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 event has been dominated by the Philippines, and China, with both nations winning the event on three occasions.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Nine-ball pool |
| Established | 2006 |
Number of tournaments | 13 |
| Format | Doubles team, Single-elimination |
| Current champion | |
 AustriaMario He / Albin Ouschan | |
| Most recent tournament | |
| 2019 World Cup of Pool | |
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 Sport.
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 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
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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 |  England | 1 (2014) | 2 (2008, 2015) | 1 (2015) | 4 |
 United States | 1 (2008) | 2 (2006, 2017) | 1 (2012) | 4 | |
| 6 |  Finland | 1 (2012) | 1 (2007) | 2 (2013, 2014) | 4 |
 Germany | 1 (2011) | 1 (2009) | 2 (2006, 2010) | 4 | |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 (2015) | — | 6 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018) | 7 |
| 9 |  Netherlands | — | 2 (2013, 2014) | 1 (2019) | 3 |
| 10 |  Thailand | — | 1 (2011) | — | 1 |
 Poland | — | 1 (2012) | — | 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 | |
 Spain |
— | — | 1 (2019) | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 26 | 52 | |
References
- "World Cup of Pool - Matchroom Pool". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- "World Cup of Pool". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
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