphy |
| Highest break | ||
| Century breaks | ||
| 50+ breaks | ||
References
- ↑ "Fin's Fables: The 1996 Snooker World Cup". Snooker HQ. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ↑ "Castrol-Honda World Cup 1996". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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