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{{Infobox sports tournament<br />
|tournament_name=8th ICF cup 2019 (Carrom)<br />
|host=[[All-India Carrom Federation]] (AICF)<br />
|date=2-6 December 2019<br />
|participants=Bangladesh, Maldives, US, UK, Canada, Poland, Serbia, UAE, Switzerland, Slovenia, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Italy, France and Germany<br />
|venue=Maharashtra, India<br />
|event1_champion=India (men)<br />
|event1_runner-up=Sri Lanka (men)<br />
|event2_champion=India (women)<br />
|event2_runner-up=Maldives (women)<br />
}}<br />
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The 8th edition of the ICF Carrom cup was held in Pune, India from 2 to 6 December 2019. This was the 3rd consecutive ICF cup India has hosted. India won the men's team event and women's team event title.<br />
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[[Irshad Ahmed Ansari]] of India defeated 2018 World Cup winner [[Prashant More]] to claim his maiden international trophy in the men's singles event. In the women's singles event, [[S. Apoorva]] of India beat Ayesha Mohamed of India to complete a hat trick of international titles as she won the singles title in [[2016 Carrom World Championship]] and [[2018 Carrom World Cup]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=8th CARROM ICF CUP INDIA 2019|url=https://maharashtracarromassociation.com/2019_8th_carrom_icf_india_pune.php|url-status=live|website=Maharashtra Carrom Association|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201126204828/https://maharashtracarromassociation.com/2019_8th_carrom_icf_india_pune.php |archive-date = 2020-11-26 }}</ref><br />
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== Participating teams ==<br />
A total of 16 nations participated in the 5 day fiesta.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Carrom IFC Cup in pune, from Dec 2nd|url=https://www.yogems.com/yopedia/carrom-ifc-cup-in-pune-from-dec-2nd/|url-status=live|website=Yo gems|date=25 October 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200922204134/https://www.yogems.com/yopedia/carrom-ifc-cup-in-pune-from-dec-2nd/ |archive-date = 2020-09-22 }}</ref><br />
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# {{SRI}} <br />
# {{IND}}<br />
# {{MDV}} <br />
# {{BAN}}<br />
# {{CAN}}<br />
# {{USA}}<br />
# {{POL}}<br />
# {{FRA}}<br />
# {{GER}}<br />
# {{MYS}}<br />
# {{UK}}<br />
# {{SRB}}<br />
# {{SWI}}<br />
# {{SVN}}<br />
# {{ITA}} <br />
# {{UAE}}<br />
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== Men's team event ==<br />
A total of 16 teams participated in the men's team event. The top 8 teams were selected to compete in a knockout round based on players' performance in the singles event. India defeated Sri Lanka (3–0) to win the men's title while Bangladesh beat Maldives (2–1) to win the bronze medal.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=November 23, 2019|title=ICF Cup in Pune|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/icf-cup-in-pune/article30062643.ece|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=November 19, 2019|title=National Carrom squad nominated for ICF Cup|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/11/20/sports/203274/national-carrom-squad-nominated-icf-cup|url-status=live|website=dailynews.lk|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191221164348/http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/11/20/sports/203274/national-carrom-squad-nominated-icf-cup |archive-date = 2019-12-21 }}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Team<br />
!Players<br />
|-<br />
|{{SRI}}<br />
|<br />
* Anas Ahmed<br />
* [[Nishantha Fernando (carrom player)|Nishantha Fernando]]<br />
* Shaheed Hilmy<br />
* Dinet Dulakshan<br />
|-<br />
|{{IND}}<br />
|<br />
* Rajesh Gohil<br />
* [[Prashant More]]<br />
* [[Irshad Ahmed Ansari]]<br />
* Zaheer Pasha<br />
|-<br />
|{{USA}}<br />
|<br />
* Shibu Jose<br />
* Sam Mallisetti<br />
* Ajay Arora<br />
* Ranjit Sapre<br />
|-<br />
|{{MDV}}<br />
|<br />
* Ali Azim<br />
* Ismail Azmeen<br />
* Adam Adeel<br />
* Mohamed Munthasir<br />
|-<br />
|{{BAN}}<br />
|<br />
* Hafizur Rahman<br />
* Mohamed Ali "Robin"<br />
* Hemaeth Molla<br />
* Sala uddin Kaiser<br />
|-<br />
|{{FRA}}<br />
|<br />
* Pierre Dubois<br />
* Fabian Pereira<br />
* Venou Mouraly<br />
|-<br />
|{{UK}}<br />
|<br />
* Nazrul Islam<br />
* Mohamed Sunahar Ali<br />
* Sugukumar Sekar<br />
* Chandan Narkar<br />
|-<br />
|{{POL}}<br />
|<br />
* Jakub Sasinski<br />
* Pankaj Monga<br />
* Bartosz Sasinski<br />
* Nitesh Sinha<br />
|-<br />
|{{SWI}}<br />
|<br />
* Josef Meyer<br />
|-<br />
|{{MYS}}<br />
|<br />
* Christopher Walter<br />
* Sahidin Sahipul<br />
* Abdul Muthalib Ismail<br />
* Abdul Rahman Zakaria<br />
|-<br />
|{{DEU}}<br />
|<br />
* Peter Bocker<br />
* Sebastian Holtman<br />
* Dirk Pochlow<br />
* Jorg Johannes<br />
|-<br />
|{{UAE}}<br />
|<br />
* Mohamed Azam Khan<br />
* Nathar Ali<br />
|-<br />
|{{SRB}}<br />
|<br />
* Momcilo Danic<br />
* Aleksandar Tanaskovic<br />
|-<br />
|{{CAN}}<br />
|<br />
* Louis Fernandes<br />
* Moaz Sheihk<br />
* Wajahatulla Mohamed<br />
* Rupkrishna Dangoi<br />
|-<br />
|{{ITA}}<br />
|<br />
* Gianluca Christiani<br />
* Dineth Hapuarachchige<br />
* Nicolo Gallo<br />
* Paolo Martinelli<br />
|-<br />
|{{SVN}}<br />
|<br />
* Tadej Salamun<br />
|}<br />
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=== Men's team event results ===<br />
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# {{IND}}<br />
# {{SRI}}<br />
# {{BAN}}<br />
# {{MDV}}<br />
# {{USA}}<br />
# {{CAN}}<br />
# {{FRA}}<br />
# {{UK}}<br />
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== Women's team event ==<br />
Seven teams participated in the women's team event. The top 4 teams qualified based on the players' performance in the singles event. India won the women's team event, beating Sri Lanka (3–0) in the finals. The Maldives women's team achieved 2nd rank for the first time in 12 years in the international arena. They beat Sri Lanka 2–1 in the semi-finals. Sri Lanka claimed 3rd place by beating Bangladesh with a 3–0 win.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Team<br />
!Players<br />
|-<br />
|{{SRI}}<br />
|<br />
* [[Roshita Joseph]] (c)<br />
* Maduka Dilshani<br />
* M.Chitradevi<br />
* Rebeca Dalrine<br />
|-<br />
|{{IND}}<br />
|<br />
* [[Rashmi Kumari]] (c)<br />
* K. Nagajyothi<br />
* [[S. Apoorva]]<br />
* Ayesha Mohammed<br />
|-<br />
|{{MDV}}<br />
|<br />
* Aminath Visama (v)<br />
* Aminath Vidhaadh<br />
* Aminath Shuba Adam<br />
* Fathimath Rayana<br />
|-<br />
|{{MYS}}<br />
|<br />
* Sharifah Azmi<br />
* Masnoora Hashim<br />
* Suzana Salim<br />
|-<br />
|{{ITA}}<br />
|<br />
* Elissa Zuchiatti<br />
* Danielle De Fatti<br />
|-<br />
|{{POL}}<br />
|<br />
* Paulina Novakowska<br />
|-<br />
|{{BAN}}<br />
|<br />
* Afsana Nasrin<br />
* Shumsune Maksuda<br />
* Raima Chadni<br />
* Sabina Akhtar<br />
|}<br />
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=== Women's team event results ===<br />
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# {{IND}}<br />
# {{MDV}}<br />
# {{SRI}}<br />
# {{BAN}}<br />
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== Swiss league ==<br />
86 players participated in the mixed singles event. A maximum of 8 (4 men and 4 women) players from each country was given entry to play in this event, whereas sixteen players from the host (India) competed in this event. Zaheer Pasha from India won the Swiss league undefeated and scoring 5 slams in 8 matches. Anil Munde from India claimed 2nd Place while 2014 World Cup Champion Komaravelli Srinivas was the 3rd rank.<br />
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=== Swiss league ranking (top 15) ===<br />
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# Zaheeer Pasha - India<br />
# Anil Munde - India<br />
# Komaravelli Srinivas - India<br />
# Irshad Ahmed - India<br />
# Kumarii Kajal - India<br />
# Rajesh Gohil - India<br />
# Prashant Suryakant More - India<br />
# WD Nishantha Fernando - Sri Lanka<br />
# Louis Fernandes - Canada<br />
# Anas Ahamed - Sri Lanka<br />
# Hafizur Rahman - Bangladesh<br />
# Rashmi Kumari - India<br />
# Sandeep Dive - India<br />
# Abhijeet Tripankar - India<br />
# Nilam Ghodake - India<br />
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== Men's singles ==<br />
A total of 32 players who qualified to singles event were divided in to 8 groups. The top 2 qualified to the round of 16. Irshad Ahmed of India beat world champion Prashant More 2–1 to claim the title. This tournament was Irshad Ahmed's first International. Prashant More failed to make history by winning 3 consecutive International titles. Rajesh Gohil of India beat fan's favourite Zaheer Pasha 2–1 to claim third place.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=International Carrom Federation cup: More, Pasha score easy wins|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/icf-cup-more-pasha-score-easy-win/story-ZJHO9tA2CKUiK2nA0of5QP.html|url-status=live|website=the hindhustani times|date=4 December 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191220083109/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/icf-cup-more-pasha-score-easy-win/story-ZJHO9tA2CKUiK2nA0of5QP.html |archive-date = 2019-12-20 }}</ref><br />
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=== Men's singles top 8 ranking ===<br />
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# Irshad Ahamed - India<br />
# Prashant Suryakant More - India<br />
# Gohil Rajesh - India<br />
# Zaheer Paasha - India<br />
# Hemaet Molla - Bangladesh<br />
# Nishantha Fernando - Sri Lanka<br />
# Shaheed Hilmy - Sri Lanka<br />
# Ismail "Neal" Azmeen - Maldives<br />
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== Women's singles ==<br />
24 players competed in the group stage. The top 2 from each group competed in the quarter-finals. S.Apoorva of India beat Ayesha Mohamed of India to complete a hatrick of international titles as she won the singles title in [[2016 Carrom World Championship]] and [[2018 Carrom World Cup]]. Former World Champion Rashmi Kumari of India beat young star Nagajyothi to win 3rd Place.<ref name=":3" /><br />
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=== Women's singles top 8 ranking ===<br />
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# [[S. Apoorva]] - India<br />
# Ayesha Mohamed - India<br />
# Rashmii Kumari - India<br />
# Nagarjyothi - India<br />
# Rebeca Dalrine - Sri Lanka<br />
# Maduka Dilshani - Sri Lanka<br />
# Aminath Vidhaadh - Maldives<br />
# Roshita Joseph - Sri Lanka<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Carrom competitions]]<br />
[[Category:2019 in Indian sport]]<br />
[[Category:2019 in Bangladeshi sport]]<br />
[[Category:2019 in Sri Lankan sport]]<br />
[[Category:December 2019 sports events in India]]</div>Aksdw