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[lower-alpha 1] 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
Year | Dates | Location | Winner | Runner-up | Final score |
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1990 | March 3-7 | Bergheim, Germany | Earl Strickland | Jeff Carter | 3–1 (sets) |
1991 | May 29 – June 5 | Las Vegas, United States | Earl Strickland (2) | Nick Varner | 9–7 |
1992 | April 1-5 | Taipei, Taiwan | Johnny Archer | Bobby Hunter | 13–12 |
1993 | December 7-12 | Königswinter, Germany | Chao Fong-pang | Thomas Hasch | 2–0 (sets) |
1994 | November 2-6 | Chicago, United States | Takeshi Okumura | Yasunari Itsuzaki | 9–6 |
1995 | November 15-19 | Taipei, Taiwan | Oliver Ortmann | Dallas West | 11–9 |
1996 | October 23-27 | Borlänge, Sweden | Ralf Souquet | Tom Storm | 11–1 |
1997 | October 1–5 | Chicago, United States | Johnny Archer (2) | Lee Kun-fang | 9–3 |
1998 | November 11–15 | Taipei, Taiwan | Kunihiko Takahashi | Johnny Archer | 13–3 |
1999 | July 18–26 | Cardiff, Wales | Efren Reyes | Chang Hao-ping | 17–8 |
1999 | December 5–12 | Alicante, Spain | Nick Varner | Jeremy Jones | 13–8 |
2000 | July 1–9 | Cardiff, Wales | Chao Fong-pang (2) | Ismael Paez | 17–6 |
2001 | July 14–22 | Mika Immonen | Ralf Souquet | 17–10 | |
2002 | July 13–21 | Earl Strickland (3) | Francisco Bustamante | 17–15 | |
2003 | July 12–20 | Thorsten Hohmann | Alex Pagulayan | 17–10 | |
2004 | July 10–18 | Taipei, Taiwan | Alex Pagulayan | Chang Pei-wei | 17–13 |
2005 | July 2–10 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Wu Jiaqing | Kuo Po-cheng | 17–16 |
2006 | November 4–12 | Pasay, Philippines | Ronnie Alcano | Ralf Souquet | 17–11 |
2007 | November 3–11 | Quezon City, Philippines | Daryl Peach | Roberto Gomez | 17–15 |
2010 | June 29 – July 5 | Doha, Qatar | Francisco Bustamante | Kuo Po-cheng | 13–7 |
2011 | June 25 – July 1 | Yukio Akakariyama | Ronnie Alcano | 13–11 | |
2012 | June 22–29 | Darren Appleton | Li Hewen | 13–12 | |
2013 | September 2–13 | Thorsten Hohmann (2) | Antonio Gabica | 13–7 | |
2014 | June 16–27 | Niels Feijen | Albin Ouschan | 13–10 | |
2015 | September 7–18 | Ko Pin-yi | Shane Van Boening | 13–11 | |
2016 | August 1–4 | Albin Ouschan | Shane Van Boening | 13–6 | |
2017 | December 5–14 | Carlo Biado | Roland Garcia | 13–5 | |
2018 | December 10–20 | Joshua Filler | Carlo Biado | 13–10 | |
2019 | December 13–17 | Fedor Gorst | Chang Jung-lin | 13–11 | |
2021 | June 6–10 | Milton Keynes, England | Albin Ouschan (2) | Omar Al-Shaheen | 13–9 |
2022 | April 6–10 | Shane Van Boening | Albin Ouschan | 13–6 | |
2023 | February 1–5 | Kielce, Poland | Francisco Sanchez Ruiz | Mohammad Soufi | 13–10 |
Women's champions
Year | Dates | Location | Winner | Runner-up |
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1990 | March 3-7 | Bergheim, Germany | Robin Bell | LoreeJon Jones |
1991 | May 29 – June 5 | Las Vegas, United States | Robin Bell (2) | JoAnn Mason |
1992 | April 1-5 | Taipei, Taiwan | Franziska Stark | Vivian Villarreal |
1993 | December 7-12 | Königswinter, Germany | LoreeJon Jones | Jeanette Lee |
1994 | November 2-6 | Chicago, United States | Ewa Laurance | Jeanette Lee |
1995 | November 15-19 | Taipei, Taiwan | Gerda Hofstatter | Vivian Villarreal |
1996 | October 23-27 | Borlänge, Sweden | Allison Fisher | Jeanette Lee |
1997 | October 1–5 | Chicago, United States | Allison Fisher (2) | Jennifer Chen |
1998 | November 11–15 | Taipei, Taiwan | Allison Fisher (3) | Franziska Stark |
1999 | December 5–12 | Alicante, Spain | Liu Hsin-mei | Allison Fisher |
2000 | November 14–19 | Quebec City, Canada | Julie Kelly | Karen Corr |
2001 | November 17–19 | Amagasaki, Japan | Allison Fisher (4) | Karen Corr |
2002 | July 3–7 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Liu Hsin-mei (2) | Karen Corr |
2004 | December 8–11 | Rankweil, Austria | Kim Ga-young | Liu Hsin-mei |
2006 | March 1–5 | Taipei, Taiwan | Kim Ga-young (2) | Liu Hsin-mei |
2007 | April 5–8 | Taoyuan, Taiwan | Pan Xiaoting | Rubilen Amit |
2008 | March 30 – April 7 | Taipei, Taiwan | Lin Yuan-chun | Kim Ga-young |
2009 | November 16–22 | Shenyang, China | Liu Shasha | Karen Corr |
2010 | August 27–29 | Shenyang, China | Fu Xiaofang | Allison Fisher |
2011 | September 19–25 | Shenyang, China | Bi Zhu Qing | Chen Siming |
2012 | June 18–21 | Shenyang, China | Kelly Fisher | Fu Xiaofang |
2013 | August 6–12 | Shenyang, China | Han Yu | Lin Yuan-chun |
2014 | October 13–18 | Guilin, China | Liu Shasha (2) | Chen Siming |
2015 | November 2–8[4] | Guilin, China | Liu Shasha (3) | Jasmin Ouschan |
2016 | December 10–16[5] | Emeishan City, China | Han Yu (2) | Chihiro Kawahara |
2017 | November 8–11[6] | Chengmai County, China | Chen Siming | Pan Xiaoting |
2018 | December 3–9[7] | Sanya, China | Han Yu (3) | Wang Xiaotong |
2019 | December 16–19[8] | Sanya, China | Kelly Fisher (2) | Jasmin Ouschan |
2023 | January 19–23 | New Jersey, United States | Chou Chieh-yu | Allison Fisher |
Junior champions
The first Junior Championships played since 1992 for boys, and a girls' division played since 2004.[9]
Under-19
Boys
Year | Dates | Location | Winner | Runner-up |
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1992[10] | April 1-5 | Taipei, Taiwan | Hsia Hui-kai | Michael Coltrain |
1993[10] | December 7-12 | Königswinter, Germany | Hsia Hui-kai (2) | Hsieh-Chun wang |
1994[10] | November 2-6 | Chicago, United States | Jørn Kjølaas | Andreas Rindler |
1995[10] | November 15-19 | Taipei, Taiwan | Huang Kung-chang | Alexander Dremsizis |
1996[10] | October 23-27 | Borlänge, Sweden | Huang Kung-chang (2) | Andreas Rindler |
1997[10] | October 1–5 | Chicago, United States | Christian Goteman | Chi Hsiang-chuang |
1998[10] | 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[10] | December 12-15 | Willingen, Germany | Ko Pin-yi | Wu Yu-lun |
2008[10] | December 1–3 | Reno, United States | Ko Pin-yi (2) | Jerico Banares |
2009[10] | 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 |
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2004[10] | 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 |
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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 |
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1999 | Bob Calderon |
2000 | Fred Dinsmore |
2002 | Jouni Tähti |
2003 | Henrik Larsson |
2004[10] | Chu Shou-Wei |
2005[10] | Emil Schranz |
2007[10] | Henrik Larsson (2) |
2008[10] | Aaron Aragon |
2009[10] | Jouni Tähti (2) |
2010[10] | Jouni Tähti (3) |
2011[10] | Jouni Tähti (4) |
2012[10] | Henrik Larsson (3) |
2013[10] | Jouni Tähti (5) |
2014[10] | Henrik Larsson (4) |
2016[10] | Henrik Larsson (5) |
2017[10] | Fred Dinsmore (2) |
See also
References
- ↑ Under 18s and Women were previously allowed to enter the competition
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Women?s 9-Ball World Championship - Guilin, China | 2-8 Nov 2015". Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Womens World 9-Ball Championship – Final
- ↑ Womens World 9-Ball Championship
- ↑ Womens World 9-Ball Championship
- ↑ Womens World 9-Ball Championship
- ↑ World Pool-Billiard Association
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Billiards 2011: The Official Rules & Records Book. Broomfield: Billiard Congress of America. 2010. pp. 168–176. ISBN 978-1878493194.