XMAS Matchplay Open 2025
Schedule
Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Veitvet | Oslo, OS
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Kristiania Flipperselskap are excited to invite you all to the annual XMAS Matchplay Open tournament weekend at our pinball club in Oslo, Norway!The dates for this years XMAS will be 5th-7th of December, registration for the tournament will open on the 22nd of October. Link for registration will come later.
Preliminary plans down below:
Illegal Pinball will have a tournament on Thursday at their location in downtown Oslo for the people who arrive early. Link to that event to come.
Friday 5th of December: XMAS WARMUP:
On the Friday there will be a warmup tournament. Format will be finalized ASAP.
17.00 - 18.00
Attendance and registration
00.30 Tournament over.
Saturday 6th of December: XMAS MAIN qualifications | Group Matchplay
FORMAT:
The qualifications will consist of 6 rounds, with 3 games in each round, one from each era (EM, SS/semi-modern and modern). Points 7-5-3-1, the first round pairing is IFPA Slaughter, and for the next rounds it will be tiered swiss. Top 16 players advance to playoffs. Tie breaks for 16th place will be played on a predetermined machine. (Yes, it will probably be Harlem) 200 %TGP!
09.30 - 10.00
Attendance and registration
10.00 - 10.30
Information about the day and tournament
10.30 - 11.20
Round 1
11.20 - 12.10
Round 2
12.10 - 12.40
A small break for food/shopping
12.40 - 13.30
Round 3
13.30 - 14.20
Round 4
14.20 - 15.10
Round 5
15.10 - 16.00
Round 6 (final qualification round)
16.00 - 18.00
Food break
XMAS SIDE TOURNAMENT 18:30
FORMAT: TBA
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Sunday 7th of December: XMAS MAIN FINALS:
In playoffs there will be three rounds of group matchplay, each round consists of 5 games. Scoring 7-5-3-1 Top two in each group advances to next. This continues all the way til the finals are done, and the XMAS champion of 2024 is determined!
In quarter finals, top seed in each group from qualification chooses game bank, then choose their starting position on game 1. Player starting order choice on consecutive machines is determined by the previous game results.
In semi finals and finals, top seed from QUALIFICATION in each group chooses game 1 and 2 in their group, then following seeds in each group chooses a machine. Top seed from QUALIFICATION then chooses start order on game 1. Player starting order choice on consecutive machines is determined by the previous game results.
Schedule:
09.30 - 12.00
Quarterfinals: Top 16 are divided into groups of 4, playing 5 games. Scoring 7-5-3-1. Top two in each groups advances.
12.00 - 14.30
Semifinals: Top 8 are divided into two groups of 4, playing 5 games. Scoring 7-5-3-1. Top two in each groups advances.
14.30 - 17.00
Finals: Top 4 play 5 games. Scoring 7-5-3-1. Then the winner of XMAS 2025 is decided!
LEFTOVERS: TBD
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Where is it happening?
Veitvet, Grevlingveien 3B, 0595 Oslo, Norge, Oslo, NorwayEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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