All European championships in the future in Brandenburg

FAMAGUSTA – The European federation of billiards, the CEB, has decided during the General Assembly in Famagusta (Cyprus) that the large number of European championships will be joined in THE European championship, a top event for all players and all disciplines. The tournament will be organized every two years, starting in 2013. The city of Brandenburg will host the event yearly.

The congress in Famagusta agreed with the proposal of the president,the German Wolfgang Rittmann, who send the new planning of tournaments and games to all federations of the CEB a few weeks ago in order to make some spectacular changes and guarantee the future of billiard.

The most important renovation: the game systems and distances will be standardized internationally and nationally, so the match length will be reduced, probably to 40 caroms.
The CEB has informed the federations by mail and will soon spread out the details.

The text of the official letter of the CEB board:

,,The congress of the Confédération Européenne de Billard shows the way for the future of the billiard sport.

For the first time in the long history of billiard sports, game systems and distances will be standardized internationally and nationally, so the match length will be reduced in order to be adapted to modern times and then increased the intensity.

The large number of individual championships will be joined in THE European championship, a top event that will take place every two years from 2012/2013 season ensuring long term stability.

The mayor of Brandenburg, Dr. Dietlind Tiemann, has invited the CEB to implement this event in her city. The offer was accepted by the congress with enthusiasm.

Moreover, the European champioen three cushion under seventeen on small table has been created to promote the youth.
During spring 2013, the top players, youngs and adults, women and men will met in Brandenburg on small and large tables in the first unified European championships.''

Signed: Johny Houtsch, secretary general CEB.