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 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. However, both events were later recognised as official world championships for the year of 1999.

Men's champions +List of WPA World Nine-ball Men's Championship winners Year Winner Runner-up Final score Location 19903–1Bergheim, Germany 19919–7Las Vegas, United States 199213–12Taipei, Taiwan 19932–0Königswinter, Germany 19949–6Chicago, United States 199511–9Taipei, Taiwan 199611–1Borlänge, Sweden 19979–3Chicago, United States 199813–3Taipei, Taiwan 1999 17–8Cardiff, Wales 1999 13–8Alicante, Spain 200017–6Cardiff, Wales 200117–10 200217–15 200317–10 200417–13Taipei, Taiwan 200517–16Kaohsiung, Taiwan 200617–11Pasay, Philippines 200717–15 Quezon City, Philippines 2008–2009: No tournament 201013–7Doha, Qatar 201113–11 201213–12 201313–7 201413–10 201513–11 201613–6 201713–5 201813–10 201913–11 2020: No tournament 202113–9Milton Keynes, England 202213–6 202313–10Kielce, Poland 202415–14Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 202515–13

Women's champions

YearWinnerRunner-upLocation1990 Robin Bell LoreeJon Ogonowski-BrownBergheim, Germany1991 Robin Bell JoAnn MasonLas Vegas, United States1992 Franziska Stark Vivian VillarrealTaipei, Taiwan1993 LoreeJon Ogonowski-Brown Jeanette LeeKönigswinter, Germany1994 Ewa Laurance Jeanette LeeChicago, United States1995 Gerda Hofstatter Vivian VillarrealTaipei, Taiwan1996 Allison Fisher Jeanette LeeBorlänge, Sweden1997 Allison Fisher Jennifer ChenChicago, United States1998 Allison Fisher Franziska StarkTaipei, Taiwan1999 Liu Shin-mei Allison FisherAlicante, Spain2000 Julie Kelly Karen CorrQuebec City, Canada2001 Allison Fisher Karen CorrAmagasaki, Japan2002 Liu Shin-mei Karen CorrKaohsiung, Taiwan2004 Kim Ga-young Liu Shin-meiRankweil, Austria2006 Kim Ga-young Liu Shin-meiTaipei, Taiwan2007 Pan Xiaoting Rubilen AmitTaoyuan, Taiwan2008 Lin Yuan-chun Kim Ga-youngTaipei, Taiwan2009 Liu Shasha Karen CorrShenyang, China2010 Fu Xiaofang Allison FisherShenyang, China2011 Bi Zhu Qing Chen SimingShenyang, China2012 Kelly Fisher Fu XiaofangShenyang, China2013 Han Yu Lin Yuan-chunShenyang, China2014 Liu Shasha Chen SimingGuilin, China2015 Liu Shasha Jasmin OuschanGuilin, China2016 Han Yu Chihiro KawaharaEmeishan City, China2017 Chen Siming Pan XiaotingChengmai County, China2018 Han Yu Wang XiaotongSanya, China2019 Kelly Fisher Jasmin OuschanSanya, China2023 Chou Chieh-yu Allison FisherNew Jersey, United States2024 Rubilen Amit Chen SimingHamilton, New Zealand2025 Seo Seoa Kristina TkachJacksonville, United States2026 Chou Chieh-yu (2) Seo Seoa Nusa Dua, Indonesia

Junior champions The first Junior Championships played since 1992 for boys, and a girls' division played since 2004.World Pool-Billiard Association

Under-19

Boys YearDatesLocationWinnerRunner-up1992April 1–5Taipei, Taiwan Hsia Hui-kai Michael Coltrain1993December 7–12Königswinter, Germany Hsia Hui-kai Hsieh-Chun wang1994November 2–6Chicago, United States Jørn Kjølaas Andreas Rindler1995November 15–19Taipei, Taiwan Huang Kung-chang Alexander Dremsizis1996October 23–27Borlänge, Sweden Huang Kung-chang Andreas Rindler1997October 1–5Chicago, United States Christian Goteman Chi Hsiang-chuang1998November 11–15Taipei, Taiwan Lu Hui-chan Atthasit Mahitthi1999December 5–12Alicante, Spain Lu Hui-chan John Vassalos2000November 14–19Quebec City, Canada Dimitri Jungo Brian Naithani2001November 17–19Amagasaki, Japan Brian Naithani Chang Jung-lin2002July 3–7Kaohsiung, Taiwan Chen Ying-chieh Shane Hennen2003November 18–23Willingen, Germany Vilmos Földes Chang Jung-lin2004November 1–5Adelaide, Australia Wu Yu-lun Wu Jia-qing2005September 20–25Velden, Austria Wu Yu-lun Hayato Hijikata2006November 13–17Sydney, Australia Wu Yu-lun Ko Pin-yi2007December 12–15Willingen, Germany Ko Pin-yi Wu Yu-lun2008December 1–3Reno, United States Ko Pin-yi Jerico Banares2009November 16–22Shenyang, China Ruslan Chinakhov Phil Burford2010Nov. 29 – Dec 1Reno, United States Francisco Sánchez Ruiz Jesse Engel2011September 1–3Kielce, Poland Marek Kudlik Konrad Piekarski2012December 5–7Willingen, Germany Liu Cheng-chieh Tobias Bongers2013December 9–12Johannesburg, South Africa Ko Ping-chung Sebastian Batkowski2014November 15–18Shanghai, China Aloysius Yapp Hsu Jui-an2015November 14–17Shanghai, China Long Zehuang Maksim Dudanets2016November 17–20Shanghai, China Kong Dejing Daniel Macioł2017Oct. 30 – Nov 2Moscow, Russia Fedor Gorst Enkhbold Temuujin2018Oct. 31 – Nov 3Moscow, Russia Yip Kin-ling Robbie Capito2019November 21–23Nicosia, Cyprus Jonás Souto Sanjin Pehlivanovic2021October 4–10Klagenfurt, Austria Moritz Neuhausen Szymon Kural2022October 19–21San Juan, Puerto Rico Szymon Kural Yuma Dörner2023October 19–22Klagenfurt, Austria Yannick Pongers Mika van Berkel2024September 5–8Hamilton, New Zealand Mika van Berkel Adrian Prasad2025July 21–26Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Albert Januarta Pius Baier

Girls YearDatesLocationWinnerRunner-up2004November 1–5Adelaide, Australia Zhou Meng-meng Wu Ching2005September 20–25Velden, Austria Jasmin Ouschan Helen Athanasiou2006November 13–17Sydney, Australia Mary Rakin Anna Kostanian2007December 3–7Willingen, Germany Mary Rakin Tina Bühnen2008December 1–3Reno, United States Brittany Bryant Konischi Samia2009November 4–7Managua, Nicaragua Keng Chun-lin Anja Wagner2010Nov. 29 – Dec 1Reno, United States Brittany Bryant Briana Miller2011Aug. 31 – Sep 4Kielce, Poland Oliwia Zalewska Anastasia Nechaeva2012December 4–7Willingen, Germany Kamila Khodjaeva Oliwia Zalewska2013December 9–12Johannesburg, South Africa Natasha Seroshtan Yuki Hiraguchi2014November 15–18Shanghai, China Liu Yu Chen Kamila Khodjaeva2015November 14–17Shanghai, China Chezka Centeno Xia Yu Ying2016November 17–20Shanghai, China Chen Chia-hua Tsai Pei-chun2017Oct. 30 – Nov 2Moscow, Russia Kristina Tkach Lee Woo-jin2018Oct. 31 – Nov 3Moscow, Russia Chen Chia-hua Seo Seoa2019November 21–23Nicosia, Cyprus Lu Yi-hsuan Tamami Okuda2021October 4–10Klagenfurt, Austria Lena Primus Kim Hye-rim2022October 19–21San Juan, Puerto Rico Xin Yu-Hong Kim Hye-rim2023 October 19–22 Klagenfurt, Austria Xin Yu-Hong Sofia Mast2024 September 5–8 Hamilton, New Zealand Sofia Mast Savannah Easton

Under-17 Boys

YearDatesLocationWinnerRunner-up2014November 15–18Shanghai, China De Jing Kong Jeffrey Roda2015November 14–17Shanghai, China Daniel Macioł Zheng Xiaohuai2016November 17–20Shanghai, China Zheng Xiaohuai Temuujin Enkhbold2017Oct. 30 – Nov 2Moscow, Russia Sanjin Pehlivanovic Robbie Capito2018Oct. 31 – Nov 3Moscow, Russia Mahkeal Parris Emil Andre Gangflot2019November 21–23Nicosia, Cyprus Moritz Neuhausen Fu Huan2021October 4–10Klagenfurt, Austria Dominik Jastrząb Yannick Pongers2022October 19–21San Juan, Puerto Rico Karl Gnadeberg Lang Yi Li2023October 19–22Klagenfurt, Austria Derin Asaku Sitorus Adrian Prasad2024September 5–8Hamilton, New Zealand Revo Maimre Walter Laikre

Wheelchair champions YearWinner1999 Bob Calderon2000 Fred Dinsmore2002 Jouni Tähti 2003 Henrik Larsson2004 Chu Shou-Wei2005 Emil Schranz2007 Henrik Larsson 2008 Aaron Aragon2009 Jouni Tähti 2010 Jouni Tähti 2011 Jouni Tähti 2012 Henrik Larsson 2013 Jouni Tähti 2014 Henrik Larsson 2016 Henrik Larsson 2017 Fred Dinsmore

See also

References

External links World Pool-Billiards Association