EBSA European Under-18 Snooker Championship

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The EBSA European Under-18 Snooker Championships is an amateur junior snooker tournament. The event series is sanctioned by the European Billiards and Snooker Association and started from 2016.

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The inaugural tournament was won by Tyler Rees who defeated fellow countryman Jackson Page 5–2 in the final. [1] The winner of the tournament is awarded with a place in the qualifying rounds of the World Snooker Championship. The 2017 tournament was won by the 2016 runner-up and 2016 World Under-18 Snooker Champion Page who defeated the number 8 seed Amir Nardeia 5–3 in the final. [2] [3]

Winners

Men's

YearVenueWinnerRunner-upScore
2016 [4] Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław, Poland Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tyler Rees Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackson Page 5–2
2017 [5] Flag of Cyprus.svg Nicosia, Cyprus Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackson Page Flag of Israel.svg Amir Nardeia 5–3
2018 [6] Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia, Bulgaria Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackson Page Flag of Austria.svg Florian Nüßle 5–3
2019 [7] Flag of Israel.svg Eilat, Israel Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Hill Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dylan Emery 4–3
2020 [8] Flag of Portugal.svg Albufeira, Portugal Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Hill Flag of England.svg Sean Maddocks 4–1
2021 [9] Flag of Portugal.svg Albufeira, Portugal Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ben Mertens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Leclercq 4–3
2022 [10] Flag of Albania.svg Shengjin, Albania Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Liam Davies Flag of Ireland.svg Leone Crowley 4–1
2023 [11] Flag of Malta.svg St. Paul's Bay, Malta Flag of Hungary.svg Bulcsú Révész Flag of England.svg Liam Pullen 4–3
2024 [12] Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina Flag of Hungary.svg Bulcsú Révész Flag of Moldova.svg Vladislav Gradinari 4–0

Statistics

Champions by country

CountryTitlesPlayersFirst titleLast titleBy player (Titles)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4320162022 Jackson Page (2)
Tyler Rees (1)
Liam Davies (1)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2120192020 Aaron Hill (2)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2120232024 Bulcsú Révész (2)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1120212021 Ben Mertens (1)

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  2. ↑ "Wales' Jackson Page, 15, wins European Under-18 title". BBC Sport . Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jackson Page wins European under-18 title". South Wales Argus . Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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  12. ↑ "European Snooker Championships U18 - Sarajevo / Bosnia Herzegovina 2024".


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