Gölbaşı International Billiards Complex
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| Location | Gölbaşı, Ankaral, Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 39°48′10″N 32°48′27″E / 39.80281°N 32.80761°E |
| Owner | Gölbaşı Municipality |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 2021 |
| Opened | 15 November 2021 |
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| Turkish Billiards Federation | |
Gölbaşı International Billiards Complex (Turkish: Gölbaşı Uluslararsı Bilardo Kompleksi) is a sport facility for billiards established in Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey in 2021. It is also the headquarters of the Turkish Billiards Federation.
The project for a billiards complex was worked out by the Turkish Billiards Federation in 2018.[1] The construction began in January 2021 after the signing of a protocol between the district municipality of Gölbaşı, Ankara, the Billiards Federation and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. It was built by the district municipality, and officially opened on 15 November 2021.[1][2] The complex serves as a venue for billiards competitions at national,[3] European,[4][5] and world level.[6][7]
The complex consists of two buildings and a car parking lot. It has a total indoor area of 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft). The billiard hall building features separate entrance and exit areas for spectators and athletes, foyer, the tournament hall with spectator stands on both sides overlooking the entire hall, male and female athlete locker rooms, rest room for athletes before the match and during breaks, referee room, meeting room as well as cafeteria and kitchen.[6]
International competitions hosted
[edit]2022
[edit]- 21–27 February – Three-cushion World Cup 2022/1,[8]
2023
[edit]- 20–23 July – WCB World Games,[7][9]
- 6–10 September – World Championship 3-Cushion – Individual Men's competition,[7][10]
- 15–18 September – World Junior Billiards Championship,[7][11]
- 20–23 September – Artistic Billiards World Championship,[12]
2024
[edit]- 6–8 March – European Championship Artistic,[13]
- 16–17 April – European Championship 3-Cushion National Teams and Individual,[4][5]
- 9–15 June – Three-cushion World Cup 2024/3,[8]
- 19–22 June – Artistic Billiards World Championship,[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gölbaşı Uluslararası Bilardo Kompleksi açıldı". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Ayfın Yaldız, Nesrin (17 November 2021). "Gölbaşı'na uluslararası bilardo kompleksi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Gölbaşı uluslararası bilardo kompleksi uluslararası şampiyonlara ev sahipliği yapmaya hazırlanıyor". Net Haber (in Turkish). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Haberler" (in Turkish). Gölbaşı Belediyesi. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b "European Championship 3-Cushion National Teams and Individual". Confédération Européenne de Billard. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Dünyanın İlk ve Tek Bilardo Turnuva Tesisi Şantiyesinde Çalışmalar Başladı" (in Turkish). Şantiye. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Gölbaşı Uluslararası Bilardo Kompleksi uluslararası şampiyonalara ev sahipliği yapmaya hazırlanıyor". İhlas News Agency (in Turkish). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Competition". UMB Cues. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "WCBS Gears Up For Its First Ever Championship". World Confederation of Billiards Sportss. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Tournament Details". UMB Carom. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Tournament Details". UMB Carom. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "UMB World Artistic Championship 2023". World Confederation of Billiards Sports. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Artistik Bilardo Avrupa Şampiyonu Barış Çin!" (in Turkish). Türkiye Bilardo Federasyonu. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Haci Arap Yaman is the World Champion". World Confederation of Billiards Sports. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.