Crown of Georgia for Marius.Mariusz Skoneczny became the winner of the Ajara Cup tournament in Georgia, and thus the winner of two international billiards competitions in Georgia organized in 2024. In May, the Polish billiards player won the Tbilisi Open. In the final, Skoneczny defeated Kristian Mrva (SK) 9:8. The podium was completed by Georgian Nodar Bakradze and Azerbaijani Orkhan Gubatov. "I knew I was going to Batumi as a favorite, but I was fully focused in each match. There were many players on the starting list that I didn't know, but they played at a good level. I'm glad I was the best again"- said Skoneczny.
52 players from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, USA, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine and China are fighting for the main trophy of the Caucasus.
"EEBC tournaments are mainly sports competitions, but it is very important that they have a friendly atmosphere. Thank you Temur Kakhidze, president of Ajara Billiard Federation and my colleagues from Georgia for a successful event"- said Marcin Krzeminski - EEBC president.
Krzysztof Waszak, director of the EEBC International Billiards Academy, came to Georgia for the first time. "We have competitors from 4 countries on the Ajara Cup podium. This shows how interesting the competition was. I am very impressed by the Georgian hospitality. Not only did I see a good tournament, but I also talked to many nice people, visited several places and got to know the local cuisine" commented his visit of director Waszak.
EEBC 2024 champion Kristian Mrva from Slovakia finished the tournament in second place. " This time Mariusz was better, but I had a chance to win. I would like to thank the EEBC management for co-financing my start in Georgia, and the hosts for organizing an interesting tourist program. Batumi is a good place to organize competitions and relax" - said Mrva.
Temur Kakhidze said-"Once again we have the opportunity to watch very good players play live. We want to use this to develop billiards in Georgia. Cooperation within EEBC is very beneficial for us. We are glad that the players and guests are having a good time in Batumi. Today, I invite you to the Ajara Cup 2025 tournament" .
The head referee of the tournament was Alexandru Balas from Romania. Results: look on EEBC calendar