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WCBS Gears Up For Its Second Championship
April 19, 2024 WCBS

WCBS Gears Up For Its Second Championship

The WCBS is all set to host its second Championship in Kielce, Poland from 25-28 July 2024.

A 4-day competition will see 6 teams compete against each other across the disciplines of Carom, 10-Ball Pool, Heyball, and Snooker.

WCBS to Host the 2nd WCBS Championship in July 2024
November 24, 2023 WCBS

WCBS to Host the 2nd WCBS Championship in July 2024

Following the successful inaugural WCBS Championship in Turkey in July 2023, The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) will host its second championship, taking place in Kielce, Poland from 25 – 28 July 2024.

WADA Publishes 2024 Prohibited List
October 13, 2023 WCBS

WADA Publishes 2024 Prohibited List

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the 2024 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 22 September 2023 and enters into force on 1 January 2024.

Carom Billiards Begins Its Journey in China
October 9, 2023 WCBS

Carom Billiards Begins Its Journey in China

After a very special 4-day promotion, today we can say that Carom Billiards has finally started its introduction in China.

The UMB, in a historic agreement with the Chinese Billiards & Snooker Association (CBSA), and the cooperation with ACBC, Shanghai City, Xingpai Company, the Billiards Museum, and the Billiards Academy in Shanghai, which its extraordinary facilities, has organized a promotional Exhibition Event in Shanghai with four UMB Top 3-Cushion players: Dick Jaspers, Tayfun Tasdemir, Cho Myung Woo, Quyet Chien Tran, a Referee team from Korea, for this occasion, participated in the event.

JOY Billiards becomes WCBS Championship Sponsor for the Next Three Years
July 28, 2023 WCBS

JOY Billiards becomes WCBS Championship Sponsor for the Next Three Years

Following the successful inaugural WCBS Championship in Turkey, the WCBS through its partner federation WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) is very pleased to announce that its Championship will continue for the next three years following a long-term partnership agreement with the tournament’s main sponsor JOY Billiards.

Asia B beats Europe B in a final thriller
July 23, 2023 WCBS

Asia B beats Europe B in a final thriller

Today the first WCBS-Championship of the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) ended in Ankara. Over four days, the spectators saw great billiards sport in four different disciplines on site and in the total of eight livestreams.

The four semi-finalists have been determined
July 22, 2023 WCBS

The four semi-finalists have been determined

Today the four semi-finalists were determined at the WCBS Championship.

A total of six teams from all continents competed in Ankara, Türkiye, in a round-robin mode over the past three days. Today, the last five matches were on the agenda before the two semi-finals, the match for third place and the finals will be played tomorrow.

Top billiards show on the second day
July 21, 2023 WCBS

Top billiards show on the second day

The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS), is hosting its own championship for the first time in its history.

On the second day of this world-class event, the next preliminary round matches of all the six teams were on the agenda.

Important – WCBS Championship 2023 Knockout Stage Rule
July 21, 2023 WCBS

Important – WCBS Championship 2023 Knockout Stage Rule

All athletes at the WCBS Championship 2023 are urgently requested to refer to the below documents for an important sports rule in the knockout stages of the tournament.

First ever WCBS Championship has begun
July 20, 2023 WCBS

First ever WCBS Championship has begun

The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS), is hosting its own championship for the first time in its history, which kicked off today in Ankara, Türkiye.

First-ever WCBS Championship
July 6, 2023 WCBS

First-ever WCBS Championship

The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) is hosting its own championship for the first time in its history, taking place in Ankara, Türkiye from 20 – 23 of July 2023.

Billiards Sports Officially Confirmed on the Sports Program of The World Games 2025 in Chengdu
May 5, 2023 WCBS

Billiards Sports Officially Confirmed on the Sports Program of The World Games 2025 in Chengdu

On Wednesday 3rd May during the Annual General Meeting in Madrid, the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the International World Games Association (IWGA) unveiled the program for the 12th edition of the Games.

Billiards Sports has been confirmed as one of the 30 official sports of The World Games 2025, to be held from 7th to 17th August 2025 in Chengdu, People’s Republic of China.

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