The World Cup of Pool is an annual international

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for doubles teams in

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competition. The event has been dominated by the Philippines and China, with both nations winning the event on three occasions.

History

The tournament is held annually, at various locations, and was first held in 2006 in Newport,

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. The tournament is hosted by Matchroom Pool.

Format

There are usually 32 participating teams, representing 31 nations (the host nation is represented by two teams, A and B) composed of two players each. The participating nations do not have to go through a qualifying tournament in order to join, as they are selected by the organizers. Sixteen teams are seeded; they will face the unseeded teams at the first round. The individual matches are with alternating , which are to seven racks for Round 1 and 2, nine racks for the quarterfinals and semifinals, and eleven for the final. The rules used are

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(WPA) World Standardized Rules for

, modified for scotch doubles play (players on a team alternate shots; no one shoots twice in a row, unless being asked to play again after pushing out).

Results

Statistics

Performances by nation

''^ = Results include England from 2006 to 2018''

References

External links

World Cup of Pool – Official site

WPA Pool Calendar

AzBilliards.com
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Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Annual sporting events