EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championship

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The EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships is the premier amateur junior snooker tournament in Europe. The event series is sanctioned by the European Billiards & Snooker Association. It took place first in 1997 and is held annually since then. The event was known as the EBSA European Under-19 Snooker Championships until 2010. [1] [2] [3] In most years the winner of the tournament qualifies for the next two seasons of the World Snooker Tour as well as being awarded the Ebdon Trophy which is named in honour of former World Champion Peter Ebdon. [4]

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Winners

[1] [2] [3]

YearVenueWinnerRunner-upScore
EBSA European Under-19 Snooker Championships
1997 Flag of Jersey.svg Saint Helier, Jersey Flag of Ireland.svg Thomas Dowling Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 6–3
1998 [5] Flag of Malta.svg Rabat, Malta Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Preece Ulster Banner.svg Sean O'Neill7–3
1999 Flag of Poland.svg Kalisz, Poland Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit bij de Leij Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Preece 6–3
2000 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary Flag of England.svg Roger Baksa Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rolf de Jong 6–3
2001 [6] Flag of Germany.svg Bad Wildungen, Germany Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Donovan6–3
2002 Flag of Ireland.svg Carlow, Ireland Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Shanks Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 6–3
2003 [7] Flag of Latvia.svg Riga, Latvia Flag of England.svg Jamie O’Neill Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Shanks 6–3
2004 [8] Flag of England.svg Wellingborough, England Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 6–3
2005 [9] Flag of Russia.svg Yekaterinburg, Russia Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen Flag of England.svg Chris Norbury 6–5
2006 [10] Flag of Latvia.svg Riga, Latvia Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston Flag of Ireland.svg Vincent Muldoon 6–4
2007 [11] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Prestatyn, Wales Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White Flag of Ireland.svg Vincent Muldoon 6–2
2008 [12] Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland Flag of England.svg Stephen Craigie Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 6–2
2009 [13] Flag of Russia.svg Saint Petersburg, Russia Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel Flag of England.svg Michael Wasley 6–5
2010 [14] Flag of Malta.svg Qawra, Malta Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 6–4
EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships
2011 [15] Flag of Malta.svg Qawra, Malta Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Filipiak Flag of Scotland.svg Michael Leslie 6–3
2012 [16] Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia, Bulgaria Flag of Scotland.svg Michael Leslie Flag of England.svg Shane Castle 6–2
2013 [17] Flag of Serbia.svg Bor, Serbia Flag of England.svg James Cahill Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty 6–0
2014 [18] Flag of Romania.svg Bucharest, Romania Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Boileau 6–1
2015 [19] Flag of Malta.svg Qawra, Malta Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Darryl Hill Flag of England.svg Louis Heathcote 6–3
2016 [20] Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław, Poland Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Boileau Flag of England.svg Brandon Sargeant 6–1
2017 [21] Flag of Cyprus.svg Nicosia, Cyprus Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackson Page 6–4
2018 [22] Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia, Bulgaria Flag of Germany.svg Simon Lichtenberg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tyler Rees 6–3
2019 [23] Flag of Israel.svg Eilat, Israel Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackson Page Flag of Ireland.svg Ross Bulman 5–1
2020 [24] Flag of Portugal.svg Albufeira, Portugal Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Hill Flag of England.svg Hayden Staniland 5–2
2021 [25] Flag of Portugal.svg Albufeira, Portugal Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dylan Emery Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Leclercq 5–2
2022 [26] Flag of Albania.svg Shengjin, Albania Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ben Mertens Flag of Austria.svg Florian Nüßle 5–1
2023 [27] Flag of Malta.svg St. Paul's Bay, Malta Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Graham Flag of Ukraine.svg Iulian Boiko 5–2
2024 [28] Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Liam Davies Flag of Poland.svg Antoni Kowalski 5–3

Statistics

Champions by country

CountryPlayersFirst titleLast title
Flag of England.svg  England 720002014
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 719982024
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 319972020
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 320022023
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 220092022
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 119991999
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 120052005
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 120112011
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 120152015
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 120172017
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 120182018

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