WASPA results from England - February and March 2025

The Subbuteo scene is just amazing in the UK with many different clubs organizing regular WASPA events. Some midweek tournaments are just a perfect way to keep local players motivated and are a source of inspiration to improve standards of play. Some bigger events attract larger fields of players and even the big ESA tournaments are played under WASPA banner, which is also a way to keep players involved. It's really hard to make regular stories about what's going on in England as there are many events. We are pleased to see new clubs (Milton Keynes TSC, Stourbridge Casual SC) or returning clubs (Rochford and Southend). There is a strong dynamic circuit and it's fantastic to see so many different players taking part. Here is just a brief summary of results of February and March.
A quick note to let everyone know the "special" events are also welcome. You can for instance run old rules tournaments, promotional event (not for the top players -> see rules int he WASPA handbook) or even tournaments with special rules.
We hope to make some better promotion of events run in England in the future and we would appreciate of someone could help writing stories. Thanks in advance for your help!

Solent, Feb 4 2025, Solent SC

Semi-finals: Connor Gregory - Jerry Lovegrove 5-1
Nigel Morgan - Malcolm Jamieson 0-4
Final: Connor Gregory - Malcolm Jamieson 1-6
Plate final: Rob Piggott - Dave Hunter 0-1

Yorkshire, Feb 6 2025, Yorkshire Phoenix, group format

1. Kevin Adderley - ENG/yor
2. Ian Sharp - ENG/yor
3. Ian Smalley - ENG/yor
4. Adrian Hawcroft - ENG/yor
5. Darren Brook - ENG/yor
6. Joe Nixon - ENG/yor

Milton Keynes, Feb 10 2025, Milton Keynes TSC, group format

1. Ian Aggett - ENG/mkt
2. Mark Green - ENG/mkt
3. Mark Weaver - ENG/lei
4. Graham Farmer - ENG/mkt

Haverhill, Feb 11 2025, Haverhill Rovers TFC, group format

1. Mike Williams - ENG/hav
2. Rob Fitch - ENG/stw
3. Peter Holmes - ENG/hav
4. Joe Harrington - ENG/hav
5. Gerry Harrington - IRL/hav

Andover, Feb 15 2025, English Subbuteo Association, groups and klnock-out

Quarter-finals: Paul Andreas - Kye Arnold 1-2sd
Jason Christopher - Kevin Cordell 3-4
Rudi Peterschinigg - Chris Short 0-5
Aaron Skinner - Sam Curtis 3-3*
Semi-finals: Kye Arnold - Kevin Cordell 2-5
Chris Short - Sam Curtis 2-0
Final: Kevin Cordell - Chris Short 1-3

Chesterfield, Feb 23 2025, Chesterfield TFC

1. Colin Fletcher - ENG/che
2. Jeff Parsons - ENG/dar
3. Jeremy Boothman - ENG/doc
3. Tom Heslop - ENG/nor
5. Andrew Forster-Fake - ENG/che
6. Brian Kinrade - IOM/che
6. Trevor Allen - ENG/che
6. Simon Bryan - ENG/yor
6. Max Starkey - ENG/yor
6. Paul Taylor - ENG/lei
11. Ian Jopling - ENG/doc
11. William Lacey - ENG/lei
11. Dale May - ENG/yor
14. Andy Henly - ENG/lei
15. Carl Drabble - ENG/doc
15. Adrian Hawcroft - ENG/yor

Dagenham, Feb 19 2025, Chasers Club, groups of 3 and groups of 3

1. Adam Jackson (Chasers)
2. Gary Gladwell (Chasers)
3. Martin Colwell (Kent)
4. Mark West (Chasers)
5. Jack Cossington (Chasers)
6. Mark Francis (Chasers)
7. John Kiely (Chasers)
8. Samantha Levy (Chasers)
9. Michele Claydon (Chasers)

Morecambe Bay, Feb 18 2025, Morecambe Bay SC, group format

1. Dan Nicholls - ENG/moe
2. Luca Lanzani - ENG/moe
3. Stuart Andrews - ENG/moe
4. Marco Pacella (ASD Subbuteo Club Basilicata)
5. Perry Sinacola - ENG/moe

Leicester, Feb 19 2025, Leicester Foxes Club

Semi-finals: Graham Harwood - Richard Roper 2-0
Michael Mayes - Ian Aggett 0-0*
Final: Ian Aggett - Graham Harwood 2-0
Plate final: Henry Baker - Damian Mayes 1-2

Dudley-Kingswinford, Feb 20 2025, Dudley-Kingswinford Table Football Collective

1. Campbell Air - SCO/dkt
2. Derek Air - SCO/dkt
3. Jordan Clee - ENG/dkt
4. Andy Lane - ENG/dkt

Andover, Feb 24 2025, Andover SC, 2 groups of 5 and finals

Final: Stuart Briffett - Rob O'Hare 1-1*
Final for 3rd place: Nigel Morgan - Chris Burford 0-1

Worthing, Feb 27 2025, Worthing Fivestar, Swiss system

1. Malcolm Jamieson - SCO/sol
2. Connor Gregory - ENG/sol
3. Shaun Allison - ENG/wor
4. Steve Taylor - ENG/wor
5. Paul Woodhouse - ENG/wor
6. Ian Maskell - ENG/wor
7. Chris Stapleton - ENG/wor
8. Joe Currey - ENG/wor
9. Nigel Pestelle - ENG/wor
10. Daniel Whittington - ENG/wor
11. Dave Cope - ENG/wor

Stourbridge, Feb 27 2025, Stourbridge Casual SC, Swiss system

1. Richard Roper - ENG/ped
2. Arthur Collins - ENG/sto
3. Matthew Reynolds - ENG/sto
4. Neil Walker - ENG/sto
5t. Andy Pountney - ENG/ped
5t. Matthew Powell - ENG/sto
7t. Campbell Air - SCO/dkt
7t. Andy Lane - ENG/dkt
7t. Jordan Clee - ENG/dkt
10t. Stuart Collins - ENG/sto
10t. Paul Walker - ENG/sto12. Derek Air - SCO/dkt

Leicester, Feb 23 2025, Leicester Foxes Club

Semi-finals: Rob Paterson - Alex Ashcroft 2-0
Ian Aggett - Mark Weaver 4-1
Final: Rob Paterson - Ian Aggett 1-0sd
Plate final: Graham Harwood - John Cooper 1-0
Shield final: Sean Wenlock - Stephen Hack 2-0

Pedmore, Mar 10 2025, Pedmore TFC, Swiss system

1. Mick Hammonds - ENG/wol
2. Richard Badger - ENG/wol
3. Gage Badger - ENG/wol
4. Richard Roper - ENG/ped
5. Simon Bodily - ENG/ped
6. Justin Scott - ENG/wol
7. Arthur Collins - ENG/sto
8. Steve Wonnacott - ENG/bri
9. Derek Air - SCO/dkt
10. Alex Scott - ENG/wol
11. Jordan Clee - ENG/dkt

Rochford, Mar 18 2025, Rochford and Southend Casual

Semi-finals: Kevin Dyson - Adam Jackson 1-0
Kevin Imbush - Jack Target 0-0*
Final: Kevin Dyson - Jack Target 0*-0

Dagenham, Mar 19 2025, Chasers Club

Semi-finals: Martin Hodds - Adam Jackson 6-1
Martin Bellefontaine - Martin Colwell 1-0
Final: Martin Hodds - Martin Bellefontaine 2-1

Yorkshire, Mar 20 2025, Yorkshire Phoenix, Swiss system

1. David Russell - ENG/yor
2. Paul Lawrenson - ENG/yor
3. Stuart Walsh - ENG/yor
4. Ian Sharp - ENG/yor
5. Kevin Adderley - ENG/yor
6. Ian Smalley - ENG/yor
7. Adrian Hawcroft - ENG/yor
8. Darren Brook - ENG/yor

Morecambe Bay, Mar 25 2025, Morecambe Bay SC, group format

1. Dan Nicholls - ENG/moe
2. Stuart Andrews - ENG/moe
3. Luca Lanzani - ENG/moe
4. Perry Sinacola - ENG/moe

Coventry, Mar 27 2025, Godiva SC, Swiss system

1. Ian Aggett - ENG/mkt
2. Paul Sutton - ENG/god
3. Damian Mayes - ENG/god
4. John Cooper - ENG/mkt
5. Richard Roper - ENG/ped
6. Chhristopher Moore - ENG/god
7. Henry Baker - ENG/lei
8. Graham Harwood - ENG/god
9. William Lacey - ENG/lei
10. Rob Paterson - ENG/tsp
11. Peter Davis - ENG/god
12. Nigel Edwards - ENG/lei

Andover, Mar 31 2025, Andover SC

Semi-finals: Ian Aggett - Rob O'Hare 3-0
Connor Gregory - Dave Hunter 3-1
Final: Connor Gregory - Ian Aggett 3-3*
Plate final: Steve Wonnacott - Chris Burford 1*-1
Shield final: Dave Fletcher - Nigel Morgan 0-0*

Old Subbuteo

Solent, Feb 4 2025, Solent SC

Semi-finals: Tony Kiely - Simon Goodman 0-2
Victor Jones - Jason Christopher 0-2
Final: Simon Goodman - Jason Christopher 0*-0
Plate final: Mark West - Malcolm Jamieson 0-0*

London, Feb 19 2025 London SC, group format

1. Luca Lanzani - ENG/moe
2. Tony Banks - ENG/lsc
3. Gianluca Zucchelli - ENG/lsc
4. Lindsay Reid - ENG/lsc
5. Troy Cowdrey - ENG/lsc

Solent, Mar 5 2025 Solent SC (Swiss system)

1. Jason Christopher - ENG/sol
2. Chris Burford - ENG/and
3. Dave Cope - ENG/wor
4. Malcolm Jamieson - SCO/sol
5. Rob Piggott - ENG/sol
6. Nigel Morgan - ENG/sol
7. Steve Smith - ENG/sol
8. Corey Martin - ENG/sol
9. Paul Izard - ENG/sol
10. Tony Martin - ENG/sol
11. Roger Duckworth - ENG/sol
12. Russell Cramer - ENG/sol
13. Riley Duckworth - ENG/sol
14. Dave Hunter - ENG/sol

Solent, Mar 9 2025, English Subbuteo Association, groups (32 players) and knock-out

Semi-finals: Simon Goodman - Gary Gladwell 3-0
Andrew Forster-Fake - Jason Christopher 2-5
Final: Simon Goodman - Jason Christopher 2-0
Plate final: Adam Jackson - Adam Wells 0-0*

Promotional event

Pedmore - ENG, Mar 16 2025, Pedmore TFC

Semi-finals: Aaron Skinner - Victor Jones 3-0
Dave Fletcher - Rob Paterson 1-0
Final: Aaron Skinner - Rob Paterson 1*-1

A big Subbuteo night in Romania

Last Wednesday the club of Bucharest had a blast as the only club in Romani had special guests from abroad. Paul Andreas (Cyprus) and Andrey Vlasov (Russia) were attending the club night and a WASPA tournament could take place with six players. Paul proved to be the most experienced player of the night but Cezar Stoilescu managed to be runner-up. We are happy to see our friends in Romania developping slowly but surely.

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Final table:
1. Paul Andreas (CYP/har) 15
2. Cezar Stoilescu (ROM/buc) 12
3. Andrey Vlasov (RUS/lak) 9
4. Bogdan Panait (ROM/buc) 4
5. Toma Bucuroiu (ROM/buc) 4
6. Ciprian Necula (ROM/buc) 0

Marain, Ceulemans and Midoux winners in Wattrelos

Players at the WASPA event on Friday evening

This week-end was a very special one for the French club of Wattrelos as the guys in the north of France were holding their first big tournament. With 36 players attending the FISTF Satellite on Saturday, the event was a success. Besides the main event, three smaller WASPA events have been ehld during the week-end.

Père, Marain and Rochez on the podium of the Friday tournament

On Friday evening, 15 players §including some players who were not allowed to play the satellite) came in the premises of the French club to play a Swiss system tournament and many good games were played. Geoffrey Marain won his 147th tournament after winning his four games while Lucas Père was runner-up and Sébastien Rochez was third.

Jos Ceulemans and David Sardi de Letto

On Saturday, the 2 consolation tournaments of the Satellite were also played under WASPA banner. 9 players attended the "WASPA Plate" for players ranked third in their group and Jos Ceulemans (SC Flanders) took the honors after beating local player David Sardi de Letto in the final. 

Jordan Bonte and Rafaël Midoux

In the "WASPA Shield" for players ranked fourth in their group, Rafaël Midoux (AS Hennuyer) defeated Jordan Bonte (Wattrelos) to win the prize.

Congratulations to Sébastien Sorge and his crew for organising a fantastic week-end with another successful partnership between FISTF and WASPA.

Ferran Coll triumphs in Girona

On Sunday, March 30, Girona hosted a tournament of the Catalan Table Football Circuit for the second time. This edition was held at the facilities in the Sant Narcís neighborhood of the GEiE , bringing together 26 players from all over Catalonia: Barcelona, ​​L'Hospitalet, Montornès, Mataró, Breda and, obviously, a local representation from Girona.

This was the fourth scoring tournament of the 2024-2025 season, of the five events that make up the Circuit and that determine the 16 qualified for the final playoffs. The competition was intense and full of emotions, with great matches that kept the excitement going until the last moment.

The final offered a duel already known within the Catalan Circuit: Ferran Coll (Vila de Gràcia) against Vicenç Prats (Sarrià). Although on most occasions it has been Prats who has prevailed, this time Coll reversed the trend and took the tournament with a narrow victory by 2 to 1.

With this triumph, the player from Gracia consolidates his leadership in the general classification and takes a firm step towards the playoffs.

The consolation tournament, for Guillem Balaguer

As for the consolation tournament, Guillem Balaguer was proclaimed champion after beating Cesc Vidal (Mataró) in the final. Vidal, who had already reached the consolation final in the previous tournament, repeated a great performance, demonstrating his progression in the competition.

One last tournament before the playoffs

With this competition, the Catalan Circuit enters its final stretch. There is only one tournament left before the playoffs , and it will be held on June 1 , at a venue yet to be determined. The players will have one last chance to secure a place among the top 16 and fight for the title of champion of the season.

(Article from Ricard Carles, translated from the Catalan)

Great success for the latest Rebels Genova tournament

Last Saturday the Rebels Genova had an amazing tournament in their premises with 15 players taking part and Pasquale Sepe taking the honors after winning the big final against Marco Bertolotto. Samuele Bignardi and alberto Capoferri made it to the semi-finals.

Cristian Cordone defeated Luca Bignardi in the consolation final. In the Junior tournament, Andrea Bolioli won the final against Filippo Sottili.

Congratulations to the "Rebels" for another good day of table football.

WASPA standings of March 2025

Dear all, here are the updates records of the WASPA circuit after the 33 tournaments added in March!

Excel file

PDF file

Thanks to all organizers for their contribution! It's really appreciated!

We are glad to see tournaments being played in many countries and hope that many more events will be played in the next few weeks!

Stay tuned for more news!

Vincent Coppenole, WASPA organizer

Some pictures of events played last month

David Lauder wins Glynneath tournament

The fist stage of the Wales International WASPA circuit took place last Saturday at Glynneath Sportsbar in Glynneath with 9 players taking part. Competitors were representing four different clubs and David Lauder was the big winner of the day. David (Cardiff) defeated Martin Bellefontaine from London TFC (2-0) in the final while semi-finalists were John Lauder and David Samuel. The next event will take place in Royal Feathers pub, Aberaeron, on May 4th. 

New home for Edinburgh Subbuteo

March saw the return of the 'Golazzo' Edinburgh Subbuteo club at another new home, The Leith Docker's Club in Edinburgh. 

After a comfortable start, Marco retained the title in this month's WASPA through a goal in the last few minutes to make it 2-2 against Dave "the Danger" Allen. 

Andy Kent continues his rapid rise in the Edinburgh ranks by dispatching Bruce "The Bomber" Henderson 1 - 0 in a tight contest before a resolute performance by Paul "The Madyin" McFadyen halted his progress, securing a 0 - 0 in the Cramond Derby. 

We would like to say a huge thanks to Leith Docker's Club for hosting us and hopefully this is the start of a long stay at our new venue.

A special Subbuteo workshop in Wil/Switzerland

Even if only at an unofficial event for the time being, Willi Hofmann is fortunately back in the Swiss Subbuteo scene: On 22 March, the former six-time European champion and 1986 World Cup winner Willi Hofmann (SUI) met with two current internationally active FISTF licensed players at the ‘SUBBUTEO Tischfussball TREFF Wil’: Wolfgang Haas (AUT, lives in Switzerland, winner of the 2025 Australian Grand Prix) and Clinton Gähwiler (SUI, lived in South Africa for a long time, and immediately became Swiss champion in 2023 after moving there). 

The aim was to share practical and theoretical experiences of playing materials from the past, present and perhaps also of the future. Workshop organiser Martin Wiesmann (SUI): "I am delighted that these three Subbuteo enthusiasts from the most diverse backgrounds and Subbuteo careers were able to try out and discuss the various materials, techniques and tactics with me with curiosity and an open mind". 

Willi Hofmann (centre) had not only brought along his ‘Cones’ (curling figures weighing just 0.8 grams), but also milestones relevant to our table football history such as the original 'Newfooty figure' (front right), the ‘Sport figure’ developed by him and, of course, his creation ‘Toccer’. Wolfgang Haas (left), who also used to play with the ‘Sport figure’ and then switched to the ‘C3S’ from Profibase, was able to impart a lot of knowledge about the ‘Turtle Goalies’, developed by his brother Christian. Clinton Gähwiler (right), who played with the ‘Heavy Weight’ figures in the ‘Old Subbuteo’ category at the World Cup 2024, is an expert with them. 

Clinton and Wolfgang tested their ‘C3S’ and ‘Heavy Weights’ on two different pitches and with different balls against Willi with his ‘Cones’. The FISTF recently refused to grant homologation for this, in contrast to the authorisation previously granted for the ‘Turtles’. It turned out that the curled ‘Cones’ can certainly compete with the other types of figures - at least in the hands of old master Willi Hofmann. The main reason he gave for developing the ‘Cones’ was that he wanted to extend the range of technical possibilities (curling) compared to the figures commonly used today and to enable experts to play a more challenging game. 

It can be assumed that ‘Turtle’, ‘Cones’ and also the great popularity of the ‘Heavy Weight’ at Old-Subbuteo will clearly stimulate discussions about the further development of our sports table football. 

Writer: Martin Wiesmann

There is a video here in which you can see the shooting and curling technique of Willi's 'Cones'.

The original version of this text was written in German and is published on www.swiss-subbuteo.ch