
#WorldCupofPools 2018
Welcome to the #WorldCupofPools - a search for the UK's favourite pool.
The World Cup of Pools is a straight knockout. Sixteen UK pools have pre-qualified and are going head to head. The most votes wins and the best pool goes through to the next round.
World Cup of Pools WINNERS: BANGOR AURORA
Final:
London Aquatics Centre (@AquaticsCentre) 25%
v
Bangor Aurora (@BangorAurora) 75%
Semi Finals:
Semi Final 1:
London Aquatics Centre 53% v 47% London Fields Lido
Semi Final 2:
Hampton Pool, London 48% v 52% Bangor Aurora
Quarter Finals:
London Aquatics Centre 62% v 38% Tooting Bec Lido (London)
Sportspark (Norwich) 20% v 80% Hampton Pool (London)
Mountbatten Cntr. (Ports.) 16% v 84% London Fields Lido
Charlton Lido (London) 49% v 51% Bangor Aurora (N. Ireland)
Round 1:
Brockwell Lido (London) 38% v 62% Hampton Pool (London)
Sportspark UEA (Norwich) 57% v 43% Wales National Pool Swansea
Ponds Forge (Sheffield) 40% v 60% Charlton Lido (London)
Tooting Bec Lido (London) 53% v 47% Cardiff International Pool
Aberdeen Sports Village 36% v 64% Mountbatten Centre (Portsmouth)
John Charles Centre (Leeds) 7% v 93% London Aquatics Centre
Glasgow Tollcross 10% v 90% London Fields Lido
K2 Crawley 44% v 56% Bangor Aurora (N. Ireland)
RULES:
- The most votes wins
- In the event of a tie, extra time of 3 hours will be played immediately after the end of the match
- In the event of a tie at the end of extra time, a "Penalty shootout" will take place which involves a count back of votes - the pool with the most votes in the competition so far (in total) will progress through to the next round
- If it is still tied, the pool with the largest Twitter following will progress through to the next round
- If the Twitter following is tied, then we're giving up :)