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Simon Blondeel European Champion U17 Free Game
05/27/2016
DUDELANGE - The young German player Simon Blondeel defended his European title from 2015 in free game for players under 17. The EC was played with 8 participants in round robin. After he and the Belgian Bryan Eelen both had won six matches they met in the last game. Simon defeated Bryan Eelen 200-61 in 2 innings and remained unbeaten with 14 matchpoints. Bryan Eelen finished second in the final ranking. The Bronze medals went to Yohann Alderbonn from France and the Dutchman Leon Dudink. »
Ondrej Hosak is the new European Champion in free game U21
05/27/2016
The Danish Billard Federation and the Billard Club KBK / BNV organised the tournament In the Grondal Multicenter in Copenhagen and the spectators were able to enjoy the splendid organisation. 9 young players from 7 nations gave themselves appointment from 20th to 22th May in Copenhagen, Denmark. Unfortunately one player from the Netherlands declared not to take part on this championships, so there were just 9 players present at the tournament. All players showed great billiard... »
Results and Livestream EC Free Game U21 available
05/19/2016
For the European Championship Free Game U 21 played the coming weekend in Copenhagen there will be a livestream on sunday (one semifinal and the final). It will also be possible to follow the update of the results after each round. http://dendanskebillardunion.dk/?p=2554 »
Qualifications Coupe d´Europe Three Cushion Club Teams finished
05/02/2016
This weekend the qualifications for the final of the Coupe d´Europe were played in Den Haag (Netherlands), Copenhagen (Denmark), Lissabon (Portugal), Lausanne (Switzerland) and Vienna (Austria). The results of the qualification groups you find here. Details for the final in Porto are published here. For the final which is taking place in Porto (PT) from 2. - 5. June 2016 are the teams DALLINGA.COM (NL), MADRID ESCUELA NATIONAL (ES), ANDERNOS (FR), LECA FC (PT), GAZIANTEPSPOR (TR), MORANGIS... »
Preparation for EC 2017 are on the way
04/29/2016
The newly elected CEB-president Bennie Deegens and Secretary-General Helmut Biermann visited Brandenburg an der Havel at 27th and 28th of April for consultations regarding the European Championship. The negotiations with the AXXON-Hotel/Stahlpalast are nearly finalized and only little adjustments to the contract have to be made within short time and than it is ready for signing. At the 28th of April B. Deegens and H. Biermann accompanied by Helga Blawid visited the Mayor of Brandenburg an der... »
Maxime Panaia from France new European Champion in 3 cushion U-17
04/29/2016
12 young players from 7 nations gave themselves appointment from 22 to 24th April in Leuven, Belgium. In the new sportcenter “DE Vaart” of the local organizing club KBC Zanzibar, the spectators were assisting to a well-organized tournament. All 12 players showed great billiard skills, and many games were played on a high level. Most of the games were full of suspense, - it was also a “mental” battle for the players-, some games, especially the half final between Simon Blondeel... »
Coupe d´Europe Classic Teams - BC Vitkov keeps his title
04/24/2016
Following an incredible suspense in the final, BC Vitkov (CZ) keeps his title. If his semi-final victory against the dream-team of Etikon was relatively easy (thanks to brilliant victories of M. Faus and E. Leppens), it was not before the final points of the game of Cadre 47/2 that E. Leppens gave the trophy to his team against the French team of Chartres. This competition was very well organized, with a lot of spectators. Rendez-vous in Prague for the 2017 edition of the... »
Bennie Deegens elected as new president of CEB
04/24/2016
At the Extraordinary Congress of CEB in Ratingen (DE) at the 23rd of April 2016 the 68 year old Dutchman Bennie Deegens was elected by the majority of votes (46 against 5) as the new president of CEB. After the death of Wolfgang Rittmann it was necessary to elect a new president for remaining time until the next congress. The former vice-president will be in power until the new election of the whole board of CEB in the next Ordinary Congress in May 2017 in Italy. Also for the remaining period... »
Italy wins Coupe d´Europe 5-Pins for National Teams
04/17/2016
Team Italy has won the final of the Coupe d´Europe 5-Pins for National Teams in Herstal (Belgium) against Switzerland A. Germany and Switzerland B are sharing the third place.The Italian quintet composed by Aniello, Rossetti, Vecchione, Caratozzolo and Freddi after beating Germany 3-0 in the semifinal, was imposed with the same result even in the final with Switzerland winning the Coupe d'Europe 5-Pins.A historic victory for the Italian National Team that has succeeded in winning all the... »
Invitation European Championship Three Cushion U21
04/10/2016
CEB has published the invitation for the European Championship Three Cushion U21 which is taking place from 2nd to 5th June 2016 in Los Narejos – Murcia (Spain) . Federations are eligible to inscribe their players via e-mail to • dietmar.schintgen@eurobillard.org with a copy to office@eurobillard.org until 24th April 2016. »