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

Women's champions

Main article: WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship
Year Winner Runner-up Location
1990 United States Robin Bell United States LoreeJon Jones Bergheim, Germany
1991 United States Robin Bell (2) United States JoAnn Mason Las Vegas, United States
1992 Germany Franziska Stark United States Vivian Villarreal Taipei, Taiwan
1993 United States LoreeJon Jones United States Jeanette Lee Königswinter, Germany
1994 Sweden Ewa Laurance United States Jeanette Lee Chicago, United States
1995 Austria Gerda Hofstatter United States Vivian Villarreal Taipei, Taiwan
1996 England Allison Fisher United States Jeanette Lee Borlänge, Sweden
1997 England Allison Fisher (2) Chinese Taipei Jennifer Chen Chicago, United States
1998 England Allison Fisher (3) Germany Franziska Stark Taipei, Taiwan
1999 Chinese Taipei Liu Hsin-mei England Allison Fisher Alicante, Spain
2000 Republic of Ireland Julie Kelly Northern Ireland Karen Corr Quebec City, Canada
2001 England Allison Fisher (4) Northern Ireland Karen Corr Amagasaki, Japan
2002 Chinese Taipei Liu Hsin-mei (2) Northern Ireland Karen Corr Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2004 South Korea Kim Ga-young Chinese Taipei Liu Hsin-mei Rankweil, Austria
2006 South Korea Kim Ga-young (2) Chinese Taipei Liu Hsin-mei Taipei, Taiwan
2007 China Pan Xiaoting Philippines Rubilen Amit Taoyuan, Taiwan
2008 Chinese Taipei Lin Yuan-chun South Korea Kim Ga-young Taipei, Taiwan
2009 China Liu Shasha Northern Ireland Karen Corr Shenyang, China
2010 China Fu Xiaofang England Allison Fisher Shenyang, China
2011 China Bi Zhu Qing China Chen Siming Shenyang, China
2012 England Kelly Fisher China Fu Xiaofang Shenyang, China
2013 China Han Yu Chinese Taipei Lin Yuan-chun Shenyang, China
2014 China Liu Shasha (2) China Chen Siming Guilin, China
2015 China Liu Shasha (3) Austria Jasmin Ouschan Guilin, China
2016 China Han Yu (2) Japan Chihiro Kawahara Emeishan City, China
2017 China Chen Siming China Pan Xiaoting Chengmai County, China
2018 China Han Yu (3) China Wang Xiaotong Sanya, China
2019 England Kelly Fisher (2) Austria Jasmin Ouschan Sanya, China
2023 Chinese Taipei Chou Chieh-yu England 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 Chinese Taipei Hsia Hui-kai United States Michael Coltrain
1993[5] December 7-12 Königswinter, Germany Chinese Taipei Hsia Hui-kai (2) Chinese Taipei Hsieh-Chun wang
1994[5] November 2-6 Chicago, United States Norway Jørn Kjølaas Austria Andreas Rindler
1995[5] November 15-19 Taipei, Taiwan Chinese Taipei Huang Kung-chang Germany Alexander Dremsizis
1996[5] October 23-27 Borlänge, Sweden Chinese Taipei Huang Kung-chang (2) Austria Andreas Rindler
1997[5] October 1–5 Chicago, United States Germany Christian Goteman Chinese Taipei Chi Hsiang-chuang
1998[5] November 11–15 Taipei, Taiwan Chinese Taipei Lu Hui-chan Thailand Atthasit Mahitthi
1999 December 5–12 Alicante, Spain Chinese Taipei Lu Hui-chan (2) Greece John Vassalos
2000 November 14–19 Quebec City, Canada Switzerland Dimitri Jungo Germany Brian Naithani
2001 November 17–19 Amagasaki, Japan Germany Brian Naithani Chinese Taipei Chang Jung-lin
2002 July 3–7 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Chinese Taipei Chen Ying-chieh United States Shane Hennen
2003 November 18–23 Willingen, Germany Hungary Vilmos Földes Chinese Taipei Chang Jung-lin
2004 November 1–5 Adelaide, Australia Chinese Taipei Wu Yu-lun Chinese Taipei Wu Jiaqing
2005 September 20–25 Velden, Austria Chinese Taipei Wu Yu-lun (2) Japan Hayato Hijikata
2006 November 13–17 Sydney, Australia Chinese Taipei Wu Yu-lun (3) Chinese Taipei Ko Pin-yi
2007[5] December 12-15 Willingen, Germany Chinese Taipei Ko Pin-yi Chinese Taipei Wu Yu-lun
2008[5] December 1–3 Reno, United States Chinese Taipei Ko Pin-yi (2) Philippines Jerico Banares
2009[5] November 16–22 Shenyang, China Russia Ruslan Chinakhov England Phil Burford
2010 Nov. 29 – Dec 1 Reno, United States Spain Francisco Sanchez Ruiz United States Jesse Engel
2011 September 1-3 Kielce, Poland Poland Marek Kudlik Poland Konrad Piekarski
2012 December 5-7 Willingen, Germany Chinese Taipei Liu Cheng-chieh Germany Tobias Bongers
2013 December 9–12 Johannesburg, South Africa Chinese Taipei Ko Ping-chung Poland Sebastian Batkowski
2014 November 15–18 Shanghai, China Singapore Aloysius Yapp Chinese Taipei Hsu Jui-an
2015 November 14–17 Shanghai, China China Long Zehuang Russia Maksim Dudanets
2016 November 17–20 Shanghai, China China Zheng Xiaohuai Mongolia Enkhbold Temuujin
2017 Oct. 30 – Nov 2 Moscow, Russia Russia Fedor Gorst Mongolia Enkhbold Temuujin
2018 Oct. 31 – Nov 3 Moscow, Russia Hong Kong Yip Kin-ling Hong Kong Robbie Capito
2019 November 21–23 Nicosia, Cyprus Spain Jonas Souto Bosnia and Herzegovina Sanjin Pehlivanovic
2021 October 4–10 Klagenfurt, Austria Germany Moritz Neuhausen Poland Szymon Kural
2022 October 19–21 San Juan, Puerto Rico Poland Szymon Kural Germany Yuma Dorner
2023 October 19–22 Klagenfurt, Austria Netherlands Yannick Pongers Netherlands Mika van Berkel

Girls

Year Dates Location Winner Runner-up
2004[5] November 1–5 Adelaide, Australia China Zhou Meng-meng Chinese Taipei Wu Ching
2005 September 20–25 Velden, Austria Austria Jasmin Ouschan Greece Helen Athanasiou
2006 November 13–17 Sydney, Australia United States Mary Rakin United States Anna Kostanian
2007 December 3–7 Willingen, Germany United States Mary Rakin (2) Germany Tina Bühnen
2008 December 1–3 Reno, United States Canada Brittany Bryant Japan Konischi Samia
2009 November 4–7 Managua, Nicaragua Chinese Taipei Keng Chun-lin Germany Anja Wagner
2010 Nov. 29 – Dec 1 Reno, United States Canada Brittany Bryant (2) United States Briana Miller
2011 Aug. 31 – Sep 4 Kielce, Poland Poland Oliwia Zalewska Russia Anastasia Nechaeva
2012 December 4–7 Willingen, Germany Belgium Kamila Khodjaeva Poland Oliwia Zalewska
2013 December 9–12 Johannesburg, South Africa Russia Natasha Seroshtan Japan Yuki Hiraguchi
2014 November 15–18 Shanghai, China China Liu Yu Chen Belgium Kamila Khodjaeva
2015 November 14–17 Shanghai, China Philippines Chezka Centeno China Xia Yu Ying
2016 November 17–20 Shanghai, China Chinese Taipei Chen Chia-hua Chinese Taipei Tsai Pei-chun
2017 Oct. 30 – Nov 2 Moscow, Russia Russia Kristina Tkach South Korea Lee Woo-jin
2018 Oct. 31 – Nov 3 Moscow, Russia Chinese Taipei Chen Chia-hua (2) South Korea Seo Seoa
2019 November 21–23 Nicosia, Cyprus Chinese Taipei Lu Yi-hsuan Japan Tamami Okuda
2021 October 4–10 Klagenfurt, Austria Austria Lena Primus South Korea Kim Hye-rim
2022 October 19–21 San Juan, Puerto Rico Chinese Taipei Xin Yu-Hong South Korea Kim Hye-rim
2023 October 19–22 Klagenfurt, Austria Chinese Taipei Xin Yu-Hong (2) United States Sofia Mast

Under-17

Boys

Year Dates Location Winner Runner-up
2014 November 15–18 Shanghai, China China De Jing Kong Philippines Jeffrey Roda
2015 November 14–17 Shanghai, China Poland Daniel Maciol China Zheng Xiaohuai
2016 November 17–20 Shanghai, China China Zheng Xiaohuai Mongolia Temuujin Enkhbold
2017 Oct. 30 – Nov 2 Moscow, Russia Bosnia and Herzegovina Sanjin Pehlivanovic Hong Kong Robbie Capito
2018 Oct. 31 – Nov 3 Moscow, Russia United States Mahkeal Parris Norway Emil Andre Gangflot
2019 November 21–23 Nicosia, Cyprus Germany Moritz Neuhausen Hong Kong Fu Huan
2021 October 4–10 Klagenfurt, Austria Poland Dominik Jastrzab Netherlands Yannick Pongers
2022 October 19–21 San Juan, Puerto Rico Estonia Karl Gnadeberg Hong Kong Lang Yi Li
2023 October 19–22 Klagenfurt, Austria Indonesia Derin Asaku Sitorus United States Adrian Prasad

Wheelchair champions

Year Winner
1999 United States Bob Calderon
2000 Republic of Ireland Fred Dinsmore
2002 Finland Jouni Tähti
2003 Sweden Henrik Larsson
2004[5] Chinese Taipei Chu Shou-Wei
2005[5] Germany Emil Schranz
2007[5] Sweden Henrik Larsson (2)
2008[5] United States Aaron Aragon
2009[5] Finland Jouni Tähti (2)
2010[5] Finland Jouni Tähti (3)
2011[5] Finland Jouni Tähti (4)
2012[5] Sweden Henrik Larsson (3)
2013[5] Finland Jouni Tähti (5)
2014[5] Sweden Henrik Larsson (4)
2016[5] Sweden Henrik Larsson (5)
2017[5] Republic of Ireland Fred Dinsmore (2)

See also

References

  1. ^ Under 18s and Women were previously allowed to enter the competition
  2. ^ a b The title was decided over a series of sets rather than racks.
  3. ^ Due to the financial crisis of 2007–2008
  4. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  1. ^ "World Pool Championships – Men's 9-Ball". csns.ca. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "World 9-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  4. ^ World Pool-Billiard Association
  5. ^ 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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