Confederación Panamericana de Billar
Governing body of carom billiards in the Americas
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Established | 1954 |
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Region | America |
Membership | 21 Members |
Official language | Spanish |
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Website | www |
The Confederación Panamericana de Billar (CPB) also known as the Pan-American Billiard Confederation, is the governing body of carom billiards in the Americas and is affiliated to the world federation Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB). It has its headquarters in Guatemala.
Work
It is responsible for the organization of the international tournaments in the Americas. The CPB has currently 21 members, who are responsible for the national level, like the National Championships.
Members
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- FAAB –
Federación Argentina de Aficionados al Billar
- FAB –
Federación Aruba de Billar
- FBB –
Federacion Bolivia de Billiar
- CBBS –
Confederación Brasilera de Billar y Sinuca
- CBSA –
Canadian Billiard & Snooker Association
- FCJB –
Federación Chilena de Juegos de Billar
- FCB –
Federación Colombiana de Billar
- FCRB –
Federación Costarricense de Billar
- FEB –
Federación Ecuatoriana de Billar
- FGB –
Federación Guadalupe de Billar
- ANBG –
Asociación Nacional de Billar de Guatemala
- FHB –
Federación Hondureña de Billar
- FMB –
Federación Mexicana de Billar
- FEBIKO –
Federacion Antillas Holandesas
- FNB –
Federación Nicaragüense de Billar
- FPB –
Federación Panameña de Billar
- FPB –
Federación Peruana de Billar
- CSF –
Cue Sport Foundation (Trinidad & Tobago)
- FBU –
Federación de Billar del Uruguay
- USBA –
United States Billiard Association
- FVB –
Federación Venezolana de Billar
Federation structure
See also
- African Carom Confederation (ACC)
- Asian Carom Billiard Confederation (ACBC)
- Confédération Européenne de Billard (CEB)
References
External links
- The history of the CPB (in Spanish)
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Cue sports
- Eight-ball
- British eight-ball
- Nine-ball
- Straight pool
- Ten-ball
- Artistic pool and trick shots
- Bank pool
- Baseball
- Bottle pool
- Bowlliards
- Chicago
- Cowboy pool
- Cribbage
- Cutthroat
- Fifteen-ball
- Golf
- Honolulu
- Kelly pool
- Killer
- One-pocket
- Pyramid pool
- Rotation
- Seven-ball
- Speed pool
- Three-ball
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international
tournaments
- Artistic Billiards World Championship
- UMB World Three-cushion Championship
- World Snooker Championship
- Six-red World Championship
- World Women's Snooker Championship
- WPA World Nine-ball Championship
- WPA World Ten-ball Championship
- World Straight Pool Championship
- WPA World Eight-ball Championship
- World Cup of Pool
- Mosconi Cup
- World Pool Masters
- Cue sports at the World Games
- Cue sports
- Players
- Organizations
- Competitions
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The rules of games in italics are standardized by international sanctioning bodies.