Belgian Amateur Championship (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Established | 1984 |
| Organisation(s) | Belgium Billiards and Snooker Association |
| Format | Amateur event |
| Recent edition | 2023 |
| Current champion |  Kevin Hanssens |
The Belgian Amateur Championship is an annual snooker competition played in the Belgium and is the highest ranking amateur event in the Belgium.
The competition was established in 1984, and was won by Mario Lannoye who would go on to win six of the first eight championships. Lannoye's six championships still stands as a record which he shares with Bjorn Haneveer who won his sixth championship in 2007. Luca Brecel became the youngest winner in the history of championship in 2010 at the age of 14 years.
The championship is currently held by Kevin Hanssens who defeated Sybren Sokolowski 7–0 in the final of the 2023 championship.[1]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amateur event | |||||
| 1984 | Mario Lannoye
|
George Dennef
|
5–0 | Ostend | |
| 1985 | Mario Lannoye
|
Peter De Waele
|
7–1 | Middelkerke | |
| 1986 | Yvan Van Velthoven
|
Mario Lannoye
|
7–6 | Leuven | |
| 1987 | Mario Lannoye
|
Steve Lemmens
|
7–0 | Zele | |
| 1988 | Mario Lannoye
|
Yvan Van Velthoven
|
7–6 | Antwerp | |
| 1989 | Mario Lannoye
|
Yvan Van Velthoven
|
7–2 | Antwerp | |
| 1990 | Steve Lemmens
|
Mario Lannoye
|
7–2 | Antwerp | |
| 1991 | Mario Lannoye
|
Peter Blomme
|
6–1 | Antwerp | |
| 1992 | Yvan Van Velthoven
|
Mario Geudens
|
7–5 | Antwerp | |
| 1993 | Danny Lathouwers
|
Stefan Van Der Borght
|
7–2 | Antwerp | |
| 1994 | Yvan Van Velthoven
|
Danny Lathouwers
|
7–3 | Antwerp | |
| 1995 | Patrick Delsemme
|
Steve Lemmens
|
7–3 | Antwerp | |
| 1996 | Bjorn Haneveer
|
Steve Lemmens
|
7–6 | Antwerp | |
| 1997 | Patrick Delsemme
|
Steve Lemmens
|
7–5 | Antwerp | |
| 1998 | Bjorn Haneveer
|
Mario Geudens
|
7–3 | Antwerp | |
| 1999 | Mario Geudens
|
Bjorn Haneveer
|
7–5 | Antwerp | |
| 2000 | Bjorn Haneveer
|
Alain De Cock
|
7–1 | Antwerp | |
| 2001 | Bjorn Haneveer
|
Mario Geudens
|
7–3 | Geraardsbergen | |
| 2002 | Jim Spapen
|
Mario Geudens
|
7–4 | Geraardsbergen | |
| 2003 | Nico Devlies
|
Peter Bullen
|
7–1 | Duffel | |
| 2004 | Kevin Van Hove
|
Jim Spapen
|
7–1 | Duffel | |
| 2005 | Bjorn Haneveer
|
Nico Devlies
|
7–4 | Duffel | |
| 2006 | Jim Spapen
|
Yvan Van Velthoven
|
7–6 | Alken | |
| 2007 | Bjorn Haneveer
|
Patrick Delsemme
|
7–6 | Alken | |
| 2008 | Danny Lathouwers
|
Kevin Van Hove
|
7–2 | Alken | |
| 2009 | Mario Geudens
|
Kevin Van Hove
|
7–3 | Duffel | |
| 2010 | Luca Brecel
|
Bjorn Haneveer
|
7–4 | Mol | |
| 2011 | Peter Bullen
|
Bjorn Haneveer
|
7–3 | Duffel | |
| 2012 | Yvan Van Velthoven
|
Kevin Van Hove
|
7–6 | Gander | |
| 2013 | Luca Brecel
|
Yvan Van Velthoven
|
7–1 | Lanklaar | |
| 2014 | Luca Brecel
|
Yvan Van Velthoven
|
7–5 | Dilsen-Stokkem | |
| 2015 | Peter Bullen
|
Tomasz Skalski
|
7–5 | Sint-Truiden | |
| 2016 | Kevin Hanssens
|
Peter Bullen
|
7–3 | Sint-Truiden | |
| 2017 | Jeff Jacobs
|
Kevin Van Hove
|
7–4 | Sint-Truiden | |
| 2018 | Kevin Van Hove
|
Julien Leclercq
|
7–5 | Sint-Truiden | |
| 2019 | Kevin Hanssens
|
Kristof Vermeiren
|
7–2 | Hasselt | |
| 2020 | Tournament Not Held | ||||
| 2021 | |||||
| 2022 | Kevin Hanssens
|
Wesley Pelgrims
|
7–5 | Lochristi | |
| 2023[1] | Kevin Hanssens
|
Sybren Sokolowski
|
7–0 | Lochristi | |
Stats
[edit]Finalists
[edit]| Rank | Name | Winner | Runner-up | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bjorn Haneveer | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Mario Lannoye | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Yvan Van Velthoven | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Kevin Hanssens | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Luca Brecel | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Mario Geudens | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Kevin Van Hove | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Peter Bullen | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Patrick Delsemme | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Danny Lathouwers | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Jim Spapen | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Steve Lemmens | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | Nico Devlies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Jeff Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Tomasz Skalski | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Alain De Cock | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Stefan Van Der Borght | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Peter Blomme | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Peter De Waele | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | George Dennef | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Julien Leclercq | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Wesley Pelgrims | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Sybren Sokolowski | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Kristof Vermeiren | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dominant Hanssens Retains Belgian Championship". World Snooker Federation. 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Championships – Hall Of Fame" (PDF). bbsa-snooker.be. Belgium Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2024.