The 2024 European Open Championship will take place at Hotel Esperanto, Fulda, Germany 6-11 August, in partnership with the City of Fulda and local sport’s authority Fulda Die Sportstadt, as well as renowned broadcaster Sky Sports.
THE 2024 EUROPEAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Dates: August 6-11, 2024
Venue: Hotel Esperanto, Fulda, Germany
PLAYERS
The 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 FUND
European Open Championship has a total prize fund of $200,000 with the below breakdown:
Winner – $30,000
Runner-Up – $15,000
Semi-finalists (x2) – $9,500
Quarter-finalists (x4) – $6,000
Last 16 (x8) – $4,000
Last 32 (x16) – $2,000
Last 64 (x32) – $1,000
Last 65-96 (x32) – $500
SPECTATOR TICKETS
Spectators 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 10am
Days 5-6 (10-11 August) – Last 16 to Winner
Saturday 10 August – 12pm to 4:30pm / 6:30pm to 10:30pm
Sunday, 11 August – 12pm to 4:30pm / 6:30pm to 9:30pm
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.
SOCIALS
You 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 Partners
City of Fulda
Fulda Die Sportstadt
Official Cue, Case, & Rest Partner
Cuetec
Official Cloth Partner
Simonis
Official Table Partner
Diamond
Official Billiard Ball Partner
Aramith
Official Chalk, Tip and Glove Partner
Kamui
Official Template Rack Partner
Magic Ball Rack
Official Accommodation Partner
Hotel Esperanto
Official Clothing Partner
Onboard Sportswear
