2011 European Pool Championships

European pool tournament, held 2011 October 2020 2011 European Pool Championships 23 March 3 April 2011 Steel Palace Brandenburg Germany European Pool Championships POL # Tomasz Kapłan AUT # Jasmin Ouschan DEU # Dominic Jentsch NLD # Kynthia Orfanidou FIN # Jouni Tähti NLD # Nick van den Berg AUT # Jasmin Ouschan SWE # Henrik Larsson FRA # Stephan Cohen AUT # Jasmin Ouschan FIN # Jouni Tähti The 2011 European Pool Championships was a series of professional pool championships that took place at the Steel Palace, in Brandenburg, Germany. The events were played between 23 March and 3 April 2011 were part of the European Pool Championships; and featured events for men, women and wheelchair players across four pool disciplines: straight Pool, eight-ball, nine-ball, and ten-ball. The tournament was hosted by the European Pocket Billiard Federation and organised by the International Billiard Promotion, with the final of the men's nine-ball event broadcast on Eurosport. Austria was the most successful nation, winning three events – all by Jasmin Ouschan. Jouni Tähti won two of the three wheelchair events, losing just one match in the final of the nine-ball tournament to Henrik Larsson. Overview The European Pool Championships are an annual series of pool tournaments for players in Europe which were first held in 1980.Previous Events – Dynamic Billard European Championships europeanpoolchampionships.eu 24 June 2019 https://europeanpoolchampionships.eu/previous-events/ https://web.archive.org/web/20190508190623/https://europeanpoolchampionships.eu/previous-events/ 8 May 2019 dead The 2011 event was held between 23 March and 3 April 2011 at the Steel Palace in Brandenburg, Germany.2011 European Championships Underway azbilliards.com 22 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7555-2011-european-championships-underway/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130615034817/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7555-2011-european-championships-underway/ 15 June 2013 live 24 March 2011 The series features events for four disciplines of pool – straight, eight-ball, nine-ball, and ten-ball. Every event had a separate tournament for men, women and wheelchair competitors. The event was hosted by the European Pocket Billiard Federation and organised by the International Billiard Promotion.23 March 2011 The main actors are coming to town today – European Championships Start Thursday azbilliards.com 22 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7549-the-main-actors-are-coming-to-town-today-european-championships-start-thursday/ 3 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201003125004/http://www.azbilliards.com/the-main-actors-are-coming-to-town-today-european-championships-start-thursday/ live The tournaments were played as a double-elimination bracket, with players qualifying for a single elimination knockout. Each discipline was played to a different length, with matches in straight pool being played to 125 points in the men's event, and 75 in the women's competition.European Straight Pool Champions crowned 26 March 2011 azbilliards.com 22 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7570-european-straight-pool-champions-crowned/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160316195928/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7570-european-straight-pool-champions-crowned/ 16 March 2016 live The eight and ten-ball events was played as a race–to–8 racks rack, with the women's and wheelchair as race–to–6 racks.https://europeanpoolchampionships.eu/previous-events/ Previous events europeanpoolchampionships https://web.archive.org/web/20190508190623/https://europeanpoolchampionships.eu/previous-events/ dead 8 May 2019 8 January 2019 The nine-ball event was held as race–to–9 racks for the men's and juniors series, with women's and wheelchairs as race–to–7 racks.Nick van den Berg- European 9-Ball Champion 2011 31 March 2011 azbilliards.com 22 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7606-nick-van-den-berg--european-9-ball-champion-2011/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160317112914/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7606-nick-van-den-berg--european-9-ball-champion-2011/ 17 March 2016 live The final and semi-finals of the nine-ball event was broadcast on Eurosport.2 April 2011 Ouschan, Tahti and Cohen win Euro 10-Ball Titles 2 April 2011 azbilliards.com 23 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7618-ouschan-tahti-and-cohen-win-euro-10-ball-titles/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140817013958/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7618-ouschan-tahti-and-cohen-win-euro-10-ball-titles/ 17 August 2014 live Tournament Summary thumb|alt=Nick van den Berg looking to the right|Nick van den Berg won the men's nine-ball event. The event began with the straight pool events held between 24 and 26 March for men and women.Defending Champion Alcaide through to next round in Euro Championships 14.1 Division 24 March 2011 azbilliards.com 23 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/defending-champion-alcaide-through-to-next-round-in-euro-championships-14-1-division/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130919055113/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7556-defending-champion-alcaide-through-to-next-round-in-euro-championships-141-division/ 19 September 2013 live The quarter-finals of the men's event featured three German players, but were all defeated.Host nation's last men standing eliminated in Euro 14.1 Championship azbilliards.com 23 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7565-host-nations-last-men-standing-eliminated-in-euro-141-championship/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160316134800/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7565-host-nations-last-men-standing-eliminated-in-euro-14-1-championship/ 16 March 2016 live 25 March 2011 In the semi-finals, Tomasz Kapłan defeated Petri Makkonen 125–102 and Fabio Petroni defeated Roman Pruchay 125–73.First Polish player ever to get a shot at the Euro 14.1 title azbilliards.com 23 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7566-first-polish-player-ever-to-get-a-shot-at-the-euro-14-1-title/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140815135104/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7566-first-polish-player-ever-to-get-a-shot-at-the-euro-141-title/ 15 August 2014 live 25 March 2011 Polish player Kaplan won the final, the first pole to win the event defeating Petroni 125–17.Matches – Draw and Results billiardapps.com 8 January 2019 http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=MS&stageround=All https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121429/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=MS&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead In the women's event, defending champion Jasmin Ouschan reached the final for a second year, and won the event with a 75–31 win over Line Kjørsvik.European Straight Pool Champions crowned azbilliards.com 23 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7570-european-straight-pool-champions-crowned/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160316195928/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7570-european-straight-pool-champions-crowned/ 16 March 2016 live 26 March 2011 The eight-ball event was played between 26 and 28 March. Dominic Jentsch of Germany won the men's event, defeating compatriot Ralf Souquet in the final, 8–1.Matches – Draw and Results billiardapps.com 8 January 2019 http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M8&stageround=All https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121432/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M8&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Dutch player Kynthia Orfanidis had previously reached two semi-finals, but won her first European championship by defeating Finland's Marika Poikkijoki in the women's eight-ball final 6–4.Jentsch, Orfanidis and Tahti go for the Gold azbilliards.com 29 March 2011 23 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7584-jentsch-orfanidis-and-tahti-go-for-the-gold/ 3 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201003125006/http://www.azbilliards.com/jentsch-orfanidis-and-tahti-go-for-the-gold/ live In the first of three wheelchair events, the eight-ball tournament was won by Jouni Tähti, a 5–1 victory over Belgium's Kurt Deklerck in the final. The nine-ball event was held between 28 and 1 April, with both the men's semi-finals and final broadcast on Eurosport.Mario He wins Euro 9-Ball Semi-Final 31 March 2011 azbilliards.com 23 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7604-mario-he-wins-euro-9-ball-semi-final/ Nick van den Berg defeated Huidji See in the first semi-final 9–7 in a match filled with mistakes, whilst Mario He defeated Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz 9–7.Nick van den Berg through to Euro 9-Ball final azbilliards 31 March 2011 3 October 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/nick-van-den-berg-through-to-euro-9-ball-final/ 3 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201003125004/https://www.azbilliards.com/nick-van-den-berg-through-to-euro-9-ball-final/ live In the final, the number one ranked player on the Euro Tour, van den Berg defeated He 11–3.Matches – Draw and Results billiardapps.com 8 January 2019 http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M9&stageround=All https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121435/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M9&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Both of the players who met in the final of the women's straight pool final, Ouschan and Kjørsvik contested the semi-final of the women's nine-ball event. Ouschan won again, this time in a 7–0 whitewash of Kjørsvik.All Austrian matchup in the European Women's 9-Ball Championship azbilliards.com 23 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7602-all-austrian-matchup-in-the-european-womens-9-ball-championship/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170706061110/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7602-all-austrian-matchup-in-the-european-womens-9-ball-championship/ 6 July 2017 live 31 March 2011 In the final she met Gerda Hofstätter who defeated Anastasia Nechaeva 7–4. The all-Austrian final was won by Ouschan, 7–2.http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=W9&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Women 9-Ball) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121444/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=W9&stageround=All 20 February 2016 deadJasmin Ouschan snatches another title azbilliards.com 23 July 2020 https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7613-jasmin-ouschan-snatches-another-title/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170706075428/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/7613-jasmin-ouschan-snatches-another-title/ 6 July 2017 live 1 April 2011 In the wheelchair event, six-time European champion Henrik Larsson met Tähti in the final. Larsson lead 3–1 and 5–3 before winning the match 7–6 on a deciding frame deciding rack. thumb|alt=Jasmin Ouschan playing a shot|Jasmin Ouschan won three of the four women's events The ten-ball event was only being held for the second time in the championships and was played between 30 March and 2 April. French player Stephan Cohen met Poland's Radosław Babica in the men's final, where Cohen won 8–6.Matches – Draw and Results billiardapps.com 8 January 2019 http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M10&stageround=All https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121437/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M10&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Ouschan won her third event of the championships in the women's ten-ball event, after she defeated Nataliya Seroshtan 6–1. The wheelchair ten-ball event was a rematch of the wheelchair nine-ball final between Larsson and Tähti, with Tähti winning 5–1. Ouschan was the event's most successful player, winning three events, the nine-ball, ten-ball and straight pool. She lost her only match of the championships in the quarter-finals of the eight-ball competition. Tähti won two of the three wheelchair events, losing his only match in the final of the wheelchair nine-ball to Larsson 5–6.Matches – Draw and Results billiardapps.com 8 January 2019 http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=WC9&stageround=All https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121450/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=WC9&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Results Date(s) Discipline Winner Runner-up Semi-finalsReferences Ref. 24-26 March Straight Pool (men) Tomasz Kapłan POL Fabio Petroni ITA Petri Makkonen FINhttp://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=MS&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Men Straight) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121429/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=MS&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Roman Prutschay RUS26-28 March Eight-ball (men) Dominic Jentsch DEU Ralf Souquet DEU Denis Grabe ESThttp://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M8&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Men 8-Ball) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121432/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M8&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Carlos Cabello ESP 28-31 March Nine-ball (men) Nick van den Berg NLD Mario He AUT Huidji See NLDhttp://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M9&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Men 9-Ball) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121435/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M9&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Francisco Sánchez pool player ESP 30 March-2 April Ten-ball (men) Stephan Cohen FRA Radosław Babica POL Manuel Gama PRThttp://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M10&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Men 10-Ball) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121437/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=M10&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Konstantin Stepanov RUS24-26 March Straight pool (women) Jasmin Ouschan AUT Line Kjørsvik NOR Anna Mazhirina RUShttp://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=WS&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Women Straight) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121440/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=WS&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Silvia Lopez ESP26–28 March eight-ball (women) Kynthia Orfanidou NLD Marika Poikkijoki FIN Petra Stadlbauer AUThttp://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=W8&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Women 8-Ball) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121442/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=W8&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Line Kjørsvik NOR 28–31 March nine-ball (women) Jasmin Ouschan AUT Gerda Hofstätter DEU Line Kjørsvik NOR Anastasia Nechaeva RUS # 30 March–2 April ten-ball (women) Jasmin Ouschan AUT Natalia Seroshtan RUS Anna Mazhirina RUShttp://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=W10&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Women 10-Ball) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121446/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=W10&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Kamila Khodjaeva BEL 26–28 March eight-ball (wheelchair) Jouni Tähti FIN Kurt Deklerck BEL Aslam Abubaker ENGhttp://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=WC8&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Wheelchair 8-Ball) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121448/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=WC8&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Fred Dinsmore IRL 28–31 March nine-ball (wheelchair) Henrik Larsson pool player SWE Jouni Tähti FIN Roy Kimberley ENGhttp://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=WC9&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Wheelchair 9-Ball) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121450/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=WC9&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Tony Southern ENG 30 March–2 April ten-ball (wheelchair) Jouni Tähti FIN Henrik Larsson pool player SWE Roy Kimberley ENGhttp://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=WC10&stageround=All Matches – Draw and Results (Wheelchair 10-Ball) billiardapps.com European Pocket Billiard Federation 20 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220121451/http://www.billiardapps.com/drawresults.asp?db=epc&client=&eventnr=2011100&header=yes&eventheader=no&showtabs=yes&tab=Tournament&footer=no&tournament=WC10&stageround=All 20 February 2016 dead Aslam Abubaker ENG References External links http://europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/184-european-pool-championships/ Category:2011 in cue sports Category:April 2011 sports events in Germany Category:International sports competitions hosted by Germany Category:European Pool Championships Category:March 2011 sports events in Germany Category:Sports competitions in Brandenburg Category:Sport in Brandenburg an der Havel Category:21st century in Brandenburg Category:Cue sports in Germany