The 2018 European Pool Championships was a professional pool championship that took place at the NH Hotel Koningshof, in Veldhoven, Netherlands. The event played between 19 and 31 July 2018 was a part of the European Pool Championships; and saw events for men, women, wheelchair competitors, youth and seniors across four pool disciplines: Straight Pool, 8-Ball, 9-Ball, and 10-Ball.[1]
Tournament information | |
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Dates | July 19–July 31, 2018 |
Venue | NH Hotel Koningshof |
City | Veldhoven |
Country | Netherlands |
Organisation(s) | European Pool Championships |
Champions | |
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Straight pool | |
Men's | ![]() |
Women's | ![]() |
8-Ball | |
Men's | ![]() |
Women's | ![]() |
Wheelchair | ![]() |
9-Ball | |
Men's | ![]() |
Women's | ![]() |
Wheelchair | ![]() |
10-Ball | |
Men's | ![]() |
Women's | ![]() |
Wheelchair | ![]() |
The event was the largest pool event ever held in Europe, with sixty tables built exclusively for the event.[2][3]
Tournament overview
editThe European Championship 2018 was held at the NH Hotel Koningshof in Veldhoven, Netherlands. In a hall of the hotel 60 pool tables were built.[4][5] Veldhoven held the event for the second time, having hosted it in 2005.[4] The event hosted over 550 players from 37 countries, the most of any European championships.[6]
All competitions were played in the double elimination knockout system until only a certain number of participants remained and then continued in the knockout system. The individual competitions of the men were played in the round of the last 64 in knockout mode (straight pool: round of the last 32), in the women from the round of 16, and the wheelchair users from the quarter-finals. The team competitions were held from the round of 16 (men) or semi-final (ladies) in the knockout system.[4]
The online news channel Kozoom streamed all matches of the European Championship live in up to 60 channels.[7]
Results
editJouni Tähti was the most successful player at the championships, becoming the first wheelchair player to win all three disciplines in a single championships. The following is a list of winners to semi-finalists for all events through the championships.[8]
Men's
editStraight Pool
edit10-Ball
edit8-Ball
edit9-Ball
editTeam
editRound of 16 | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Austria | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Portugal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Croatia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Bulgaria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Denmark | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Spain | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Poland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Poland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Greece | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Greece | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Estonia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Estonia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Russia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Estonia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Finland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Slovakia | 1 |
References
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- ^ "First day in the books at the largest pool billiard event in Europe ever – European Pocket Billiard Federation". europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Jubilee Championships To Be Streamed Live On 60 Tables". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Thomas Overbeck (18 July 2018). "Dynamic Billard European Pool Championships 2018 are opened". europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Thomas Overbeck (11 July 2018). "Preparations getting into the final stage". europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Heavyweights coming to town – European Pocket Billiard Federation". europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Jubilee Championships to be streamed live on 60 tables – European Pocket Billiard Federation". europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Final medals awarded at Dynamic Billard European Pool Championships 2018". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Matches – Draw and Results (Men Straight Pool)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Matches – Draw and Results (Men 10-Ball)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Matches – Draw and Results (Men 8-Ball)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Matches – Draw and Results (Men 9-Ball)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Matches – Draw and Results (Men Teams)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Matches – Draw and Results (Women Straight Pool)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Matches – Draw and Results (Women 10-Ball)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Matches – Draw and Results (Women 8-Ball)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Matches – Draw and Results (Women 9-Ball)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Matches – Draw and Results (Women Teams)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Matches – Draw and Results (Wheelchair 10-Ball)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Matches – Draw and Results (Wheelchair 8-Ball)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Matches – Draw and Results (Wheelchair 9-Ball)". billiardapps.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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