European Championship Tour
€ 90,000 European Championships
August 30 - September 1, 2002
(6) Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland
 
Patrick Heuscher
Switzerland
Photo: Adrian Knecht
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Kehrsiten
Resides: Zürich
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 175
Career Wins: 12
Career CEV Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$627,165.63
Stefan Kobel
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Winterthur
Resides: Duebendorf
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 103
Career Wins: 9
Career CEV Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$356,630.61
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725374157Money
CEV170430512200000 US$91,050.88
FIVB733363105165121252 US$572,660.00
FIVB C&S115210111000000 US$22,350.00
Overall10189103167197121252 US$686,060.88
Previous Basel Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 8/15-18/2002 Swiss Satellite 2 3 24 US$1,500.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Spain Open 13 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2002 Austria Grand Slam 9 9 160 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2002 Portugal Open 13 25 30 US$1,650.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2002 France Grand Slam 14 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2002 Canada Open 6 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2002 Norway Open 13 3 240 US$11,940.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2002 Switzerland Open 8 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open 8 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 11/27-12/2/2001 Brazil Open 11 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/12-16/2001 Spain Open 14 5 216 US$9,000.00
CEV 9/7-9/2001 European Championships 5 9 80 € 4,650.00
FIVB 8/29-9/4/2001 Goodwill Games 11 13 0 US$1,500.00
FIVB C&S 8/16-19/2001 Swiss Satellite 1 2 30 US$2,600.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Belgium Open 14 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 13 17 100 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open 11 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam 11 9 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 8 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open 16 4 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open 9 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open 16 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 11/28-12/3/2000 Brazil Open 17 9 136 US$4,000.00
FIVB C&S 9/1-3/2000 Pfaeffikon Satellite 2 2 18 US$1,500.00
European Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/30/2002 Winner 2 Maurizio Pimponi / Andrea Raffaelli, Italy (11) Won 21-18, 21-10 0:37
Sat, 8/31/2002 Winner 3 Fabio Diez / John Garcia-Thompson, Spain (14) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:45
Sat, 8/31/2002 Winner 4 Nikolas Berger / Clemens Doppler, Austria (2) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:39
Sat, 8/31/2002 Contender 5 Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (4) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Heuscher/Kobel lead the series against the field 22-16
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-1
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Laciga/Laciga 3 24-22, 15-21, 16-14 0:56
7/1/01FIVBGermany Open Semi-Finals Laciga/Laciga 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 27-25, 26-24 0:46
Trail the series against # 2 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
8/31/02CEVEuropean Championships Winner 4 Berger/Doppler 2 Heuscher/Kobel 6 21-15, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 3 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-2
7/19/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 30 Heuscher/Kobel 14 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Horrem/Maaseide 27 21-12, 21-17 0:36
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 25 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 4 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 4-2
8/31/02CEVEuropean Championships Contender 5 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 4 Heuscher/Kobel 6 21-17, 21-19 0:37
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 13 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 12 25-23, 21-19 0:46
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 9 21-15, 21-15 0:35
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 3 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 5 21-13, 34-32 0:39
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 Heuscher/Kobel 8 24-26, 21-18, 15-12 1:05
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 5 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 5 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-2
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool M Dieckmann/Reckermann 20 Heuscher/Kobel 13 17-21, 26-24, 15-13 1:00
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 21 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:33
Trail the series against # 7 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 0-3
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool J Berg/Dahl 16 Heuscher/Kobel 9 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Berg/Dahl 20 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-17, 13-21, 15-13 0:51
8/31/01FIVBGoodwill Games Contender 1 Berg/Dahl 14 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-14, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 8 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 2-1
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Egger/Heyer 20 21-14, 21-19 0:39
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Egger/Heyer 19 21-17, 21-14 0:35
9/8/01CEVEuropean Championships Winner 3 Egger/Heyer 20 Heuscher/Kobel 5 21-19, 11-21, 15-8 0:50
Lead the series against # 11 Pimponi/Raffaelli, Italy 4-0
8/30/02CEVEuropean Championships Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 11 21-18, 21-10 0:37
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Kobel 8 Pimponi/Raffaelli 9 21-15, 21-18 0:42
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 9 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-15, 21-14 0:32
8/25/00CEVEuropean Championships Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 9 Pimponi/Raffaelli 10 15-2 0:20
Lead the series against # 12 Canet/Hamel, France 1-0
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Canet/Hamel 22 16-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 13 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-0
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Karasev/Zaitsev 29 15-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:42
Series tied with # 14 Diez/Garcia-Thompson, Spain 1-1
8/31/02CEVEuropean Championships Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Diez/Garcia-Thompson 14 21-18, 21-13 0:45
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Diez/Garcia-Thompson 29, Q7 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-16, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Backer/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool J Heuscher/Kobel 9 Backer/Ronnes 33 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:53
Lead the series against # 17 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Gartmayer/Nowotny 22, Q4 22-20, 21-18 0:42
Series tied with # 18 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 1-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Bosma/Cotrino 22 Heuscher/Kobel 11 14-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:45
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Bosma/Cotrino 22, Q2 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:49
Series tied with # 19 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin, Russia 1-1
7/12/02FIVBCanada Open Pool F Kouchnerev/Sayfulin 22 Heuscher/Kobel 6 21-19, 17-21, 15-11 1:03
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 13 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin 30 21-13, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece 1-0
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool L Heuscher/Kobel 14 Beligratis/Michalopoulos 35 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 23 Grinbergs/Krumins, Latvia 0-1
9/8/01CEVEuropean Championships Contender 3 Grinbergs/Krumins 12 Heuscher/Kobel 5 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against Ahmann/Hager, Germany 2-0
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Ahmann/Hager 9 21-14, 21-13 0:36
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Ahmann/Hager 18 21-15, 21-14 0:37