The World Nine-ball Championships are held annually, and are sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association. Events have been held for boys and women, and for the main world championships since this time, with a girl's tournament being created in 2004. In 2013, the men's championship was changed from being inclusive for all[a] to a men's only event. From 2021, the main tournament became all inclusive once again, while the women's event was discontinued. In 1999, two men's tournaments were held, with one being run by the World Pool Association, held in Spain, and the other not recognised, held in Wales and known as the 1999 World Pool Championship.[1] However, both events were later recognised as official world championships for the year of 1999.[2]
Men's champions
List of WPA World Nine-ball Men's Championship winners[3] Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Location |
1990 | Earl Strickland (USA) | Jeff Carter (USA) | 3–1[b] | Bergheim, Germany |
1991 | Earl Strickland (USA) | Nick Varner (USA) | 9–7 | Las Vegas, United States |
1992 | Johnny Archer (USA) | Bobby Hunter (USA) | 13–12 | Taipei, Taiwan |
1993 | Chao Fong-pang (TPE) | Thomas Hasch (GER) | 2–0[b] | Königswinter, Germany |
1994 | Takeshi Okumura (JPN) | Yasunari Itsuzaki (JPN) | 9–6 | Chicago, United States |
1995 | Oliver Ortmann (GER) | Dallas West (USA) | 11–9 | Taipei, Taiwan |
1996 | Ralf Souquet (GER) | Tom Storm (SWE) | 11–1 | Borlänge, Sweden |
1997 | Johnny Archer (USA) | Lee Kun-fang (TPE) | 9–3 | Chicago, United States |
1998 | Kunihiko Takahashi (JPN) | Johnny Archer (USA) | 13–3 | Taipei, Taiwan |
1999 | Efren Reyes (PHI) | Chang Hao-ping (TPE) | 17–8 | Cardiff, Wales |
1999 | Nick Varner (USA) | Jeremy Jones (USA) | 13–8 | Alicante, Spain |
2000 | Chao Fong-pang (TPE) | Ismael Paez (MEX) | 17–6 | Cardiff, Wales |
2001 | Mika Immonen (FIN) | Ralf Souquet (GER) | 17–10 |
2002 | Earl Strickland (USA) | Francisco Bustamante (PHI) | 17–15 |
2003 | Thorsten Hohmann (GER) | Alex Pagulayan (PHI) | 17–10 |
2004 | Alex Pagulayan (PHI) | Chang Pei-wei (TPE) | 17–13 | Taipei, Taiwan |
2005 | Wu Jia-qing (TPE) | Kuo Po-cheng (TPE) | 17–16 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
2006 | Ronnie Alcano (PHI) | Ralf Souquet (GER) | 17–11 | Pasay, Philippines |
2007 | Daryl Peach (GBR) | Roberto Gomez (PHI) | 17–15 | Quezon City, Philippines |
2008–2009: No tournament[c] |
2010 | Francisco Bustamante (PHI) | Kuo Po-cheng (TPE) | 13–7 | Doha, Qatar |
2011 | Yukio Akakariyama (JPN) | Ronnie Alcano (PHI) | 13–11 |
2012 | Darren Appleton (GBR) | Li Hewen (CHN) | 13–12 |
2013 | Thorsten Hohmann (GER) | Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 13–7 |
2014 | Niels Feijen (NED) | Albin Ouschan (AUT) | 13–10 |
2015 | Ko Pin-yi (TPE) | Shane Van Boening (USA) | 13–11 |
2016 | Albin Ouschan (AUT) | Shane Van Boening (USA) | 13–6 |
2017 | Carlo Biado (PHI) | Roland Garcia (PHI) | 13–5 |
2018 | Joshua Filler (GER) | Carlo Biado (PHI) | 13–10 |
2019 | Fedor Gorst (RUS) | Chang Jung-lin (TPE) | 13–11 |
2020: No tournament[d] |
2021 | Albin Ouschan (AUT) | Omar Al-Shaheen (KWT) | 13–9 | Milton Keynes, England |
2022 | Shane Van Boening (USA) | Albin Ouschan (AUT) | 13–6 |
2023 | Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (ESP) | Mohammad Soufi (SYR) | 13–10 | Kielce, Poland |
2024 | Fedor Gorst (USA) | Eklent Kaçi (ALB) | 15–14 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Women's champions
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Location |
1990 | Robin Bell | LoreeJon Jones | Bergheim, Germany |
1991 | Robin Bell (2) | JoAnn Mason | Las Vegas, United States |
1992 | Franziska Stark | Vivian Villarreal | Taipei, Taiwan |
1993 | LoreeJon Jones | Jeanette Lee | Königswinter, Germany |
1994 | Ewa Laurance | Jeanette Lee | Chicago, United States |
1995 | Gerda Hofstatter | Vivian Villarreal | Taipei, Taiwan |
1996 | Allison Fisher | Jeanette Lee | Borlänge, Sweden |
1997 | Allison Fisher (2) | Jennifer Chen | Chicago, United States |
1998 | Allison Fisher (3) | Franziska Stark | Taipei, Taiwan |
1999 | Liu Hsin-mei | Allison Fisher | Alicante, Spain |
2000 | Julie Kelly | Karen Corr | Quebec City, Canada |
2001 | Allison Fisher (4) | Karen Corr | Amagasaki, Japan |
2002 | Liu Hsin-mei (2) | Karen Corr | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
2004 | Kim Ga-young | Liu Hsin-mei | Rankweil, Austria |
2006 | Kim Ga-young (2) | Liu Hsin-mei | Taipei, Taiwan |
2007 | Pan Xiaoting | Rubilen Amit | Taoyuan, Taiwan |
2008 | Lin Yuan-chun | Kim Ga-young | Taipei, Taiwan |
2009 | Liu Shasha | Karen Corr | Shenyang, China |
2010 | Fu Xiaofang | Allison Fisher | Shenyang, China |
2011 | Bi Zhu Qing | Chen Siming | Shenyang, China |
2012 | Kelly Fisher | Fu Xiaofang | Shenyang, China |
2013 | Han Yu | Lin Yuan-chun | Shenyang, China |
2014 | Liu Shasha (2) | Chen Siming | Guilin, China |
2015 | Liu Shasha (3) | Jasmin Ouschan | Guilin, China |
2016 | Han Yu (2) | Chihiro Kawahara | Emeishan City, China |
2017 | Chen Siming | Pan Xiaoting | Chengmai County, China |
2018 | Han Yu (3) | Wang Xiaotong | Sanya, China |
2019 | Kelly Fisher (2) | Jasmin Ouschan | Sanya, China |
2023 | Chou Chieh-yu | Allison Fisher | New Jersey, United States |
Junior champions
The first Junior Championships played since 1992 for boys, and a girls' division played since 2004.[4]
Under-19
Boys
Year | Dates | Location | Winner | Runner-up |
1992[5] | April 1-5 | Taipei, Taiwan | Hsia Hui-kai | Michael Coltrain |
1993[5] | December 7-12 | Königswinter, Germany | Hsia Hui-kai (2) | Hsieh-Chun wang |
1994[5] | November 2-6 | Chicago, United States | Jørn Kjølaas | Andreas Rindler |
1995[5] | November 15-19 | Taipei, Taiwan | Huang Kung-chang | Alexander Dremsizis |
1996[5] | October 23-27 | Borlänge, Sweden | Huang Kung-chang (2) | Andreas Rindler |
1997[5] | October 1–5 | Chicago, United States | Christian Goteman | Chi Hsiang-chuang |
1998[5] | November 11–15 | Taipei, Taiwan | Lu Hui-chan | Atthasit Mahitthi |
1999 | December 5–12 | Alicante, Spain | Lu Hui-chan (2) | John Vassalos |
2000 | November 14–19 | Quebec City, Canada | Dimitri Jungo | Brian Naithani |
2001 | November 17–19 | Amagasaki, Japan | Brian Naithani | Chang Jung-lin |
2002 | July 3–7 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Chen Ying-chieh | Shane Hennen |
2003 | November 18–23 | Willingen, Germany | Vilmos Földes | Chang Jung-lin |
2004 | November 1–5 | Adelaide, Australia | Wu Yu-lun | Wu Jiaqing |
2005 | September 20–25 | Velden, Austria | Wu Yu-lun (2) | Hayato Hijikata |
2006 | November 13–17 | Sydney, Australia | Wu Yu-lun (3) | Ko Pin-yi |
2007[5] | December 12-15 | Willingen, Germany | Ko Pin-yi | Wu Yu-lun |
2008[5] | December 1–3 | Reno, United States | Ko Pin-yi (2) | Jerico Banares |
2009[5] | November 16–22 | Shenyang, China | Ruslan Chinakhov | Phil Burford |
2010 | Nov. 29 – Dec 1 | Reno, United States | Francisco Sanchez Ruiz | Jesse Engel |
2011 | September 1-3 | Kielce, Poland | Marek Kudlik | Konrad Piekarski |
2012 | December 5-7 | Willingen, Germany | Liu Cheng-chieh | Tobias Bongers |
2013 | December 9–12 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Ko Ping-chung | Sebastian Batkowski |
2014 | November 15–18 | Shanghai, China | Aloysius Yapp | Hsu Jui-an |
2015 | November 14–17 | Shanghai, China | Long Zehuang | Maksim Dudanets |
2016 | November 17–20 | Shanghai, China | Zheng Xiaohuai | Enkhbold Temuujin |
2017 | Oct. 30 – Nov 2 | Moscow, Russia | Fedor Gorst | Enkhbold Temuujin |
2018 | Oct. 31 – Nov 3 | Moscow, Russia | Yip Kin-ling | Robbie Capito |
2019 | November 21–23 | Nicosia, Cyprus | Jonas Souto | Sanjin Pehlivanovic |
2021 | October 4–10 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Moritz Neuhausen | Szymon Kural |
2022 | October 19–21 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Szymon Kural | Yuma Dorner |
2023 | October 19–22 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Yannick Pongers | Mika van Berkel |
Girls
Year | Dates | Location | Winner | Runner-up |
2004[5] | November 1–5 | Adelaide, Australia | Zhou Meng-meng | Wu Ching |
2005 | September 20–25 | Velden, Austria | Jasmin Ouschan | Helen Athanasiou |
2006 | November 13–17 | Sydney, Australia | Mary Rakin | Anna Kostanian |
2007 | December 3–7 | Willingen, Germany | Mary Rakin (2) | Tina Bühnen |
2008 | December 1–3 | Reno, United States | Brittany Bryant | Konischi Samia |
2009 | November 4–7 | Managua, Nicaragua | Keng Chun-lin | Anja Wagner |
2010 | Nov. 29 – Dec 1 | Reno, United States | Brittany Bryant (2) | Briana Miller |
2011 | Aug. 31 – Sep 4 | Kielce, Poland | Oliwia Zalewska | Anastasia Nechaeva |
2012 | December 4–7 | Willingen, Germany | Kamila Khodjaeva | Oliwia Zalewska |
2013 | December 9–12 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Natasha Seroshtan | Yuki Hiraguchi |
2014 | November 15–18 | Shanghai, China | Liu Yu Chen | Kamila Khodjaeva |
2015 | November 14–17 | Shanghai, China | Chezka Centeno | Xia Yu Ying |
2016 | November 17–20 | Shanghai, China | Chen Chia-hua | Tsai Pei-chun |
2017 | Oct. 30 – Nov 2 | Moscow, Russia | Kristina Tkach | Lee Woo-jin |
2018 | Oct. 31 – Nov 3 | Moscow, Russia | Chen Chia-hua (2) | Seo Seoa |
2019 | November 21–23 | Nicosia, Cyprus | Lu Yi-hsuan | Tamami Okuda |
2021 | October 4–10 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Lena Primus | Kim Hye-rim |
2022 | October 19–21 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Xin Yu-Hong | Kim Hye-rim |
2023 | October 19–22 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Xin Yu-Hong (2) | Sofia Mast |
Under-17
Boys
Year | Dates | Location | Winner | Runner-up |
2014 | November 15–18 | Shanghai, China | De Jing Kong | Jeffrey Roda |
2015 | November 14–17 | Shanghai, China | Daniel Maciol | Zheng Xiaohuai |
2016 | November 17–20 | Shanghai, China | Zheng Xiaohuai | Temuujin Enkhbold |
2017 | Oct. 30 – Nov 2 | Moscow, Russia | Sanjin Pehlivanovic | Robbie Capito |
2018 | Oct. 31 – Nov 3 | Moscow, Russia | Mahkeal Parris | Emil Andre Gangflot |
2019 | November 21–23 | Nicosia, Cyprus | Moritz Neuhausen | Fu Huan |
2021 | October 4–10 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Dominik Jastrzab | Yannick Pongers |
2022 | October 19–21 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Karl Gnadeberg | Lang Yi Li |
2023 | October 19–22 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Derin Asaku Sitorus | Adrian Prasad |
Wheelchair champions
Year | Winner |
1999 | Bob Calderon |
2000 | Fred Dinsmore |
2002 | Jouni Tähti |
2003 | Henrik Larsson |
2004[5] | Chu Shou-Wei |
2005[5] | Emil Schranz |
2007[5] | Henrik Larsson (2) |
2008[5] | Aaron Aragon |
2009[5] | Jouni Tähti (2) |
2010[5] | Jouni Tähti (3) |
2011[5] | Jouni Tähti (4) |
2012[5] | Henrik Larsson (3) |
2013[5] | Jouni Tähti (5) |
2014[5] | Henrik Larsson (4) |
2016[5] | Henrik Larsson (5) |
2017[5] | Fred Dinsmore (2) |
See also
Cue sports portal
References
- ^ "World Pool Championships – Men's 9-Ball". csns.ca. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Table No. 1: Efren "The Magician" Reyes". Bata Bar & Billiards. February 12, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
This tournament was not recognized at the time by the WPA, but Reyes was later retrospectively acknowledged as the winner of one of two world championships held in 1999. Nick Varner won the "official" world title. The two tournaments were merged for the following year, with both men listed as the champion for 1999.
- ^ "World 9-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ World Pool-Billiard Association
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Billiards 2011: The Official Rules & Records Book. Broomfield: Billiard Congress of America. 2010. pp. 168–176. ISBN 978-1878493194.
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