Chinese Eight-ball World Championship
The World Chinese Eight-ball Championship (now known as the WPA World Heyball Championship) is a pool tournament in the discipline of Chinese eight-ball. The event has been held annually since 2015, first taking place in Yushan, Jiangxi in China. The tournament is one of the highest-paid pool tournaments in the world.
Results
Below is a list of results from the tournament starting from its inception in 2015.[1]
Men
| Year | Location | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | ||
| 2015 | Yushan | Darren Appleton | 21–19[2] | Mark Selby |
| 2016 | Shi Hanqing | 21–20[3] | Mick Hill | |
| 2017 | Yang Fan | 21–19[4] | Chu Bingjie | |
| 2018 | Zheng Yubo | 21–19 | Chris Melling | |
| 2019 | Zheng Yubo (2) | 21–15 | Zhao Ruliang | |
| 2024 | Podčetrtek | Xui Lin | 7–3 | Jack Whelan |
| 2025 | Brisbane | Gareth Potts | 7–4[5] | Sina Valizadeh |
Women
| Year | Location | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | ||
| 2015 | Yushan | Bai Ge | 17–13[6] | Zhang Xiaotong |
| 2016 | Chen Siming | 17–11[7] | Kelly Fisher | |
| 2017 | Fu Xiaofang | 17–16[4] | Yu Jinpeng | |
| 2018 | Han Yu | 17–14 | Liu Shasha | |
| 2019 | Chen Siming (2) | 17–14 | Wang Ye | |
| 2024 | Podčetrtek | Waratthanun Sukritthanes | 6–1 | Diana Khodjaeva |
| 2025 | Brisbane | Kelly Fisher | 6–5[5] | Shi Tianqi |
See also
References
- ^ "China Billiard World Championships". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Appleton is the First Chinese 8-Ball World Champion". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Sanlig China Billiard World Championship 2016 Mens Division". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Fu and Fan Win Chinese Pool World Championships". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Gareth Potts and Kelly Fisher Crowned 2025 WPA Heyball World Champions". wpapool.com. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Bai Ge Crowned World Women Chinese 8-Ball Champion". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Sanlig China Billiard World Championship 2016 Womens Division". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
External links
- Chinese Eight-ball World Championship at azbilliards.com