The Belgian Amateur Championship is an annual

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competition played in the

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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 Bjorn Haneveer (born 4 September 1976 in) is a Belgian snooker player and commentator. Haneveer, formerly a professional competitor, now plays at semi-professional level and also commentates on snooker matches for Dutch Eurosport. Career A six ...

who won his sixth championship in 2007.

Luca Brecel Luca Brecel (born 8 March 1995) is a Belgian professional snooker player. He won the European Under-19 title at the age of 14 and went on to break Stephen Hendry's record as the youngest player ever to compete at the Crucible Theatre. He made hi ...

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 Kristof Vermeiren 7–2 in the final of the 2019 championship.

Winners

Stats

Finalists

References

{{National amateur snooker championships Snooker amateur competitions Snooker in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1984 1984 establishments in Belgium