8-Ball Championship Central and South First Round Division

The Saigon Pool League has two regionally split 8-Ball Championship First Round Divisions (FRD). Both Championship First Round Divisions are routes to promotion to the Saigon Pool League Premiership.

The standard of Pool in these divisions are a competitive level, but the socializing and beer are also very important, as in every Division of the Saigon Pool League.

The Format consists of 8 Singles frames that are posted 'blind' by the team Captains and includes a 7th Frame,Team Captain's Match. Once completed, a further 4 Singles frames are posted blind as well as Captain's blind nominations for 4 frames of 'Scotch Doubles' where pairs of players from each team play alternate shots during a break, until the frame is won.

There are 3 points for a Win, 1 point for a Draw. Final Division positions are decided first on Points, then results of matches between teams on equal points and then frame difference between teams on the same points and then frame difference overall.

After the Division's 10 matches, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in this Division will be placed into a final Promotion Playoff Group (Championship Super 6), together with the top 3 from the Championship East FRD. Matches will be played home and away against these 3 new teams and the points gained added to the points already accrued from playing the two other teams promoted into your Playoff Group, from your own FRD. The Top 2 Teams in this Promotion Playoff League will earn the right to be promoted into the the Saigon Pool League Premiership.

Those teams finishing the FRD in 4th, 5th or 6th Place will be entered into a final Championship Relegation Playoff Group(the Championship Survivor's Cup), together with the bottom 3 from the Championship East FRD. Matches will be played home and away against these 3 new teams and the points gained added to the points already accrued from playing the two other teams that transferred with you into your Playoff Group, from your own FRD. The Bottom 2 Teams in this Relegation Playoff Division will face relegation into the the Saigon Pool League Social Division, while the Winner of the Playoff Division will win the Championship Survivor's Cup.