Oskar Charlesworth of HSEBC Vienna won his first Austrian National Snooker Championship title in the Open Category. In the final, the 25-year-old from Vienna defeated his club teammate Thomas Janzso 5-4. The bronze medal also went to an HSEBC player, Philipp Koch.
On 10 January 2026, the four qualifiers who had earned their spots at the Austrian National Snooker Championship 2025 through the Qualifier event last November gathered at the Austrian Snooker and Billiards Academy in Vienna as part of the ÖSBV Finals. After eight consecutive titles by Florian Nüßle – now active on the professional Main Tour – a new National Champion was to be crowned.
In the semi-finals, two of the three HSEBC finalists prevailed. The top-ranked player of the past season, Oskar Charlesworth, won his best-of-seven match 4-2 against Paul Schopf (PSSC). His clubmate Thomas Janzso secured his place in the final with a 4-1 victory over Philipp Koch (HSEBC).
Oskar Charlesworth, referee Erich Pließnig & Thomas Janzso before the final
The final, officiated by referee Erich Pließnig from Carinthia and played over the best of 9 frames, developed into a closely contested duel between the two HSEBC players. In the deciding frame, Charlesworth delivered a strong performance to edge past Janzso 5-4 and claim his first Austrian National Snooker Championship title.
In the bronze medal match, Philipp Koch defeated Paul Schopf 4-1 to complete a highly successful event for HSEBC.
Medallists Philipp Koch, Oskar Charlesworth, Thomas Janzso
Erich Pließnig was assisted in the final by Carl Walter Steiner (Vienna) as scorer. Veronika Kovács from Hungary and Johan Hansson from Sweden also served as referees and scorers during the event. Tournament Director duties were handled by Patrick Stift (Vienna).
» Results Austrian National Snooker Champioship 2025
Title photograph: Oskar Charlesworth; all photographs: © ÖSBV
Austrian National Champion Oskar Charlesworth
Runner-up Thomas Janzso
Bronze medallist Philipp Koch
4th place: Paul Schopf