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
Dates	July 19–July 31, 2018
Venue	NH Hotel Koningshof
City	Veldhoven
Country	Netherlands
Organisation(s)	European Pool Championships

Champions
Straight pool
Men's	Niels Feijen
Women's	Jasmin Ouschan
8-Ball
Men's	Bahram Lotfy
Women's	Veronika Ivanovskaia
Wheelchair	Jouni Tähti
9-Ball
Men's	Konrad Juszczyszyn
Women's	Kelly Fisher
Wheelchair	Jouni Tähti
10-Ball
Men's	Joshua Filler
Women's	Jana Schut
Wheelchair	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

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

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

Straight Pool

^[9]

	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

^[10]

	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

^[11]

	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

^[12]

	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

^[13]

	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