Report – Florian Nüßle wins 8th consecutive National Snooker Championship title

Record National Champion Florian Nüßle (Bulls, S) has won Austria’s most prestigious snooker trophy for the eighth consecutive time, further cementing his record-breaking legacy.

With the minimum required 17 frames and without dropping a single frame, the reigning 6 Reds European Champion secured another national championship title. In the final, he confidently defeated young contender Lukas Stötzer from PSSC, Upper Austria. After convincing victories over Christian Kasparek (Vienna, 4:0), Fidan Krasniqi (Salzburg, 4:0), and Emil Becker (Vienna, 4:0), Nüßle continued his dominant form against the 14-year-old, who last season claimed his first Grand Prix title and took from Nüßle the record as the youngest Grand Prix winner in Austrian snooker history. Nüßle’s commanding 5:0 victory in the final included the tournament’s highest break—a superb 85-point clearance—further solidifying his status as Austria’s most successful snooker player nationally and internationally.

Despite the defeat, Stötzer can celebrate his runner-up title, marking his biggest achievement in the Open Class after collecting numerous U21 titles, including another one on December 12. This success is a significant milestone in the young player’s career.

Another player celebrating a career-best was Emil Becker (HSEBC, Vienna), who secured third place with a 4:1 victory over Josef Elias Wimmer (PSSC). Wimmer had delivered the tournament’s biggest upset by eliminating Oskar Charlesworth (HSEBC) in a quarterfinal decider, thwarting Charlesworth’s hopes for a spot in the final.

Lukas Stötzer, Florian Nüßle, Emil Becker

The season finale of the Austrian Snooker League 2024 saw 23 participants, with ÖSBV Sports Director Patrick Stegmeier serving as tournament director.

Special thanks go to the many referees whose contributions were once again invaluable: Veronika Kóvacs (Budapest), Eva Poskočilová (Prague), Christian Fock, Gunter Kulle, Wolfgang Pecka (all Vienna), Erich Pließnig (Carinthia), Günter Steidl (Upper Austria), Bernhard Ullmann and final referee Carl Walter Steiner (both Vienna).

A big thank you also goes to ÖBU official Andreas Kronlachner for providing livestream coverage of the event.

Results: Austrian National Championship, Open Class, 2024 Season