15th World Youth Teams Championships

Source: WBF

The 15th World Youth Teams Championships will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, hosted by the prestigious Koç University from 13th to 23rd August 2014.

The Championships comprise three individual Championship events:

The World Junior Teams for the Ortiz-Patino Trophy. This Championship is for Junior players who must not have achieved their 25th birthday by 31st December of the year prior to the year in which the competition is to take place.

The World Youngsters Teams for the Damiani Cup. This Championship is for players who must not have achieved their 20th birthday by 31st December of the year prior to the year in which the competition is to take place.

WBF President Gianarrigo Rona and
the President of the Turkish Bridge Federation Nevzat Aydoğdu
in presence of Ata Aydin, Chairman del WBF Youth Committee.

Finally there is the World Girls Teams for the Rona Cup and this Championship is also for players who must not have achieved their 25th birthday by 31st December of the year prior to the year in which the competition is to take place.

For details of past Championship winners, click here

The contract was signed on Friday 19th July in Wroclaw & by WBF President Gianarrigo Rona and the President of the Turkish Bridge Federation Nevzat Aydoğdu in the presence of Ata Aydin, Chairman of the WBF Youth Committee.

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