|
2018 European Pool Championship
The 2018 European Pool Championships was a professional Pool (billiards), pool championship that took place at the NH Hotel Koningshof, in Veldhoven, Netherlands. The event played between 19 and 31 July 2018 was a part of the European Pool Championships; and saw events for men, women, wheelchair competitors, youth and seniors across four pool disciplines: Straight Pool, 8-Ball, 9-Ball, and 10-Ball. The event was the largest pool event ever held in Europe, with sixty tables built exclusively for the event. Tournament overview The European Championship 2018 was held at the NH Hotel Koningshof in Veldhoven, Netherlands. In a hall of the hotel 60 pool tables were built. Veldhoven held the event for the second time, having hosted it in 2005. The event hosted over 550 players from 37 countries, the most of any European championships. All competitions were played in the double elimination knockout system until only a certain number of participants remained and then continued in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veldhoven
Veldhoven () is a municipality and town on the Gender in the southern Netherlands, just southwest of Eindhoven. Topography Dutch topographic map of Veldhoven (town), Dec. 2013 Population centres The modern town of Veldhoven is an agglomeration of formerly rural villages that in the twentieth century grew together to form one large suburban area catering to Eindhoven commuter needs. The villages are Veldhoven proper to the southwest, Meerveldhoven to the southeast, Oerle to the west and Zeelst to the northeast. A new city center was constructed between Zeelst and Veldhoven. Economy Veldhoven is home to the headquarters of the manufacturer of high-tech (semiconductor) lithography equipment ASML. As of 2022, the company employs over 14,000 people—equivalent to nearly one third of the town's population. ASML occupies the tallest building (83 meters) in Veldhoven. The municipality features a large industrial and office area along the Gender, which also includes the second-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
