AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND — Sixteen of the world’s best men’s teams will be in the North Shore for the 13th ISF Tradestaff Men’s World Championship. This ten day tournament will feature 56 round robin games and 10 playoff games using the double page playoff system. Below you will find how each team qualified.
Argentina
Finished 3rd at the 8th Pan American Men’s Championship in Medellin, Colombia in September 2012 (the top 5 teams qualified)
Australia
Finished 1st at the Oceania Men’s Qualifier in Canberra, Australia in December 2011 (the top 2 teams qualified)
Canada
Finished 1st at the 8th Pan American Men’s Championship in Medellin, Colombia in September 2012 (the top 5 teams qualified)
Colombia
Finished 5th at the 8th Pan American Men’s Championship in Medellin, Colombia in September 2012 (the top 5 teams qualified)
Czech Republic
Finished 1st at the 9th European Men’s Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands in July 2012 (the top 3 teams qualified)
Great Britain
Finished 3rd at the 9th European Men’s Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands in July 2012 (the top 3 teams qualified)
Indonesia
Finished 3rd at the 11th Asian Men’s Championship in Niimi City, Japan in October 2012 (the top 3 teams qualified)
Japan
Finished 1st at the 11th Asian Men’s Championship in Niimi City, Japan in October 2012 (the top 3 teams qualified)
Mexico
Finished 4th at the 8th Pan American Men’s Championship in Medellin, Colombia in September 2012 (the top 5 teams qualified)
Netherlands
Finished 2nd at the 9th European Men’s Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands in July 2012 (the top 3 teams qualified)
New Zealand
As host team, they automatically qualified
Philippines
Finished 2nd at the 11th Asian Men’s Championship in Niimi City, Japan in October 2012 (the top 3 teams qualified)
Samoa
Finished 2nd at the Oceania Men’s Qualifier in Canberra, Australia in December 2011 (the top 2 teams qualified)
South Africa
No qualifier was required
USA
Automatically qualified
Venezuela
Finished 2nd at the 8th Pan American Men’s Championship in Medellin, Colombia in September 2012 (the top 5 teams qualified)
