List of WPA World Nine-ball champions

Main article: WPA World Nine-ball Championship

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

Main article: WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship
Year Winner Runner-up Location
1990 Robin Bell LoreeJon Ogonowski-Brown Bergheim, Germany
1991 Robin Bell (2) JoAnn Mason Las Vegas, United States
1992 Franziska Stark Vivian Villarreal Taipei, Taiwan
1993 LoreeJon Ogonowski-Brown 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 Shin-mei Allison Fisher Alicante, Spain
2000 Julie Kelly Karen Corr Quebec City, Canada
2001 Allison Fisher (4) Karen Corr Amagasaki, Japan
2002 Liu Shin-mei (2) Karen Corr Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2004 Kim Ga-young Liu Shin-mei Rankweil, Austria
2006 Kim Ga-young (2) Liu Shin-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
2024 Rubilen Amit Chen Siming Hamilton, New Zealand

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 Dörner
2023 October 19–22 Klagenfurt, Austria Yannick Pongers Mika van Berkel
2024 September 5-8 Hamilton, New Zealand Mika van Berkel Adrian Prasad

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
2024 September 5-8 Hamilton, New Zealand Sofia Mast Savannah Easton

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 Macioł 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 Jastrząb 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
2024 September 5–8 Hamilton, New Zealand Revo Maimre Walter Laikre

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

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 2008 financial crisis
  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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