The Global Snooker Centre

 

Global Snooker Countries - Sweden

Sweden is one of the growing European snooker countries, regularly competing in international events as well as running a range of events inside Sweden

They first held a Swedish snooker championship in 1984 and brought in a ladies event in 1997.

 

Sweden Snooker Champions

KEVIN ZARAKANI

 

Year

Winner

Score

Finalist

2004 Kevin Zarakani 6-4 Farhan Mirza**

2003

Kevin Zarakani

6-3

Mattias Wiberg

2002

Kevin Zarakani

7-2

Johan Eriksson

2001

Kevin Zarakani

6-2

Mats Eriksson

2000

Mattias Wiberg

6-2

Kevin Zarakani

1999

Kevin Zarakani

6-1

Johan Eriksson

1998

Kevin Zarakani

7-5

Niclas Bergendorff

1997

Bengt Björkman

7-1

Mattias Wiberg

1996

Kevin Zarakani 7-2 Mattias Wiberg

1995

Mattias Wiberg 7-5 Bengt Björkman

1994

Kevin Zarakani

7-3

Mattias Wiberg

1993

Bengt Björkman

7-2

Kevin Zarakani

1992

Bengt Björkman

7-1

Michael Hallgren

1991

Bengt Björkman

7-5

Ronny Johansson

1990

Ronny Johansson

11-7

Bengt Björkman

1989 Michael Hallgren 7-2 Marttie Karjalainen
1988 Ronny Johansson 11-6 Nils Bohling
1987 Bengt Björkman 11-7 Ronny Johansson
1986 Bengt Björkman 11-9 Ronny Johansson
1985 Bengt Björkman 7-5 Michael Hallgren
1984 Michael Hallgren 7-4 Bengt Björkman

(**See also Pakistan)

Sweden Ladies Championship

2004 Ulrika Andersson 4-2 Louise Furberg

2003

Ann-Sofie Lofgren

4-2

Bea Ropke

2002

Ulrika Andersson

(round robin)

2001

Ann-Sofie Lofgren

2000

Helena Nyberg

1999

Helena Nyberg

4-3

Ann-Sofie Lofgren

1998

Helena Nyberg

4-2

Ann-Sofie Lofgren

1997

Ann-Sofie Lofgren

(round robin)

Sweden Seniors Championship

2004 Nils Bohling 4-2 Staffan Asberg

As you can see, these records still have gaps.

If anyone has any further information then I'd love to hear from you.

Acknowledgements: Kim Hartman, Swedish Billiard Federation

Sweden Player Profiles

 

Player Records

in international Events:

 

European Championship

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European Ladies Championship

2002 Bea Ropke Quarter Final

2000 Ann Sofie Lofgren Quarter Final

 

European Under 19 Championship

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Baltic Cup

2003 Mats Eriksson Quarter Final

2000 Johan Eriksson Runner Up

 

Nordic Cup

2002 Mats Eriksson Quarter Final

2000 Mattias Wiberg Champion

 

Continental Team Cup

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IBSF World Under 21

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IBSF World Championship

1999 Mattias Wiberg Last 32

 

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 © Janie Watkins 2005