Povo Cup

The Povo Cup is a two-stage tournament: a group stage first, then a double-elimination final stage.

It starts on Monday, October 19, 2026.

Stage 1 – Groups

Players are split into groups and play against the others in their group. The group stage lasts 5 weeks, with one round per week.

Stage 2 – Double elimination

Players who qualify from the groups move on to a double-elimination bracket: you are only knocked out after two losses. Losing a match in the winners’ bracket drops you to the losers’ bracket, from where you can still reach the final. The final stage lasts 2 weeks.

Matches

Povo Cup matches are best of 5 sets: the first player to win 3 sets wins the match. Matches follow the rules.

Calendar

Stage	Start	End
Groups – Round 1	Monday 19/10/2026	Sunday 25/10/2026
Groups – Round 2	Monday 26/10/2026	Sunday 01/11/2026
Groups – Round 3	Monday 02/11/2026	Sunday 08/11/2026
Groups – Round 4	Monday 09/11/2026	Sunday 15/11/2026
Groups – Round 5	Monday 16/11/2026	Sunday 22/11/2026
Double elimination	Monday 23/11/2026	Sunday 06/12/2026