(David Causier and Dhruv Sitwala contested the final of the 2024 Austrian Open)
Austrian Open and European Open – 30th May-3rd June ’26
The National Billiards and Snooker Academy in Vienna will host a WBL double-header for the first time, with events taking place at the end of May. The schedule will feature the Austrian Open (a Level 3 World Ranking event), followed by the Level 5 European Open.
The 100-up format with Matchplay rules will be used in the European Open, with the overall length of matches determined by the number of entries. The Austrian Open will be played under the timed format.
Austria’s National Training Academy offers superb playing conditions, featuring eight tables, and regularly hosts major championships, including a WPBSA Q Tour event this season. We are grateful to the ÖSBV (Austrian Snooker and Billiards Association) for their support in making these events possible.
WBL is proud to continue strengthening its presence in mainland Europe, helping to promote the sport internationally, with Vienna alongside Bruges, Belgium as a key tournament location.
For more details on visiting Vienna, Austria’s capital, see here.
Current Champion:
Peter Gilchrist is the current European Open champion having beaten David Causier in 2025 in Bruges. David Causier will be defending his Austrian Open title which he won in 2024, where he defeated Dhruv Sitwala in the final.
Please visit our YouTube playlist for footage from the 2025 European Open. The playlist from the 2024 Austrian Open can be viewed here.
Venue:
National Billiards and Snooker Academy,
Huetteldorfer Straße 156–158,
Vienna,
Austria,
1140
A Google Street View location map is included here.
To assist those visiting the club for the first time, look for the gates to the right of ‘Backerei Schwarz’ cafe. The entrance to the club is through a door on the left hand side once through the gates.
The club serves refreshments on-site.
We have arranged a group meal for the Sunday evening (after the Austrian Open final) at the highly recommended Restaurant Bieriger. We hope everyone will join us, more information to follow.
Travel:
Air – Vienna Airport is the closest international airport, situated around 30km from the venue.
The City Airport Train offers transfers to the centre of Vienna in just 16 minutes, the CAT takes its passengers non-stop from Vienna Airport to the Wien Mitte transportation hub. For more details, click here.
The rapid transit railroad (S-Bahn for short) also offers a cost-effective way to commute between the city of Vienna and Vienna Airport, more details are available here.
Alternatively, taxis are available outside the airport (approximate journey time is 30 minutes). Pre-booked transfers at a fixed price can be booked here.
In Vienna, the public transport network offers convenient travel around the city, for details on timetables and tickets, see here. ‘Hütteldorfer Straße, Lützowgasse’ tram-stop is a short walk (3 minutes) from the venue.
Austrian Open Prize Pool:
| Main | Winner | £1000 |
| Runner-up | £500 | |
| Semi-Final | £250 | |
| Quarter-Final | £125 | |
| Last 16 | £75 | |
| High Break | £50 | |
| Challenge Cup | Winner | £125 |
| Runner-Up | £75 | |
| Semi-Final | £25 | |
| High Break | £25 |
(Prize pool subject to a minimum of 24 players).
European Open Prize Pool:
| Main | Winner | £1500 |
| Runner-up | £800 | |
| Semi-Final | £400 | |
| Quarter-Final | £200 | |
| Last 16 | £100 | |
| High Break | £175 |
(Prize pool subject to a minimum of 24 players).
Draws and Schedules:
The draw and schedule for the Austrian Open is available here and for the European Open here.
Please contact us if you would like to be added to the reserve list.