CEB European Three-cushion Championship
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The CEB European Three-cushion Championship is three-cushion billiards tournament organized by the Confédération Européenne de Billard. Held since 1933, it one of longest-running tournaments in the sport. The 2007 event offered a total purse of €18,500 (US$26,134) with €4,000 ($5,651) for first place.
Raymond Ceulemans of Belgium won the tournament more times – 24 – than any other player. His closest competitor for the record is Torbjörn Blomdahl at a distant 8.
[edit] Champions
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Franz Aeberhard |  Switzerland |
| 1935 | Alfred Lagache |  France |
| 1936 | Claudio Puigvert |  Spain |
| 1939 | Alfred Lagache | France |
| 1947 | ||
| 1948 | Joaquin Domingo | Spain |
| 1949 | Alfred Lagache | France |
| 1950 | Bert Wevers |  Netherlands |
| 1951 | René Vingerhoedt | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| 1957 | Bernard Siguret | France |
| 1958 | Johann Scherz |  Austria |
| 1959 | René Vingerhoedt | Belgium |
| 1960 | ||
| 1961 | Johann Scherz | Austria |
| 1962 | Raymond Ceulemans | Belgium |
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| 1973 | Arnold de Paepe | Belgium |
| 1974 | Raymond Ceulemans | Belgium |
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| 1982 | ||
| 1983 | ||
| 1984 | Rini van Bracht | Netherlands |
| 1985 | Torbjörn Blomdahl |  Sweden |
| 1986 | ||
| 1987 | Raymond Ceulemans | Belgium |
| 1988 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 1989 | Lennart Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 1990 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 1991 | ||
| 1992 | Raymond Ceulemans | Belgium |
| 1993 | Rini van Bracht | Netherlands |
| 1994 | John Thijssens | Netherlands |
| 1995 | Jozef Bel Philipoom | Netherlands |
| 1997 | Daniel Sánchez | Spain |
| 1998 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 1999 | Semih Saygıner |  Turkey |
| 2000 | Daniel Sánchez | Spain |
| 2001 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 2002 | Frédéric Caudron | Belgium |
| 2003 | Dick Jaspers | Netherlands |
| 2004 | Murat Naci Çoklu | Turkey |
| 2005 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 2006 | Frédéric Caudron | Belgium |
| 2007 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium |
[edit] Countries that dominated the event
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 56% |
| Sweden | 13% |
| Netherlands | 9% |
| France | 7% |
| Others | 7% |
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