The eyes of Europe are on Brandenburg.
04/21/2019
For the fourth time, the Stahlpalast in Brandenburg (Germany) will be the location for the largest European billiards event on the calendar. Ever since the European championships turned bi-annual in 2013, the city near Berlin has welcomed billiard players from all over Europe. All ages, genders and disciplines make the April journey in hopes of winning the highest prize our confederation can bestow: a European title. The dates for the 2019 edition of “Brandenburg” are... »
International 5-pins Tournament Rouen (France)
04/17/2019
The Rouen Billiard Club did host this weekend (April 13th and 14th) an International 5-pins tournament with 30 players coming from several European countries (France, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Luxemburg and Czech Republic). The players were split into 6 groups of 5. The first 2 of each group and 4 best amongst the players ranked at the third place were qualified for the final round. Luca Marzio Garavaglia from Italy won the tournament defeating in the final Giovanni Susca from Luxemburg.... »
Douarnenez is still the best
04/01/2019
The French champions of Douarnenez have successfully defended their European team title in the classic disciplines. The winning threesome of Swertz, Le Deventec and Soumagne defeated another French team, Chartres, in the final. The title holders were also the hosts in this multi-discipline tournament, where 47/2, 71/2 and 1-cushion are the ingredients of all the team encounters. After the group stage, four teams made up the semifinals: De Picardie from the Netherlands (Bongers,... »
Douarnenez defends classic title
03/28/2019
From 29 – 31 March, the fans of the classic billiard disciplines can feast on world class matches, played in Douarnenez, France. The French team of the same name (Douarnenez Valdys) will defend their title in the Coupe d’ Europe for classic teams. All matches can be followed on Kozoom. The teams consist of three players, one competing in balkline 47/2, one in balkline 71/2 and one in 1-cushion. Matches in 47/2 are to 250 points, those in 71/2... »
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... »