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The
World Nine-ball Championships are held annually, and are sanctioned by the
World Pool-Billiard Association . Events have been held for boys and women, and for the main world championships since this time, with a girl's tournament being created in 2004. In 2013, the men's championship was changed from being inclusive for all
[a] to a men's only event. From 2021, the main tournament became all inclusive once again, while the women's event was discontinued. In 1999, two men's tournaments were held, with one being run by the World Pool Association, held in Spain, and the other not recognised, held in Wales and known as the
1999 World Pool Championship .
[1] However, both events were later recognised as official world championships for the year of 1999.
[2]
Men's champions
[3]
Year
Dates
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Final score
1990
March 3-7
Bergheim , Germany
Earl Strickland
Jeff Carter
3–1 (sets)
1991
May 29 – June 5
Las Vegas , United States
Earl Strickland (2)
Nick Varner
9–7
1992
April 1-5
Taipei , Taiwan
Johnny Archer
Bobby Hunter
13–12
1993
December 7-12
Königswinter , Germany
Chao Fong-pang
Thomas Hasch
2–0 (sets)
1994
November 2-6
Chicago , United States
Takeshi Okumura
Yasunari Itsuzaki
9–6
1995
November 15-19
Taipei , Taiwan
Oliver Ortmann
Dallas West
11–9
1996
October 23-27
Borlänge , Sweden
Ralf Souquet
Tom Storm
11–1
1997
October 1–5
Chicago , United States
Johnny Archer (2)
Lee Kun-fang
9–3
1998
November 11–15
Taipei , Taiwan
Kunihiko Takahashi
Johnny Archer
13–3
1999
July 18–26
Cardiff , Wales
Efren Reyes
Chang Hao-ping
17–8
1999
December 5–12
Alicante , Spain
Nick Varner
Jeremy Jones
13–8
2000
July 1–9
Cardiff , Wales
Chao Fong-pang (2)
Ismael Paez
17–6
2001
July 14–22
Mika Immonen
Ralf Souquet
17–10
2002
July 13–21
Earl Strickland (3)
Francisco Bustamante
17–15
2003
July 12–20
Thorsten Hohmann
Alex Pagulayan
17–10
2004
July 10–18
Taipei , Taiwan
Alex Pagulayan
Chang Pei-wei
17–13
2005
July 2–10
Kaohsiung , Taiwan
Wu Jiaqing
Kuo Po-cheng
17–16
2006
November 4–12
Pasay , Philippines
Ronnie Alcano
Ralf Souquet
17–11
2007
November 3–11
Quezon City , Philippines
Daryl Peach
Roberto Gomez
17–15
2010
June 29 – July 5
Doha , Qatar
Francisco Bustamante
Kuo Po-cheng
13–7
2011
June 25 – July 1
Yukio Akakariyama
Ronnie Alcano
13–11
2012
June 22–29
Darren Appleton
Li Hewen
13–12
2013
September 2–13
Thorsten Hohmann (2)
Antonio Gabica
13–7
2014
June 16–27
Niels Feijen
Albin Ouschan
13–10
2015
September 7–18
Ko Pin-yi
Shane Van Boening
13–11
2016
August 1–4
Albin Ouschan
Shane Van Boening
13–6
2017
December 5–14
Carlo Biado
Roland Garcia
13–5
2018
December 10–20
Joshua Filler
Carlo Biado
13–10
2019
December 13–17
Fedor Gorst
Chang Jung-lin
13–11
2021
June 6–10
Milton Keynes , England
Albin Ouschan (2)
Omar Al-Shaheen
13–9
2022
April 6–10
Shane Van Boening
Albin Ouschan
13–6
2023
February 1–5
Kielce , Poland
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
Mohammad Soufi
13–10
Women's champions
Year
Dates
Location
Winner
Runner-up
1990
March 3-7
Bergheim , Germany
Robin Bell
LoreeJon Jones
1991
May 29 – June 5
Las Vegas , United States
Robin Bell (2)
JoAnn Mason
1992
April 1-5
Taipei , Taiwan
Franziska Stark
Vivian Villarreal
1993
December 7-12
Königswinter , Germany
LoreeJon Jones
Jeanette Lee
1994
November 2-6
Chicago , United States
Ewa Laurance
Jeanette Lee
1995
November 15-19
Taipei , Taiwan
Gerda Hofstatter
Vivian Villarreal
1996
October 23-27
Borlänge , Sweden
Allison Fisher
Jeanette Lee
1997
October 1–5
Chicago , United States
Allison Fisher (2)
Jennifer Chen
1998
November 11–15
Taipei , Taiwan
Allison Fisher (3)
Franziska Stark
1999
December 5–12
Alicante , Spain
Liu Hsin-mei
Allison Fisher
2000
November 14–19
Quebec City , Canada
Julie Kelly
Karen Corr
2001
November 17–19
Amagasaki , Japan
Allison Fisher (4)
Karen Corr
2002
July 3–7
Kaohsiung , Taiwan
Liu Hsin-mei (2)
Karen Corr
2004
December 8–11
Rankweil , Austria
Kim Ga-young
Liu Hsin-mei
2006
March 1–5
Taipei , Taiwan
Kim Ga-young (2)
Liu Hsin-mei
2007
April 5–8
Taoyuan , Taiwan
Pan Xiaoting
Rubilen Amit
2008
March 30 – April 7
Taipei , Taiwan
Lin Yuan-chun
Kim Ga-young
2009
November 16–22
Shenyang , China
Liu Shasha
Karen Corr
2010
August 27–29
Shenyang , China
Fu Xiaofang
Allison Fisher
2011
September 19–25
Shenyang , China
Bi Zhu Qing
Chen Siming
2012
June 18–21
Shenyang , China
Kelly Fisher
Fu Xiaofang
2013
August 6–12
Shenyang , China
Han Yu
Lin Yuan-chun
2014
October 13–18
Guilin , China
Liu Shasha (2)
Chen Siming
2015
November 2–8
[4]
Guilin , China
Liu Shasha (3)
Jasmin Ouschan
2016
December 10–16
[5]
Emeishan City , China
Han Yu (2)
Chihiro Kawahara
2017
November 8–11
[6]
Chengmai County , China
Chen Siming
Pan Xiaoting
2018
December 3–9
[7]
Sanya , China
Han Yu (3)
Wang Xiaotong
2019
December 16–19
[8]
Sanya , China
Kelly Fisher (2)
Jasmin Ouschan
2023
January 19–23
New Jersey , United States
Chou Chieh-yu
Allison Fisher
Junior champions
The first Junior Championships played since 1992 for boys, and a girls' division played since 2004.
[9]
Under-19
Boys
Year
Dates
Location
Winner
Runner-up
1992
[10]
April 1-5
Taipei , Taiwan
Hsia Hui-kai
Michael Coltrain
1993
[10]
December 7-12
Königswinter , Germany
Hsia Hui-kai (2)
Hsieh-Chun wang
1994
[10]
November 2-6
Chicago , United States
Jørn Kjølaas
Andreas Rindler
1995
[10]
November 15-19
Taipei , Taiwan
Huang Kung-chang
Alexander Dremsizis
1996
[10]
October 23-27
Borlänge , Sweden
Huang Kung-chang (2)
Andreas Rindler
1997
[10]
October 1–5
Chicago , United States
Christian Goteman
Chi Hsiang-chuang
1998
[10]
November 11–15
Taipei , Taiwan
Lu Hui-chan
Atthasit Mahitthi
1999
December 5–12
Alicante , Spain
Lu Hui-chan (2)
John Vassalos
2000
November 14–19
Quebec City , Canada
Dimitri Jungo
Brian Naithani
2001
November 17–19
Amagasaki , Japan
Brian Naithani
Chang Jung-lin
2002
July 3–7
Kaohsiung , Taiwan
Chen Ying-chieh
Shane Hennen
2003
November 18–23
Willingen , Germany
Vilmos Földes
Chang Jung-lin
2004
November 1–5
Adelaide , Australia
Wu Yu-lun
Wu Jiaqing
2005
September 20–25
Velden , Austria
Wu Yu-lun (2)
Hayato Hijikata
2006
November 13–17
Sydney , Australia
Wu Yu-lun (3)
Ko Pin-yi
2007
[10]
December 12-15
Willingen , Germany
Ko Pin-yi
Wu Yu-lun
2008
[10]
December 1–3
Reno , United States
Ko Pin-yi (2)
Jerico Banares
2009
[10]
November 16–22
Shenyang , China
Ruslan Chinakhov
Phil Burford
2010
Nov. 29 – Dec 1
Reno , United States
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
Jesse Engel
2011
September 1-3
Kielce , Poland
Marek Kudlik
Konrad Piekarski
2012
December 5-7
Willingen , Germany
Liu Cheng-chieh
Tobias Bongers
2013
December 9–12
Johannesburg , South Africa
Ko Ping-chung
Sebastian Batkowski
2014
November 15–18
Shanghai , China
Aloysius Yapp
Hsu Jui-an
2015
November 14–17
Shanghai , China
Long Zehuang
Maksim Dudanets
2016
November 17–20
Shanghai , China
Zheng Xiaohuai
Enkhbold Temuujin
2017
Oct. 30 – Nov 2
Moscow , Russia
Fedor Gorst
Enkhbold Temuujin
2018
Oct. 31 – Nov 3
Moscow , Russia
Yip Kin-ling
Robbie Capito
2019
November 21–23
Nicosia , Cyprus
Jonas Souto
Sanjin Pehlivanovic
2021
October 4–10
Klagenfurt , Austria
Moritz Neuhausen
Szymon Kural
2022
October 19–21
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Szymon Kural
Yuma Dorner
2023
October 19–22
Klagenfurt , Austria
Yannick Pongers
Mika van Berkel
Girls
Year
Dates
Location
Winner
Runner-up
2004
[10]
November 1–5
Adelaide , Australia
Zhou Meng-meng
Wu Ching
2005
September 20–25
Velden , Austria
Jasmin Ouschan
Helen Athanasiou
2006
November 13–17
Sydney , Australia
Mary Rakin
Anna Kostanian
2007
December 3–7
Willingen , Germany
Mary Rakin (2)
Tina Bühnen
2008
December 1–3
Reno , United States
Brittany Bryant
Konischi Samia
2009
November 4–7
Managua , Nicaragua
Keng Chun-lin
Anja Wagner
2010
Nov. 29 – Dec 1
Reno , United States
Brittany Bryant (2)
Briana Miller
2011
Aug. 31 – Sep 4
Kielce , Poland
Oliwia Zalewska
Anastasia Nechaeva
2012
December 4–7
Willingen , Germany
Kamila Khodjaeva
Oliwia Zalewska
2013
December 9–12
Johannesburg , South Africa
Natasha Seroshtan
Yuki Hiraguchi
2014
November 15–18
Shanghai , China
Liu Yu Chen
Kamila Khodjaeva
2015
November 14–17
Shanghai , China
Chezka Centeno
Xia Yu Ying
2016
November 17–20
Shanghai , China
Chen Chia-hua
Tsai Pei-chun
2017
Oct. 30 – Nov 2
Moscow , Russia
Kristina Tkach
Lee Woo-jin
2018
Oct. 31 – Nov 3
Moscow , Russia
Chen Chia-hua (2)
Seo Seoa
2019
November 21–23
Nicosia , Cyprus
Lu Yi-hsuan
Tamami Okuda
2021
October 4–10
Klagenfurt , Austria
Lena Primus
Kim Hye-rim
2022
October 19–21
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Xin Yu-Hong
Kim Hye-rim
2023
October 19–22
Klagenfurt , Austria
Xin Yu-Hong (2)
Sofia Mast
Under-17
Boys
Wheelchair champions
See also
References
^ Under 18s and Women were previously allowed to enter the competition
External links