List of world eight-ball champions

This article is a list of professional world champions in eight-ball Pool and its variations.

Standardized American-style eight-ball pool

This section lists world champions in the internationally standardized game ("American-style") of eight-ball, as played by professionals around the world. This is played, like in nine-ball, on the American 9-foot pool tables with coloured, numbered balls.

WPA World Eight-ball Championship
Main article: WPA World Eight-ball Championship

The following is a list of WPA world eight-ball champions, held in Fujairah, UAE and sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association.

Year Winner[1] Runner-up Final score
2004[2] Efren Reyes Marlon Manalo 11–4
2005[3] Wu Chia-ching Nick van den Berg 11–5
2006
Not held
2007 Ronato Alcano Dennis Orcollo 11–8
2008[4] Ralf Souquet Ronato Alcano 13–9
2009
Not held
2010[5] Karl Boyes Niels Feijen 13–12
2011[6] Dennis Orcollo Niels Feijen 10–3
2012 Chang Jung-lin Fu Che-wei 11–6

PBT World Eight-ball Championship

The following is a list of PBT world eight-ball champions.

Year Winner Nationality Runner-up Nationality
2000 Efren Reyes (3)  Philippines Mika Immonen  Finland
1996 Efren Reyes (2)  Philippines Jimmy Wetch  United States
1995 Efren Reyes (1)  Philippines Earl Strickland  United States
1994 Nick Varner (1)  United States Allen Hopkins  United States

Chinese-style eight-ball pool

Chinese 8-Ball World Championship
See also: Chinese Eight-ball World Championship

The following is a list of world champions in Chinese eight-ball, a Chinese variant of eight-ball pool played on a 9-foot snooker table, sanctioned by the WPA (not be to confused with the informal American game of the same name).[7]

Year Location Winner Nationality Runner-up Nationality
2019 Yushan County, China Zheng Yubo  China Zhao Ruliang  China
2018 Yushan County, China Zheng Yubo  China Chris Melling  United Kingdom
2017 Yushan County, China Fan Yang  China Bing Jie Chu[8]  China
2016 Yushan County, China Han-Qing Shi  China Mick Hill[9]  United Kingdom
2015 Yushan County, China Darren Appleton  United Kingdom Mark Selby[10]  United Kingdom

Blackball and British-style eight-ball pool

This section lists world champions in the recently world-standardized eight-ball variant blackball, and its older competing-standards "British-style" versions (usually referred to as "eight-ball pool") played at the amateur and semi-professional levels in Commonwealth countries and a few European nations. These tournaments are played on a 7-foot pool table with either the "spots and stripes" numbered balls, or coloured balls - typically yellow and red, with a black ball.

PPPO World Eight-ball Championship

The following is a list of PPPO world eight-ball champions, sanctioned by the EUKPF (European and UK Pool Federation) and PPPO (Professional Pool Players Organization). 2005 was the last time the championship was held, as the EUKPF was then renamed to EBA (European Blackball Association) and amalgamated under the umbrella of the WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association).

Date Location Winner Nationality Runner-up Nationality
2005[11] Bridlington, UK Ben Davies (1)  Wales Derek Murphy  Scotland
2004[12] Bridlington, UK Andy Lucas (2)  England Rob Hill  England
2003[13] Bridlington, UK Rob Hill (1)  England Antz Morrison  Scotland
2002[14] Lerwick, Shetland Islands Steve Sanders (1)  England Andy Lucas  England
2001 Morecambe, UK Ross McInnes (4)  Scotland Rob Chambers  England
2000 Bridlington, UK Ross McInnes (3)  Scotland Steve Sanders  England
1999 Morecambe, UK Andy Lucas (1)  Scotland Ronan McCarthy  Northern Ireland
1998 Morecambe, UK Ross McInnes (2)  Scotland Steve Sanders  England
1997 Morecambe, UK Kevin Treanor (1)  Scotland Ronan McCarthy  Northern Ireland
1996 † Morecambe, UK Ross McInnes (1)  Scotland Mark White  England

† In 1996 it was an open event under the EUKPF and the rest were PPPO titles.

WPA World Blackball Championship

The following is a list of WPA world blackball champions, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association, PPPO and EBA. Blackball was first discussed by the WPA in a unification meeting in 2004 and then rules were presented and ratified in 2005 in anticipation of Blackball's first World Championships in 2006.[15]

Date Location Winner Nationality Runner-up Nationality
2018[16] Bridlington, UK Scott Gillespie  Scotland Dean Shields  England
2018 Bridlington, UK Ashley Marie Bird  England Emma Reeves  England
2016 Killarney, Ireland Liam Dunster  Scotland Jon McAllister  England
2016 Killarney, Ireland Sabrila Brunet (3)  France Sandra Bryan  Ireland
2014 Perth, Scotland Claudio Cassar  Malta Paul Vincent Bennett  South Africa
2014 Perth, Scotland Sabrilla Brunet (2)  France Aspra Panchoo  South Africa
2012[17] Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, UK Gavin Phillips  Scotland Jimmy Carney  England
2012 Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, UK Sabrilla Brunet (1)  France Claire Dempster  Scotland
2010[18] Limoges, France Jayson Shaw  Scotland Sébastien Ramier  France
2010 Limoges, France Claire Dempster  Scotland Emillie Gilberto  France
2008[19] Mbabane, Swaziland Wetsi Morake (1)  South Africa Yulan Govender  South Africa
2008 Mbabane, Swaziland Aspra Panchoo  South Africa Amanda Watson  England
2006 Cork, Ireland Andy Lucas (1)  England Simon Ward  Wales
2006 Cork, Ireland Amanda Watson  England Shona Lucas  Scotland

IPA World Blackball Championship

The following is a list of IPA world blackball champions, sanctioned by the IPA (International Professional Pool Association) and the WPA.[20]

Date Location Winner Nationality Runner-up Nationality
2020 Bradford, England Jon McAllister (1)  England Aaron Davies  England
2020 Bradford, England Amy Beauchamp[21]  England Emma Cunningham  Northern Ireland
2019 Bradford, England Marc Farnsworth (1)  England Tom Cousins  Wales
2019 Bradford, England Emma Cunningham[22]  Northern Ireland Kerry Griffiths  England
2018 Bradford, England Ben Davies (1)  Wales Simon Ward  Wales
2018 Bradford, England Michelle Roonay[23]  Northern Ireland Collette Henriksen  Northern Ireland
2017 Bradford, England Craig Marsh (1)  Wales Simon Fitzsimmons  England
2017 Bradford, England Collette Henriksen[24]  Northern Ireland Leanne Evans  Wales
2016[25][26] Bradford, England Gareth Hibbott (1)  England Craig Marsh  Wales
2016 Bradford, England Deb Burchell (2)  England Shona Lucas  Scotland
2015[27] Bradford, England Jack Whelan (1)  England Jason Twist  England
2015 Bradford, England Deb Burchell (1)  England Shona Lucas  Scotland
2014[28] Bradford, England Gareth Potts (1)  England Clint I'Anson  England

WEPF Eight-ball Pool World Championship
Main article: WEPF World Eight-ball championship

The following is a list of WEPF eight-ball pool world champions, sanctioned by the World Eight-ball Pool Federation.

Date Location Winner[29] Nationality Runner-up Nationality
2019 Blackpool, UK Mick Hill (6) England Dom Cooney England
2019 Amy Beauchamp[30]  England Sharon James  England
2018[31] Mick Hill (5) England Phil Harrison England
2018 Barbara Taylor[32]  England Sharon James  England
2017[33] Mick Hill (4) England Phil Harrison England
2017 Amy Beauchamp  England Kerry Griffiths  England
2016[34] Shaun Chipperfield England Karl Sutton England
2016 Sabrilla Brunet  France Amy Beauchamp  England
2015 Mick Hill (3) England Nigel Clarke England
2015 Amy Beauchamp  England Emma Wilkinson  England
2014 Tom Cousins (2) Wales Giuseppe d'Imperio England
2014 Kirsty Lee Davis  Wales Amy Beauchamp  England
2013[35] Tom Cousins Wales Craig Waddingham England
2013 Emma Cunningham  Northern Ireland Barbara Taylor  England
2012[36][37] John Roe England Lee Kendall England
2012 Sue Thompson  Scotland Sharon Wright  England
2011[38][39] Adam Davis England Phil Harrison England
2011 Emma Cunningham  Northern Ireland Renata Delahunty  Australia
2010[40] Mick Hill (2) England Gareth Potts England
2010 Sue Thompson  Scotland Emma Cunningham  Northern Ireland
2009[41] Phil Harrison England Mick Hill England
2009 Sue Thompson  Scotland Emma Cunningham  Northern Ireland
2008[42] Gareth Potts (3) England Jason Twist England
2008 Lynette Horsburgh  Scotland Barbara Taylor  England
2007[43] Gareth Potts (2) England Mick Hill England
2007 Sue Thompson  Scotland Emma Cunnningham  Northern Ireland
2006[44] Mark Selby England Darren Appleton England
2006 Sue Thompson  Scotland Emma Cunningham  Northern Ireland
2005[45] Gareth Potts England Chris Melling England
2005 Emma Cunningham  Northern Ireland Sue Thompson  Scotland
2004[46] Mick Hill England Darren Appleton England
2004 Sue Thompson  Scotland Emma Cunningham  Northern Ireland
2003[46] Chris Melling (2) England Jason Twist England
2003 Sue Thompson  Scotland Lisa Quick  England
2002[47] Jason Twist (2) England Yannick Beaufils France
2002 Sue Thompson  Scotland Lisa Quick  England
2001[48] Chris Melling England Rob McKenna Wales
2001 Lisa Quick  England Linda Leadbetter  England
2000 Jason Twist England Carl Morris England
2000 Sue Thompson  Scotland Linda Leadbetter  England
1999 Quinten Hann Australia Terry Hunt England
1999 Lisa Quick  England Linda Leadbetter  England
1998 Carl Morris England Keith Brewer England
1998 Linda Leadbetter  England Sue Thompson  Scotland
1997 Manchester, UK Rob McKenna (2) Wales Lee Kendall England
1997 Manchester, UK Sue Thompson  Scotland Linda Leadbetter  England
1996 Manchester, UK Tony Holgate Ireland Greg Farren Ireland
1996 Manchester, UK Sue Thompson  Scotland Rosalia Diliberto  France
1995 Chorley, UK Daz Ward England Jason Twist England
1995 Chorley,UK Linda Leadbetter  England Sue Thompson  Scotland
1994 Manchester, UK Rob McKenna Wales Herb Burdett United States
1994 Manchester, UK Linda Moffat  England Sue Thompson  Scotland
1993 Manchester, UK Kevin Wright England Nigel Davis Wales
1993 Manchester,UK Linda Moffat  England Natalie Froling  France

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