24/10/2026
CEB OFFICIAL NEWS
24. October 2026
This is an official CEB communication. All the recipients are kindly requested to take it into account for what they are concerned.
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1. COMING SOON COMPETITIONS
The Longoni circuit for young talents is ready to start an exciting new season thanks to the continued collaboration with the renowned Italian cue brand. The Longoni NextGen Grand Prix 3-Cushion U21 in Bottrop (November 27-29) will be the opening event of the 2026-2027 sports season. As usual, a dedicated ranking system will be used to award three wild cards for the 2027-2028 Individual 3-Cushion Championship. At the end of the current season, the top three players in this ranking will receive the wild cards. As in previous years, three events will contribute points to this circuit: two Longoni Grand Prix tournaments (Bottrop and Madrid) and the European Championship 3-Cushion U21, scheduled to take place in Greece in March 2027.
The CEB will provide financial support to all participants in the two Grand Prix events.
2. COMPETITION REGISTRATIONS
During November, registrations will open for three important upcoming events:
- The European Championships Artistic Individual and National Teams (Ankara, Türkiye, January 2027);
- The previously mentioned Longoni NextGen Grand Prix 3-Cushion U21 (Madrid, Spain, February 2027);
- The major 5-Pins event in Herning, Denmark (February 2027), featuring the European Championship 5-Pins National Teams, the European Championship 5-Pins Ladies, and the inaugural Grand Prix 5-Pins U25.
3. CEB TRAINING CAMPS 18-20 December 2026
The CEB is glad and proud to announce two (2) new training camps for youth!
Both training camps will take place in Czech Republic from 18 to 20 of December 2026 with the help of LONGONI.
- Training camp for 3-Cushion will take place in Club TJ Bižuterie Jablonec, Czech Republic and the head coach will be Martin Horn.
- Training camp for 5-pins with priority to girls will take place in Club TJ Harcov, Liberec, Czech Republic and the head coach will be Luca Marzio Garavaglia.
The CEB will cover all the cost (training sessions, accommodation, meals, airport shuttle etc.) for six (6) participants in each camp. All other travel expenses and any alternative accommodation arrangements must be covered by the respective federations or participants.
More information about the available spots and the selection criteria can be found in the invitation form which must be used to register athletes and will be send by email to each federation member officially by CEB.
4. THE NEW SEASON HAS STARTED
The new CEB sports season began in exciting fashion with the European Championship 3-Cushion U25, which successfully took place at the CAR of Murcia (Spain) one week ago.
Germany's Amir Ibraimov captured his second European title in this category, achieving this remarkable feat for the second time in a row. The silver medal went to Daniel Kristiansen of Denmark, while Dimitrios Seleventas (Greece) and Alptekin Canozkan (Türkiye) shared the bronze medals.
The CEB congratulates all players and organizers on a successful championship.
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