2025 – 2026 SPRINGFIELD SERIES
Backgammon Tournaments
$1,000 1st Place at the Grand Finale
Prize reduced if 15% cut is less than $1,000
WHERE: Harvest Market, 3001 South Veterans Parkway, Springfield. 217-793-3601
The Fifth Quarter, 1110 North Main Street, East Peoria, IL 309-713 3436
WHEN: October 4th, 2025 – Springfield – Harvest Market
November 1st, 2025 - Springfield – Harvest Market
December 6th, 2025- Springfield – Harvest Market
January 3rd, 2026 - Springfield – Harvest Market
February 21st , 2026 - Springfield – Harvest Market
March 7th, 2026 - Peoria - The Fifth Quarter
March 8th, 2026 – The Illinois Challenge Cup – Peoria - The Fifth Quarter - Limited to Illinois clubs that qualify.
April 4th, 2026 – Springfield Harvest Market– Grand Finale
Registration begins at 11:00 AM – Calcutta promptly at 12 PM.
HOW: Modified double elimination. All entries welcome. 85% Return. 15% held for Grand Finale 1st place. $50 entry. Points and prize money are awarded for 5 places. Points are also awarded for matches won when a player does not place. One point knock-outs make a return this year. $60 added per knockout with a $5 entry. Other details will be announced.
GRAND
FINALE: The top 24 players who have won points and played 3 or more times qualify for the GRAND FINALE, $50 entry. $1,000 1st place prize and a 90% return from the entry fees. Entry fees pay 2nd, 1st consolation, 2nd consolation and Last Chance. Players will be seeded based on the point standings from the 6 tournament series and the top 8 receive byes. The winner of the March 7th, 2026 tournament will gain entry into the Grand Finale even if not qualified. One bye will be eliminated if the winner is not pre-qualified.
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INFO: Randy at: cell: 217 622 9447 – email: bgczar@gmail.com
Mark Kaye at: Cell 217 553 5293 – email MarkdKaye@gmail.com
Web Page: https://sites.google.com/site/sangamonvalleybackgammon/Home