WASPA Action Heats Up in Wales and England

The past few days have seen some excellent action under the WASPA banner, with tournaments taking place across Wales and England and strong participation from players of all experience levels.

WASPA Success at the FISTF International Open in Wrexham

The headline event was the FISTF International Open of Wrexham, held in Wales. The tournament was expertly organized by Brendan Ashley, supported by his Welsh colleagues, and ran smoothly throughout the weekend.

From a WASPA perspective, the standout story was the Open tournament victory of Matthias Averlant (AS Hennuyer, Belgium). Matthias’ success is especially meaningful for the WASPA community: he was first introduced to competitive Subbuteo through WASPA events at the Templeuve club during his youth, where he steadily built experience against a wide range of opponents.

Now ranked 6th in the WASPA Open rankings and 3rd in the WASPA Season rankings, Matthias claimed his first-ever FISTF tournament win in Wrexham. It’s a major personal milestone, but also a powerful example of how the WASPA circuit helps emerging players develop the skills and confidence needed to compete at the highest international level.

Consolation Events with a WASPA Twist

After the Open tournament group stage, two consolation competitions were played under the WASPA banner, adding more competitive Subbuteo — and more fun — to the weekend.

• Michael Mayes (Godiva) defeated Marco Bevilacqua in the main consolation event, which featured players who finished third in their respective groups.
• In the Shield final, Richard Grimley (Godiva) overcame Nick Pearson to take the title.

Tournament organizer Brendan Ashley added a touch of humor to the proceedings, naming the competitions “It’s Always Sunny in the Plate” and “Deadpool.”

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Monthly WASPA Events Across England

Alongside the international action in Wales, several English clubs also hosted their regular monthly WASPA tournaments.

South Devon: Tight Matches and Knockout Drama

The South Devon Subbuteo Club ran a tournament featuring two groups followed by knockout matches. After a series of close games, Marcus Ellis emerged victorious, defeating Oakley Francis 1–0 in the final.

Later in the week, South Devon held another monthly WASPA event. With an odd number of players and limited time available, the organizers opted for group play followed by Cup and Plate knockout competitions. No new players were involved this time, with all competitors already established South Devon club members.

Chasers Club: Goals Decide the Winner

The Chasers Club also staged its latest monthly WASPA tournament, which was won by Mark West. The presentation ceremony had its own twist, with Adam Jackson handing over the trophy despite narrowly missing out on victory himself after losing on goals scored.

Haverhill: Hodds Takes the Title

Further north in Yorkshire, Martin Hodds claimed victory at the latest Haverhill tournament, finishing top of a competitive five‑player group.

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Join the WASPA Circuit

From international tournaments to local club events, WASPA continues to provide meaningful competition for players at every level. If you run a Subbuteo club and organize regular local tournaments, now is the perfect time to join the WASPA circuit and become part of this growing international community.

Results section

Wrexham, Wales, April 11 2026

Barrages of the Plate: Steve Wonnacott - Graham Harwood 0-1 ; Simon McMurray - David Lauder 0-2 ; Richard Roper - Marco Bevilacqua 1-1* ; Terry Arnold - Mark Farrell 5-0 ; Ian Sharp - Michael Mayes 0-1 ; Darren Barnes - Danny Gregory 2-1.

Quarter-finals: Graham Harwood - David Lauder 0-3 ; Marco Bevilacqua - Terry Arnold 3-2 ; Michael Mayes - Darren Barnes 4-0 ; Cayne Matthews - Thomas Lacey 5-0.

Semi-finals: David Lauder - Marco Bevilacqua 0-1 ; Michael Mayes - Cayne Matthews 2-0.

Final: Marco Bevilacqua - Michael Mayes 0-2

Barrages of the Shield: Brendan Ashley - Adrian Hawcroft 0-5 ; Eoin Adams - Nick Pearson 0-3 ; Nigel Morgan - Richard Grimley 0-4 ; Stuart Briffett - Frankie Connolly 3-0.

Quarter-finals: Jeff Parsons - Adrian Hawcroft 0-5 ; Lawrence Watson - Nick Pearson 0-2 ; Jos Ceulemans - Richard Grimley 0-5 ; Brian Spoors - Stuart Briffett 1*-1 ; Semi-finals: Adrian Hawcroft - Nick Pearson 0-5 ; Richard Grimley - Brian Spoors 1-0.

Final: Nick Pearson - Richard Grimley 0-2.

South Devon, England, April 14 2026

Semi-finals: Bill Berkley - Marcus Ellis 0-1 ; Simon Francis - Oakley Francis 1-1*.

FInal: Marcus Ellis - Oakley Francis 1-0;

 Dagenham, England, April 15 2026

Final table: 1. Mark West ; 2. Adam Jackson ; 3. Gary Gladwell ; 4. Samantha Levy ; 5. Michele Claydon. 

Haverhill, England, April 14 2026

Final table: 1. Martin Hodds (Yorkshire) ; 2. Marco Ghigliotti (Harrow) ; 3. Gerry Harrington (IRL/Haverhill) ; 4. Rob Fitch (Stanway) ; 5. Joe Harrington (Haverhill).

A Busy Weekend on the WASPA Circuit

The WASPA circuit enjoyed another highly successful weekend, with tournaments and events taking place across Europe. From France to Romania, Malta, Italy, and England, players once again proved the dynamism and growth of subbuteo at both local and international levels.

Wattrelos FISTF Satellite: Competition and Collaboration

Some of the players of the Friday tournament

The FISTF Satellite hosted in Wattrelos, in the North of France, was a major highlight of the weekend. With more than 40 players competing, the event welcomed participants from France, Belgium, and Germany, confirming its strong international appeal.

Alongside the Open and U16 official competitions, several additional tournaments were organised under the WASPA banner. The Friday evening WASPA tournament went far beyond a simple warm‑up session for the nine players involved, with Sébastien Rochez emerging victorious. Due to his high ranking in the Veterans category, however, he was unable to take part in the Satellite on Saturday.

With table availability limited on Saturday, the 14 players involved in the consolation competitions were divided into two separate tournaments of seven players each. Didier Van Renterghem and Vincent Coppenolle claimed victory in their respective events, while the host club of Wattrelos celebrated having two finalists: Jean‑Michel Cordier and Jean‑Jacques Trichot.

Finalists of both events on Saturday: JJ Trichot, V. Coppenolle, D. Van Renterghem, JM Cordier

Reflecting on the event, Vincent Coppenolle underlined the importance of such initiatives:
“These events prove that FISTF and WASPA can work together. The feedback from the players was amazing, and everyone was happy to play more than just friendly games after the group stage of the Satellite.”

A Welcome Revival in Romania

In Romania, the subbuteo scene returned to action after a challenging period marked by several weeks without competition. The Bucharest players took the opportunity to welcome Paul Andreas, a Cypriot player based in London, by organising a special WASPA tournament in his honour.

Paul Andreas claimed the win, but one of the standout moments of the tournament was the noticeable improvement shown by Bogdan Panait, who delivered excellent performances throughout the day. Looking ahead, Bucharest is now preparing to host its first-ever FISTF Satellite — an important milestone for the development of the game in Romania.

Monthly Action in Malta

In Malta, the H’Attard players ran their regular monthly WASPA event. Robert Farrugia delivered a flawless performance, finishing the tournament undefeated and claiming the title as the undisputed winner of the day.

Old Rules Tournaments in Italy and England

Two Old Rules tournaments also featured in this busy weekend.

In Italy, SC Alba Roma organised a league-format tournament in Grottaferrata, with six players competing against one another. Marco Perotti, from Terni, took the top spot after consistent performances throughout the competition.

In England, the fifth stage of the English Championship was held at the home of Surrey Saracens. The event once again highlighted the strong organisation and hospitality of the host club. Victor Jones claimed victory in the main event, while Richard Myers won the Plate competition.

Adam Wells paid tribute to those involved in making the event a success:
“Big thanks to Charles Lee Fenton for being the hostess with the mostest, and to the Surrey crew for setting up and taking down. Congratulations as well to Simon Goodman and Richard Myers for winning the main and plate events respectively.”

A Circuit That Keeps Growing

From large international Satellites to intimate local tournaments, this weekend once again demonstrated the strength and diversity of the WASPA circuit. High participation, competitive spirit beyond main events, and cooperation with FISTF continue to provide players with meaningful playing opportunities across Europe.

The momentum is clearly there — and the weeks ahead promise even more exciting developments.

April Tournaments in Greece, Australia, Italy and England

We have just published the WASPA standings at the end of March, but we have since received results from several events held in different countries. Special thanks go to all the organizers who took the time to send in results and reports.

Achaioi (Greece)

After a long hiatus, we are delighted to see the Greek club Achaioi TSC back in action on the WASPA circuit. On April 1st, the club hosted a WASPA tournament featuring six players from four different clubs: Achaioi, Athinaikos, Reggio Calabria and Piraeus Lions.

Following the group stage, local player Manolis Sotiropoulos emerged victorious, defeating Reggio Calabria’s Ektoras Bartzis in the final.

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Melbourne – Northern Phoenix Tournament (Australia)

Northern Phoenix WASPA – Saturday 4th April 2026

What a fantastic afternoon of table football at the East Ivanhoe Bowling Club. The event attracted nine competitors, with representatives from all four of Victoria’s active teams taking part.

The Northern Phoenix theme was clearly yellow, but this took on a deeper meaning as all participants also wore a yellow Norwich City shirt for a group photo, commemorating the passing of Subbuteo colleague and long‑time Canaries supporter Mike Newton.

There was plenty of action throughout the 35 matches contested, all played in a FAST‑15 format. Despite having been missing in action for quite some time, Benny Ng showed he had lost none of his flicking skills, recording multiple wins to take the Easter Cup.

He was closely followed by Nathan Urbaniak (MTFC), with Christos Garagounis completing the podium.

All players put in strong performances, with a special mention for Beth Eveleigh, the only competitor to take points off the eventual champion. It was also great to see Anthony Madiona back at the tables, while Paul Mercer, Kevin Grant, Benjamin Ng and Nathan Heard helped keep things running smoothly throughout the afternoon.

It was also announced that the Easter Cup marked the official start of the Melbourne Subbuteo League (MSL) 2026. Further details on the structure and format of the league will be released shortly.

Another enjoyable evening — needless to say!

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Solent (England)

“Our fabulous David Hunter was unaware at the time of his sad passing that he was actually sitting top of our league, ahead of Gary Birch by just one point, with only four games left to play.

At last night’s club meeting, I proposed that we end the league as it stood, as a tribute and thank‑you for all that David had done and shared in the all too short time we had known him.

Every player was in unanimous agreement. I am therefore delighted to announce that Dave is our League Champion for the 2025–26 season.

This also means that Dave has earned his very first WASPA win, and his name will now be added to the official World Amateur Subbuteo Players Association list of winners. His name will also be engraved on the final shield of our League Championship Trophy.”

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Terni (Italy)

Our friends in Italy continue to run regular small events. In the latest tournament in Terni, Marco Perotti finished top of a four‑player group.

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Don’t hesitate to send in your results, reports and stories. The doors of the WASPA circuit remain open to everyone!

Results section

Achaioi tournament, April 1: Final: Emmanouil Sotiropoulos - Ektoras Bartzis 4-3

Melbourne tournament (hosted by the Northern Phoenix club), April 6: 1. Benny Ng (Western Flickers) ; 2. Nathan Urbaniak (Melbourne TFC) ; 3. Christos Garagounis (Northern Phoenix) ; 4. Paul Mercer (Northern Phoenix) ; 5. Nathan Heard (Northern Phoenix) ; 6. Anthony Madiona (Northern Phoenix) ; 7. Beth Eveleigh (Northern Phoenix) ; 8. Benjamin Ng (Western Flickers) ; 9. Kevin Grant (Central Victoria).

Terni tournament, April 8: 1. Marco Perotti ; 2. Moreno Margheriti ; 3. Simone Perotti ; 4. Leonardo Ascani.

Solent Club WASPA tournament - League table: 1. Dave Hunter ; 2. Gary Birch ; 3. Rob Piggott ; 4. Simon Hawley ; 5. Steve Smith ; 6. Andy McGovern ; 7. Nigel Morgan ; 8. Jason Christopher ; 9. Jerry Lovegrove ; 10. Paul Izard ; 11. Russell Cramer ; 12. Paul Pearson ; 13. Tim Hill ; 14. Roger Duckworth ; 15. Chris Burford.

WASPA Rankings – March 2026

The WASPA March 2026 rankings are finally out!

After a very busy March, WASPA recorded results from 44 tournaments worldwide (40 regional tournaments, 1 “Club WASPA” tournament and 3 old-rules competitions), confirming the circuit’s continued growth and international reach.

Links

Excel file (rankings and statistics)

PDF file (results)

Tournaments on five continents

Young players in action in Kent, England

Events took place in Australia, Austria, Belgium, England, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and the United States—covering five continents.

• 26 players took part in their first-ever WASPA tournament in March.
• Australia hosted its 600th WASPA regional tournament in March 2026.
• 55 players attended the old rules tournament held in Brescia, Italy.

  

  Hipfingerz tournament in Sydney, Australia

Top of the rankings

• Open ranking: Malcolm Jamieson (Scotland) remains firmly in the lead.
• Season ranking: Jason Christopher is currently on top.
• Junior ranking: Samuele Bignardi (Italy) keeps the No. 1 spot.

New clubs in the Conference League

• Maryland SC (USA)
• Singapore Lions (Singapore)
• TSC Phoenix (Austria) — newly eligible after holding its third WASPA tournament.

The first WASPA tournament in the USA this season took place in Maryland

Looking ahead: in May, the WASPA circuit will celebrate its 15th anniversary. We are very happy to see such positive developments in many countries.

Any questions about the circuit? We remain at your disposal.

Want to join the WASPA circuit? It is open to all groups of Subbuteo players.

Vincent Coppenolle
WASPA organizer
vincentcoppenolle@gmail.com

Big success for the Ballymena Open 20256

The 2026 Ballymena Subbuteo Open saw 23 players come from all over Ireland for Round 2 of the Irish Circuit. 19 competed in the Open event and 4 in the Junior event. The opening match in Group A produced an entertaining 2-2 draw between Derry’s Martinog Bradley and Barry Spence from Ballyclare. Marty Neill from the Belfast Retro Games Room, playing in his first competition, gained a creditable 0-0 draw with Ballymena’s Colin Perry in the other opening fixture. The rest of that group went as expected, with Martinog and Barry taking the top two spots to qualify for the Quarter-Finals.

Group B was a ‘group of death’ with four experienced players being drawn together, along with relative newcomer, John Kinsella. The Dublin man was up against it, suffering 4 defeats but he kept going and gained valuable experience. Ballymena’s Kenny Beggs topped the group with a 3-0 victory against Cork’s Italian player, Mario Frittelli, a close 2-1 win over Bangor man, Eoin Adams, and a 1-1 draw with John Moore from Wexford. Moore beat Adams 2-0 and Mario recovered well from his opening defeat to beat Moore 3-0. This result proved decisive, as he just pipped Moore to 2 nd place in the group on goal-difference to qualify for the Q/F.

Group C was topped comfortably by current Circuit Champion, Dublin’s Mark Farrell, while other Dubliners, Andy Fitzpatrick and Daniel Kaliszewski, battled it out for 2 nd place. They picked up 4 points each against Tralee’s Cian Hogan and Ian Greer of Cookstown, which meant it came down to their result between each other. It ended with a 2-1 victory for young Daniel – a terrific win against Andy, who had finished Runner-up in the All-Ireland Championships a few months ago.

Group D was a very tight group, with all 5 players having a realistic chance of qualifying. Maybe not one for the spectators, as seven of the matches were 0-0 draws! The stand-out fixture was a 3-2 win for Stephen Rodgers of Belfast against Dave Elton of Tralee. Donegal’s Brendan Rodgers and Derry’s Stephen McAllister also picked up a 1-0 victory each, against Dave Elton and Oisin Mor (Derry) respectively. This left 3 players on equal points and equal goal-difference at the top! Stephen Rodgers went through in first place, thanks to goals scored in his 3-2 win but Stephen McAllister and Brendan Rodgers were inseparable, so required a shoot-out, which Brendan won to go through in 2 nd place. An interesting detail abOut Stephen Rodgers, was that he topped the group using original Subbuteo lightweights! In the Quarter-Finals, Martinog Bradley had a narrow 1-0 win against Daniel Kaliszewski, Mario Frittelli beat Stephen Rodgers 3-0, Mark Farrell beat Barry Spence 3-1 and Kenny Beggs won 2-0 against Brendan Rodgers.

Farrell and Beggs, so often used to meeting in finals, were semi-final opponents this time. Farrell scored the only goal of the game with about 4 minutes remaining. The other semi between Frittelli and Bradley went to extra-time, with the Italian scoring a golden-goal to win 2-1 and reach his first final on the Irish Circuit. Mario gave a good account of himself in the final but Mark Farrell’s experience pulled him through with another 1-0 victory.

JUNIORS

There were 4 juniors in attendance, so they were able to have their own competition. They played each other in a round-robin, with the top 2 placings (Roisin Hogan & Elliot Fitzpatrick) qualifying for the final, which Roisin, from Tralee, won 2-0.

SHIELD

The Shield had some strong players, proving what a tough tournament this was. John Moore and Andy Fitzpatrick would normally expect to reach the latter stages of the Main Event. But they met each other in the Shield semi-final this time, with John winning 2-1 to set up a Final with the rapidly improving Ian Greer, who had been a semi-finalist in the previous two Irish Circuit events. John lifted the Shield with a 1-0 victory.

(Report by Kenneth Beggs)

Rob Fitch and Hadley Chapman winners in Kent

Kent Invicta had busy afternoon on Sunday hosting a WASPA 7 player tournament for the adults with guest players in attendance but more importantly a development WASPA event with five U12s taking part as new flicker Evan plus Yorkshire’s Jacob joining the action along with Hadley, Joel & Izaak. With Terry and Kye coaching the youth players, training tips and techniques were shared to keep the coaching going through the matches. With lots of activity going on across the tables it was a busy session ⚽️ !

The adults played a 7 player division with Rob Fitch taking the win with Martin Hodds in 2nd and Chris Shilling in 3rd. Tom (4) Dave (5), James (6) & Daryl (7) made up the other placings.

The youth tournament gave some exciting games that really showed the improvement game on game, especially from the new more inexperienced players who all played with a smile and a complete engagement for the game. In the end, a final between Hadley and Joel ended up with clinical smash ‘n’ grab 1-0 win for Joel 💪🏻⚽️🏆

The session finished with a 5v5 team event which went to sudden death after everything was level in normal time giving an exciting end to the afternoon!

The next sessions will be scheduled for April, dates TBC👍🏻⚽️🏆

Tables:-

Adult WASPA (category A) table :-

1-Rob Fitch (Stanway)-16pts, +7 GD
2-Martin Hodds (Yorkshire)-15pts, +10GD
3-Chris Shilling (Kent)-10pts:, +1 GD
4-Tom Lacey (Kent)-9pts, 0 GD
5-Dave Collier (Kent)-4pts, -3GD
6-James Palmer-Jones (Kent)-3pts, -5GD
7-Daryl Radwell (Worthing)-2pts, -10GD

Junior  WASPA (category B ) :-

Final - Joel 1-0 Hadley
3/4 - Izaak 1-0 Evan
4/5 - Evan 0-0 Jacob (2-0 shots)

1-Hadley Chapman (Kent)-10pts, +7GD
2-Joel Palmer-Jones (Kent)-8pts, +4GD
3-Izaak Kelly (Kent)-6pts, 0GD
4-Evan Longman (Kent)-2pts, -1GD
5-Jacob Hodds-1pts, -6GD

Enrico Frisone wins Endurance Cup in Brescia

Last week-end in Brescia, in the Theatre Hall of the municipal district, the 11th edition of the “Endurance Colpani Cup” tournament took place. This time the game included 56 registered players coming from all over Italy and from nine different regions.

The Old Rules tournament followed the “endurance format,” which includes 11 rounds with matches of 30 minutes each, for a total of 7 to 9 matches per player. The 56 players were divided into 8 groups of 7 players. The top five players from each group (40 players) then advanced, according to their ranking, to a knockout bracket: Master Gold, Silver and Bronze, Challenge Gold and Silver, playing quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.

In the 10th round, the 16 players who had finished last in their respective groups re-entered the competition, playing two knockout rounds. The four remaining semi-finalists then competed for the Finisher Cup, which was decided by drawing lots with dice.

Results:

MASTER Gold category: winner Enrico Frisone, runner up Francesco Molinari

MASTER Silver category: winner Claudio Colpani, runner up Federico Milan

MASTER Bronze category: winner Christian Mascitti, runner up Lorenzo Mentasti

CHALLENGE Gold category: winner Marco Bertolotti, runner up Alessandro Nefi

CHALLENGE Silver category: winner Jury Di Tullio, runner up Andrea Tonet

FINSHER CUP: Lucky winner Marco Delendati. Runner up Costa, Bacchini, Guglielmo.

Start of the game at 12:00 and happy end at 19:45.

A special thanks to the logistical support offered by Leonardo D’Amico and the team of OLD LIONS MACERATA which transported with a van for 1000 km as many as 6 tables, in addition to the 15 provided by the Colpani organization, making possible to play on 21 tables, all with Astropitch pitches. A special thanks also to Oscar Caselli, Giorgio & Lorenzo Mentasti, in assisting organizers with set up and dismantling the equipment, early in the morning, until late evening.

“Rather than celebrating winners, we always celebrate a day of friendship.”

WASPA records and updated rankings as per February 2026

 Dear Subbuteo friends,

After some complicated weeks, we are happy to publish the updated results and rankings of the WASPA circuit after the 28 regional tournaments and the 6 old rules events held last month.

Excel file (rankings and statistics)

PDF file (results)

Players in H'Attard, Malta

We had events in Australia, Austria, Belgium, England, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands and South Africa and we can now say for the first time that more than 5000 players have taken part in WASPA events since the launch of the circuit in 2011.

In May, we will celebrate the 15 years of the WASPA circuit and we are extremely happy to see great developments in many nations.

We have seen that the big FISTF events have broken records this season with many players taking part and we see many names of players who started playing in WASPA tournaments, which proves WASPA has every reason to exist!

As for the rankings, we have a new leader in the Open ranking as Malcolm Jamieson (Scotland) from Worthing Fivestar has taken the top spot while Jason Christopher (England) from Solent Subbuteo Club is still the strong number 1 in the Season ranking.

ESA od rules circuit in Solent with Simon Goodman taking the trophy

Congratulations to Samuele Bignardi from Italy who is the solid leader of the junior table while his club of Club Rebels Genova is the number 1 junior club.

In the other clubs sections, there is a surprise in the Development League as Morecambe Bay SC is the new leader!

Special thanks finally to Giuseppe Tardiota (Australia) for his 50th win in a regional tournament. We must also congratulate Mark Farrell from Ireland (40 wins), Matthias Averlant from Belgium (30 wins) and Christophe Dheur from Belgium (20 wins).

Players of all ages in the South of Belgium (Wamme Subbuteo Club)

We remain at your disposal for any question regarding the circuit!

Don't hesitate to join the WASPA circuit. We are open to all groups of Subbuteo players!

Vincent Coppenolle, WASPA organizer

vincentcoppenolle@gmail.com

January and February 2026: results from around the world

We are happy to come back with more news from WASPA events held all around the globe. We have been facing technical problems over the last 2 weeks but we are glad to say our database and important files are not lost (!). It took some time but we can keep our fans posted about recent results.

Martinog Bradley (right), winner of the Irish Circuit tournament in Donegal

In January, the first stge of the Irish circuit took place in Donegal. Brendan Rodgers did a great job to host players from several different clubs. Martinog Bradley managed to beat Kenny Beggs in the final. There was also a good performance from Ian Greer, reaching his second successive semi-final. The Plate final was another all-northern affair, with Stephen McAllister defeating Eoin Adams. A special mention for Northern Ireland's latest recruit, Donal Ciaran MacEo, who beat Eammon Rodgers in the Junior Final. (More NITFA news at https://www.nitfa.org.uk/)

In Australia, the FISTF Grand prix was a success once again with players travelling from Singapore to meet a strong local field. Two WASPA events were held during the week-end. Johnny Ball won the consolation Plate event on Saturday while Brisbane's Giuseppe Tardiota took the best on Sunday in a tournament for players who were not involved in the team event.

Nice shot from the Australian GP

We are also happy to receive news from New Zealand. There is a big change in the national organisation as not only NZ steps up as FISTF associate member but also the local group of players is now split into 2 different clubs: Auckland City Cosmos and the Falcons Flickers SC. The last two events held in NZ before the split had good turnouts of 10 and 9 players and winners were Conrad Mudge and Andy Shearer.

As for the first results of February, we are pleased to see great activity in several club. In Leicester, England 8 players attended the latest event with Richard Roper taking the best in the final on shots against Graham Hawroon; Jason Christooher finished on top of the Swiss table at the latest event in solent where a good filed of 14 players was taking part. The North Shields players were happy to have a decent turnout of 6 players for their monthly meet with Tom Heslop finishing on top of the table.

In the Netherlands, Jerrel van Keimpema was the best of the 7 players attending the latest Rijnmond tournament.

Finally, in Italy, there were several tournaments organized by our friends of Virtus Calabria. Vittorio Giummo took the honors two times in Catanzaro while Andrea Pagano was the best of the six players in Lamezia Terme.

Letterkenny, Ireland, January  2026

Semi-finals: Brendan Rodgers (Donegal) - Martinog Bradley (Derry) 1-3
Kenny Beggs (IPL) - Ian Greer (Derry) 2-0

Final: Martinog Bradley - Kenny Beggs 1-0

Plate: Eoin Adams (Yorkshire) - Stephen McAllister (Derry) 0-0*

Junior final: Eamonn Rodgers (Donegal) - Donal McKeogh (Derry) 0-0*

Sydney, Australia, January  31, 2026

Shot from the Australia GP

1. Johnny Ball (Northern Falcons)
2. Richard Wilson (Canberra)
3. Steve Diasinos (Western Sydney)
4. Stephen Wilson (Adelaide TFC)
5. Mick Phillips (Adelaide TFC)
6. Gordon Dudley (Western Sydney)

 Sydney, Australia, February 1, 2026

Giuseppe Tardiota, winner in Sydney

1. Giuseppe Tardiota (Brisbane)
2. Tony Credentino (Sydney TFC)
3. Tim Phokos (Western Sydney)
4. Mick Phillips (Adelaide TFC)
5. Stephen Wilson (Adelaide TFC)
6. Beth Eveleigh (Northern Phoenix)

Auckland NZSA tournament (10 players)

Semi-finals: Mark Rossi (Falcons) - Richard Edeson (Falcons) 3-1
Conrad Mudge (Cosmos) - Andy Shearer (Falcons) 0-0

Final: Conrad Mudge - Mark Rossi 2-1

Auckland NZSA tournament (9 players)

Semi-finals: Mark Rossi (Falcons) - Nick McNeil (Falcons) 2-0
Andy Shearer (Falcons) - Andrew Miller (Cosmos) 0-0

Final: Andy Shearer - Mark Rossi 1-0

Leicester, England, February 4 2026

Semi-finals: Richard Roper (Pedmore) - Alex Ashcroft (Leicester) 1-0
Graham Harwood (Godiva) - Martin Holmes (Kettering) 1*-1

Final: Richard Roper - Graham Harwood 0*-0

F3: Alex Ashcroft - Martin Holmes 0-1

F5: Henry Baker - Gary Ironman 1-0

F7: Paul Taylor - David Everitt 1-3

Solent, England, February 4 2026

1. Jason Christopher (Solent)
2. Chris Burford (Solent)
3. Andy McGovern (Solent)
4. Russell Cramer (Solent)
5. Rob Piggott (Solent)
6. Gary Birch (Solent)
7. Paul Izard (Solent)
8. Nigel Morgan (Solent)
9. Jerry Lovegrove (Solent)
10. Steve Smith (Solent)
11. Roger Duckworth (Solent)
12. Tony Martin (Solent)
13. Jon Lee (Solent)
14. Tim Hill (Solent)

North Shields, England, February 6 2026

1. Tom Heslop (North Shields)
2. Ben Staples (Yorkshire)
3. Nigel Lamond (North Shields)
4. Karl Dragan (-)
5. Rob Heseltine (North Shields)
6. Neil Wearmouth (North Shields)

Rijnmond, the Netherlands, February 11 2026

1. Jerrel van Keimpema (Rijnmond)
2. Casey van Os (Rijnmond)
3. Maikel de Haas (Dutch Legends)
4. Marco de Bruin (Dutch Legends)
5. Xavier Aret (Dutch Legends)
6. Richard Oranje (Dutch Legends)
7. Rinaldo van Dijk (Rijnmond)

Catanzaro (by Virtus Calabria), February 12, 2026

1. Vittorio Giummo
2. Antonio Di Lieto
3. Francesco De Santis
4. Angelo De Santis

Lamezia (by Virtus Calabria), February 13, 2026

1. Andrea Pagano
2. Giuseppe Andricciola
3. Francesco Pujia
4. Filippo Parlafore
5. Gianpaolo Pulice
6. Domenico Gigliotti

Catanzaro (by Virtus Calabria), February 17, 2026

1. Vittorio Giummo
2. Francesco De Santis
3. Angelo De Santis
4. Antonio Di Lieto

February 2026: old rules events in England, Ireland and Italy

Today we are glad to publish news from three events played with the old rules. It's nice old rules are being played in England, Ireland and Italy.

London Subbuteo Club (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083345050371) organized the Mike Dent HW Trophy 2026. Tony Kiely was the winner of the day. Runner-up Tony Banks beaten only on sudden death shots. Plate winner Simon Goodman. Shield winner Nigel Morgan. Enjoyable day at La Pizzica Restaurant - London thanks to London Subbuteo Club. (report from the club official page)

In Ireland, Tralee TFC (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569711173090) held a first old rules WASPA event on Fbruary 7. "Made up of 7 players from Munster we played the old style game to the 1967 rules. An extremely tight competition that came down to the final set of fixtures with Tralee Table Football Club James taking the competition by 1 point. William came in 2nd with his Cork stable mate Jeff finishing 3rd. A fantastic competition played in the right spirit. The best player won on the day (unbeaten) but it was anyone's right up to the final whistle. Many thanks to the Cork lads for making the trip and our own players who did us proud." (report from the club official page)

In Italy, the "Trofeo Orca Mudanda - Memorial G. Ravanelli" wook place on February in Trento. It was a fantastic event with 18 players divided in three groups of 6 players. After the first round, three more groups of 6 players were played. Int he end, evey player had 10 games (!!!) and Vittorio de Pascale (Ligures Genova) was the big winner. Huhe thanks to organizer Giorgio Manfioletti of Subbuteo Trento for organising the event!

London, England, February 1 2026

Semi-finals: Joe Parody (That Retro Place SC Caterham) - Tony Kiely (London SC) 1-2
Al Gilmour (no club) - Tony Banks (London SC) 0-2

Final: Tony Kiely - Tony Banks 1*-1

Plate final: Adam Wells (That Retro Place SC Caterham) - Simon Goodman (Surrey) 1-1* 

Tralee and Munster, Ireland, February 7 2026

1. James Murphy (Tralee)
2. William Magnier (Cork)
3. Jeff Murphy (Cork)
4. David Elton (Tralee)
5. Sean O'Connell (Tralee)
6. Gerard Heaney (Cork)
7. Silvia Martin Simal (Tralee)

Trento, Italy, February 7 2026

Gold League:

1. Vittorio de Pascale (lig)
2. Giancarlo Riva (cam)
3. Francesco Molinari (reg)
4. Lorenzo Mentasti (tre)
5. Simone Pasquali (veo)
6. Alessandro Girelli (veo)

Silver League:

1. Giorgio Manfioletti (tre)
2. Davide Bacchini (reg)
3. Giorgio Mentasti (tre)
4. Pierluigi Bevilacqua (tre)
5. Pierluigi Pugliano (tre)
6. Francesco Veneri (tre)

Bronze League:

1. Enrico Cassani (tre)
2. Marco Pistoni (bul)
3. Alberto Azzali (veo)
4. Pietro Megna (pav)
5. Maurizio Tessera (pav)
6. Massimo Mura (tre)