The Federation Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ) announces its broadcasting deals and sponsor for the sixth edition of the World Teqball Championships to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 29 to December 3. Television channel MONO29 will exclusively broadcasting the matches live. International broadcasting partners ensure that the championships will be seen all over the globe by existing and new fans.
Ronaldinho Ga?cho, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, will be in the Bangkok Arena on December 2, as well as attend a meet and greet and autograph signing for fans on December 3 throughout the afternoon sessions on both days.
Ronaldino shared a message with teqball players and fans: "Hello everyone, my friends from Thailand, the Land of Smiles! Come and meet me at the World Teqball Championships 2023 in Bangkok. There will be the best teqball players in the world. I'll see you at the Bangkok Arena December 2 and 3. Big hug!"
Between the finals, players and fans will be entertained by Thai pop artists The Toys and Stamp Apiwat. The Toys, the Thai singer, rapper, songwriter, musician and record producer known for the viral hit song "Na Nao Tee Laew," will perform on December 2. Alt-rock recording star and former "The Voice" judge Stamp Apiwat will perform on December 3.
Broadcasting partners for the World Teqball Championships 2023 include:
- Eurosport (worldwide) - French pay television network in Europe and Asia, operating main channels Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2
- Thailand: MonoTV - Thailand's leading media and content conglomerate
- USA: ESPN - America's international sports channel broadcasting in more than 200 countries
- Ukraine: Xsport
- Russia: TVStart
- Hungary: Sport TV
- Lithuania: Sport1 TV
- Armenia: Sport TV
World Teqball Championships 2023 sponsors include:
- Sports Authority of Thailand
- National Sports Development Fund
- Teqball Association of Thailand
- Dafanews
- The Million Roses
- Snickers
- Thailand Pool Tables
- Mono
Bangkok was awarded hosting rights for this year's World Teqball Championships, making it the first city outside of Europe to stage the event.
The championships are being held at two venues:
- From November 29 to December 1 at Hua Mak Arena
- December 2 and 3 at Bangkok Arena
Media who would like to attend must register for accreditation at https://www.fiteq.org/signup
The World Teqball Championships event in Bangkok is drawing a record number of players, at 214, and record number of participating countries, at 61. In addition, this year's championships are setting a record number of total matches, at 404. A record number of 126 matches will be streamed (including two gala matches), of which 24 of these will be broadcast. In addition to Australia and Oceania, every continent is being represented.
World Teqball Championships 2023 Categories:
Men's Singles: 56 (Seeded Players: 8 and 12 groups of 4 -->KO32-->KO16-->QF-->SF-->Bronze-->Gold)
Women's Singles: 39 (No seeded players, 3 groups of 4 and 9 groups of 3 -->KO32-->KO16-->QF-->SF-->Bronze-->Gold)
Men's Doubles: 46 (No seeded players, 10 groups of 4 and 2 groups of 3 -->KO32-->KO16-->QF-->SF-->Bronze-->Gold)
Women's Doubles: 27 (No seeded players, 3 groups of 4 and 5 groups of 3 -->KO16-->QF-->SF-->Bronze-->Gold)
Mixed Doubles: 39 (No seeded players, 7 groups of 5 and 1 group of 4 -->KO16-->QF-->SF-->Bronze-->Gold)
The top two players will go through from the Group Stage to the Knockout Stage.
Notable competitors participating in this year's championships include:
Thai players
- Uthen Kukheaw, multiple Teqball Tour medallist
- Jutatip Kuntatong, three-time Teqball Tour winner
- Phakpong Dejaroen, two-time Teqball Tour winner
- Boonkoom Tipwong
- Suphawadi Wongkhamchan, five-time Teqball Tour winner
International players
- Csaba B?nyik, two-time world champion (HUN)
- Carolyn Greco, title holder in WS (USA)
- Apor Gyorgydeak, title holder in MS (ROU)
- Nikola Mitro & Bogdan Marojevic, three-time world champions MD and current title holders in MD (SRB)
- Adrian Duszak, multiple world champion medallist (POL)
- ?d?m Bl?zsovics, record champion with 4 titles (HUN)
- Zsanett Janicsek, two-time world champion, current title holder in WD (HUN)
- Amelie Julian, European champion silver medallist (FRA)
- Hugo Rabeux, European champion bronze medallist (FRA)
- Vania Moraes Da Cruz, two-time world champion medallist, multiple Teqball Tour winner (BRA)
- Ester Viana Mendes, multiple Teqball Tour winner (BRA)
- Leonardo Lindoso De Almedia, two-time world champion medallist, multiple Teqball Tour winner (BRA)
- Yassine Sahli, Yousef Sahli, African Beach Games winners (TUN)
- Kinga Barabasi, European champion and multiple Teqball Tour winner (ROU)