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{{short description|World Championship in pool, played in Eight-ball}} |
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| sport = [[Pool (cue sports)|Pool]] |
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| founded = 2004 |
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| folded = 2012 (dormant since) |
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| champion = [[Chang Jung-lin]] |
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| champ_season = 2012 |
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| website = {{url|wpapool.com}} |
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| related_comps = [[WPA World Nine-ball Championship|Nine-ball]], [[WPA World Ten-ball Championship|Ten-ball]] |
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| Founder = [[World Pool-Billiard Association]] |
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⚫ | The '''WPA World Eight-ball Championship''' was a professional [[eight-ball]] [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]] tournament sanctioned by the [[World Pool-Billiard Association]] (WPA), contested from 2004 to 2012 in [[Fujairah]], [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="W8BC 2007">{{cite web |title=World 8 Ball Pool Championship 2007 Fujairah |work=World8BallChampionship.com |publisher=WPA |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=March 2007 |access-date=1 March 2011 |url=http://www.world8ballchampionship.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316082937/http://www.world8ballchampionship.com/ |archive-date=16 March 2008 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="WPA 2011"> |
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{{cite web |url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=25&pagetype=event_details&eventid=17 |title=World 8-Ball Championship - Men - Fujaira UAE - 19-26 Feb 2011 |work=WPA-Pool.com |publisher=[[World Pool-Billiard Association]] (WPA) |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=26 February 2011 |access-date=1 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221113320/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=25&pagetype=event_details&eventid=17 |archive-date=2011-02-21 |url-status=dead }} |
{{cite web |url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=25&pagetype=event_details&eventid=17 |title=World 8-Ball Championship - Men - Fujaira UAE - 19-26 Feb 2011 |work=WPA-Pool.com |publisher=[[World Pool-Billiard Association]] (WPA) |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=26 February 2011 |access-date=1 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221113320/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=25&pagetype=event_details&eventid=17 |archive-date=2011-02-21 |url-status=dead }} |
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</ref> After not being held for several years, it was announced by the WPA that the championship would return in 2017, to be held at the Olympic Centre in [[Jinan|Jinan, China]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=17&pagetype=news_details&newsid=121 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016091915/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=17&pagetype=news_details&newsid=121 |archive-date=2016-10-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, that event did not occur, and the championship has remained dormant since its 2012 edition. |
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==Format and history== |
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As of 2010, the 64 players are divided into 8 groups of 8 players. In each group, the players play in double-elimination until 4 of them remain. Every {{Cuegloss|Match|match}} in this round is a {{Cuegloss|Race|race}} to 8. The 32 players play in [[Single-elimination tournament|single-elimination format]]. {{Cuegloss|Match|Matches}} are races to 10. The last 2 players play final in a race to 13. |
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The [[2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship]] was held 19–26 February at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre, with prize monies totaling $205,000. In the men's division, [[Dennis Orcollo]] of the [[Philippines]] won first place, 10–3 versus [[Niels Feijen]] of the [[Netherlands]], while [[Spain]]'s [[David Alcaide]] took third, 9–2, from the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[Darren Appleton]].<ref name="WPA 2011" /> |
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==Winners== |
==Winners== |
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{{see also|List of world eight-ball champions}} |
{{see also|List of world eight-ball champions}} |
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The following is a list of '''WPA world eight-ball champions''', held in [[Fujairah]], [[UAE]] and sanctioned by the [[World Pool-Billiard Association]]. |
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!width=50|Year |
!width=50|Year |
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!width=200|Winner |
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!width=200|Runner-up |
!width=200|Runner-up |
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!width=50|Score |
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|[[2004 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2004]] |
|[[2004 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2004]] |
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|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Efren Reyes]] |
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Efren Reyes]] |
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|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Marlon Manalo]] |
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Marlon Manalo]] |
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|11–4 |
|align=center|11–4 |
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|<ref>{{youtube|UfwX2bpjq-0|Marlon Manalo vs Efren Reyes - 2004 World 9-ball Championship}}</ref> |
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|[[2005 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2005]] |
|[[2005 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2005]] |
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|align=center|11–5 |
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{{Cite web |url=http://m.gulfnews.com/sport/wu-chia-ching-clinches-thrilling-victory-1.444775 |title=Wu Chia Ching clinches thrilling victory |access-date=2015-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929052941/http://m.gulfnews.com/sport/wu-chia-ching-clinches-thrilling-victory-1.444775 |archive-date=2015-09-29 |url-status=live }} |
{{Cite web |url=http://m.gulfnews.com/sport/wu-chia-ching-clinches-thrilling-victory-1.444775 |title=Wu Chia Ching clinches thrilling victory |access-date=2015-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929052941/http://m.gulfnews.com/sport/wu-chia-ching-clinches-thrilling-victory-1.444775 |archive-date=2015-09-29 |url-status=live }} |
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|11–5 |
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|2006 |
|2006 |
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|[[2007 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2007]] |
|[[2007 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2007]] |
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|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Ronato Alcano]] |
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Ronato Alcano]] |
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|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Dennis Orcollo]] |
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Dennis Orcollo]] |
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|11–8 |
|align=center|11–8 |
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|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Souquet]] |
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Souquet]] |
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|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Ronato Alcano]] |
|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Ronato Alcano]] |
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|13–9 |
|align=center|13–9 |
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⚫ | |<ref>{{cite web|title=Alcano loses World 8-Ball crown to Souquet|url=http://tcdn04.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/04/25/08/alcano-loses-world-8-ball-crown-souquet|work=abs-cbnnews.com|publisher=[[ABS-CBN Corporation]]|access-date=1 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929083327/http://tcdn04.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/04/25/08/alcano-loses-world-8-ball-crown-souquet|archive-date=29 September 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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|2009 |
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|[[2010 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2010]] |
|[[2010 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2010]] |
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{{cite web|url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=7550|title=World 8-Ball Finals|date=April 10, 2010|access-date=2010-04-11|author=Jerry Forsyth|publisher=AzBilliards.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415062533/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=7550|archive-date=2010-04-15|url-status=live}} |
{{cite web|url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=7550|title=World 8-Ball Finals|date=April 10, 2010|access-date=2010-04-11|author=Jerry Forsyth|publisher=AzBilliards.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415062533/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=7550|archive-date=2010-04-15|url-status=live}} |
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|[[2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2011]] |
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|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Niels Feijen]] |
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Niels Feijen]] |
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|align=center|10–3 |
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|13–12 |
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{{cite web|url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8446|title=Orcullo Wins|date=February 26, 2011|access-date=2011-02-26|author=WPA Staff|publisher=AzBilliards.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302223221/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8446|archive-date=2011-03-02|url-status=live}} |
{{cite web|url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8446|title=Orcullo Wins|date=February 26, 2011|access-date=2011-02-26|author=WPA Staff|publisher=AzBilliards.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302223221/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8446|archive-date=2011-03-02|url-status=live}} |
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|[[2012 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2012]] |
|[[2012 WPA World Eight-ball Championship|2012]] |
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|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chang Jung-lin]] |
|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chang Jung-lin]] |
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|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Fu Che-wei]] |
|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Fu Che-wei]] |
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|11–6 |
|align=center|11–6 |
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⚫ | |<ref>{{cite web|title=WPA 8-Ball Champions|url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/world_champions|publisher=[[World Pool-Billiard Association]]|access-date=1 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215042523/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/world_champions|archive-date=15 February 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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{{Reflist|2}} |
{{Reflist|2}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.world8ballchampionship.com/ Official WPA World 8-ball Championship website] |
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{{World pool championship}} |
{{World pool championship}} |
Revision as of 03:38, 4 April 2022
Sport | Pool |
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Founded | 2004 |
Founder | World Pool-Billiard Association |
Ceased | 2012 (dormant since) |
Last champion(s) | Chang Jung-lin (2012) |
Related competitions | Nine-ball, Ten-ball |
Official website | wpapool |
The WPA World Eight-ball Championship was a professional eight-ball pool tournament sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), contested from 2004 to 2012 in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.[1][2] After not being held for several years, it was announced by the WPA that the championship would return in 2017, to be held at the Olympic Centre in Jinan, China.[3] However, that event did not occur, and the championship has remained dormant since its 2012 edition.
Winners
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
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2004 | Efren Reyes | Marlon Manalo | 11–4 | [4] |
2005 | Wu Jia-qing | Nick van den Berg | 11–5 | [5] |
2006 | Not held | |||
2007 | Ronato Alcano | Dennis Orcollo | 11–8 | |
2008 | Ralf Souquet | Ronato Alcano | 13–9 | [6] |
2009 | Not held | |||
2010 | Karl Boyes | Niels Feijen | 13–12 | [7] |
2011 | Dennis Orcollo | Niels Feijen | 10–3 | [8] |
2012 | Chang Jung-lin | Fu Che-wei | 11–6 | [9] |
References
- ^ "World 8 Ball Pool Championship 2007 Fujairah". World8BallChampionship.com. WPA. March 2007. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ "World 8-Ball Championship - Men - Fujaira UAE - 19-26 Feb 2011". WPA-Pool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-02-21. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-16. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Marlon Manalo vs Efren Reyes - 2004 World 9-ball Championship on YouTube
- ^ "Wu Chia Ching clinches thrilling victory". Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "Alcano loses World 8-Ball crown to Souquet". abs-cbnnews.com. ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ Jerry Forsyth (April 10, 2010). "World 8-Ball Finals". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ WPA Staff (February 26, 2011). "Orcullo Wins". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "WPA 8-Ball Champions". World Pool-Billiard Association. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.