SALAMINA: TOWARDS THE GRAND FINALE
07/29/2026
SALAMINA: TOWARDS THE GRAND FINALE The six championships underway in Greece for the Longoni Nextgen EuroYouth are nearing their conclusion, with only the strongest remaining. The field is getting more and more short, now every point counts. For the U21 Biathlon National Teams, the quarterfinals have been decided and played, determining the four semifinalist teams. In the emotional quarterfinals, French team (Duriez-Delorme) eliminated the Danes (Petersen-Kjaerbo); in a double match Spain vs... »
BC ANDERNOS TAKES HOME THE COUPE D'EUROPE 2025-2026
07/19/2026
BC ANDERNOS TAKES HOME THE COUPE D'EUROPE 2025-2026 Today the spectators in the sport pavilion of Leça da Palmeira could witness two exciting semifinals with breath-taking finish. Both matches ended with the same score (5-3) meaning that the last match which ended in a draw decided the fate of a team. In the first semifinal the Danes of Varde took the advantage over Mostoles with victories of Nelin and Schroder over Fernandez and Alfonso Legazpi while Ruben Legazpi beat... »
EDDY MERCKX IS THE BEST IN PORTO, BRONZE FOR BERKAY KARAKURT
07/16/2026
EDDY MERCKX IS THE BEST IN PORTO, BRONZE FOR BERKAY KARAKURT Eddy Merckx takes the gold in Porto/Matosinhos World Cup, bronze medal for Berkay Karakurt. Runner up is J.H.Heo; other bronze goes to Thai Hong Chiem. All details about the World Cup can be found on UMB website. Photos by SOOP. The Porto World Cup 2026 in Leça da Palmeira / Matosinhos is in full swing with the last 32 groups running today. Knock-out rounds will continue tomorrow and... »
DUTCH BENNY SMITS IS THE NEW ARTISTIC WORLD CHAMPION
06/18/2026
DUTCH BENNY SMITS IS THE NEW ARTISTIC WORLD CHAMPION Congratulations to the new world champion: Benny Smits (Netherlands) Silver medal for Kevin Tran (France) Bronze medals: Jop de Jong (Netherlands) and Serdar Gumus (Turkiye) Check out the UMB website for full details. ARTISTIC SEMIFINALS ARE READY IN ANKARA The semifinals are set in Ankara. Tomorrow morning two Dutch, one French and one Turkish will play for the best spots on the podium of the 34th World Championship... »
CEB TRAINING CAMP 3-CUSHION LADIES
06/17/2026
Continuing the CEB's commitment to promoting women's billiards, we are proud to announce a women's training camp taking place in August, 21st to 23rd, in Wedel, Germany. The head instructor will be Martin Horn. More information about the available spots and the selection criteria can be found in the this form, which must be used to register athletes; deadline for registrations is July 5th. »
IKAST WINS THE COUPE D'EUROPE 5-PINS 2026
06/17/2026
IKAST WINS THE COUPE D'EUROPE 5-PINS 2026 The final day of the Coupe d’Europe 5-Pins Club Teams 2026 brought, from the early morning hours, the very best that European 5-Pins billiards currently has to offer. The four best teams of the championship entered the semi-finals with a single goal – to reach the final and compete for the European trophy. The first semi-final fully demonstrated the strength of the Danish carom billiards school. IKAST BK confirmed its outstanding... »
CHO WINS IN ANKARA, JASPERS IS THE RUNNER UP, BRONZE FOR ZANETTI
06/13/2026
The podium of Ankara is shared between Europe and Asia. Cho wins, Jaspers is the runner up. Bronze medals fro Zanetti and Bao. Check out the UMB website for full details about the event. Photos by SOOP ***** The Ankara World Cup reached today the knock-out stage. It will be concluded tomorrow with semifinals and final. »
CEB OFFICIAL NEWS
05/29/2026
CEB OFFICIAL NEWS 29. May 2026 This is an official CEB communication. All the recipients are kindly requested to take it into account for what they are concerned. Web Version 1. EUROYOUTH LONGONI NEXTGEN IN SALAMINA (GREECE) The road to our biggest billiard event entirely dedicated to the young talents just began. The event organized by the Hellenic Federation of Precision Sports will take place in Salamina, Greece, in August 2026, from 4th to 9th, as scheduled. The list of the... »
BARIS CIN TAKES FIRST PLACE IN BLOIS
05/26/2026
BARIS CIN TAKES FIRST PLACE IN BLOIS The Artistic Grand Prix in Blois, France, concluded today, showcasing some extraordinary performances from the semifinalists. In the first semifinal, Hector Cuadrado won against Anthony Marin (186-154 with averages of 77.178 and 63.900); right in this match the Spaniard achieved the best high run of the tournament: 124 points. The second semifinal, Baris Cin against Jop de Jong, was a neck-to-neck match played at a stratospheric level by both... »
