CEB-LONGONI NEXTGEN: 3C YOUTH TRAINING CAMP IN TILBURG (NL)
12/30/2023
This week, 27-29 Dec, CEB organised a 3-cushion training camp for youth in Tilburg, the Netherlands, together with the Dutch federation. CEB’s partnership with Longoni Cues to develop the youth billiard made it possible to offer the players the camp for free (housing, meals, training and other activities). 6 players were selected by their federations, based on the latest EC U21 3-cushion ranking: Gonçalo Santos (POR), Toon Bollansee (BEL), Luca Philipoom (NED), Joris Van... »
SECOND GP LONGONI 3C U21 IN DESIO (ITALY)
12/28/2023
The new season of the Longoni NextGen project for young (U21) 3-cushion athletes is now approaching the second ranking event. After the first GP in Ostrava (CZ) in November, it's now the time of the second GP in Desio (Italy), in the Desio Billiard Club venue, organized by FISBB (Italian Billiard and Bowling Federation). The third and last event will be the European Championship 3C U21 included in the Euroyouth 2024 (Los Alcazares, Spain, March 29th to April 1st, 2024). Three wild cards... »
SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM CEB
12/20/2023
On behalf of CEB Board, I wish you all, federations, players, referees, partners and friends a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. May 2024 brings you happiness and be full of amazing and exciting moments in our sport! Diane Wild - CEB President »
DICK JASPERS WINS IN THE RED SEA
12/04/2023
Dick Jaspers (Netherlands) wins again in Sharm El Sheikh and is the overall winner of the World Cup circuit of 2023. Runner up is Kim Jun Tae (South Korea). Bronze for the first time in their life: Glenn Hofman (Netherlands) and Tolgahan Kiraz (Turkiye). ******* The last World Cup of 2023 is currently on the scene in the Park Regency Resort in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt). CEB seeded players in the last 32 are: M. Zanetti (IT), T. Blomdahl (SE), D. Jaspers (NL), E.... »
LONGONI NEXTGEN OSTRAVA: HASHAS WON, TURKIYE AND SPAIN ON THE PODIUM
11/22/2023
UPDATE Sunday 26th *** Burak Hashas won the first Longoni GP U21 in Ostrava. In the all Turkish final match he had to face his compatriot Selahattin Ozkul. The day started in the morning with the quarters final session. In the quarters final matches the Turkish and the Spanish delegations outplayed all the other competitors. The semifinals were a mixed clash between Turkiye and Spain. Hashas won against Marco Morales while in the other table Ozkul sent out Daniel... »
LAUSANNE BILLARD MASTERS: KLOMPENHOUWER AND HEINRICH ON TOP
11/14/2023
SUNDAY 19th UPDATE Today the 10th edition of the Lausanne Billard Masters reached the finish line. In the women competition the Dutch star Therese Klompenhouwer dominated and finally won the trophy. The Japanese Yuko Nishimoto was the runner up. Charlotte Soerensen won the match for the third place against Jackeline Perez from Peru. Fifth place for Andrea Cardona (Colombia) and sixth for Jaimie Buelens (Belgium). The artistic billiard challenge was decided by the best average. In the... »
REGROUPED EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
11/14/2023
According to the decision, voted by the national federations during the CEB General Assembly 2023, the regrouped CEB Championships, from now on, will take place every 3 years. The next edition will be between March and June 2026. Of course, all European championships, including Euro Youth, are still organized every season. A call for bids is organized to give all national federations the chance to organize this event, which will be a mega sporting event and an opportunity to meet... »
WC 5-PINS HALL IN TIROL: DOUBLE VICTORY FOR THE ITALIANS
11/08/2023
UPDATE SUNDAY 12th: In the Ladies championship the Italians took the jackpot reaching the semifinals with all the 3 representatives. Fourth semifinalist is Danish. Semifinals: ROMITI (IT) vs BIONDOLILLO (IT) PULCINI (IT) vs KOEFOED (DK). Later it was Daniela Romiti, to crown herself the first World Champions 5-Pins Ladies ever, against her compatriot Maria Cristina Pulcini, silver medal. Bronze medals for Lucia Biondolillo and Charlotte Koefoed. In the... »
SEOUL WORLD CUP: EDDY MERCKX WON THE FINAL AGAINST M.W.CHO, ZANETTI IS THIRD
11/06/2023
UPDATE SUNDAY 12th: The podium in Seoul: First place: Eddy Merckx (BE) Runner up: M,W,Cho (KR) Third places: Marco Zanetti (IT) and Y.S.Jeong (KR) ******* Shortly after Veghel the fifth UMB World Cup started today in Seoul (South Korea) with the PPPQ rounds. Last World Cup of this year will follow in Egypt in December, closing the 2023 cycle. The last 32 main tournament is planned on November 10th. Zanetti, Blomdahl, Jaspers, Merckx, Tasdemir, Bury and Horn are the CEB... »
VEGHEL WORLD CUP: JASPERS WINS, 4 EUROPEANS ON THE PODIUM
10/23/2023
The fourth UMB World Cup in 2023 is already at its second day in Veghel, The Netherlands. The first PPPQ round has gone and PPQ are ongoing today. The last 32 main tournament is scheduled on Thursday 26th, KO rounds will take place on 27th and 28th. Afreeca TV is live-streaming the whole event. Dick Jaspers performed an high class tournament in front of his own crowd: he set a new average record for a World Cup final match to 50 points: 50-22 in 12 innings (4,166) against the German... »