# 2005 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

The 2005 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 16th edition of the WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool. It took place from July 2 to 10, 2005 in the Taiwanese city, Kaohsiung.
Taiwanese Wu Chia-ching won the championship with a 17–16 victory in the final against compatriot Kuo Po-Cheng. Defending champion Alex Pagulayan was eliminated by Vilmos Földes in the round of 32.

## Format

The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in round robin mode against each other. The top four players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system, featuring the remaining 64 players.

## Group stage

The following players exited the competition in the group stage:
| | 5. Place | 6. Place | 7. Place | 8. Place |
| Group 1: | Jakob Belka [de] | Rico Diks [de] | Yulan Govender | Pan Shen-ping |
| Group 2: | Phil Reilly [de] | Patrick Ooi | Steve Higton | Jerry Calderon |
| Group 3: | Imran Majid | Manan Chandra | Lambros Vrakas | Charlie Williams |
| Group 4: | Kang Chin-ching | Efren Reyes | Tomasz Kapłan | Jakob Lyng |
| Group 5: | Radosław Babica | Ben Davies | Ismael Páez | Naoyuki Ōi |
| Group 6: | Erik Weiselius [de] | Antonio Lining | Au Chi-wai | Steve Hock Chin |
| Group 7: | Kim Wong-dea | Marko Lohtander | Zeng Ding-yuan | Jeff White |
| Group 8: | Samir Kaddur | Craig Osborne [de] | Gustavo Espinosa | Alan Tan |
| Group 9: | Jan Dulst | Chan Keng Kwang [de] | José Luis Perez | Irfan Ahmed Khan |
| Group 10: | John Schmidt | Ceri Worts | David Alcaide | Anthony Ginn |
| Group 11: | Enrique Rojas [de] | Hanni al-Howri | Cetin Aslan | Louis Condo |
| Group 12: | Fabio Petroni | Thorsten Schober | Jeong Young-hwa [de] | Washana Poonjaeng |
| Group 13: | Roger Lysholm [de] | Erik Hjorleifson | Siauw Wieto | Lee Chenman |
| Group 14: | Šandor Tot | Shawn Putnam | Nicolas Ottermann [de] | Hiroshi Takenaka |
| Group 15: | Goran Mladenovic | Dharminder Singh Lilly | Stuart Lawler | David Larsson |
| Group 16: | Gilliano Smit | Ralf Souquet | Tiong Boon Tan | Phil Wilkinson |

## Final round

| Round of 64 (Race to 9) | Round of 64 (Race to 9) | Round of 32 (Race to 9) | Round of 32 (Race to 9) | Round of 16 (Race to 11) | Round of 16 (Race to 11) | | Quarter-Final (Race to 11) | Quarter-Final (Race to 11) | | Semi-Final (Race to 11) | Semi-Final (Race to 11) | | Finale (Race to 17) | Finale (Race to 17) |
| Kuo Po-Cheng | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | 7 | Kuo Po-Cheng | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Liu Chun-chiang | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liu Chun-chiang | 10 | Liu Chun-chiang | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Peach | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Peach | 7 | | | Kuo Po-Cheng | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Roman Hybler | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Roman Hybler | 10 | | | | | Roman Hybler | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cheng Chong-hua | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cheng Chong-hua | 6 | Roman Hybler | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Chao Fong-Pang | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chao Fong-Pang | 10 | Chao Fong-Pang | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Valentine | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Valentine | 2 | | | | | | Kuo Po-Cheng | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Huang Kun-chang | 7 | | | | | | |
| Huang Kun-chang | 10 | | | | | | | | Huang Kun-chang | 7 | | | | | | |
| Thomas Engert | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomas Engert | 7 | Huang Kun-chang | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Hsia Hui-kai | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hsia Hui-kai | 10 | Hsia Hui-kai | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Davis | 3 | | | Huang Kun-chang | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Thanh Nam Nguyen | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rodolfo Luat | 10 | | | | | Thanh Nam Nguyen | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lương Chí Dũng | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lương Chí Dũng | 1 | Rodolfo Luat | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Thanh Nam Nguyen | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thanh Nam Nguyen | 10 | Thanh Nam Nguyen | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niels Feijen | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niels Feijen | 8 | | | | | | | | | Kuo Po-Cheng | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Rodney Morris | 7 | | | |
| Chang Jung-Lin | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | Rodney Morris | 7 | | | |
| Francisco Bustamante | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Francisco Bustamante | 8 | Chang Jung-Lin | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Warren Kiamco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren Kiamco | 10 | Warren Kiamco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Reljic | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Reljic | 6 | | | Chang Jung-Lin | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Rodney Morris | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rodney Morris | 10 | | | | | Rodney Morris | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Luc Salvas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luc Salvas | 2 | Rodney Morris | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Raj Hundal | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Raj Hundal | 10 | Raj Hundal | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yang Ching-shun | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yang Ching-shun | 4 | | | | | | Rodney Morris | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nick van den Berg | 10 | | | | | | |
| Vilmos Földes | 10 | | | | | | | | Nick van den Berg | 10 | | | | | | |
| Ibrahim Bin Amir [de] | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ibrahim Bin Amir [de] | 2 | Vilmos Földes | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Alex Pagulayan | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Pagulayan | 10 | Alex Pagulayan | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Park Shin-young | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Park Shin-young | 5 | | | Vilmos Földes | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Nick van den Berg | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick van den Berg | 10 | | | | | Nick van den Berg | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | 5 | Nick van den Berg | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Wang Hua-fong | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wang Hua-fong | 10 | Wang Hua-fong | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Orcollo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Orcollo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Kuo Po-Cheng | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wu Chia-ching | 17 |
| Marcus Chamat | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wu Chia-ching | 17 |
| Johnny Archer | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Johnny Archer | 5 | Marcus Chamat | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Alain Martel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Martel [de] | 10 | Alain Martel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Earl Strickland | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Earl Strickland | 7 | | | Marcus Chamat | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Wu Chia-ching | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wu Jiaqing | 10 | | | | | Wu Chia-ching | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ko Pin-yi | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ko Pin-yi | 5 | Wu Chia-ching | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Andreas Roschkowsky | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andreas Roschkowsky [de] | 10 | Andreas Roschkowsky | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adam Abdulrahim | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adam Abdulrahim | 2 | | | | | | Wu Chia-ching | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Thorsten Hohmann | 5 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Uzzell | 10 | | | | | | | | Thorsten Hohmann | 5 | | | | | | |
| Alex Lely | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Lely | 7 | Kevin Uzzell | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Thorsten Hohmann | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thorsten Hohmann | 10 | Thorsten Hohmann | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronato Alcano | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronato Alcano | 7 | | | Thorsten Hohmann | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jeremy Jones | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabe Owen [de] | 10 | | | | | Jeremy Jones | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oliver Ortmann | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oliver Ortmann | 6 | Gabe Owen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Jeremy Jones | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeremy Jones | 10 | Jeremy Jones | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kawabata [de] | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Satoshi Kawabata [de] | 8 | | | | | | | | | Wu Chia-ching | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Marlon Manalo | 5 | | | |
| Gandy Valle | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | Marlon Manalo | 5 | | | |
| Do Hoang Quan | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Do Hoang Quan | 8 | Gandy Valle | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Chen Ying-chieh | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chen Ying-chieh [de] | 10 | Chen Ying-chieh | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chang Pei-Wei | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chang Pei-Wei | 5 | | | Chen Ying-chieh | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Marlon Manalo | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Marlon Manalo | 10 | | | | | Marlon Manalo | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Charlie Bryant | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Charlie Bryant | 9 | Marlon Manalo | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Huang Chien-che | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Huang Chien-che | 10 | Huang Chien-che | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Konstantin Stepanov | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Konstantin Stepanov | 5 | | | | | | Marlon Manalo | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mika Immonen | 9 | | | | | | |
| Kunihiko Takahashi | 10 | | | | | | | | Mika Immonen | 9 | | | | | | |
| Danny Basavich | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Basavich | 8 | Kunihiko Takahashi | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Mika Immonen | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mika Immonen | 10 | Mika Immonen | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ivica Putnik [de] | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ivica Putnik [de] | 2 | | | Mika Immonen | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Corey Deuel | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Corey Deuel | 10 | | | | | Corey Deuel | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lai Chia-hsiung | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lai Chia-hsiung | 2 | Corey Deuel | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Harald Stolka | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Harald Stolka [de] | 10 | Harald Stolka | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fu Che-wei | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |