| Sport | Nine-ballpool |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| First season | 2006 |
| Most recent champions |  Philippines(4th title) James Aranas /Johann Chua (2023) |
| Most titles | Philippines (4 titles) |
| Tournament format | Doubles team,Single-elimination |
TheWorld Cup of Pool is an annual internationalsingle-elimination tournament for doubles teams innine-ballpool competition. ThePhilippines holds the record for World Cup wins, winning the title on four occasions. In 2023, they also became the first unseeded country to win the tournament.[1][2]
The tournament is held annually, at various locations, and was first held in 2006 inNewport,Wales.[3] The tournament is hosted byMatchroom Pool.
There are usually 32 participating teams, representing 31 nations (the host nation is represented by two teams, A and B) composed of two players each. The participating nations do not have to go through a qualifying tournament in order to join, as they are selected by the organizers. Sixteen teams are seeded; they will face the unseeded teams at the first round.
The individual matches arescotch doubles with alternatingbreak, which areraces to seven racks for Round 1 and 2, nine racks for the quarterfinals and semifinals, and eleven for the final. The rules used areWorld Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World Standardized Rules fornine-ball, modified for scotch doubles play (players on a team alternate shots; no one shoots twice in a row, unless being asked to play again after pushing out).[4]
| # | Country | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 4 (2006,2009,2013,2023) | 2 (2010,2019) | 2 (2008,2009) | 8 |
| 2 |  China | 3 (2007,2010,2018) | — | 5 (2008,2009,2017,2018,2023) | 8 |
| 3 |  Germany | 2 (2011,2021) | 2 (2009,2023) | 2 (2006,2010) | 6 |
| 4 |  Austria | 2 (2017,2019) | 1 (2018) | 2 (2014,2023) | 5 |
| 5 |  Great Britaina | 1 (2014) | 3 (2008,2015,2021) | 1 (2015) | 5 |
| 6 |  United States | 1 (2008) | 2 (2006,2017) | 2 (2012,2022) | 5 |
| 7 |  Finland | 1 (2012) | 1 (2007) | 2 (2013,2014) | 4 |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 (2015) | — | 7 (2010,2011,2012,2013, 2017,2018,2022) | 8 |
| 9 |  Spain | 1 (2022) | — | 1 (2019) | 2 |
| 10 |  Netherlands | — | 2 (2013,2014) | 1 (2019) | 3 |
| 11 |  Thailand | — | 1 (2011) | — | 1 |
 Poland | — | 1 (2012) | — | 1 | |
 Singapore | — | 1 (2022) | — | 1 | |
| 12 |  Japan | — | — | 2 (2007,2015) | 2 |
| 13 |  Vietnam | — | — | 1 (2006) | 1 |
 Canada | — | — | 1 (2007) | 1 | |
 Korea | — | — | 1 (2011) | 1 | |
 Estonia | — | — | 1 (2021) | 1 | |
 Slovakia | — | — | 1 (2021) | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
| # | Continent | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asia | 8 | 4 | 18 | 30 |
| 2 | Europe | 7 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | North America | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | South America | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Africa | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Oceania | - | - | - | - |
