WPA World Nine-ball Championship

The WPA World Nine-ball Championship is an annual, international, professional nine-ball pool tournament, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). It is divided into men's and women's divisions. One of its sponsors, Matchroom Sport (which also provides the event's official website) prefers to refer to it under the more vague name "World Pool Championship".

Historical highlights

• 1990: The first World Nine-ball Championship was held.
• 1999: The Championship was first broadcast, on ESPN.
• 2001: The number of contestants in the men's division was increased to 128 and a men's division first prize raised to US$65,000.
• 2004: After being held in Cardiff, Wales for five years, the tournament moved to Taiwan, with a men's division first prize of $75,000.
• 2005: For the first time, the pockets of the tables were slightly narrowed. Last 64 and last 32 matches were extended to race-to-10 format.
• 2006: The tournament moved to the Philippines. All matches became alternating break all the way from the group stages to the finals. Men's division first prize escalated to $100,000.
• 2007: Philippines set to host the event again. The tournament will begin on Saturday, November 3 with the final taking place on Sunday, November 11.

See also

• List of WPA World Nine-ball Champions
• 2006 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship

External links

• Information about the venue for the 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
• New format announced for the 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship