🌍 WASPA Around the World: 6 Events, 4 Countries, Plenty of Table Football Action! 🎯

From Belgium to South Africa, via England and Australia, WASPA players have been busy competing and keeping the spirit of table football alive. Here's a quick look at six recent events from around the globe!

🇧🇪 Belgium - SC Flanders

Six players contested a round-robin tournament, with Jos Ceulemans finishing unbeaten to claim victory.

🏆 Final Standings:

1. Jos Ceulemans
2. David Wouters
3. Geert Leys
4. Vincent Wouters
5. Stéphane Lambert
6. Eric Weber

🇿🇦 South Africa - Easterns

The first South African WASPA event of the season saw five players battle it out on October 10. Ian Clarke once again proved too strong for the opposition.

🏆 Final Standings:

1. Ian Clarke
2. Rui Dos Santos
3. Gary Downs
4. Christopher Paolini
5. Craig Smith

🏴 England - Kent Invicta (Club WASPA)

Nine players, including several juniors, took part in Sunday's event. The Worthing contingent dominated the podium, with Malcolm Jamieson taking first place ahead of Chris Shilling.

🏆 Final Standings:

1. Malcolm Jamieson
2. Chris Shilling
3. Daryl Radwell
4. Terry Arnold
5. Hadley Chapman
6. Joel Palmer-Jones
7. Thomas Lacey
8. James Palmer-Jones
9. Izaak Kelly

🏴 England - Milton Keynes

A group of five players met for the club's monthly tournament, with Paul Gildersleve winning all four of his matches to secure the title.

🏆 Final Standings:

1. Paul Gildersleve
2. David Parsons
3. Mark Green
4. Graham Farmer
5. Harry Staszewski

🇦🇺 Australia - Perth

A small but competitive gathering at Sports TFC of Western Australia saw three players compete in home-and-away matches. Hugh Best won all four games to take the honours.

🏆 Final Standings:

1. Hugh Best
2. Noel Mani
3. Des Devine

🇦🇺 Australia - Sydney (Northern Falcons)

Northern Falcons welcomed guests from Hipfingerz for a great evening of table football. Local player Eliot Kennedy was flawless, winning all four rounds of the Swiss tournament.

🏆 Final Standings:

1. Eliot Kennedy
2. Adrian Grunbach
3. Steve Dettre
4. Geoff Sirmai (Hipfingerz)
5. Jonty Brener
6. Katelyn Grunbach
7. Louis Dettre
8. John Palamara (Hipfingerz)

👏 A huge thank you to all organizers and players for keeping WASPA competitions active across multiple continents. We always look forward to welcoming reports from even more clubs and countries in the weeks ahead!

#WASPA #TableFootball #Subbuteo #FISTF #AroundTheWorld 🌍⚽🏆

🇦🇷 Subbuteo is back in Buenos Aires!

After a long hiatus, table football returned to Argentina with the first WASPA tournament held in Buenos Aires.

Eight players came together for a memorable day of competition, friendship, and passion for the game.

A huge congratulations to Gregorio Caro, who not only helped bring the local community together but also won the tournament, defeating Gerónimo Sarmiento 1-0 in the final.

Well done as well to semi-finalists Patricio Echevarrieta and Christopher Wander.

This event could mark the beginning of a new era for Subbuteo in Argentina and perhaps across South America. We hope it inspires other groups of players to organize events and help our wonderful game continue to grow.

👏 Thank you to all participants for making a little piece of WASPA history!

A fantastic day of table football, friendship and fundraising! ❤️

Players from across the community gathered to celebrate and remember Dave, a huge Batman fan. A specially commissioned trophy featuring Batman on a Subbuteo base was presented to Kevin Cordell, who claimed the main event title with a 1-0 victory over Brandon Lavender in the final.

There were plenty of other winners throughout the day, including Simon Hawley (Plate), Gary Birch (Solent Cup), Connor Gregory (Junior Final), and Michelle Claydon (Ladies Trophy). A special award was also presented to Sarah Christopher in recognition of her outstanding work as Tournament Director.

Most importantly, the event raised an incredible £670 for Meningitis Now, with further donations still to come. A wonderful tribute to Dave and a great demonstration of the spirit of our table football community.

🏆 Monthly WASPA - October 2026

Congratulations to Gary Birch, who claimed his first WASPA title with a perfect record of four wins from four games. He finished ahead of Jason Christopher and Andy McGovern in a strong field.

Final Standings 🥇 Gary Birch
🥈 Jason Christopher
🥉 Andy McGovern

Thank you to everyone who took part, donated, organised, and helped make both events such a success.

Morecambe Bay SC in the spotlight

This week, the Morecambe Bay club came together to celebrate another milestone as we presented the honours to the players following their success in winning the WASPA Development League 2025-2026.

The club continues to meet regularly and is delighted to welcome new members to the group. Special thanks to Luca Lanzani for his dedication in organising the club and being our valued point of contact.

Congratulations to all the players on a fantastic achievement! 🏆👏

📸 Morecambe Bay players celebrating their WASPA Development League 2025-2026 title during this week's club gathering. 🏆🎉

Maryland Subbuteo Club Hosts October WASPA Event

The Maryland Subbuteo Club hosted a WASPA tournament on Saturday, October 3, featuring a four-player double round-robin format.

After a closely contested evening, the final standings were:

1. Dan Cranston - 16 points
2. Paul Eyes - 14 points
3. Andrew Zunino - 3 points
4. Michael Buccheri - 3 points

Having drawn their first encounter, the battle for first place came down to the final-round showdown between Dan Cranston and Paul Eyes. Dan secured the title with a 3-1 victory, including an unusual goal scored directly from a corner kick that deflected off Paul's goalkeeper and into the net.

The final round also saw Michael Buccheri claim a 1-0 victory over Andrew Zunino, earning his first win of the tournament.

Congratulations to Dan Cranston on taking the tournament victory, and thanks to the Maryland Subbuteo Club for hosting another successful WASPA event.

🌍 WASPA Rankings & Results – September 2026

After publishing the Top 10 rankings in every category yesterday, we are now delighted to release the full WASPA rankings and tournament results for September 2026! 🏆⚽

We had an huge tournament in Macerata with more than 60 players involved

Results file

Rankings file

It has been a very encouraging start to the new season, with activity spread across several countries and many clubs already making their mark.

📊 Some interesting facts from September

✅ 34 WASPA events were held during the month.

🏴 England once again led the way, hosting 20 tournaments. The remaining events took place in 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇳🇱 the Netherlands and 🇮🇹 Italy.

🎉 We are pleased to welcome three new organizers to the WASPA family:

• 🇮🇹 PB Subbuteo Fidenza
• 🏴 North London TSL
• 🏴 Sheffield Flickers

A warm welcome to these new clubs and organizers!

👦 Junior rankings are now reserved for players born in 2010 or later. At present, only seven clubs qualify for the Junior Club Ranking. A club enters this ranking once it has at least three juniors in the individual rankings.

📅 If some junior players do not appear in the rankings, it probably means that we do not have their date of birth. Please send us the missing information so that we can keep our records up to date.

Club Rebels Genova, best Junior club last season

🏟️ No fewer than 38 clubs across the three club divisions have already scored points this season.

🥇 Congratulations to Luca Lanzani (Morecambe Bay SC), who becomes the first leader of the 2026-2027 Individual Season Ranking.

🔄 As always at the start of a season, some players may have changed clubs. If you notice any mistake in the rankings, please let us know and we will be happy to correct it.

📖 New WASPA Handbook

September was also the perfect time to publish the new WASPA Handbook, featuring clearer and easier-to-understand rules.

👉 Read the new Handbook here:

WASPA Handbook

England had numerous fantastic events in September

⚠️ Reminder for Organizers

This season, we would like to insist on the following point:

Any tournament that is not announced in advance or is restricted to invited players only will be counted as a Club WASPA event.

Australian and ISngapore players meeting in Melbourne

🤝 We Need More National Organizers

We are still looking for volunteers willing to help publish fixtures and coordinate activity in their country.

✅ Richard Roper is already doing a fantastic job as the official fixtures coordinator for England.

✅ We also have candidates interested in helping in Argentina and Italy.

🌍 However, we would love to involve more people from other countries to support the continued development of the circuit.

Solent players still in action

💡 Your Ideas Are Welcome

The WASPA circuit continues to grow thanks to the enthusiasm of players, clubs and organizers around the world.

If you have ideas to:

• develop the circuit,
• attract new players,
• create new tournaments,
• or help establish WASPA activity in new countries,

please do not hesitate to contact us!

📱 Stay Connected

Follow WASPA regularly through our online channels:

📘 Facebook Page
WASPA Facebook Page

👥 Facebook Group
WASPA Facebook Group

📰 Official WASPA Blog
WASPA Blog

🚀 Looking Ahead

We are now ready to collect the October 2026 results and look forward to another month of exciting table football action around the world.

Thank you to all players, clubs, organizers and supporters for helping WASPA continue to grow.

Have a great day and keep on flicking! ⚽

Vincent Coppenolle
WASPA Circuit

#WASPA #Subbuteo #TableFootball #Sportsmanship #KeepOnFlicking #WorldOfSubbuteo #WASPACircuit

Another busy week for WASPA around the world! 🌍⚽

Players gathered in Australia, England, Belgium and Italy for a fantastic series of WASPA tournaments, alongside two successful Club WASPA events and a promotional tournament in Lamezia.

Congratulations to all participants and especially to our winners: Gordon Orr (Brisbane), Tony McCann (South Devon), David Wouters (Antwerp), Adrian Grunbach (Sydney), Richard Roper (Stourbridge) and Andrea Pagano (Lamezia). Club WASPA honours went to Fanch Coquillon (Néchin) and Luca Lanzani (Morecambe Bay), while Francesco Pujia won the promotional tournament in Lamezia.

A great showcase of international table football, competitive spirit and community growth across the WASPA network. 👏

Results

Brisbane (Australia)

• Main Event: 1. Gordon Orr, 2. Gus Gillespie, 3. Wayne Miller
• Second Division: 1. Gareth Whalley, 2. Paul Walker, 3. Mick Church

South Devon (England)

1. Tony McCann
2. Simon Francis
3. Oakley Francis

Antwerp (Belgium)

1. David Wouters
2. Geert Leys
3. Vincent Wouters

Sydney (Australia)

1. Adrian Grunbach
2. Steve Dettre
3. Geoff Sirmai

Stourbridge (England)

1. Richard Roper
2. Arthur Collins
3. Kirk Harrison

Lamezia (Italy)

1. Andrea Pagano
2. Giuseppe Andricciola
3. Gianpaolo Pulici

Club WASPA Néchin (Belgium)

1. Fanch Coquillon
2. Sébastien Rochez
3. Vincent Coppenolle

Club WASPA Morecambe Bay (England)

1. Luca Lanzani
2. Lee Hatfield
3. Perry Sinacola

Promotional Tournament - Lamezia (Italy)

1. Francesco Pujia
2. Domenico Gigliotti
3. Gianpaolo Pulici

#WASPA #TableFootball #Subbuteo #Sportsmanship #TableSoccer #WASPATour #InternationalTableFootball

Alessandro Subazzoli wins first WASPA event in Fidenza

WASPA Old Rules Tournament

Scottish Cup Theme Event - Fidenza, Italy

The club of P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza made WASPA history by hosting a fantastic Old Rules tournament inspired by the Scottish Cup. A total of 19 players competed, each representing a Scottish club, before battling through five rounds of Swiss-system play.

Following the Swiss rounds, players were divided into five knockout categories: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron, and Wood, with each participant playing two additional matches.

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Participation by Club

Club	Players
P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza	16
F.lli Bari Reggio Emilia	3
Total	19

F.lli Bari Reggio Emilia Players

• Alessandro Subazzoli (Falkirk)
• Francesco Molinari (St. Johnstone)
• Michele Torri (Edinburgh City)

P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza Players

• All remaining 16 competitors

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Category Winners

Category	Winner	Club
Gold	Alessandro Subazzoli	F.lli Bari Reggio Emilia
Silver	Daniele Concari	P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza
Bronze	Andrea Ferrari	P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza
Iron	Matteo Antelmi	P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza
Wood	Luca Rossini	P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza

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Gold Category

Semi-finals

• Gianmarco Taverna 2-1 Francesco Molinari
• Alessandro Subazzoli 2-1 Gianluca Pambianchi

Finals

• Final: Alessandro Subazzoli 1-1 Gianmarco Taverna (2-0 penalties)
• Third Place: Gianluca Pambianchi 1-0 Francesco Molinari

Winner: Alessandro Subazzoli (F.lli Bari Reggio Emilia)

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Silver Category

Semi-finals

• Yari Parenti 0-0 Marco Delendati (3-2 penalties)
• Daniele Concari 2-0 Andrea Dallaturca

Finals

• Final: Daniele Concari 0-0 Yari Parenti (1-0 penalties)
• Third Place: Marco Delendati 2-1 Andrea Dallaturca

Winner: Daniele Concari (P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza)

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Bronze Category

Semi-finals

• Andrea Ferrari 1-0 Silvano Corleto
• Matteo Fanti 1-0 Michele Torri

Finals

• Final: Andrea Ferrari 2-1 Matteo Fanti
• Third Place: Michele Torri 0-0 Silvano Corleto (1-0 penalties)

Winner: Andrea Ferrari (P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza)

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Iron Category

Semi-finals

• Matteo Antelmi 2-0 Cristiana Cavalli
• Simone Gandelli 1-1 Simone Vighi (1-2 penalties)

Finals

• Final: Matteo Antelmi 2-1 Simone Vighi
• Third Place: Simone Gandelli 2-0 Cristiana Cavalli

Winner: Matteo Antelmi (P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza)

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Wood Category

Round Robin

• Luca Rossini 2-1 Denis Nani
• Gabriele Cavalli 0-0 Denis Nani
• Luca Rossini 0-0 Gabriele Cavalli

Winner: Luca Rossini (P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza)

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Notable Facts

• 19 players participated.
• 5 Swiss rounds were played before the category splits.
• 5 trophies were awarded.
• Alessandro Subazzoli delivered the strongest overall performance by winning the prestigious Gold Category.
• Despite fielding only 3 players (15.8% of the field), F.lli Bari Reggio Emilia captured the main title.
• P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza, with 16 players (84.2% of the field), won four of the five category competitions.

Overall Club Honours

🥇 Tournament Champion (Gold): Alessandro Subazzoli (F.lli Bari Reggio Emilia)

🏆 Most Category Wins: P.B. Subbuteo Fidenza (4 of 5 categories)

A successful tournament and a memorable addition to WASPA history, with special thanks to Marco Delendati for his excellent organisation and for bringing another outstanding event into the WASPA family.

📊🏆 WASPA Circuit 2025-2026: The Numbers Don't Lie!

We all love statistics, and the final ranking file reveals some fascinating trends from this season's circuit. Based on the season ranking file, here are the standout nations and clubs. 

🌍 Top 10 Nations (total points)

Rank	Nation	Players	Points
1	England 🇬🇧	274	10,025.73
2	Italy 🇮🇹	190	2,500.73
3	Australia 🇦🇺	78	2,092.65
4	Belgium 🇧🇪	69	1,527.30
5	Netherlands 🇳🇱	23	1,181.60
6	Ireland 🇮🇪	29	591.95
7	South Africa 🇿🇦	19	503.20
8	Scotland 🏴	11	495.10
9	Spain 🇪🇸	42	404.11
10	Wales 🏴	13	399.68

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🏟️ Top 10 Clubs (total points)

Rank	Club	Players	Points
1	Solent Subbuteo Club	22	1,658.02
2	Worthing Fivestar	19	849.53
3	Yorkshire Phoenix & Dewsbury Moor TFC	17	823.61
4	Morecambe Bay SC	11	750.51
5	Club Rebels Genova	24	618.60
6	Bristol Subbuteo FC	15	588.33
7	MVV Rijnmond	5	578.80
8	Pedmore TFC	6	571.75
9	Chasers Club	14	565.95
10	Godiva Subbuteo Club	14	500.30

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🔥 Interesting Facts

✅ England remains the powerhouse of the WASPA circuit, scoring more than four times the points of second-placed Italy.

✅ Australia is the biggest non-European force, finishing 3rd overall with over 2,000 points and 78 ranked players.

✅ Club Rebels Genova fielded an impressive 24 ranked players, making them one of the largest and most active clubs in the circuit.

✅ MVV Rijnmond reached 7th in the club rankings with only five ranked players, one of the best points-per-player ratios in the Top 10.

✅ The overall #1 player, Jason Christopher (England), finished with 515.56 points, giving Solent a huge boost in the club standings.

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🌏 The Global WASPA Family

One of the most encouraging aspects of this season is how far the game has spread beyond Europe.

• 🇦🇺 Australia produced 78 ranked players and firmly established itself as the leading non-European nation. Clubs such as Northern Falcons, Brisbane SC, Western Sydney Subbuteo and others contributed heavily throughout the season.

• 🇿🇦 South Africa continued to grow, with strong contributions from Easterns TFC, ETS Subbuteo Club, Johannesburg TFC and Cape Town City SC.

• 🇳🇿 New Zealand recorded 16 ranked players, led by Falcons Flickers and Auckland City Cosmos Sports TFC.

• 🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan and 🇸🇬 Singapore all featured in the rankings, proving that WASPA has truly become a worldwide circuit.

WASPA Action Across England: Clubs Continue to Grow the Game

September proved to be another excellent month for WASPA table football activity across England, with clubs in Milton Keynes, North London, Yorkshire and Bristol hosting successful events and welcoming players of all experience levels. From first-time competitors to seasoned internationals, the spirit of competition, friendship and sportsmanship was on full display.

A special congratulations goes to all four clubs for their dedication to organising regular WASPA events and helping promote the game at grassroots level.

Milton Keynes: Holmes Takes the Title

The latest Milton Keynes WASPA event was held at the Woburn Hotel on 14 September, attracting eight players competing in two groups before the knockout matches.

The final saw Martin Holmes of Kettering Flicking Marvellous overcome local player Mark Green 2-0 to claim the title. The evening was another successful gathering for the club, which continues to build momentum in the region.

The next Milton Keynes WASPA event is scheduled for 12 October.

North London Launches New WASPA League

North London Table Soccer League successfully launched its first WASPA League meeting on 17 September.

England Veterans captain Rudi Peterschinigg led the way with an unbeaten performance, finishing first after recording four victories and one draw in a round-robin competition played on the club's newly refurbished San Siro Extreme Works tables.

While the experienced players showcased their quality, one of the highlights of the evening was newcomer Greg Frosdick. Competing in his first proper taste of FISTF Subbuteo, Greg completed all five matches and received encouragement, coaching and support from his fellow competitors throughout the night, perfectly demonstrating the welcoming nature of the hobby.

Luca Claims First Yorkshire WASPA Success

Another enjoyable evening took place at Dewsbury Moor Sports Club as Yorkshire Phoenix TFC and Dewsbury Moor TFC hosted their latest WASPA event.

The night was characterised by the excellent sportsmanship that has become a hallmark of Yorkshire table football. Congratulations go to Luca Lanzani, who captured his first Yorkshire Phoenix TFC and Dewsbury Moor TFC WASPA title.

A special thank you also goes to Craig Heward for organising and running the event.

International Flavour at Bristol

Bristol Subbuteo Club hosted the Beth Eveleigh Open WASPA Challenge on 21 September, welcoming players from across the United Kingdom and abroad.

The event was named after Australian player Beth Eveleigh, who was travelling through Europe to attend the FISTF World Cup and visit Bristol. Players from Cardiff were also well represented, adding to the international atmosphere of the competition.

After a closely contested final, Steve Wonnacott emerged victorious, defeating Aaron Skinner 2-1 after sudden death.

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Results

Milton Keynes – 14 September 2026

Final
Martin Holmes (Kettering Flicking Marvellous) bt Mark Green (Milton Keynes) 2-0

3rd Place Play-off
Paul Gildersleve bt Graham Farmer 3-0

5th Place Play-off
John Cooper bt Greg Lickorish 3-1

7th Place Play-off
David Everitt bt Harry Staszewski 2-0

North London – 17 September 2026

1. Rudi Peterschinigg (Harrow Hawks TFC)
2. Martin Hodds (Yorkshire Phoenix & Dewsbury Moor TFC)
3. Paul Andreas (North London Table Soccer League)
4. John Turpin (TSPA White Star)
5. Greg Frosdick (North London Table Soccer League)
6. Daniel Fox (West London TFC)

Yorkshire – 17 September 2026

1. Luca Lanzani (Morecambe Bay SC)
2. Craig Heward (Yorkshire Phoenix & Dewsbury Moor TFC)
3. Ian Sharp (Yorkshire Phoenix & Dewsbury Moor TFC)
4. Dave Everett (Yorkshire Phoenix & Dewsbury Moor TFC)
5. Perry Sinacola (Morecambe Bay SC)
6. Adrian Hawcroft (Yorkshire Phoenix & Dewsbury Moor TFC)
7. Kevin Adderley (Yorkshire Phoenix & Dewsbury Moor TFC)
8. Darren Brook (Yorkshire Phoenix & Dewsbury Moor TFC)

Bristol – 21 September 2026

Final
Steve Wonnacott bt Aaron Skinner 2-1 SD

3rd Place Play-off
David Lauder bt David Samuel 1-0

5th Place Play-off
Beth Eveleigh drew with John Lauder 1-1

7th Place Play-off
Dave Fletcher bt Ian Sharp 1-0