The Confédération Européene de Billard (CEB) is the

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an governing body of

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and is affiliated to the world federation UMB.

History

The CEB was founding on 12 July 1958 in Geneva. Its predecessor was the Fédération Internationale de Billard (FIB). They and the

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(UIFAB) competed in 1957 to host the

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, and thus two championships were held this year. The dispute had been settled the following year. The CEB is responsible for the

sports in Europe in general, and its affiliated national associations.

Founding members

The following 15 organizations are recognized as founding members of the CEB: * DBB – Deutscher Billard Bund * ÖABV – Österreichischer Amateur Billard Verband * FRBBA – Fédération Royale Belge de Billard Amateurs * DACC – Fédération Britanique de Billard * DDBU – Fédération Danoise de Billard * FERAU – Fédération Egyptienne des Amateurs de Billard * FEB – Fédération Espagnole de Billard * FFB – Fédération Française de Billard * FIBA – Fédération Italienne de Billard Amateurs * FLAB – Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Amateurs de Billard * KNBB – Fédération Royale Néerlandaise de Billard * PZB – Fédération Polonaise de Billard * FPB – Fédération Portugaise de Billard * FSAB – Fédération Suisse des Amateurs de Billard * SCKK – Fédération Tchécoslovaque des Amateurs de Billard

Actual members

The following 31 organizations were by the 45th General Assembly in April 2009 in Giza / Cairo, members of the CEB:Federations
on Eurobillard.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014 * ABF – Albanian Billard Federation * BBF – Bulgarian Billiard Federation * BSVÖ – Billard Sportverband Österreich * CBA – Croatian Billiard Association * CBS – Českomoravský Biliarový Svaz * CBSF – The Cyprus Billiards and Snooker Federation * DBU – Deutsche Billard-Union * DDBU – Den Danske Billard Union * EFBS – Egyptian Federation of Billiards Sports * ΕΦΟΜ – Greek Federation of Billiards * FARB – Fédération Algérienne de Rafle et Billard * FBSS – Federazione Biliardo Sportivo Sammarinese * FFB – Fédération Française de Billard * FIBiS – Federazione Italiana Biliardo Sportivo * FLAB – Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Amateurs de Billard * FPB – Federação Portuguesa de Bilhar * FRBB – Fédération Royale Belge de Billard * FSB – Fédération Suisse de Billard * FSB – Slovak Billiard Federation * GSGM – Türkiye Bilardo Federasyonu * ISPA – Israël Snooker & Pool Association * KBS CG – Karambol Savez Crne Gore * KNBB – Koninklijke Nederlandse Biljartbond * KTBF – Kıbrıs Türk Bilardo Federasyonu * LBF – Lithuanian Billiard Federation * MABIK – Magyar Biliard Szövetseg * NBF – Norges Biljardforbund * RBF – Russian Billiard Federation * RFEB – Real Federacion Espagñola de Billar * SBF – Svenska Biljardförbundet * SBiL – Suomen Biljardiliitto

Board composition

Federation structure

Timeline

References

External links

Financial provisions for alignment of tournaments
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