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The IBSF is pleased to announce that the 2025 IBSF World Billiards Championship will be played from April 12 to 16, 2025, in the SBI academy in Carlow, Ireland. We thank Snooker and Billiards Ireland for agreeing to host this prestigious event in their excellent academy.

Muhammad Asif from Pakistan has made history by winning the 2024 IBSF World Men’s Snooker Championship, securing his third world title. This remarkable achievement makes Asif only the second player in history, after India’s Pankaj Advani, to win the prestigious title three times.

Michael Georgiou of Cyprus has secured a medal for his country after a gripping 4-3 victory over China’s Xiaolong Liang in a match that lasted nearly three hours. The 2023 IBSF World 6-Red Champion fought back from a narrow loss in the first frame to claim the decisive win.

Kamal Chawla has secured his first World Championship title by winning the 2024 IBSF World Men’s 6-Red Snooker Championship. This triumph follows his previous appearance in the finals in 2017, where he took home the silver medal.

Ng On Yee has clinched her 8th world title by winning the 2024 IBSF Women’s 6Red Snooker Championship. This victory marks her eighth championship overall, combining both individual and team events.

Ng On Yee has claimed victory in the inaugural Mongolia World Cup of Women Snooker 2024, defeating reigning Asian Women Snooker Champion Anupama Ramachandran of India with a decisive 3-0 scoreline.

Ali Gharaghouzlo has emerged victorious in the inaugural Mongolia World Cup of Men Snooker 2024. The current Asian Snooker Champion from Iran defeated reigning World 6Red Champion Michael Georgiou of Cyprus with a score of 5-2, securing a prize of $8,000.

Michal Szubarczyk from Poland has made history by becoming the youngest IBSF World Under-21 Men Snooker Champion. At just 13 years old, Michal secured the title by defeating the 2023 Silver medalist, Alexander Widau from Germany, with a decisive 5-1 victory in the final.

Natasha Chethan of India has secured the IBSF World Under-21 Women’s Snooker Championship title for 2024, overcoming Narucha Phoemphul of Thailand in a gripping final that concluded with a 3-2 victory. With this win, India retains the title it won last year through Keerthana Pandian.

Christian Richter from Germany has clinched the IBSF World Under-17 Men’s Snooker Championship 2024, defeating Thailand’s Lomnaw Issarangkun 4-1 in the final held today at KSBA, Bengaluru, India. This marks Christian’s first international snooker title.

The IBSF is glad to announce the World Junior Snooker Championships 2024 for the Under-17 Men and the Under-21 Men & Women categories from 24th to 31st August 2024 at Bengaluru in India. These championships are being hosted by the Billiards & Snooker Federation of India (BSFI).

The President of International Billiards and Snooker Federation, Mr. Mubarak Al-Khayarin, holds talks with the Minister of Sports & Youth, Iraq, Dr. Ahmed Al-Mubarqa, and the President of the Iraqi National Olympic Committee, Mr. Aqeel Muftin.

Michael Georgiou won the World Men 6Red Snooker Championship 2023 here in Doha, Qatar after defeating the 2021 World Snooker Champion Ahsan Ramzan of Pakistan 6-4. This is his second world title in IBSF after winning the World Junior Snooker title in 2007.