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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

WCBS Gears Up For Its First Ever Championship
The WCBS is all set to host its first-ever Championship in Ankara, Turkey from 20-23 July 2023.
A 4-day competition will see 6 teams compete against each other across the disciplines of Carom, 10-Ball Pool, Heyball, and Snooker.

Zheng Yubo Takes the Largest Prize of USD 740,000 in WPA History at the 11th World Heyball Masters Grand Final
Zheng Yubo Wins 11th World Heyball Masters Grand Finals and Makes History!
In a thrilling and historic encounter, Zheng Yubo emerged as the champion of the 11th World Heyball Masters Grand Finals, defeating Tang Chunxiao in a race to 21. The match was filled with intense moments, with the players challenging each other, and the scores being level at 8-8 and 15-15. The match was played in front of a capacity crowd in the arena, showcasing the sport of Heyball to the world.

Greece, Netherlands and Sinop Spor are European Team Champions
The European Billiards Championships in Antalya/Turkey came to a crowning conclusion today with the medal decisions in three team competitions.
European Champion in the Men’s 3-Cushion National Teams was Greece, while the Netherlands won a thriller in the Women’s final. Last but not the least, the team from Sinop Spor (Turkey) became European Champions in the 3-Cushion event for Club Teams on the Small Table.

The Maldives Open 22-26 April 2023
After securing the endorsement from both WPA and ACBS, the Maldives pool tournament is now the Maldives Open 22-26 April 2023! This Championship is now a 10-Ball invitational event and offers the WPA World-Ranking points as well as new Asian-Ranking points!