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The International Billiards and Snooker Federation is pleased to announce that the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India is hosting the 2026 IBSF World Snooker Championships for Men and Women at Indore in Madhya Pradesh from 12th to 21st November 2026.

The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as a Committee Member (Sport) of the International Sport for All Federation (FISpT), which operates globally as World Sport for All.

The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) held its General Assembly on 30 October 2026 in Doha, Qatar, bringing together representatives of its member federations and stakeholders from the international billiards community.

The Qatar World Cup 10-Ball 2026 entered its Main Event phase on 23 October, following the official players’ meeting and draw at the Ezdan Palace Hotel. With a total prize fund of US$450,000 at stake, the championship brings the international pool community together for eleven days of competition in the State of Qatar.

The world’s finest Blackball pool players have gathered in London for the 2026 WPA Blackball World Championships, bringing together international talent, national pride and sporting excellence for a major celebration of the global Blackball community.

The International Billiards & Snooker Federation (IBSF) is glad to inform thatthe Oman Billiards and Snooker Committee will be hosting the 2nd edition of Oman Team & Men World Snooker Cup 2026 in Muscat, Oman, from 23rd to 29th November 2026.

~ Aditya Mehta, Anupama Ramachandran and Rayaan Razmi headline India’s gold medallists as Ahmedabad hosts landmark edition of the Championships ~

~ IOA President Dr. P.T. Usha Graces Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships Medal Ceremony as Chief Guest ~

Ahmedabad, 08 October 2026: Indian cueists made a strong start to the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, with several players advancing across disciplines as the opening-round action got underway on Thursday.

~ Players to compete across five cue sports disciplines as the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships make India debut ~

Ahmedabad, 7 October 2026: The second edition of the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships officially commenced in Ahmedabad as 144 of the Commonwealth’s finest cue sports players are set to battle for honours at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad from October 7 to 10. The event will get underway with the opening ceremony on October 7, followed by matches from October 8–10.

The Iron Man from Flanders has won his third world title, to solidify his unique place in the history of the game. As in 2006 (St. Wendel) and 2012 (Porto), Eddy Merckx was the best in Blois, France, where he defeated Phuong Vinh Bao in a high-quality final: 50-39 in 19. The Belgian confirmed his reputation as one of the best players ever in major finals: he won three, lost three world championship finals, and has an even better record in World Cups: played 14, won 12. The final against Bao went neck and neck for a long time. Despite a great run of 15 by the Belgian, Bao held on until 41-39. Merckx showed incredible composure to end the championship with a run of nine.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the 2027 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 10 September 2026 and enters into force on 1 January 2027.

The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS), in collaboration with global sustainability consultancy bloomUp, will continue its pioneering sustainability journey at the upcoming UMB World Cup 3-Cushion, taking place from 31 August to 6 September 2026 in Lier, Belgium. The event marks the second of four flagship sustainability assessments being conducted across the cue sports ecosystem as part of the WCBS–bloomUp Sustainability Project.

The countdown has begun for the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships 2026, with athletes from across the Commonwealth preparing to compete in one of the most prestigious events on the international cue sports calendar.