{{Short description|Annual tournament for nine-ball pool}} {{Infobox sports league | title = World Cup of Pool | logo = | caption = | sport = Nine-ball pool | founded = 2006 | inaugural = 2006 | defunct = | teams = | commissioner = | tournament_format = Doubles team, Single-elimination | champion = {{flag|Philippines}}<br>(4th title)<br>{{small|James Aranas / Johann Chua}} | most_champs = {{flag|Philippines}}<br>(4 titles) | champ_season = 2023 }} The '''World Cup of Pool''' is an annual international single-elimination tournament for doubles teams in nine-ball pool competition. The Philippines 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Saldajeno |first=Ivan Stewart |date=July 3, 2023 |title=PH makes history as duo wins World Cup of Pool title |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1204748 |access-date=2023-07-31|work=Philippine news agency}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Pool |first=Matchroom |date=2023-07-02 |title=THE PHILIPPINES CREATE WORLD CUP OF POOL HISTORY |url=https://matchroompool.com/news/the-philippines-create-world-cup-of-pool-history/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Matchroom Pool }}</ref>
==History== The tournament is held annually, at various locations, and was first held in 2006 in Newport, Wales.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/#history|title=World Cup of Pool - Matchroom Pool|work=Matchroom Pool|access-date=2018-03-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> 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 {{Cuegloss|Scotch doubles|scotch doubles}} with alternating {{Cuegloss|Break|break}}, which are {{Cuegloss|Race|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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/|title=World Cup of Pool|website=Matchroom Pool|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref>
==Results== {| border=1 class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:;"cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF !rowspan=2 width=5%|Year !rowspan=2 width=10%|Host !colspan=3|Final !rowspan=2 colspan=2|Semi-finalists |- bgcolor=EFEFEF !width=15%|Winner !width=8%|Score !width=15%|Runner-up |- |2006 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|Wales}} (Newport) |'''{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}}<br /> Philippines''' <br />(Reyes / Bustamante) |'''13–5''' |{{flagicon|United States|size=30px}}<br /> United States<br />(Strickland / Morris) |width=15%|{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}}<br />Germany<br />(Engert / Ortmann) |width=15%|{{flagicon|Vietnam|size=30px}}<br />Vietnam<br />(Nguyen / Luong) |- |2007 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|Netherlands}} (Rotterdam) |'''{{flagicon|China|size=30px}}<br />China'''<br />(Li / Fu) |'''11–10''' |{{flagicon|Finland|size=30px}}<br />Finland<br />(Immonen / Juva) |{{flagicon|Japan|size=30px}}<br />Japan<br />(Kawabata / Oi) |{{flagicon|Canada|size=30px}}<br />Canada<br />(Martel / Montal) |- |2008 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|Netherlands}} (Rotterdam) |'''{{flagicon|USA|size=30px}}<br />United States'''<br />(Morris / Van Boening) |'''11–7''' |{{flagicon|England|size=30px}}<br />England<br />(Peach / Gray) |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}}<br />Philippines<br />(Bustamante / Orcollo) |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}}<br />China<br />(Li / Fu) |- |2009 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|Philippines}} (Quezon City) |'''{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}}<br />Philippines'''<br />(Reyes / Bustamante) |'''11–9''' |{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}}<br />Germany<br />(Souquet / Hohmann) |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}}<br />China<br />(Li / Fu) |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}}<br />Philippines<br />(Alcano / Orcollo) |- |2010 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|Philippines}} (Manila) |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}}<br />'''China'''<br />(Li / Fu) |'''10–5''' |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}}<br />Philippines<br />(Orcollo / Gomez) |{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}}<br />Germany<br />(Souquet / Ortmann) |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}}<br />Chinese Taipei<br />(Pin-yi / Jung-lin) |- |2011 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|Philippines}} (Quezon City) |'''{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}}<br />Germany'''<br />(Souquet / Hohmann) |'''10–4''' |{{flagicon|Thailand|size=30px}}<br />Thailand<br />(Kanjanasri / Palajin) |{{flagicon|South Korea|size=30px}}<br />Korea<br />(Lee / Hwang) |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}}<br />Chinese Taipei<br />(Pin-yi / Ping-chung) |- |2012 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|Philippines}} (Manila) |'''{{flagicon|Finland|size=30px}}<br />Finland'''<br />(Immonen / Makkonen) |'''10–8''' |{{flagicon|Poland|size=30px}}<br />Poland<br />(Skowerski / Szewczyk) |{{flagicon|United States|size=30px}}<br />United States<br />(Van Boening / Morris) |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}}<br />Chinese Taipei<br />(Hsu / Chen) |- |2013 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|England}} (London) |'''{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}}<br />Philippines'''<br />(Orcollo / Corteza) |'''10–8''' |{{flagicon|Netherlands|size=30px}}<br />Netherlands<br />(Feijen / van den Berg) |{{flagicon|Finland|size=30px}}<br />Finland<br />(Immonen / Makkonen) |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}}<br />Chinese Taipei<br />(Pin-yi / Jung-lin) |- |2014 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|England}} (Portsmouth) |'''{{flagicon|England|size=30px}}<br />England'''<br />(Appleton / Boyes) |'''10–9''' |{{flagicon|Netherlands|size=30px}}<br />Netherlands<br />(Feijen / van den Berg) |{{flagicon|Finland|size=30px}}<br />Finland<br />(Immonen / Makkonen) |{{flagicon|Austria|size=30px}}<br />Austria<br />(Ouschan / He) |- |2015 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|England}} (London) |'''{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}}<br />Chinese Taipei'''<br />(Ko / Chang) |'''10–8''' |{{flagicon|England|size=30px}}<br />England<br />(Gray / Peach) |{{flagicon|Japan|size=30px}}<br />Japan<br />(Oi / Kuribayashi) |{{flagicon|England|size=30px}}<br />England<br />(Appleton / Boyes) |- |2017 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|England}} (London) |'''{{flagicon|Austria|size=30px}}<br />Austria'''<br />(He / Ouschan) |'''10–6''' |{{flagicon|United States|size=30px}}<br />United States<br />(Van Boening / Woodward) |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}}<br />China<br />(Wu / Dang) |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}}<br />Chinese Taipei<br />(Ko / Chang) |- |2018 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|China}} (Shanghai) |'''{{flagicon|China|size=30px}}<br />China'''<br />(Wu / Liu) |'''10–3''' |{{flagicon|Austria|size=30px}}<br />Austria<br />(He / Ouschan) |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}}<br />Chinese Taipei<br />(Jung-lin / Yu-hsuan) |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}}<br />China <br />(Kong / Wang) |- |2019 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|England}} (Leicester) |'''{{flagicon|Austria|size=30px}}<br />Austria'''<br />(He / Ouschan) |'''11–3''' |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}}<br />Philippines<br />(Biado / de Luna) |{{flagicon|Netherlands|size=30px}}<br />Netherlands<br />(Bijsterbosch / Feijen) |{{flagicon|Spain|size=30px}}<br />Spain<br />(Alcaide / Sánchez Ruíz) |- |2021 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|England}} (Milton Keynes) |'''{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}}<br />Germany'''<br />(Filler / Reintjes) |'''11–7''' |{{flagicon|Great Britain|size=30px}}<br />Great Britain<br />(Appleton / Boyes) |{{flagicon|Estonia|size=30px}}<br />Estonia<br />(Grabe / Magi) |{{flagicon|Slovakia|size=30px}}<br />Slovakia<br />(Koniar / Polách) |- |2022 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|England}} (Brentwood) |'''{{flagicon|Spain|size=30px}}<br />Spain'''<br />(Alcaide / Sánchez Ruíz) |'''11–6''' |{{flagicon|Singapore|size=30px}}<br />Singapore<br />(Yapp / Toh) |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}}<br />Chinese Taipei<br />(Ko / Ko) |{{flagicon|United States|size=30px}}<br />United States<br />(Van Boening / Woodward) |- |2023 <br /> ''Details'' |{{flag|Spain}} (Lugo) |'''{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}}<br />Philippines'''<br />(Aranas / Chua) |'''11–7''' |{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}}<br />Germany<br />(Filler / Neuhausen) |{{flagicon|Austria|size=30px}}<br />Austria<br />(He / Ouschan) |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}}<br />China<br />(Wu / Wang) |}
==Statistics== [[Image:World Cup of Pool.PNG|left|thumb|500px|Best performances by nation (as of 2023). Not shown is Great Britain (Quarterfinals in 2019). The home nations of the United Kingdom competed separately in other editions.]] {{clear}}
===Performances by nation=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:100%; text-align:left; width:;" |- !# !! Country !! Winners !! Runners-up !! Semi-finalists !! Top 4 |- !1 |align=left|{{flagcountry|PHI}} || 4 (2006, 2009, 2013, 2023) || 2 (2010, 2019) || 2 (2008, 2009) || 8 |- !2 |align=left|{{flagcountry|CHN}} || 3 (2007, 2010, 2018) || — || 5 (2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2023) || 8 |- !3 |align=left|{{flagcountry|GER}} || 2 (2011, 2021) || 2 (2009, 2023) || 2 (2006, 2010) || 6 |- !4 |align=left|{{flagcountry|AUT}} || 2 (2017, 2019) || 1 (2018) || 2 (2014, 2023) || 5 |- !5 | align="left" |{{flagcountry|GBR}}{{Ref|a|a}} || 1 (2014) || 3 (2008, 2015, 2021) || 1 (2015) || 5 |- !6 |align=left|{{flagcountry|USA}} || 1 (2008) || 2 (2006, 2017) || 2 (2012, 2022) || 5 |- !7 |align=left|{{flagcountry|FIN}} || 1 (2012) || 1 (2007) || 2 (2013, 2014) || 4 |- !8 |align=left|{{flagcountry|TPE}} || 1 (2015) || — || 7 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, <br /> 2017, 2018, 2022) || 8 |- !9 |align=left|{{flagicon|Spain}} Spain |1 (2022) |— |1 (2019) |2 |- !10 |align=left|{{flagcountry|NLD}} || — || 2 (2013, 2014) || 1 (2019) || 3 |- !rowspan=3|11 |align=left|{{flagcountry|THA}} || — || 1 (2011) || — || 1 |- |align=left|{{flagcountry|POL}} || — || 1 (2012) || — || 1 |- |align=left|{{flagcountry|SIN}} || — || 1 (2022) || — || 1 |- !12 |align=left|{{flagcountry|JPN}} || — || — || 2 (2007, 2015) || 2 |- ! rowspan="5" |13 |align=left|{{flagcountry|VIE}} || — || — || 1 (2006) || 1 |- |align=left|{{flagcountry|CAN}} || — || — || 1 (2007) || 1 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|South Korea}} Korea || — || — || 1 (2011) || 1 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|Estonia}} Estonia || — || — || 1 (2021) || 1 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Slovakia || — || — || 1 (2021) || 1 |- !colspan=2| Total !! 16 !! 16 !! 32 !! 64 |}
* <small>{{Note|a|Note a}} - Results include England from 2006 to 2018.</small>
=== Performance by Continent === {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:;" |- !# !! Continent !! Winners !! Runners-up !! Semi-finalists !! Total |- !1 |align=left| Asia || 8 || 4 || 18 || 30 |- !2 |align=left| Europe || 7 || 10 || 11 || 28 |- !3 |align=left| North America || 1 || 2 || 3 || 6 |- !4 |align=left| South America || - || - || - || - |- !5 |align=left| Africa || - || - || - || - |- !6 |align=left| Oceania || - || - || - || - |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.matchroompool.com World Cup of Pool – Official site] * [http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/sports_calendar WPA Pool Calendar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004121712/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/sports_calendar |date=2015-10-04 }} * [http://www.azbilliards.com AzBilliards.com]
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