Last weekend (2 and 3 March), Curitiba (BRA) hosted the 8th Copa Merces and thus the opening tournament of the 2024 World Tour.
The teams played exciting matches for the first World Tour points in numerous junior categories as well as in the men’s and women’s categories.
Despite an altercation between the fans of two teams, the tournament was able to continue and finish in accordance with the rules.

In the men’s competition, the team from Novo Hamburgo (BRA) finished on the winners’ podium. They were followed by the home team from Merces (BRA) and Sogipa (BRA).

 

Duque de Caxias was crowned the winner of the women’s competition. The silver medal went to the ladies from Team Morgenau A and bronze went to the host team from Club Merces (BRA).