TheWorld Nine-ball Championships are held annually, and are sanctioned by theWorld 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 the1999 World Pool Championship .[ 1] However, both events were later recognised as official world championships for the year of 1999.[ 2]
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 , Germany1991 Earl Strickland (USA) Nick Varner (USA) 9–7 Las Vegas , United States1992 Johnny Archer (USA) Bobby Hunter (USA) 13–12 Taipei , Taiwan1993 Chao Fong-pang (TPE) Thomas Hasch (GER) 2–0[ b] Königswinter , Germany1994 Takeshi Okumura (JPN) Yasunari Itsuzaki (JPN) 9–6 Chicago , United States1995 Oliver Ortmann (GER) Dallas West (USA) 11–9 Taipei , Taiwan1996 Ralf Souquet (GER) Tom Storm (SWE) 11–1 Borlänge , Sweden1997 Johnny Archer (USA) Lee Kun-fang (TPE) 9–3 Chicago , United States1998 Kunihiko Takahashi (JPN) Johnny Archer (USA) 13–3 Taipei , Taiwan1999 Efren Reyes (PHI) Chang Hao-ping (TPE) 17–8 Cardiff , Wales1999 Nick Varner (USA) Jeremy Jones (USA) 13–8 Alicante , Spain2000 Chao Fong-pang (TPE) Ismael Paez (MEX) 17–6 Cardiff , Wales2001 Mika Immonen (FIN) Ralf Souquet (GER) 17–10 2002 Earl Strickland (USA) Francisco Bustamante (PHI) 17–15 2003 Thorsten Hohmann (GER) Alex Pagulayan (CAN) 17–10 2004 Alex Pagulayan (CAN) Chang Pei-wei (TPE) 17–13 Taipei , Taiwan2005 Wu Jia-qing (TPE) Kuo Po-cheng (TPE) 17–16 Kaohsiung , Taiwan2006 Ronnie Alcano (PHI) Ralf Souquet (GER) 17–11 Pasay , Philippines2007 Daryl Peach (GBR) Roberto Gomez (PHI) 17–15 Quezon City , Philippines2008–2009:No tournament [ c] 2010 Francisco Bustamante (PHI) Kuo Po-cheng (TPE) 13–7 Doha , Qatar2011 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 , England2022 Shane Van Boening (USA) Albin Ouschan (AUT) 13–6 2023 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (ESP) Mohammad Soufi (SYR) 13–10 Kielce , Poland2024 Fedor Gorst (USA) Eklent Kaçi (ALB) 15–14 Jeddah , Saudi Arabia2025 Carlo Biado (PHI) Fedor Gorst (USA) 15–13
Year Winner Runner-up Location 1990 Robin Bell LoreeJon Ogonowski-Brown Bergheim , Germany1991 Robin Bell (2) JoAnn Mason Las Vegas , United States1992 Franziska Stark Vivian Villarreal Taipei , Taiwan1993 LoreeJon Ogonowski-Brown Jeanette Lee Königswinter , Germany1994 Ewa Laurance Jeanette Lee Chicago , United States1995 Gerda Hofstatter Vivian Villarreal Taipei , Taiwan1996 Allison Fisher Jeanette Lee Borlänge , Sweden1997 Allison Fisher (2) Jennifer Chen Chicago , United States1998 Allison Fisher (3) Franziska Stark Taipei , Taiwan1999 Liu Shin-mei Allison Fisher Alicante , Spain2000 Julie Kelly Karen Corr Quebec City , Canada2001 Allison Fisher (4) Karen Corr Amagasaki , Japan2002 Liu Shin-mei (2) Karen Corr Kaohsiung , Taiwan2004 Kim Ga-young Liu Shin-mei Rankweil , Austria2006 Kim Ga-young (2) Liu Shin-mei Taipei , Taiwan2007 Pan Xiaoting Rubilen Amit Taoyuan , Taiwan2008 Lin Yuan-chun Kim Ga-young Taipei , Taiwan2009 Liu Shasha Karen Corr Shenyang , China2010 Fu Xiaofang Allison Fisher Shenyang , China2011 Bi Zhu Qing Chen Siming Shenyang , China2012 Kelly Fisher Fu Xiaofang Shenyang , China2013 Han Yu Lin Yuan-chun Shenyang , China2014 Liu Shasha (2) Chen Siming Guilin , China2015 Liu Shasha (3) Jasmin Ouschan Guilin , China2016 Han Yu (2) Chihiro Kawahara Emeishan City , China2017 Chen Siming Pan Xiaoting Chengmai County , China2018 Han Yu (3) Wang Xiaotong Sanya , China2019 Kelly Fisher (2) Jasmin Ouschan Sanya , China2023 Chou Chieh-yu Allison Fisher New Jersey , United States2024 Rubilen Amit Chen Siming Hamilton ,New Zealand
The first Junior Championships played since 1992 for boys, and a girls' division played since 2004.[ 4]
Year Dates Location Winner Runner-up 1992[ 5] April 1-5 Taipei , TaiwanHsia Hui-kai Michael Coltrain 1993[ 5] December 7-12 Königswinter , GermanyHsia Hui-kai (2) Hsieh-Chun wang 1994[ 5] November 2-6 Chicago , United StatesJørn Kjølaas Andreas Rindler 1995[ 5] November 15-19 Taipei , TaiwanHuang Kung-chang Alexander Dremsizis 1996[ 5] October 23-27 Borlänge , SwedenHuang Kung-chang (2) Andreas Rindler 1997[ 5] October 1–5 Chicago , United StatesChristian Goteman Chi Hsiang-chuang 1998[ 5] November 11–15 Taipei , TaiwanLu Hui-chan Atthasit Mahitthi 1999 December 5–12 Alicante , SpainLu Hui-chan (2) John Vassalos 2000 November 14–19 Quebec City , CanadaDimitri Jungo Brian Naithani 2001 November 17–19 Amagasaki , JapanBrian Naithani Chang Jung-lin 2002 July 3–7 Kaohsiung , TaiwanChen Ying-chieh Shane Hennen 2003 November 18–23 Willingen , GermanyVilmos Földes Chang Jung-lin 2004 November 1–5 Adelaide , AustraliaWu Yu-lun Wu Jiaqing 2005 September 20–25 Velden , AustriaWu Yu-lun (2) Hayato Hijikata 2006 November 13–17 Sydney , AustraliaWu Yu-lun (3) Ko Pin-yi 2007[ 5] December 12-15 Willingen , GermanyKo Pin-yi Wu Yu-lun 2008[ 5] December 1–3 Reno , United StatesKo Pin-yi (2) Jerico Banares 2009[ 5] November 16–22 Shenyang , ChinaRuslan Chinakhov Phil Burford 2010 Nov. 29 – Dec 1 Reno , United StatesFrancisco Sanchez Ruiz Jesse Engel 2011 September 1-3 Kielce , PolandMarek Kudlik Konrad Piekarski 2012 December 5-7 Willingen , GermanyLiu Cheng-chieh Tobias Bongers 2013 December 9–12 Johannesburg , South AfricaKo Ping-chung Sebastian Batkowski 2014 November 15–18 Shanghai , ChinaAloysius Yapp Hsu Jui-an 2015 November 14–17 Shanghai , ChinaLong Zehuang Maksim Dudanets 2016 November 17–20 Shanghai , ChinaZheng Xiaohuai Enkhbold Temuujin 2017 Oct. 30 – Nov 2 Moscow , RussiaFedor Gorst Enkhbold Temuujin 2018 Oct. 31 – Nov 3 Moscow , RussiaYip Kin-ling Robbie Capito 2019 November 21–23 Nicosia , CyprusJonas Souto Sanjin Pehlivanovic 2021 October 4–10 Klagenfurt , AustriaMoritz Neuhausen Szymon Kural 2022 October 19–21 San Juan , Puerto RicoSzymon Kural Yuma Dörner 2023 October 19–22 Klagenfurt , AustriaYannick Pongers Mika van Berkel 2024 September 5-8 Hamilton , New ZealandMika van Berkel Adrian Prasad
Year Dates Location Winner Runner-up 2004[ 5] November 1–5 Adelaide , AustraliaZhou Meng-meng Wu Ching 2005 September 20–25 Velden , AustriaJasmin Ouschan Helen Athanasiou 2006 November 13–17 Sydney , AustraliaMary Rakin Anna Kostanian 2007 December 3–7 Willingen , GermanyMary Rakin (2) Tina Bühnen 2008 December 1–3 Reno , United StatesBrittany Bryant Konischi Samia 2009 November 4–7 Managua , NicaraguaKeng Chun-lin Anja Wagner 2010 Nov. 29 – Dec 1 Reno , United StatesBrittany Bryant (2) Briana Miller 2011 Aug. 31 – Sep 4 Kielce , PolandOliwia Zalewska Anastasia Nechaeva 2012 December 4–7 Willingen , GermanyKamila Khodjaeva Oliwia Zalewska 2013 December 9–12 Johannesburg , South AfricaNatasha Seroshtan Yuki Hiraguchi 2014 November 15–18 Shanghai , ChinaLiu Yu Chen Kamila Khodjaeva 2015 November 14–17 Shanghai , ChinaChezka Centeno Xia Yu Ying 2016 November 17–20 Shanghai , ChinaChen Chia-hua Tsai Pei-chun 2017 Oct. 30 – Nov 2 Moscow , RussiaKristina Tkach Lee Woo-jin 2018 Oct. 31 – Nov 3 Moscow , RussiaChen Chia-hua (2) Seo Seoa 2019 November 21–23 Nicosia , CyprusLu Yi-hsuan Tamami Okuda 2021 October 4–10 Klagenfurt , AustriaLena Primus Kim Hye-rim 2022 October 19–21 San Juan , Puerto RicoXin Yu-Hong Kim Hye-rim 2023 October 19–22 Klagenfurt , AustriaXin Yu-Hong (2) Sofia Mast 2024 September 5-8 Hamilton , New ZealandSofia Mast Savannah Easton
Year Dates Location Winner Runner-up 2014 November 15–18 Shanghai , ChinaDe Jing Kong Jeffrey Roda 2015 November 14–17 Shanghai , ChinaDaniel Macioł Zheng Xiaohuai 2016 November 17–20 Shanghai , ChinaZheng Xiaohuai Temuujin Enkhbold 2017 Oct. 30 – Nov 2 Moscow , RussiaSanjin Pehlivanovic Robbie Capito 2018 Oct. 31 – Nov 3 Moscow , RussiaMahkeal Parris Emil Andre Gangflot 2019 November 21–23 Nicosia , CyprusMoritz Neuhausen Fu Huan 2021 October 4–10 Klagenfurt , AustriaDominik Jastrząb Yannick Pongers 2022 October 19–21 San Juan , Puerto RicoKarl Gnadeberg Lang Yi Li 2023 October 19–22 Klagenfurt , AustriaDerin Asaku Sitorus Adrian Prasad 2024 September 5–8 Hamilton , New ZealandRevo Maimre Walter Laikre
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