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'This article is a list of professional '''world champions''' in the '''[[Pool (cue sports)|pocket billiards]] (pool) [[cue sport]]''' known as '''[[eight-ball]]''', and its variations. ==World Standardized Rules ("American-style") eight-ball== This section lists world champions in the internationally standardized game of [[eight-ball]], as played by professionals around the world. This is played, like in [[nine-ball]], on the American 9-foot [[Billiard table|pool tables]] with coloured, numbered balls. ===WPA Men's Division Champions=== {{main|WPA World Eight-ball Championship}} The following is a list of '''WPA World Eight-ball Champions''', held in [[Fujairah]], [[UAE]] and sanctioned by the [[World Pool-Billiard Association]]. {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efefef" !Year !Winner<ref>{{cite web|title=WPA 8-Ball Champions|url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/world_champions|publisher=[[World Pool-Billiard Association]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> !Nationality !Runner-up !Nationality |- |2012 |[[Chang Jung-lin]] (1) |{{TPE}} |[[Fu Che-wei]] |{{TPE}} |- |[[2011 WPA World 8-Ball Championship|2011]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8446|title=Orcullo Wins|date=February 26, 2011|accessdate=2011-02-26|author=WPA Staff|publisher=AzBilliards.com}}</ref> |[[Dennis Orcollo]] (1) |{{PHI}} |[[Niels Feijen]] |{{NED}} |- |2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=7550|title=World 8-Ball Finals|date=April 10, 2010|accessdate=2010-04-11|author=Jerry Forsyth|publisher=AzBilliards.com}}</ref> |Karl Boyes |{{GBR}} |[[Niels Feijen]] |{{NED}} |- |2009 |colspan=4|<center>Not held<center> |- |2008<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]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Ralf Souquet]] (1) |{{GER}} |[[Ronato Alcano]] |{{PHI}} |- |2007<ref>{{cite web|title=Philippine player wins World 8-Ball Championship|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-16137537.html|publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] (archived on [[HighBeam Research]])|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Ronato Alcano]] (1) |{{PHI}} |[[Dennis Orcollo]] |{{PHI}} |- |2006 |colspan=4|<center>Not held<center> |- |2005<ref>{{cite web|last=Souquet|first=Ralf|title=WM 8-Ball – Chia-Ching Wu schafft das Double|url=http://www.ralf-souquet.de/index.php?lang=deu&selected=1&year=2005&id=2005_11_17__10_00_00.deu&showComment=1&showGallery=showAll&month=0|publisher=Official website|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Wu Chia-ching]] (1) |{{TPE}} |[[Nick van den Berg]] |{{NED}} |- |2004 |[[Efren Reyes]] (1) |{{PHI}} |[[Marlon Manalo]] |{{PHI}} |- |} ===PBT Men's Division Champions=== The following is a list of '''PBT World Eight-ball Champions'''. {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efefef" !Year !Winner !Nationality !Runner-up !Nationality |- |2000 |Efren Reyes (3) |{{PHI}} |[[Mika Immonen]] |{{FIN}} |- |1996 |[[Efren Reyes]] (2) |{{PHI}} |[[Jimmy Wetch]] |{{USA}} |- |1995 |[[Efren Reyes]] (1) |{{PHI}} |[[Earl Strickland]] |{{USA}} |- |1994 |[[Nick Varner]] (1) |{{USA}} |[[Allen Hopkins (pool player)|Allen Hopkins]] |{{USA}} |} ==Blackball and "British-style" eight-ball pool== <!--The above is NOT a typo; "eight-ball" and "eight-ball pool" are NOT synonymous!--> This section lists world champions in the recently world-standardized eight-ball variant [[Blackball (pool)|blackball]], and its older competing-standards versions (usually referred to as "eight-ball pool") played at the amateur and semi-professional levels in [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries and a few European nations. These tournaments are played on a 7-foot [[Billiard table|pool table]] with either the "spots and stripes" numbered balls, or coloured balls - typically yellow and blue, or yellow and red, with a black ball. ===WPA Men's Champions=== The following is a list of '''WPA World Blackball Champions''', sanctioned by the [[World Pool-Billiard Association]], PPPO and EBA. {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efefef" !Date !Location !Winner !Nationality !Runner-up !Nationality |- |[[2016 in sports|2016]] |[[Killarney, Ireland|Killarney]], [[Ireland]] |[[Liam Dunster]] |{{SCO}} |[[Jon McAllister]] |{{ENG}} |- |[[2014 in sports|2014]] |[[Perth, Scotland|Perth]], [[Scotland]] |[[Claudio Cassar]] |{{MLT}} |[[Paul Vincent Bennett]] |{{RSA}} |- |[[2012 in sports|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|title=World Blackball Championships 2012 - Men's Individual Championships|url=http://ranking.cuesportfever.com/report_tournament_lineup.php?tournamentkey=217&level=1}}</ref> |Norbreck Castle Hotel, [[Blackpool]], UK |[[Gavin Phillips]] |{{SCO}} |[[Jimmy Carney]] |{{ENG}} |- |[[2010 in sports|2010]]<ref>{{cite web|title=World Blackball Championships 2010 - Men's individual final and 3rd & 5th play off|url=http://cdm2010.ffbillard.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=138&tmpl=component&format=raw&Itemid=7|publisher=Championate de Monde 2010}}</ref> |[[Limoges]], [[France]] |[[Jayson Shaw]] |{{SCO}} |[[Sébastien Ramier]] |{{FRA}} |- |[[2008 in sports|2008]]<ref>{{cite web|title=The United 2008 World Championship Open Singles|url=http://ranking.cuesportfever.com/viewscorecard.php?tournamentkey=68|publisher=Cuesport Fever.com|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Mbabane]], [[Swaziland]] |[[Wetsi Morake]] (1) |{{RSA}} |[[Yulan Govender]] |{{RSA}} |- |[[2006 in sports|2006]] |[[Cork (city)|Cork]], [[Ireland]] |[[Andy Lucas]] (1) |{{ENG}} |[[Simon Ward (pool player)|Simon Ward]] |{{WAL}} |} The following is a list of '''IPA World Blackball Champions''', sanctioned by the IPA ([[International Professional Pool Association ]]) and the WPA.<ref>http://ipapool.com/</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efefef" !Date !Location !Winner !Nationality !Runner-up !Nationality |- |[[2017 in sports|2017]] |[[Bradford]], [[England]] |[[Craig Marsh]] (1) |{{WAL}} |[[Simon Fitzsimmons]] |{{ENG}} |- |[[2016 in sports|2016]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 IPA Professional World Championships|url=http://news.coral.co.uk/other/pool/hibbott-is-crowned-king-but-blackball-pool-is-the-winner-at-ipa-worlds_129169.html}}</ref><ref>http://ipapool.com/2016/02/08/hibbott-is-crowned-king-but-blackball-pool-is-the-winner-at-ipa-worlds/</ref> |[[Bradford]], [[England]] |[[Gareth Hibbott]] (1) |{{ENG}} |[[Craig Marsh]] |{{WAL}} |- |[[2015 in sports|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2015 IPA Professional World Championships|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c8eKCSl29hp4YvTOMtD3PB8Vj02X-CbWxfXKAXB735Y/edit#gid=345242072}}</ref> |[[Bradford]], [[England]] |[[Jack Whelan]] (1) |{{ENG}} |[[Jason Twist]] |{{ENG}} |- |[[2014 in sports|2014]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 IPA Professional World Championships|url=http://ipapool.com/world-championship/world-championship-results/}}</ref> |[[Bradford]], [[England]] |[[Gareth Potts]] (1) |{{ENG}} |[[Clint I'Anson]] |{{ENG}} |} The following is a list of '''PPPO World Eight-ball Champions''', sanctioned by the EUKPF ([[European and UK Pool Federation]]) and PPPO ([[Professional Pool Players Organization]]). 2005 was the last time the championship was held, as the EUKPF was then renamed to EBA (European Blackball Association) and amalgamated under the umbrella of the WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association). {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efefef" !Date !Location !Winner !Nationality !Runner-up !Nationality |- |[[2005 in sports|2005]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2005 EUKPF Professional World Championships|url=http://www.pppo.net/eventsummary.php?eid=250|publisher=[[Professional Pool Players Organization]]|accessdate=1 February 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020525/http://www.pppo.net/eventsummary.php?eid=250|archivedate=24 July 2011}}</ref> |[[Bridlington]], UK |Ben Davies (1) |{{WAL}} |[[Derek Murphy (pool player)|Derek Murphy]] |{{SCO}} |- |[[2004 in sports|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 EUKPF Professional World Championships|url=http://www.pppo.net/eventsummary.php?eid=245|publisher=Professional Pool Players Organization|accessdate=1 February 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020547/http://www.pppo.net/eventsummary.php?eid=245|archivedate=24 July 2011}}</ref> |[[Bridlington]], UK |Andy Lucas (1) |{{ENG}} |Rob Hill |{{ENG}} |- |[[2003 in sports|2003]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Rob Hill - Professional World Champion!|url=http://www.pppo.net/article.php?article=1002|publisher=Professional Pool Players Organization|accessdate=1 February 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020601/http://www.pppo.net/article.php?article=1002|archivedate=24 July 2011}}</ref> |[[Bridlington]], UK |[[Rob Hill (pool player)|Rob Hill]] (1) |{{ENG}} |Antz Morrison |{{SCO}} |- |[[2002 in sports|2002]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sanders wins world singles crown - at last!|url=http://www.pppo.net/article.php?article=624|publisher=Professional Pool Players Organization|accessdate=1 February 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020606/http://www.pppo.net/article.php?article=624|archivedate=24 July 2011}}</ref> |[[Lerwick]], Shetland Islands |[[Steve Sanders (pool player)|Steve Sanders]] (1) |{{ENG}} |[[Andy Lucas]] |{{ENG}} |- |[[1997 in sports|1997]] |[[Morecambe]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] |[[Kevin Treanor]] |{{SCO}} |[[Ronan McCarthy]] |{{NIR}} |- |[[1996 in sports|1996]] | |[[Ross McInnes]] |{{SCO}} |Mark White |{{ENG}} |} ===WEPF Eight-ball Pool World Champions=== The following is a list of '''WEPF Eight-ball Pool World Champions''', sanctioned by the [[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]. {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efefef" !Date !Location !Winner<ref>{{cite web|title=World Pool Championships Hall of Fame|url=http://www.wepf.org/worlds.php?option=12|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> !Nationality !Runner-up !Nationality |- |[[2017 in sports|2017]]<ref>http://www.wepf.org/press.php?option=12</ref> |rowspan=19|[[Blackpool]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] |[[Mick Hill (pool player)|Mick Hill]] (4)|| {{ENG}} |[[Phil Harrison (pool player)|Phil Harrison]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2016 in sports|2016]]<ref>http://www.wepf.org/worlds.php?option=5</ref> |[[Shaun Chipperfield]]|| {{ENG}} |[[Karl Sutton]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2015 in sports|2015]] |[[Mick Hill (pool player)|Mick Hill]] (3)|| {{ENG}} |[[Nigel Clarke (pool player)|Nigel Clarke]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2014 in sports|2014]] |[[Tom Cousins (pool player)|Tom Cousins]] (2)|| {{WAL}} |[[Giuseppe d'Imperio]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2013 in sports|2013]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2013|url=http://www.wepf.org/worlds.php?option=5|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=11 July 2013}}</ref> |[[Tom Cousins (pool player)|Tom Cousins]] || {{WAL}} |[[Craig Waddingham]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2012 in sports|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2012|url=http://www.wepf.org/worlds.php?option=5|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=John wins a front Roe seat on the world Pool stage |url=http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/other-sport/john-wins-a-front-roe-seat-on-the-world-pool-stage-1-4056821}}</ref> |[[John Roe (pool player)|John Roe]] || {{ENG}} |[[Lee Kendall (billiards player)|Lee Kendall]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2011 in sports|2011]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2011 |url=http://www.wepf.org/liveresults.php?option=3 |publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]] |accessdate=1 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210001848/http://www.wepf.org/liveresults.php?option=3 |archivedate=10 February 2012 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stoke's Adam Davis wins World Eight Ball Pool title|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/14047855}}</ref> |[[Adam Davis (pool player)|Adam Davis]] || {{ENG}} |[[Phil Harrison (pool player)|Phil Harrison]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2010 in sports|2010]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Hill is king of the World|url=http://www.wepf.org/news167.htm|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Mick Hill (pool player)|Mick Hill]] (2) || {{ENG}} |[[Gareth Potts]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2009 in sports|2009]]<ref>{{cite web|title=All hail Harrison - King Phil's on top of the World |url=http://www.wepf.org/news149.htm |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120918220454/http://www.wepf.org/news149.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=18 September 2012 |publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]] |accessdate=1 February 2012 }}</ref> |Phil Harrison || {{ENG}} |[[Mick Hill (pool player)|Mick Hill]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2008 in sports|2008]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2008|url=http://www.wepf.org/archive.php?option=57|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Gareth Potts]] (3) || {{ENG}} |[[Jason Twist]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2007 in sports|2007]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2007|url=http://www.wepf.org/archive.php?option=55|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Gareth Potts]] (2) || {{ENG}} |[[Mick Hill (pool player)|Mick Hill]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2006 in sports|2006]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2006|url=http://www.wepf.org/archive.php?option=44|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Mark Selby]] || {{ENG}} |Darren Appleton || {{ENG}} |- |[[2005 in sports|2005]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2005|url=http://www.wepf.org/archive.php?option=35|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Gareth Potts]] || {{ENG}} |Chris Melling || {{ENG}} |- |[[2004 in sports|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2003|url=http://www.wepf.org/archive.php?option=7|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Mick Hill (pool player)|Mick Hill]] || {{ENG}} |[[Darren Appleton]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[2003 in sports|2003]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2003|url=http://www.wepf.org/archive.php?option=7|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |Chris Melling (2) || {{ENG}} |Jason Twist || {{ENG}} |- |[[2002 in sports|2002]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2002|url=http://www.wepf.org/archive.php?option=1|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |Jason Twist (2) || {{ENG}} |[[Yannick Beaufils]] || {{FRA}} |- |[[2001 in sports|2001]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's World Pool Championships 2001|url=http://www.wepf.org/archive.php?option=21|publisher=[[World Eight-ball Pool Federation]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> |[[Chris Melling (pool player)|Chris Melling]] || {{ENG}} |Rob McKenna || {{SCO}} |- |[[2000 in sports|2000]] |[[Jason Twist]] || {{ENG}} |Carl Morris || {{ENG}} |- |[[1999 in sports|1999]] |[[Quinten Hann]] || {{AUS}} |Terry Hunt || {{ENG}} |- |[[1998 in sports|1998]] | |[[Carl Morris (pool player)|Carl Morris]] || {{ENG}} |Keith Brewer || {{ENG}} |- |[[1997 in sports|1997]] | |Rob McKenna (2) || {{SCO}} |Lee Kendall || {{ENG}} |- |[[1996 in sports|1996]] | |[[Greg Farren]] || {{IRL}} |Tony Holgate || {{IRL}} |- |[[1995 in sports|1995]] | |[[Daz Ward (pool player)|Daz Ward]] || {{ENG}} |[[Jason Twist]] || {{ENG}} |- |[[1994 in sports|1994]] | |[[Rob McKenna (pool player)|Rob McKenna]] || {{SCO}} |[[Herb Burdett]] || {{USA}} |- |[[1993 in sports|1993]] | |[[Kevin Wright (pool player)|Kevin Wright]] || {{ENG}} |Nigel Davis || {{WAL}} |- |} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070812194842/http://www.wpa-pool.com/index.asp?content=champ_8ball WPA champions] * [http://www.wepf.org/worlds.php?option=8 WEPF champions] * [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/worldpoolchamps.shtml World Pool Champions] * [http://www.ebapool.com European Blackball Association] * [http://www.internationalpooltour.com International Pool Tour] {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of World Eight-Ball Champions}} [[Category:World champions in pool| List of World Eight-ball Champions]] [[Category:Sports-related lists]] [[Category:WPA World Eight-ball Championship]]'