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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.

Quyet Chien Tran Wins His 2nd World Cup
July 3, 2023 Carom

Quyet Chien Tran Wins His 2nd World Cup

More and more Vietnamese players are knocking on the door, but Quyet Chien Tran is still his country’s best. He proved it in a one-sided final in Porto, where he dominated Sameh Sidhom: 50-30 in 27. The Vietnamese position-play specialist won his first World Cup in Ho Chi Minh in 2018. 

Ho Chi Minh City  World Cup, Last Day
May 29, 2023 Carom

Ho Chi Minh City World Cup, Last Day

In the final, supertalent Myung Woo Cho was the favorite. But 60-year-old Torbjörn Blomdahl clawed his way back into a match that looked like Korean one-way traffic for a while, and added yet another World Cup win to his long resume. With 46 gold medals, 19 silvers and 28 bronzes, Blomdahl has been on the podium of a World Cup prize ceremony an astonishing 93 times in 195 tournaments held since 1986.

Chieh-Yu Chou – Women’s Champion of the 2023 Apex Wisconsin Open
May 23, 2023 Pool

Chieh-Yu Chou – Women’s Champion of the 2023 Apex Wisconsin Open

Congratulations to Chieh-Yu Chou – Women’s Champion of the 2023 Apex Wisconsin Open
She defeated Allison Fisher in 3 sets: 2-4, 4-2, 4-1
Filler Takes Down his 1st Predator Pro Series at the Wisconsin Open 2023
May 22, 2023 Pool

Filler Takes Down his 1st Predator Pro Series at the Wisconsin Open 2023

Congratulations to Joshua Filler – who becomes the 2023 Apex Wisconsin Open Champion!
The German defeated Tyler Styer in two sets 4-1, 4-1. Filler played very well to avoid the shootout scenario across the entire tournament, Joshua spoke about his preparation for the event in a post match interview saying that he had lost in the shootouts in previous events, so prepared accordingly. Josh’s break was working for him and he was able to make less mistakes than Styer and capitalised on them to take the match and his first Predator Pro Series victory.
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.

Maldives Open 2023 – 10 Ball Championship
April 28, 2023 Pool

Maldives Open 2023 – 10 Ball Championship

The Maldives Open 2023 – 10 Ball Championship has come to a close, with Ko Ping Chung from Chinese Taipei emerging as the champion after a thrilling match against Johann Chua from the Philippines. The match was a display of impressive skill, featuring outstanding breaks and clearances. Ko Ping Chung emerged victorious with a score of 10-8 in what was a high-quality game.

WCBS Gears Up For Its First Ever Championship
April 26, 2023 WCBS

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
April 17, 2023 Pool

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
April 17, 2023 Carom

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.

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