World Cup of Pool 2020
The World Cup of Pool, set to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this June 23-28, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rescheduled dates for the World Cup of Pool will be announced in due course.
The World Cup of Pool has been an established major event in 9-ball since 2006 and adopts a straight-knockout format. Matches are race to 7 in the first two rounds, race to 9 in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, and race to 11 in the final.
Austrian pair Albin Ouschan and Mario He are defending champions having won the trophy for a second time in 2019. Previous winners of the World Cup of Pool include Philippines, China and USA.
Venue
Prize Fund
- Total $500,000
- Winners $120,000 (per pair)
- Runners-Up $60,000 (per pair)
- Semi-finalists $35,000 (per pair)
- Quarter-finalists $20,000 (per pair)
- Last 16 $11,250 (per pair)
- Last 32 $5,000 (per pair)
Schedule
Format
The Break
All matches are alternate break. The balls will be hand racked with the 9-ball resting on the spot. The balls won’t be tapped and will be hand racked by the referee with a plastic rack. Players will be NOT be permitted to inspect the rack and cannot ask for the balls to be re-racked, re-positioned or moved.
Shot Clock
A 30-second shot clock will be in operation throughout the tournament. Each team will have one 30-second extension per rack.
Match Races
Round 1 – Race to 7
Round 2 – Race to 7
Quarter Finals – Race to 9
Semi Finals – Race to 9
Final – Race to 11
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World Cup of Pool History
Albin Ouschan & Mario He
Carlo Biado & Jeff De Luna
Albin Ouschan & Mario He
Shane van Boening & Skyler Woodward
Ko Pin Yi & Chang Yu Lung
Mark Gray & Daryl Peach
D. Appleton & K. Boyes
N. Feijen & N. van den Berg
L.V. Corteza & D. Orcollo
N. Feijen & N van den Berg
M. Immonen & P. Makkonen
K. Skowerski & W. Szewcyk
R. Souquet & T. Hohmann
K. Palajin and N. Kanjanasri
Fu Jianbo & Li Hewen
D. Orcollo & R. Gomez
E. Reyes & F. Bustamante
R. Souquet & T. Hohmann
R. Morris & S. Van Boening
D. Peach & M. Gray
Fu Jianbo & Li Hewen
M. Immonen & M. Juva
E. Reyes & F. Bustamante
E. Strickland & R. Morris
World Cup of Pool 2020 Watch Live
The World Cup of Pool will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, DAZN and networks around the world. Full details will be available here in due course.