List of WPA World Nine-ball champions
The World Nine-ball Championships are held annually, and are sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association. The men's and women's tournaments are usually held separately. In 1999, two men's tournaments were held.[1]
Men's champions
| Year |
Dates |
Location |
Winner |
Runner-up |
Final score |
| 1990 |
|
Bergheim, Germany |
 Earl Strickland |
Jeff Carter |
|
| 1991 |
|
Las Vegas, United States |
Earl Strickland (2) |
Nick Varner |
9-7 |
| 1992 |
|
Taipei, Taiwan |
Johnny Archer |
Bobby Hunter |
|
| 1993 |
|
Königswinter, Germany |
 Chao Fong-pang |
 Thomas Hasch |
|
| 1994 |
|
Chicago, United States |
 Okumura Takeshi |
Yasunari Itsuzaki |
|
| 1995 |
|
Taipei, Taiwan |
Oliver Ortmann |
Dallas West |
|
| 1996 |
|
Borlänge, Sweden |
Ralf Souquet |
 Tom Storm |
|
| 1997 |
|
Chicago, United States |
Johnny Archer (2) |
Kun-Fang Lee |
|
| 1998 |
|
Taipei, Taiwan |
Takahashi Kunihiko |
Johnny Archer |
|
| 1999 (A) |
July 18–26 |
Cardiff, Wales |
 Efren Reyes |
Chang Hao-ping |
17–8 |
| 1999 (B) |
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 Chia-ching |
Kuo Po-cheng |
17–16 |
| 2006 |
November 4–12 |
Pasay, Philippines |
Ronato Alcano |
Ralf Souquet |
17–11 |
| 2007 |
November 3–11 |
Quezon City, Philippines |
 Daryl Peach |
Roberto Gomez |
17–15 |
| 2008 |
Not held (late-2000s recession) |
| 2009 |
| 2010 |
June 29 – July 5 |
Doha, Qatar |
Francisco Bustamante |
Kuo Po-cheng |
13–7 |
| 2011 |
June 25 – July 1 |
Yukio Akagariyama |
Ronato Alcano |
13–11 |
| 2012 |
June 22–29 |
Darren Appleton |
 Li He-wen |
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 |
Women's champions
| Year |
Dates |
Location |
Winner |
Runner-up |
| 1990 |
|
Bergheim, Germany |
Robin Bell |
Loree Jon Jones |
| 1991 |
|
Las Vegas, United States |
Robin Bell (2) |
Jo Ann Mason |
| 1992 |
|
Taipei, Taiwan |
Franziska Stark |
Vivian Villarreal |
| 1993 |
|
Königswinter, Germany |
Loree Jon Jones |
Jeanette Lee |
| 1994 |
|
Chicago, United States |
Ewa Laurance |
Jeanette Lee |
| 1995 |
|
Taipei, Taiwan |
Gerda Hofstatter |
Vivian Villarreal |
| 1996 |
|
Borlänge, Sweden |
Allison Fisher |
Jeanette Lee |
| 1997 |
|
Chicago, United States |
Allison Fisher (2) |
Jennifer Chen |
| 1998 |
|
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 |
| 2003 |
Not held |
| 2004 |
December 8–11 |
Rankweil, Austria |
 Kim Ga-young |
Liu Hsin-Mei |
| 2005 |
Not held |
| 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[2] |
Guilin, China |
Liu Shasha (3) |
Jasmin Ouschan |
Junior champions
The first Junior Championships played since 1992 for boys, and a girls' division played since 2004.[3]
Boys
| Year |
Dates |
Location |
Winner |
Runner-up |
| 1992 |
|
? |
Hsia Hui-kai |
? |
| 1993 |
|
? |
Hsia Hui-kai (2) |
? |
| 1994 |
|
? |
 Jørn Kjølaas |
? |
| 1995 |
|
? |
Huang Kung-chang |
? |
| 1996 |
|
? |
Huang Kung-chang (2) |
? |
| 1997 |
|
? |
Christian Goteman |
? |
| 1998 |
|
? |
Lu Hui-chan |
? |
| 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-ling |
| 2002 |
July 3–7 |
Kaohsiung, Republic of China |
Chen Ying-chieh |
Shane Hennen |
| 2003 |
November 18–23 |
Willingen, Germany |
 Vilmos Földes |
Chang Jung-ling |
| 2004 |
November 1–5 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Wu Yu-lun |
Wu Chia-ching |
| 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 |
|
|
Ko Pin-Yi |
|
| 2008 |
|
|
Ko Pin-Yi |
|
| 2009 |
|
|
 Ruslan Chinakhov |
Phil Burford |
| 2010 |
|
Reno, United States |
 Francisco Sánchez-Ruiz |
Jesse Engel |
| 2011 |
|
Kielce, Poland |
 Marek Kudlik |
Konrad Piekarski |
| 2012 |
|
?, Germany |
Liu Cheng-Chieh |
Tobias Bongers |
| 2013 |
9–12 December |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Ko Ping-chung |
Sebastian Batkowski |
| 2014 |
15–18 November |
Shanghai, China |
 Aloysius Yapp |
Hsu Jui-an |
| 2015 |
14–17 November |
Shanghai, China |
Long Ze Huang |
Maksim Dudanets |
Girls
| Year |
Dates |
Location |
Winner |
Runner-up |
| 2004 |
November 1–5 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Zhou Meng-meng |
Jasmin Ouschan |
| 2005 |
September 20–25 |
Velden, Austria |
Jasmin Ouschan |
Helen Athanasiou |
| 2006 |
November 13–17 |
Sydney, Australia |
Mary Rakin |
Anna Kostanian |
| 2007 |
3–7 December |
Willingen, Germany |
Mary Rakin |
Tina Bühnen |
| 2008 |
1–3 December |
Reno, United States |
Brittany Bryant |
Konischi Samia |
| 2009 |
4–7 November |
Managua, Nicaragua |
Keng Chun-lin |
Anja Wagner |
| 2010 |
29 November–1 December |
Reno, United States |
Brittany Bryant |
Briana Miller |
| 2011 |
31 August–4 September |
Kielce, Poland |
Oliwia Czupryńska |
Anastasia Nechaeva |
| 2012 |
4–7 December |
Willingen, Germany |
.svg.png) Kamila Khodjaeva |
Oliwia Czupryńska |
| 2013 |
9–12 December |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Natasha Seroshtan |
Yuki Hiraguchi |
| 2014 |
15–18 November |
Shanghai, China |
Liu Yu Chen |
Kamila Khodjaeva |
| 2015 |
14–17 November |
Shanghai, China |
Chezka Centeno |
Xia Yu Ying |
Wheelchair champions
| Year |
Dates |
Location |
Winner |
Runner-up |
| 1999 |
|
Christchurch, New Zealand |
Bob Calderon |
Mark Jones |
| 2000 |
May 28 – June 4 |
Waregem, Belgium |
Fred Dinsmore |
Tankred Volkmer |
| 2002 |
September 24–28 |
Decatur, Alabama, United States |
Jouni Tähti |
Henrik Larsson |
| 2003 |
October 28–31 |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
Henrik Larsson |
Takahiro Terada |
| 2014 |
November 20–23 |
Turku, Finland |
Henrik Larsson |
Matt Duffy |
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