Mediterranean Challenge Cup
Encyclopedia
The Mediterranean Challenge Cup is a ten-pin bowling
competition for the federations around Mediterranean Sea
. It is recognised by the European Tenpin Bowling Federation
and is played since 1998.
(Cyprus
) in 1998 with players from Greece, Israel, Malta and Cyprus.
(Malta
) and included a new team, Turkey.
(Greece
) held the 2000 Cup with a new team from the western shore of the mediterranean sea, Spain.
(Cyprus
), and one of the teams withdrawed, Turkey.
, increasing the number of teams to seven with the return of Turkey and the first participation of France. It was played from April 12 to 13 in the Bowling Pedralbes, and the Greece national team won the gold medal in the teams event and Sue Abela (Malta) and Bertrand Pujol (France) won in the singles event.
(Turkey
). Greece and France withdrawed and Italy joined the Cup.
Best players were Lluís Montfort, who won three gold medals, and Sue Abela who won two gold and two bronze medals.
(Italy
). Gibraltar and San Marino joined the competition and Greece returned.
Best players were Sue Abela (Malta), winning three gold and one silver medals and Marco Reviglio (Italy) with 2 gold and 1 silver medals.
(Malta
), and Turkey withdrawed.
Three players won two gold medals: Sue Abela (Malta), Anastasia Rovithaki (Greece) and Marcial Ovide (Spain).
held the 2006 MCC. Turkey returned, Morocco joined the Cup and Spain withdrawed. Players from Malta, with Sue Abela, Lorraine Casha, Brian Farrugia and Rankin Camilleri, won most of the events.
(Turkey
), with the return of France and Spain, from March 27 to April 3 at Rollhouse Bowling Center of Mersin. Chiara Roiati (Italy) and Mark Spiteri (Malta) won the individual events.
(France
) from April 23 to 25. The number of teams was the same as the last year, with the withdrawal of Spain and the inclusion of Catalonia. The winners of the individual events were Ioannis Stathatos (Grece) and Sue Abela (Malta). In the doubles events won Italy (men) and Greece (women). French national team won the teams event. Masters event champion was Lluís Montfort (Catalonia) after being the best in the combined classification.
(Cyprus
) from April 15 to 17. The teams were the same as 2009. Antonio di Francesco (Italy) and Liat Vizenfeld (Israel) won the singles events and Italy (men) and Cyprus (women) won the doubles event. Cyprus national team were the best in the teams event. The All events classification were for Marco Reviglio (Italy) and Niki Schiza (Cyprus), and the Masters event were won by Or Aviram and Sarit Mizrahi, both from Israel.
(Catalonia
), increasing the number of teams to 13 with the first participation of Croatia, Slovenia and Tunisia. It was played from March 30 to April 2 in the Bowling Pedralbes. Sue Abela (Malta) and Georgios Stefanidis (Greece) won the singles events, Carannante-Abela (Malta) and Stefanidis-Krizinis (Greece) won the doubles events and France won the teams event. The "All Event" winners were Sue Abela (Malta) and Habib Dogan (Turkey) and the Masters champions were Schiza (Cyprus) and Marco Reviglio (Italy).
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
competition for the federations around Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
. It is recognised by the European Tenpin Bowling Federation
European Tenpin Bowling Federation
The European Tenpin Bowling Federation is a very influentially prominent Ten-pin bowling organisation that hosts the worldwide prestigious European Bowling Tour , similar to that of the tour held by the Professional Bowlers Association ....
and is played since 1998.
I MCC - Nicosia 1998
The first Mediterranean Challenge Cup was held in NicosiaNicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
(Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
) in 1998 with players from Greece, Israel, Malta and Cyprus.
II MCC - St. Julian's 1999
The second MCC was played in St. Julian'sSt. Julian's
St Julian's is a town in Malta situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, centred mostly in an area known as Paceville.-General:...
(Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
) and included a new team, Turkey.
III MCC - Athens 2000
AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) held the 2000 Cup with a new team from the western shore of the mediterranean sea, Spain.
IV MCC - Nicosia 2001
Fourth MCC repeated host city, NicosiaNicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
(Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
), and one of the teams withdrawed, Turkey.
V MCC - Barcelona 2002
In 2002 the MCC was held in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, increasing the number of teams to seven with the return of Turkey and the first participation of France. It was played from April 12 to 13 in the Bowling Pedralbes, and the Greece national team won the gold medal in the teams event and Sue Abela (Malta) and Bertrand Pujol (France) won in the singles event.
VI MCC - Istanbul 2003
The sixth MCC was held in the Korukent Cosmic Bowling of IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
(Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
). Greece and France withdrawed and Italy joined the Cup.
Best players were Lluís Montfort, who won three gold medals, and Sue Abela who won two gold and two bronze medals.
VII MCC - Rome 2004
It was played in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
(Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
). Gibraltar and San Marino joined the competition and Greece returned.
Best players were Sue Abela (Malta), winning three gold and one silver medals and Marco Reviglio (Italy) with 2 gold and 1 silver medals.
VIII MCC - St. Julian's 2005
It was played in St. Julian'sSt. Julian's
St Julian's is a town in Malta situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, centred mostly in an area known as Paceville.-General:...
(Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
), and Turkey withdrawed.
Three players won two gold medals: Sue Abela (Malta), Anastasia Rovithaki (Greece) and Marcial Ovide (Spain).
IX MCC - San Marino 2006
San MarinoSan Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
held the 2006 MCC. Turkey returned, Morocco joined the Cup and Spain withdrawed. Players from Malta, with Sue Abela, Lorraine Casha, Brian Farrugia and Rankin Camilleri, won most of the events.
X MCC - Mersin 2007
Eleven teams played in MersinMersin
-Mersin today:Today, Mersin is a large city spreading out along the coast, with Turkey's second tallest skyscraper , huge hotels, an opera house, expensive real estate near the sea or up in the hills, and many other modern urban...
(Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
), with the return of France and Spain, from March 27 to April 3 at Rollhouse Bowling Center of Mersin. Chiara Roiati (Italy) and Mark Spiteri (Malta) won the individual events.
XII MCC - Montpellier 2009
It was held in MontpellierMontpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) from April 23 to 25. The number of teams was the same as the last year, with the withdrawal of Spain and the inclusion of Catalonia. The winners of the individual events were Ioannis Stathatos (Grece) and Sue Abela (Malta). In the doubles events won Italy (men) and Greece (women). French national team won the teams event. Masters event champion was Lluís Montfort (Catalonia) after being the best in the combined classification.
XIII MCC - Paphos 2010
In 2010 the MCC was played in PaphosPaphos
Paphos , sometimes referred to as Pafos, is a coastal city in the southwest of Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos and New Paphos. The currently inhabited city is New Paphos. It lies on the Mediterranean coast, about west of the...
(Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
) from April 15 to 17. The teams were the same as 2009. Antonio di Francesco (Italy) and Liat Vizenfeld (Israel) won the singles events and Italy (men) and Cyprus (women) won the doubles event. Cyprus national team were the best in the teams event. The All events classification were for Marco Reviglio (Italy) and Niki Schiza (Cyprus), and the Masters event were won by Or Aviram and Sarit Mizrahi, both from Israel.
XIV MCC - Barcelona 2011
In 2011 the MCC was held in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
(Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
), increasing the number of teams to 13 with the first participation of Croatia, Slovenia and Tunisia. It was played from March 30 to April 2 in the Bowling Pedralbes. Sue Abela (Malta) and Georgios Stefanidis (Greece) won the singles events, Carannante-Abela (Malta) and Stefanidis-Krizinis (Greece) won the doubles events and France won the teams event. The "All Event" winners were Sue Abela (Malta) and Habib Dogan (Turkey) and the Masters champions were Schiza (Cyprus) and Marco Reviglio (Italy).
Medal history
| Medal history MCC 1998-2011 | |||||
| Tot | |||||
| 1 |  Malta |
29 | 19 | 19 | 67 |
| 2 |  Greece |
25 | 22 | 20 | 67 |
| 3 |  Italy |
12 | 17 | 17 | 46 |
| 4 |  Israel |
12 | 13 | 23 | 48 |
| 5 |  Early Modern France |
10 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 |  Spain |
9 | 16 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 |  Cyprus |
6 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 |  Turkey |
3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 |  Catalonia |
2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 |  San Marino |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |