The 2024 European Open Championship will take place at Hotel Esperanto, Fulda, Germany, from 6 to 11 August, in partnership with the City of Fulda, local sports authority Fulda Die Sportstadt, and renowned broadcaster Sky Sports.
THE 2024 EUROPEAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPDates: August 6-11, 2024Venue: Hotel Esperanto, Fulda, Germany
PLAYERSThe European Open Pool Championship will see 256 of the best cueists go head-to-head in Fulda, Germany to claim the European title and take a slice of the $200,000 prize pot home.
Selected players participating in the European Open Championship:
David Alcaide – Defending Champion (Spain)
Albin Ouschan – 2022 European Open champion (Austria)
Anton Raga (Philippines)
Jayson Shaw (Great Britain)
Aloysius Yapp (Singapore)
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (Spain)
Ko Ping Chung (Chinese Taipei)
Joshua Filler (Germany)
Duong Quoc Hoang (Vietnam)
Fedor Gorst (USA)
Gary Wilson (Great Britain)
See the full draw for the European Open Championship here.
PRIZE FUNDEuropean Open Championship has a total prize fund of $200,000 with the below breakdown:
Winner - $30,000Runner-Up – $15,000Semi-finalists (x2) - $9,500Quarter-finalists (x4) - $6,000Last 16 (x8) - $4,000Last 32 (x16) - $2,000Last 64 (x32) - $1,000Last 65-96 (x32) - $500
SPECTATOR TICKETSSpectators will be able to catch the action live from the Hotel Esperanto in Fulda, Germany throughout the week, with tickets available here.
SCHEDULE The European Open Championship will take place from 6-11 August
Session Times (local time CEST)Days 1-4 (6-9 August) - 256 to Last 16 From 10 am
Days 5-6 (10-11 August) - Last 16 to Winner Saturday, 10 August - 12 pm to 4:30 pm / 6:30 pm to 10:30pmSunday, 11 August - 12 pm to 4:30 pm / 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
LIVE SCORING Live rack-by-rack scoring, including the full schedule of play, will be available throughout the event here.
BROADCAST DETAILS Coverage of the European Open Championship will be live across the following broadcasters, including on Matchroom.Live.
Sky Sports – UK & Ireland
DAZN – USA and Brazil
AMC Network – Hungary
Fox Sports – Australia
Sportcast – Chinese Taipei
Nova – Czech Republic & Slovakia
Sky Network – New Zealand
Sportklub – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia
Viaplay – Baltics, Scandinavia, Netherlands, Poland, and Iceland
Vietcontent - Vietnam
VTM – Belgium
All other territories can watch coverage of the table action through Matchroom.live. You can sign up for a monthly pass here.
MERCHANDISE The World Nineball Tour’s official Clothing partner Onboard Sportswear will be on hand at the European Open Championship with an exclusive line of merchandise available to spectators.
From Event Jerseys and Training Jackets to Graphic Tees, shop the full range here.
SOCIALSYou can keep track of all the action as it unfolds across Matchroom Pool’s social media channels. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X, TikTok and YouTube.
Official PartnersCity of Fulda Fulda Die SportstadtOfficial Cue, Case, & Rest Partner Cuetec
Official Cloth PartnerSimonis
Official Table PartnerDiamond
Official Billiard Ball PartnerAramith
Official Chalk, Tip and Glove PartnerKamui
Official Template Rack PartnerMagic Ball Rack
Official Accommodation PartnerHotel Esperanto
Official Clothing PartnerOnboard Sportswear
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