PONGERS BROTHERS
Two Brothers.
One Mission.
From a childhood discovery to international competition, coaching and building the future of Dutch pool.
Pro Player · Coach
Quinten Pongers
Pro Player · World Junior Champion
Yannick Pongers
OUR STORY
How it started.
Not a biography. A scene, a room, a habit — and two brothers who kept showing up.
2014
A scene in Pinocchio
2014
A scene in Pinocchio
It started on the couch. Two young brothers from Veldhoven watching Disney's Pinocchio — and a single scene with a pool table that wouldn't leave their heads.
Later that year
SPC Woensel, Eindhoven
Later that year
SPC Woensel, Eindhoven
They walked into SPC Woensel and found a youth program led by pool hall owner Marcel Nendels. Free training every Wednesday. Youth tournament every Saturday. A room that felt like home.
The spark
More than a hobby
The spark
More than a hobby
The environment pulled them in fast. Coaches who cared. Other kids who wanted it just as badly. Pool stopped being a game and started being the thing.
Breakthrough
Quinten — Dutch Champion on debut
Breakthrough
Quinten — Dutch Champion on debut
At his very first Dutch Youth Championship, Quinten walked away as Dutch Champion. The first title. The proof. The beginning.
One year later
Yannick follows — and keeps going
One year later
Yannick follows — and keeps going
Yannick won his first Dutch Youth title a year after his older brother. From that moment, the goal was no longer local. It was European. It was World.
MEET QUINTEN
The competitor who became a coach.
Quinten Pongers
International competitor with a decade of titles — now translating elite habits into a structured path for the next generation.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Dutch Champion 10-Ball
2022
Dutch Champion Straight Pool
2024
Euro Tour Laško Open · Bronze
2023
Top 5 World Championship U17
Multiple European Championship medals
10× Dutch Youth Champion
COACHING PHILOSOPHY
Every player is different. Quinten focuses on understanding the individual — building a personal development plan, then helping the player improve one deliberate step at a time.
Coaching since 2025 · students already producing results
MEET YANNICK
One of the most accomplished young Dutch players.
Yannick Pongers
A world title before turning 18 — and a body of work across Europe that puts him among the brightest names in modern Dutch pool.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
WPA World Junior Champion 10-Ball
2023
4× European Youth Champion
Euro Tour Podčetrtek Open · Champion
2024
Dutch Champion Straight Pool
European Championship · Silver
International tournament regular
ON THE WORLD STAGE
Three continents. One sport.
Both brothers compete internationally as professional players, traveling regularly for the sport's biggest events.
Europe
Euro Tour stops, European Championships and ranking events across the continent.
United States
World-level competition against the best players in the modern game.
Asia
Major championships where pool's deepest fields are tested.
MORE THAN PLAYERS
The mission is bigger than us.
Pongers Brothers isn't only about personal results. It's about what we can build with the time we have in the sport.
Coaching
Personal development for the next generation of Dutch talent.
Community
A scene where players, fans and venues grow together.
Content & media
Videos, stories and coverage that grow the Dutch pool scene.
Growing the sport
Putting Dutch pool on a bigger map — locally and internationally.
BY THE NUMBERS
A decade in the making.
Years Playing
National Titles
World Champion
WPA Jr.
European Medals
Students Coached
Continents Played
OUR MISSION
Leave Dutch pool better than we found it.
The goal isn't only winning tournaments. It's helping the Dutch pool community grow — supporting new players, creating opportunities, and building something that lasts long after the next match.
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