Press conference EC 2019 in Brandenburg an der Havel
03/25/2019
At the Axxon Hotel in Brandenburg an der Havel/Germany the press conference on the occasion of the European Billiards Championships took place this afternoon. The President of the CEB, Diane Wild, and the Lord Mayor of the city, Steffen Scheller, had invited. The large EC-Poster which was placed in an exposed position in Brandenburg was presented to the press representatives. In addition, the inspection of the EC-Tram, which is in operation in Brandenburg-City since March 1st, was part of... »
Coklu and Cenet go all the way for Turkey
03/17/2019
Winning in Viersen is a tough task. Just ask the hosts, Germany. Or the favorites: Belgium. Or last year’s surprise semifinalists Austria and Denmark. There is no way to get to the podium without beating several of the best players in the world. Even the title holders, South Korea, could not do it in 2019. It was Turkey that went all the way this year. In the 2019 final, the Turks were much too strong for the Dutch: 40 – 22 in 17 innings. It was the fifth win for... »
World Championship National Teams 3-Cushion, Viersen (Germany) - DAY 1
03/15/2019
Host nation Germany starts with a win and a defeat Today this year's 3-cushions world championships for two-man teams started in Viersen/Germany. With, of course, also a duo from the host country consisting of Martin Horn and Ronny Lindemann. Right at the beginning of the tournament, these two had to play against Colombia, which they had clearly beaten a year ago at the same place. This time it was a little different. Although Horn/Lindemann were soon able to take a 26:13-lead until... »
World Championship National Teams 3-Cushion, Viersen (Germany) – THE OPENING
03/15/2019
World Championships started On Thursday morning this year’s 3-Cushions Team-Worldchampionships did start. For the 33rd time the global champions will be searched and found. Since 1990 the event is hosted by the City of Viersen/Germany. The title holders are Sung Won Choi and Dong Koong Kang vom Korea. In total 16 teams traveled to Germany to play for the world title. The final will take place on Sunday afternoon, 2:00 p.m. The event was opened today by Mr. Farouk Baki, the... »
Belgium must be the favorite in Viersen 2019
03/12/2019
On the long list of “Viersen” winners, a few countries stand out. Sweden is the record holder, with nine victories. Belgium, Turkey, Germany and Japan have won four times, but Japan’s latest win dates back to 1992. The “Festhalle” in Viersen (Germany) is once again home to this championship, one of the oldest in our sport. From 14 to 17 March, sixteen countries will send their best players to the province of Nordrhein-Westfalen, where they will compete as... »
World Team Trophy on Olympic Channel (11-12 March 2019)
03/09/2019
The inaugural World Team Trophy (WTT) will take place in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, 11&12 March. In their common quest for the Olympic Dream, WCBS, FFB and Billiards 2024 keep up their effort and launch this first-ever competition with a new format. The same number of women and men from all over the World (19 nations) will compete simultaneously in Carom, Pool and Snooker in a team competition. WCBS is very happy to announce the new partnership with Olympic Channel that will... »
A changing of the guards in Antalya
02/18/2019
The first World Cup of the 2019 cycle has rocked and amazed the world of 3-cushion. On the final day, two Turks, a Vietnamese and a Korean player were left standing. All the favorites had been eliminated early, and the world ranking was shaken up. Tayfun Tasdemir had the steady hand and the sharp focus on Sunday afternoon, when it mattered most: he beat Korea’s Jae Ho Cho in the final. The earlier days had seen several highlights. Martin Horn ended a match with a run of 18. Nikos... »
EC 2019 in Brandenburg an der Havel
02/12/2019
The clock is ticking! The opening shot of this year’s European Billiards Championships is going to be made in two month in Brandenburg an der Havel. This major billiards event unites all popular billiards disciplines in one big Championship hold biennially. More than 500 athletes from 20 nations are going to compete for the European titles. The sports enthusiastic city right outside the borders of Berlin hosted the competition 3 times before in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Since the... »
2019 World Cup season opens in Turkey
02/03/2019
Antalya, Turkey will be the kickoff for the new World Cup cycle of 2019. From 11 – 17 February, the Turkish Riviera hosts the world’s best players in the 178th World Cup played since 1986. The Turkish federation has given wildcards to Lütfi Cenet and Birol Uymaz, the UMB wildcard was awarded to Pedro Piedrabuena. Seeded players in Antalya are Jaspers, Caudron, Merckx, Sayginer, Zanetti, J.H. Cho, Tran, Bury, N.Q. Nguyen, J.H. Heo, Sidhom, Tasdemir, Coklu and S.W. Choi.... »
WORLD TEAM TROPHY – BILLIARDS (carom, pool & snooker)
01/31/2019
11&12 March 2019, Roissy (France) Following a most successful official campaign launch at the Eiffel Tower on 30th November 2018, the WCBS, FFB (French Billiard Federation) and Billard 2024 will co-host a team event in Roissy, near Paris called “World Team Trophy”. This event will showcase our three disciplines with each team being composed by 1 snooker player, 1 pool player and 1 carom player (3 cushion). This presentation is a demonstration... »