World Cup of Pool
{{Short description|Annual tournament for nine-ball pool}}
{{Infobox sports league
| title = World Cup of Pool
| logo =
| caption =
| founded = 2006
| inaugural = 2006
| defunct =
| teams =
| commissioner =
| tournament_format = Doubles team, Single-elimination
| champion = {{flag|Philippines}}
(4th title)
{{small|James Aranas / Johann Chua}}
| most_champs = {{flag|Philippines}}
(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.{{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}}{{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 }}
History
The tournament is held annually, at various locations, and was first held in 2006 in Newport, Wales.{{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}} 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).{{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}}
Results
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!rowspan=2 width=5%|Year !rowspan=2 width=10%|Host !colspan=3|Final !rowspan=2 colspan=2|Semi-finalists |
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!width=15%|Winner !width=8%|Score !width=15%|Runner-up |
| 2006 Details |{{flag|Wales}} (Newport) |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}} |13–5 |{{flagicon|United States|size=30px}} |width=15%|{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}} |width=15%|{{flagicon|Vietnam|size=30px}} |
| 2007 Details |{{flag|Netherlands}} (Rotterdam) |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}} |11–10 |{{flagicon|Finland|size=30px}} |
| 2008 Details |{{flag|Netherlands}} (Rotterdam) |{{flagicon|USA|size=30px}} |11–7 |{{flagicon|England|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}} |
| 2009 Details |{{flag|Philippines}} (Quezon City) |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}} |11–9 |{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}} |
| 2010 Details |{{flag|Philippines}} (Manila) |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}} |10–5 |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}} |
| 2011 Details |{{flag|Philippines}} (Quezon City) |{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}} |10–4 |{{flagicon|Thailand|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|South Korea|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}} |
| 2012 Details |{{flag|Philippines}} (Manila) |{{flagicon|Finland|size=30px}} |10–8 |{{flagicon|Poland|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|United States|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}} |
| 2013 Details |{{flag|England}} (London) |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}} |10–8 |{{flagicon|Netherlands|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Finland|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}} |
| 2014 Details |{{flag|England}} (Portsmouth) |{{flagicon|England|size=30px}} |10–9 |{{flagicon|Netherlands|size=30px}} |
| 2015 Details |{{flag|England}} (London) |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}} |10–8 |{{flagicon|England|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Japan|size=30px}} |
| 2017 Details |{{flag|England}} (London) |{{flagicon|Austria|size=30px}} |10–6 |{{flagicon|United States|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}} |
| 2018 Details |{{flag|China}} (Shanghai) |{{flagicon|China|size=30px}} |10–3 |{{flagicon|Austria|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}} |
| 2019 Details |{{flag|England}} (Leicester) |{{flagicon|Austria|size=30px}} |11–3 |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Netherlands|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Spain|size=30px}} |
| 2021 Details |{{flag|England}} (Milton Keynes) |{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}} |11–7 |{{flagicon|Great Britain|size=30px}} |
| 2022 Details |{{flag|England}} (Brentwood) |{{flagicon|Spain|size=30px}} |11–6 |{{flagicon|Singapore|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|Chinese Taipei|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|United States|size=30px}} |
| 2023 Details |{{flag|Spain}} (Lugo) |{{flagicon|Philippines|size=30px}} |11–7 |{{flagicon|Germany|size=30px}} |
Statistics
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=Performances by nation=
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| # | 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, | |||||
| 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 |
- {{Note|a|Note a}} - Results include England from 2006 to 2018.
= Performance by Continent =
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| # | 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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