World Cup of Pool
The World Cup of Pool is an annual international single-elimination tournament for doubles teams in nine-ball pool competition. The Philippines and China are tied for the lead in tournament wins, with both nations winning the event on three occasions.
| Sport | Nine-ball pool |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Inaugural season | 2006 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Spain (1st title)David Alcaide / Francisco Sánchez Ruíz (2022) |
| Tournament format | Doubles team, Single-elimination |
History
The tournament is held annually, at various locations, and was first held in 2006 in Newport, Wales.[1] The tournament is hosted by Matchroom Pool.
Format
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 are scotch doubles with alternating break, which are races to seven racks for Round 1 and 2, nine racks for the quarterfinals and semifinals, and eleven for the final. The rules used are World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World Standardized Rules for nine-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).[2]
Results
Statistics
Performances by nation
| # | Country | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines | 3 (2006, 2009, 2013) | 2 (2010, 2019) | 2 (2008, 2009) | 7 |
| 2 |  China | 3 (2007, 2010, 2018) | — | 4 (2008, 2009, 2017, 2018) | 7 |
| 3 |  Austria | 2 (2017, 2019) | 1 (2018) | 1 (2014) | 4 |
| 4 |  Germany | 2 (2011, 2021) | 1 (2009) | 2 (2006, 2010) | 5 |
| 5 |  Great Britain^ | 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | — | — | 1 (2007) | 1 | |
 Korea | — | — | 1 (2011) | 1 | |
 Estonia | — | — | 1 (2021) | 1 | |
 Slovakia | — | — | 1 (2021) | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 30 | 60 | |
^ = Results include England from 2006 to 2018
References
- "World Cup of Pool - Matchroom Pool". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- "World Cup of Pool". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
External links
- World Cup of Pool – Official site
- WPA Pool Calendar Archived 2015-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- AzBilliards.com
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