2023 World Cup of Pool XVI
Tournament information
Dates27 June–2 July 2023
VenuePazo de Feiras e Congresos de Lugo
CityLugo
CountrySpain
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
Total prize fund$250,000
Winner's share$60,000
Defending champion Spain
Final
Champion Philippines
James Aranas
Johann Chua
Runner-up Germany
Joshua Filler
Moritz Neuhausen
Score11–7
2022
2024

The 2023 World Cup of Pool was a professional pool doubles tournament, and the 16th edition of the World Cup of Pool. The event was contested by 32 pairs representing different nations, and took place at the Pazo de Feiras e Congresos de Lugo in Lugo, Spain, from 27 June to 2 July 2023.[1]

The Spanish team of Francisco Sánchez Ruíz and David Alcaide were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by the Philippine team consisting of James Aranas and Johann Chua in the first round of the tournament.[2] Aranas and Chua would go on to win their country its fourth World Cup title.[3]

Prize fund

The total prize money for the event:

  • Winners (per pair): $60,000
  • Runners-up (per pair): $30,000
  • Semi-finalists (per pair): $15,000
  • Quarter-finalists (per pair): $9,000
  • Last 16 losers (per pair): $4,500
  • Last 32 losers (per pair): $3,625

Teams

Each competing nation features two players, with the hosts, Spain, receiving two places.[4]

The competing teams were made of the players below:

Tournament bracket


Round 1
Race to 7
Round 2
Race to 7
Quarter-finals
Race to 9
Semi-finals
Race to 9
Final
Race to 11
               
1 Spain 5
Philippines 7
Philippines 7
16 Spain B 2
16 Spain B 7
Saudi Arabia 1
Philippines 9
8 Chinese Taipei 8
9 Netherlands 7
Hong Kong 4
9 Netherlands 2
8 Chinese Taipei 7
8 Chinese Taipei 7
Finland 1
Philippines 9
4 Austria 8
5 Great Britain 7
Qatar 0
5 Great Britain 7
Vietnam 6
12 Kuwait 3
Vietnam 7
5 Great Britain 4
4 Austria 9
13 Hungary 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina 7
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
4 Austria 7
4 Austria 7
Australia 6
Philippines 11
3 Germany 7
3 Germany 7
New Zealand 2
3 Germany 7
14 Canada 4
14 Canada 7
Myanmar 2
3 Germany 9
6 Poland 7
11 Albania 7
Peru 3
11 Albania 3
6 Poland 7
6 Poland 7
Serbia 2
3 Germany 9
China 7
7 Greece 6
Singapore 7
Singapore 6
China 7
10 Syria 3
China 7
China 9
15 Japan 5
15 Japan 7
Italy 4
15 Japan 7
2 United States 5
2 United States 7
South Korea 1

References

  1. "Official site of the tournament". matchroompool.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. "Johann Chua, James Aranas rally to reach 2nd round of World Cup of Pool". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. "PHL wins World Cup of Pool". BusinessWorld. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. "2023 World Cup of Pool teams locked in". azbilliards.com. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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