User:P64/Bridge/World bridge zones

Zones Zones

Africa

 * Past championships? WBF provides a bad link [www.africanbridgefed.net www.africanbridgefed.net] Server not found

founded 1996 within BFAAME, 2000 as separate zone 8 Mauritius; although 20 nations are affiliated, only 10 pay yearly dues."
 * "all participating countries within Africa plus Madagascar, Reunion and

WBF Zone 8 is Africa. The African Bridge Federation comprises 14 national federations ranging geographically from Morocco and Egypt to Mauritius and Reunion. South Africa is the biggest bridge nation in Africa with re than half of the registered players are in South Africa with 3390 members, more than 50% of the total. Egypt and Botswana have about 15% each.

Africa currently places two teams in the field of 22 for the Bermuda Bowl, the world championship for national teams (open category).

During the last cycle, Egypt qualified teams in all three flights of the World Team Championships and placed 5th-8th in the Senior Bowl. Morocco qualified in the open and women flights; South Africa in the senior.

South Pacific
WBF Zone 7 is "South Pacific" where the South Pacific Bridge Federation comprises 4 national federations with nearly 50,000 player members. Australia and New Zealand have about 70% and 30% of the players.

South Pacific currently places two teams in the field of 22 for the Bermuda Bowl, the world championship for national teams (open category).

During the latest cycle, as usual, Australia and New Zealand placed teams in all three flights of the World Team Championships.

Pacific Asia

 * Asia Pacific Bridge Federation
 * 16 members (12 Pacific Asia, 4 South Pacific); 10 affiliates (Asia Middle East)
 * Zonal championships results

WBF Zone 6 is "Pacific Asia" where the Pacific Asia Bridge Federation comprises 12 national federations with more than 70,000 player members. Geographically the nations range from Mongolia to Indonesia and points East. China, Indonesia, and Japan have about 50%, 30%, and 10% of the members.

Pacific Asia currently places three teams in the field of 22 for the Bermuda Bowl, the world championship for national teams (open category).

During the last cycle, China won the Venice Cup (women) and placed fourth in the Bermuda Bowl (open). Indonesia placed third in the Senior Bowl. Japan qualified in all three flights and Chinese Taipei in the open.

Caribbean

 * Past championships? WBF provides a bad link http://www.cacbf.com/RESULTS.htm Page ... not available

2011, Guadeloupe won a 9-team round-robin, edging Trinidad & Tobago 130 to 128 VP.


 * reported at CACBF, from Toronto NABC: Mind Sports Games will include under-28 only. World Youth Bridge Team Championships will be 2012-0725/0804 in Cuba.

In WBF Zone 5 the Central American and Caribbean Bridge Federation comprises 20 small national federations with about 1500 total player members. Geographically they range from Central America to Bermuda and Surinam. The biggest is Martinique with 246 members (2009).

Zone 5 currently places one team in the field of 22 for the Bermuda Bowl, the world championship for national teams (open category).

During the last cycle, Caribbean representatives Guadeloupe and Barbados placed last in the Open and Women flights and Barbados placed 19 of 22 in the Senior flight.

Asia

 * pakistan.html at BFAME (2011-10-01, not explored)


 * Past championships at WBF (2007, 2009) BFAME Championships To Date.

2007 entries (15th) 5, 4, 4; Jordan, Pakistan, India in all three flights 2009 entries (14th) 9, 5, 5; Palestine, Jordan, Pakistan, India in all three flights
 * BFAME; google site 2011bfame covers this year's 16th tournament
 * History: BRIDGE FEDERATION OF ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST / ZONAL CONFERENCE OF WBF ZONE-4

Far East Bridge Federation, predecessor of zones 4, 6, 7.
 * Later, Africa, Asia & ME predecessor of zones 4, 8.

founded 1979, soon expanded to include Africa. From 2000 Africa is zone 8.

13 countries Palestine to Bangladesh
 * 16th championships conclude 2011-0601; 20 teams (expected?), a record except with Africa membership
 * Final, Pakistan 127 India 105=12+93 in three 16-board segments
 * League, 15 @ 16 boards (open, 6 teams, 5 days); Ladies 12 @ 16 boards(4 teams, 4 days)

WBF Zone 4 is "Asia". The Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East comprises 13 national federations with more than 9000 total members reported. Geographically they range from Syria and Palestine to Bangladesh. India and Pakistan have about 80% and 10% of the players.

"Asia" currently places two teams in the field of 22 for the Bermuda Bowl, the world championship for national teams (open category).

South America

 * Zonal championships? WBF database covers 2009 (59th) CSB Championships top page.

incomplete! Open : Chile Argentina Colombia/Brazil Women : Argentina Brazil Chile Senior: Argentina


 * CSB
 * Resultados: Resultados Campeonatos Sudamericanos (linked directory, 2005 to date)
 * Resultados Históricos 1948-2005: Historia de los Campeonatos Sudamericanos Libres (Open tournament sites and winning teams). confsudbridge.com

Championships three years our of four; Transnational quadrennial 2010

WBF Zone 3 is South America. Confederacion Sudamericana de Bridge comprises national federations of 10 continental nations with about 4500 total members. Chile (1485 players) and Brazil have about 35% and 25% of the players.

South America currently places two teams in the field of 22 for the Bermuda Bowl, the world championship for national teams (open category).

During the last cycle there was one extra place for South America in every flight for the national teams of host Brazil. Argentina also placed teams in every flight.

North America

 * Zonal championships? WBF provides a bad link http://www.acbl.org/play/nabc3.php Connection timed out

predecessor founded 1927 Hanover NH (ABL)

WBF Zone 2 is North America. The American Contract Bridge League comprises three national federations with 160,000 players or 23% of all players under the auspices of the WBF. About 142,000 ACBL members live in the United States or about 20% of the registered players worldwide. Canada would be the eighth large bridge nation in Europe and the twelfth worldwide.

North America currently places three teams in the field of 22 for the Bermuda Bowl, the world championship for national teams (open category). Two represent the United States, 'USA1' and 'USA2', and one is the Canadian national team or the winner of a Canada—Mexico playoff at Mexico's choice.(Henry Bethe?)

During the latest World Team Championships cycle (2009), Mexico qualified in the open category, Canada in the women and senior categories.

Europe
WBF Zone 1 is Europe. With about 55% of worldwide registered bridge players, national teams from Europe have 6 of 22 places in the fields for the World Team Championships. Six, five, and four of the European teams advanced to the 8-team knockout stages of the open, women, and senior flights. (Five of the six USA teams advanced to that stage, jointly 20 of the 24 quarterfinalists. Outside Europe and USA, only China reached the knockout in open and women fields; Indonesia and Belgium in the senior field.)

Bermuda: 2 Italy, 3 Bulgaria, 5th-8th Germany Netherlands Norway Russia

Venice: 3 France, 5th-8th Germany Italy Spain Sweden, 9 Denmark

Senior: 1 England, 2 Poland, 5th-8th Sweden Belgium, 10 Italy, 12 Turkey