2018 European Pool Championship

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
DatesJuly 19–July 31, 2018
VenueNH Hotel Koningshof
CityVeldhoven
CountryNetherlands
Organisation(s)European Pool Championships
Champions
Straight pool
Men'sNetherlands Niels Feijen
Women'sAustria Jasmin Ouschan
8-Ball
Men'sDenmark Bahram Lotfy
Women'sGermany Veronika Ivanovskaia
WheelchairFinland Jouni Tähti
9-Ball
Men'sPoland Konrad Juszczyszyn
Women'sUnited Kingdom Kelly Fisher
WheelchairFinland Jouni Tähti
10-Ball
Men'sGermany Joshua Filler
Women'sBelarus Jana Schut
WheelchairFinland Jouni Tähti

The event was the largest pool event ever held in Europe, with sixty tables built exclusively for the event.[2][3]

Tournament overview

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The 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

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Jouni 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]

Discipline Winner Runner-up Semi-finalists
Men's straight pool[9]   Niels Feijen   Albin Ouschan   Mariusz Skoneczny
  Konstantin Stepanow
Men's 10-ball[10]   Joshua Filler   Albin Ouschan   Ruslan Tschinachow
  Karol Skowerski
Men's 8-Ball[11]   Bahram Lotfy   Konrad Juszczyszyn   Mieszko Fortuński
  Joshua Filler
Men's 9-ball[12]   Konrad Juszczyszyn   Stanimir Ruslanow   Joshua Filler
  Francisco Díaz-Pizarro
Men's Team[13]   Poland   Netherlands   Croatia
  Estonia
Women's Straight Pool[14]   Jasmin Ouschan   Kristina Tkatsch   Kateryna Polovinchuk
  Christine Feldmann
Women's 10-Ball[15]   Jana Schut   Jasmin Ouschan   Oliwia Czupryńska
  Line Kjørsvik
Women's 8-Ball[16]   Veronika Ivanovskaia   Tamara Peeters   Jasmin Ouschan
  Vivien-Kathy Schade
Women's 9-Ball[17]   Kelly Fisher   Jasmin Ouschan   Sara Rocha
  Veronika Hubrtová
Women's Team[18]   Portugal   Ukraine   Netherlands
  Russia
Wheelchair 10-Ball[19]   Jouni Tähti   Roy Kimberley   Tony Southern
  Fred Dinsmore
Wheelchair 8-Ball[20]   Jouni Tähti   Henrik Larsson   Kurt Deklerck
  Matej Brajkovic
Wheelchair 9-Ball[21]   Jouni Tähti   Fred Dinsmore   Tony Southern
  Matej Brajkovic

Men's

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Straight Pool

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-final Semi-final Final
               
1   Jaroslav Polach 82
32   Jani Siekkinen 100
  Jani Siekkinen 12
  Pijus Labutis 100
17   Marc Glatz 8
16   Pijus Labutis 100
  Pijus Labutis 99
  Albin Ouschan 125
9   Stephan Cohen 100
24   Marc Bijsterbosch 49
  Stephan Cohen 9
  Albin Ouschan 100
25   Mitja Gradišnik 6
8   Albin Ouschan 100
  Albin Ouschan 125
  Konstantin Stepanow 94
5   Georg Höberl 71
28   Konstantin Stepanow 100
  Konstantin Stepanow 100
  Marcus Chamat 36
21   Joao Grilo 17
12   Marcus Chamat 100
  Konstantin Stepanow 125
  Mario He 38
13   Mario He 100
20   Sebastian Staab 0
  Mario He 100
  Miguel Silva 40
29   Miguel Silva 100
4   Kim Laaksonen 92
  Albin Ouschan 73
  Niels Feijen 125
3   Mieszko Fortuński 100
30   Stefan Nölle 82
  Mieszko Fortuński 70
  Mariusz Skoneczny 100
19   Vitaliy Patsura 88
14   Mariusz Skoneczny 100
  Mariusz Skoneczny 125
  Maximilian Lechner 103
11   Maximilian Lechner 100
22   Andrei Seroschtan 64
  Maximilian Lechner 100
  Alex Montpellier 19
27   Michele Bianchini 12
6   Alex Montpellier 100
  Mariusz Skoneczny 28
  Niels Feijen 125
7   Jani Uski 65
26   Petri Makkonen 100
  Petri Makkonen 97
  Francisco Sánchez 100
23   Francisco Sánchez 100
10   Roman Hybler 88
  Francisco Sánchez 83
  Niels Feijen 125
15   Roberto Bartol 100
18   Balazs Koeles 55
  Roberto Bartol 36
  Niels Feijen 100
31   Niels Feijen 100
2   Tomasz Kapłan 4

10-Ball

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Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-final Semi-final Final
                  
1   Mario He 6
64   Roberto Bartol 8
  R. Bartol 7
  T. Kapłan 8
33   Tomasz Kapłan 8
32   Mariusz Skoneczny 5
  T. Kapłan 8
  F. Díaz-Pizarro 7
17   Pijus Labutis 8
48   Onur Yildirim 4
  P. Labutis 4
  F. Díaz-Pizarro 8
49   Francisco Díaz-Pizarro 8
16   Jaroslav Polach 7
  T. Kapłan 5
  J. Filler 8
9   Stanimir Ruslanow 8
56   Matias Sætre 7
  S. Ruslanow 4
  M. Fortuński 8
41   Ralf Souquet 7
24   Mieszko Fortuński 8
  M. Fortuński 3
  J. Filler 8
25   Joshua Filler 8
40   Nick Malai 4
  J. Filler 8
  A. Torrenti 2
57   Alessandro Torrenti 8
8   Georg Höberl 3
  J. Filler 8
  R. Tschinachow 0
5   Ante Sola 5
60   Jan Rempe 8
  J. Rempe 2
  J. Koniar 8
37   Jakub Koniar 8
28   Jani Siekkinen 4
  J. Koniar 2
  R. Tschinachow 8
21   Nikos Ekonomopoulos 4
44   Mats Schjetne 8
  M. Schjetne 2
  R. Tschinachow 8
53   Kim Laaksonen 6
12   Ruslan Tschinachow 8
  R. Tschinachow 8
  K. Stepanow 7
13   Bahram Lotfy 8
52   Erki Erm 4
  B. Lotfy 5
  K. Stepanow 8
45   Konstantin Stepanow 8
20   Lukas Andersson 5
  K. Stepanow 8
  M. Bijsterbosch 5
29   Marcus Chamat 6
36   Marc Bijsterbosch 8
  M. Bijsterbosch 8
  F. Sánchez 3
61   Francisco Sánchez 8
4   Markus Juva 5
  J. Filler 8
  A. Ouschan 5
3   Denis Grabe 6
62   Albin Ouschan 8
  A. Ouschan 8
  M. Verkic 1
35   Fabio Rizzi 3
30   Milos Verkic 8
  A. Ouschan 8
  A. Da Costa 2
19   Alain Da Costa 8
46   Marc Glatz 3
  A. Da Costa 8
  M. Silva 6
51   Americo Ferreira 4
14   Miguel Silva 8
  A. Ouschan 8
  I.-A. Echevaria 0
11   Iker-Andoni Echevaria 8
54   Stephan Cohen 5
  I.-A. Echevaria 8
  S. Staab 7
43   Sebastian Staab 8
22   Alen Muratović 6
  I.-A. Echevaria 8
  N. Feijen 6
27   Georgi Georgiew 8
38   Michele Bianchini 7
  G. Georgiew 7
  N. Feijen 8
59   Niels Feijen 8
6   Tomislav Susic 2
  A. Ouschan 8
  K. Skowerski 7
7   Maximilian Lechner 5
58   Nick van den Berg 8
  N. van den Berg 3
  I. Saris 8
39   David Alcaide 7
26   Ivar Saris 8
  I. Saris 6
  K. Skowerski 8
23   Alexander Kazakis 8
42   Adrian Weiss 3
  A. Kazakis 7
  K. Skowerski 8
55   Karol Skowerski 8
10   Lukas Kovac 7
  K. Skowerski 8
  P. Makkonen 3
15   Fjodor Gorst 8
50   Jan Meisner 4
  F. Gorst 8
  J. Grilo 2
47   Joao Grilo 8
18   Daniel Lang 5
  F. Gorst 5
  P. Makkonen 8
31   Petri Makkonen 8
34   Andrei Seroschtan 4
  P. Makkonen 8
  C. Sparrenlöv 3
63   Christian Sparrenlöv 8
2   Jani Uski 4

8-Ball

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Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-final Semi-final Final
                  
1   Jani Uski 8
64   Americo Ferreira 7
  J. Uski 6
  I. Saris 8
33   Ivar Saris 8
32   Fabio Rizzi 2
  I. Saris 3
  J. Filler 8
17   Alen Muratović 4
48   Nikos Ekonomopoulos 8
  N. Ekonomopoulos 6
  J. Filler 8
49   Joshua Filler 8
16   Sergei Luzker 5
  J. Filler 8
  M. Juva 3
9   Markus Juva 8
56   Jaroslav Polach 4
  M. Juva 8
  M. Chamat 7
41   Marcus Chamat 8
24   Tim de Ruyter 3
  M. Juva 8
  T. Kapłan 7
25   André Lackner 3
40   Lefteris Georgiou 8
  L. Georgiou 6
  T. Kapłan 8
57   Tomasz Kapłan 8
8   Mitja Gradišnik 1
  J. Filler 6
  K. Juszczyszyn 8
5   Ruslan Tschinachow 8
60   Roman Hybler 4
  R. Tschinachow 6
  M. Lechner 8
37   Maximilian Lechner 8
28   Andreas Madsen 2
  M. Lechner 4
  K. Juszczyszyn 8
21   Andreja Klasovic 8
44   Petri Makkonen 4
  A. Klasovic 3
  K. Juszczyszyn 8
53   Konrad Juszczyszyn 8
12   Jesper Carlsson 5
  K. Juszczyszyn 8
  A. Seroschtan 4
13   Andrei Seroschtan 8
52   Christoph Reintjes 5
  A. Seroschtan 8
  S. Ruslanow 6
45   Stanimir Ruslanow 8
20   Erol Kayas 5
  A. Seroschtan 8
  D. Grabe 6
29   Denis Grabe 8
36   Alessandro Torrenti 3
  D. Grabe 8
  J. Koniar 6
61   Francisco Sánchez 7
4   Jakub Koniar 8
  K. Juszczyszyn 2
  B. Lotfy 8
3   Mario He 8
62   Adrian Weiss 2
  M. He 8
  B. Sousa 4
35   Bruno Sousa 8
30   Karol Skowerski 6
  M. He 7
  B. Lotfy 8
19   Tomas Larsson 2
46   Alex Lely 8
  A. Lely 7
  B. Lotfy 8
51   Bahram Lotfy 8
14   Petr Urban 0
  B. Lotfy 8
  A. Kazakis 7
11   Niels Feijen 4
54   Fjodor Gorst 8
  F. Gorst 4
  A. Kazakis 8
43   Alexander Kazakis 8
22   Sebastian Ludwig 4
  A. Kazakis 8
  F. Díaz-Pizarro 3
27   Mariusz Skoneczny 8
38   Ferdi Ozdemir 0
  M. Skoneczny 7
  F. Díaz-Pizarro 8
59   Francisco Díaz-Pizarro 8
6   Lukas Kovac 6
  B. Lotfy 8
  M. Fortuński 3
7   Mieszko Fortuński 8
58   Senarip Azar 5
  M. Fortuński 8
  M. Bartol 3
39   David Alcaide 7
26   Michel Bartol 8
  M. Fortuński 8
  R. Souquet 5
23   Konstantin Stepanow 8
42   Miguel Silva 4
  K. Stepanow 7
  R. Souquet 8
55   Ralf Souquet 8
10   Nick Malai 3
  M. Fortuński 8
  A. Montpellier 6
15   Kasper Kristoffersen 4
50   Roberto Bartol 8
  R. Bartol 8
  G. Georgiew 0
47   Albin Ouschan 4
18   Georgi Georgiew 8
  R. Bartol 3
  A. Montpellier 8
31   Joao Grilo 8
34   Panayiotis Petrou 4
  J. Grilo 6
  A. Montpellier 8
63   Marc Bijsterbosch 7
2   Alex Montpellier 8

9-Ball

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Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-final Semi-final Final
                  
1   Ruslan Tschinachow 6
64   Ferdi Ozdemir 9
  F. Ozdemir 7
  K. Juszczyszyn 9
33   Babken Melkonyan 5
32   Konrad Juszczyszyn 9
  K. Juszczyszyn 9
  A. Lely 6
17   Andreas Madsen 9
48   Bruno Sousa 4
  A. Madsen 2
  A. Lely 9
49   Tomas Larsson 1
16   Alex Lely 9
  K. Juszczyszyn 9
  A. Ouschan 8
9   Denis Grabe 9
56   Konstantin Stepanow 7
  D. Grabe 1
  A. Ouschan 9
41   Albin Ouschan 9
24   Mariusz Skoneczny 4
  A. Ouschan 9
  B. Lotfy 7
25   Nikos Ekonomopoulos 9
40   Roman Hybler 5
  N. Ekonomopoulos 8
  B. Lotfy 9
57   Markus Juva 8
8   Bahram Lotfy 9
  K. Juszczyszyn 9
  J. Filler 8
5   Andrei Seroschtan 6
60   Dimitri Jungo 9
  D. Jungo 5
  M. Bijsterbosch 9
37   Marc Bijsterbosch 9
28   Alexander Kazakis 2
  M. Bijsterbosch 6
  F. Sánchez 9
21   Marcus Chamat 9
44   Saki Kanatlar 8
  M. Chamat 2
  F. Sánchez 9
53   Francisco Sánchez 9
12   Christian Sparrenlöv 2
  F. Sánchez 8
  J. Filler 9
13   Joao Grilo 9
52   Tomislav Susic 7
  J. Grilo 7
  G. Georgiew 9
45   Georgi Georgiew 9
20   Sergei Luzker 4
  G. Georgiew 4
  J. Filler 9
29   Jan Rempe 8
36   Marek Hajdovsky 9
  M. Hajdovsky 8
  J. Filler 9
61   Niels Feijen 2
4   Joshua Filler 9
  K. Juszczyszyn 9
  S. Ruslanow 7
3   Jani Uski 5
62   Iker-Andoni Echevaria 9
  I.-A. Echevaria 3
  R. Souquet 9
35   Mahmut-Sami Koylu 1
30   Ralf Souquet 9
  R. Souquet 3
  S. Ruslanow 9
19   Petri Makkonen 4
46   Jani Siekkinen 9
  J. Siekkinen 7
  S. Ruslanow 9
51   Stanimir Ruslanow 9
14   Andreja Klasovic 4
  S. Ruslanow 9
  R. Regli 4
11   Ivar Saris 4
54   Ronald Regli 9
  R. Regli 9
  M. Schjetne 7
43   Senarip Azar 3
22   Mats Schjetne 9
  R. Regli 9
  N. Malai 6
27   Mario He 5
38   Milos Verkic 9
  M. Verkic 4
  N. Malai 9
59   Nick Malai 9
6   Lefteris Georgiou 3
  S. Ruslanow 9
  F. Díaz-Pizarro 8
7   Alex Montpellier 1
58   Onuc Altur 9
  O. Altur 3
  T. Kapłan 9
39   Tomasz Kapłan 9
26   Kasper Kristoffersen 7
  T. Kapłan 9
  F. Gorst 5
23   Mieszko Fortuński 9
42   Miguel Silva 5
  M. Fortuński 7
  F. Gorst 9
55   Manuel Montejo 4
10   Fjodor Gorst 9
  T. Kapłan 6
  F. Díaz-Pizarro 9
15   Kim Laaksonen 4
50   David Alcaide 9
  D. Alcaide 3
  S. Ludwig 9
47   Onur Yildirim 3
18   Sebastian Ludwig 9
  S. Ludwig 6
  F. Díaz-Pizarro 9
31   Jan Meisner 9
34   Marc Glatz 5
  J. Meisner 8
  F. Díaz-Pizarro 9
63   Francisco Díaz-Pizarro 9
2   Jesper Carlsson 1

Team

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Round 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

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