EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championship

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 and 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]

Winners

Sources: [1][2][3]

YearVenueWinnerRunner-upScoreRef
EBSA European Under-19 Snooker Championships
1997 Saint Helier, JerseyRepublic of Ireland Thomas DowlingEngland Michael Holt6–3
1998 Rabat, MaltaWales Ian PreeceNorthern Ireland Sean O'Neill7–3[5]
1999 Kalisz, PolandNetherlands Gerrit bij de LeijWales Ian Preece6–3
2000 Budapest, HungaryEngland Roger BaksaNetherlands Rolf de Jong6–3
2001 Bad Wildungen, GermanyEngland Mark JoyceWales David Donovan6–3[6]
2002 Carlow, IrelandScotland Robert ShanksEngland Mark Joyce6–3
2003 Riga, LatviaEngland Jamie O’NeillScotland Robert Shanks6–3[7]
2004 Wellingborough, EnglandWales Jamie JonesNorthern Ireland Mark Allen6–3[8]
2005 Yekaterinburg, RussiaNorthern Ireland Mark AllenEngland Chris Norbury6–5[9]
2006 Riga, LatviaEngland Ben WoollastonRepublic of Ireland Vincent Muldoon6–4[10]
2007 Prestatyn, WalesWales Michael WhiteRepublic of Ireland Vincent Muldoon6–2[11]
2008 Glasgow, ScotlandEngland Stephen CraigieScotland Anthony McGill6–2[12]
2009 Saint Petersburg, RussiaBelgium Luca BrecelEngland Michael Wasley6–5[13]
2010 Qawra, MaltaWales Jak JonesScotland Anthony McGill6–4[14]
EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships
2011 Qawra, MaltaPoland Kacper FilipiakScotland Michael Leslie6–3[15]
2012 Sofia, BulgariaScotland Michael LeslieEngland Shane Castle6–2[16]
2013 Bor, SerbiaEngland James CahillEngland Ashley Carty6–0[17]
2014 Bucharest, RomaniaEngland Oliver LinesRepublic of Ireland Josh Boileau6–1[18]
2015 Qawra, MaltaIsle of Man Darryl HillEngland Louis Heathcote6–3[19]
2016 Wrocław, PolandRepublic of Ireland Josh BoileauEngland Brandon Sargeant6–1[20]
2017 Nicosia, CyprusSwitzerland Alexander UrsenbacherWales Jackson Page6–4[21]
2018 Sofia, BulgariaGermany Simon LichtenbergWales Tyler Rees6–3[22]
2019 Eilat, IsraelWales Jackson PageRepublic of Ireland Ross Bulman5–1[23]
2020 Albufeira, PortugalRepublic of Ireland Aaron HillEngland Hayden Staniland5–2[24]
2021 Albufeira, PortugalWales Dylan EmeryBelgium Julien Leclercq5–2[25]
2022 Shengjin, AlbaniaBelgium Ben MertensAustria Florian Nüßle5–1[26]
2023 St. Paul's Bay, MaltaScotland Liam GrahamUkraine Iulian Boiko5–2[27]
2024 Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaWales Liam DaviesPoland Antoni Kowalski5–3[28]
2025 Antalya, TurkeyUkraine Iulian BoikoEngland Oliver Sykes5–4[29]

Statistics

Champions by country

CountryPlayersFirst titleLast title
England720002014
Wales719982024
 Ireland319972020
Scotland320022023
Belgium220092022
Netherlands119991999
Northern Ireland120052005
Poland120112011
Isle of Man120152015
 Switzerland120172017
Germany120182018
Ukraine120252025

See also

References

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  22. ^ "European Snooker Championships U21 – Sofia / Bulgaria 2018". European Billiards & Snooker Association. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  23. ^ "European Snooker Championships U21 – Eilat / Israel 2019". European Billiards & Snooker Association. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  24. ^ "European Snooker Championships U21 - Albufeira / Portugal 2020". EBSA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  25. ^ "European Snooker Championships U21 - Albufeira / Portugal 2021". EBSA. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  26. ^ "European Snooker Championships U21 - Shengjin / Albania 2022". EBSA.
  27. ^ "European Snooker Championships U21 - St. Paul's Bay / Malta 2023". EBSA.
  28. ^ "European Snooker Championships U21 - Sarajevo / Bosnia Herzegovina 2024". EBSA. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  29. ^ http://esnooker.pl/turnieje/2025/me21/en/index.php
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