# List of world eight-ball champions

Professional world champions in eight-ball pool and its variations include:

## American-style

This section lists world champions in the internationally standardized game ("American-style") of eight-ball, as played by professionals around the world. This is played on the 9-foot pool tables with colored, numbered balls.

### WPA World Eight-ball Championship

The following is a list of WPA world eight-ball champions sanctioned by the World Pool Association (WPA).
| Year | Location | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up | Nationality |
| 2024 | New Zealand | Joshua Filler | Germany | Hsu Jui-an | Chinese Taipei |
| 2023 | Austria | Shane Van Boening | United States | Sanjin Pehlivanović | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2022 | Puerto Rico | Francisco Sanchez Ruiz | Spain | Wiktor Zielinski | Poland |
| 2012 | United Arab Emirates | Chang Jung-lin | Chinese Taipei | Fu Che-wei | Chinese Taipei |
| 2011 | United Arab Emirates | Dennis Orcollo | Philippines | Niels Feijen | Netherlands |
| 2010 | United Arab Emirates | Karl Boyes | England | Niels Feijen | Netherlands |
| 2008 | United Arab Emirates | Ralf Souquet | Germany | Ronnie Alcano | Philippines |
| 2007 | United Arab Emirates | Ronnie Alcano | Philippines | Dennis Orcollo | Philippines |
| 2005 | United Arab Emirates | Wu Jiaqing | Chinese Taipei | Nick van den Berg | Netherlands |
| 2004 | United Arab Emirates | Efren Reyes | Philippines | Marlon Manalo | Philippines |

## Chinese-style
### WPA World Heyball Championship

The following is a list of WPA World Heyball champions, Chinese variant of eight-ball pool played on a 9-foot snooker table, sanctioned by the World Pool Association (WPA).
| Year | Location | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up | Nationality |
| 2024 | China | Xui Lin | China | Jack Whelan | England |
| 2024 | China | Waratthanun Sukritthanes | Thailand | Diana Khodjaeva | Belgium |
| 2019 | China | Zheng Yubo (2) | China | Zhao Ruliang | China |
| 2019 | China | Chen Siming (2) | China | Wang Ye | China |
| 2018 | China | Zheng Yubo | China | Chris Melling | England |
| 2018 | China | Han Yu | China | Liu Shasha | China |
| 2017 | China | Fan Yang | China | Bing Jie Chu | China |
| 2017 | China | Fu Xiaofang | China | Jin Peng Yu | China |
| 2016 | China | Shi Hanqing | China | Mick Hill | England |
| 2016 | China | Chen Siming | China | Kelly Fisher | England |
| 2015 | China | Darren Appleton | England | Mark Selby | England |
| 2015 | China | Bai Ge | China | Zhang Xiaotong | China |

## British-style

This section lists world champions in British-style eight-ball, which exists in a few slight-variant versions (usually referred to as blackball and eightball pool) with different governing bodies. This version is played at the amateur and semi-professional levels in Commonwealth countries and a few continental European nations. These tournaments are played on 7-foot pool tables with colored balls—typically red and yellow—instead of the solid and striped balls of American-style pool, though both game types feature a black 8 ball.

### WPA World Blackball Championship

The following is a list of WPA world blackball champions, sanctioned by the World Pool Association (WPA). The blackball rules variant was first discussed by the WPA in a unification meeting in 2004, with rules ratified in 2005 in anticipation of blackball's first world championship in 2006.Blackball International, the governing body for blackball pool, was officially formed in August 2008 to unify and administer the sport globally.
| Date | Location | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up | Nationality |
| 2024 | Bridlington, England | Gavin Robinson | England | Alexis Klinka | France |
| 2024 | Bridlington, England | Sabrilla Brunet (4) | France | Nicola Roussouw | South Africa |
| 2022 † | Tangier, Morocco | Senzo Gumede | South Africa | Wade Morley | England |
| 2022 † | Tangier, Morocco | Beatrice Monyake | South Africa | Yousra Baomar | Morocco |
| 2022 ‡ | France, Albi | Yannick Beaufils | France | Daniel Davy | England |
| 2022 ‡ | France, Albi | Marion Jude | France | Deb Burchell | England |
| 2018 | Bridlington, England | Scott Gillespie | Scotland | Dean Shields | England |
| 2018 | Bridlington, England | Ashley Marie Bird | England | Emma Reeves | England |
| 2016 | Killarney, Ireland | Liam Dunster | Scotland | Jon McAllister | England |
| 2016 | Killarney, Ireland | Sabrilla Brunet (3) | France | Sandra Bryan | Ireland |
| 2014 | Perth, Scotland | Claudio Cassar | Malta | Paul Vincent Bennett | South Africa |
| 2014 | Perth, Scotland | Sabrilla Brunet (2) | France | Aspra Panchoo | South Africa |
| 2012 | Blackpool, England | Gavin Phillips | Scotland | Jimmy Carney | England |
| 2012 | Blackpool, England | Sabrilla Brunet | France | Claire Dempster | Scotland |
| 2010 | Limoges, France | Jayson Shaw | Scotland | Sébastien Ramier | France |
| 2010 | Limoges, France | Claire Dempster | Scotland | Emillie Gilberto | France |
| 2008 | Mbabane, Eswatini | Wetsi Morake | South Africa | Yulan Govender | South Africa |
| 2008 | Mbabane, Eswatini | Apsra Panchoo | South Africa | Amanda Watson | England |
| 2006 | Cork, Ireland | Andy Lucas | England | Simon Ward | Wales |
| 2006 | Cork, Ireland | Amanda Watson | England | Shona Lucas | Scotland |
† The official BI event in 2022 was held in Tangier, Morocco. ‡ This was an unofficial event held by the French Billiards Federation.

### WEPF World Eightball Championship

The following is a list of WEPF world eightball champions, sanctioned by the World Eightball Pool Federation. It was held for 22 consecutive years in Blackpool, England, then in 2022 for the first time was held in Killarney, Ireland. The WEPF rules were introduced in 1998 then modified for professional play in 2022.
| Date | Location | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up | Nationality |
| 2024 | Blackpool, England | Ronan McCarthy (2) | Northern Ireland | Karl Sutton | England |
| 2024 | Blackpool, England | Tasneem Solomons | South Africa | Kirsty-Lee Davies | Wales |
| 2023 | Agadir, Morocco | Clayton Castaldi | Malta | Josh Kane | England |
| 2023 | Agadir, Morocco | Marion Jude | France | Harriet Haynes | England |
| 2022 | Killarney, Ireland | Ronan McCarthy | Northern Ireland | Chris Day | England |
| 2022 | Killarney, Ireland | Barbara Taylor (2) | England | Sarah Coxon | Wales |
| 2019 | Blackpool, England | Mick Hill (6) | England | Dom Cooney | England |
| 2019 | Blackpool, England | Amy Beauchamp (3) | England | Sharon James | England |
| 2018 | Blackpool, England | Mick Hill (5) | England | Phil Harrison | England |
| 2018 | Blackpool, England | Barbara Taylor | England | Sharon James | England |
| 2017 | Blackpool, England | Mick Hill (4) | England | Phil Harrison | England |
| 2017 | Blackpool, England | Amy Beauchamp (2) | England | Kerry Griffiths | England |
| 2016 | Blackpool, England | Shaun Chipperfield | England | Karl Sutton | England |
| 2016 | Blackpool, England | Sabrilla Brunet | France | Amy Beauchamp | England |
| 2015 | Blackpool, England | Mick Hill (3) | England | Nigel Clarke | England |
| 2015 | Blackpool, England | Amy Beauchamp | England | Emma Wilkinson | England |
| 2014 | Blackpool, England | Tom Cousins (2) | Wales | Giuseppe d'Imperio | England |
| 2014 | Blackpool, England | Kirsty Lee Davis | Wales | Amy Beauchamp | England |
| 2013 | Blackpool, England | Tom Cousins | Wales | Craig Waddingham | England |
| 2013 | Blackpool, England | Emma Cunningham (3) | Northern Ireland | Barbara Taylor | England |
| 2012 | Blackpool, England | John Roe | England | Lee Kendall | England |
| 2012 | Blackpool, England | Sue Thompson (11) | Scotland | Sharon Wright | England |
| 2011 | Blackpool, England | Adam Davis | England | Phil Harrison | England |
| 2011 | Blackpool, England | Emma Cunningham (2) | Northern Ireland | Renata Delahunty | Australia |
| 2010 | Blackpool, England | Mick Hill (2) | England | Gareth Potts | England |
| 2010 | Blackpool, England | Sue Thompson (10) | Scotland | Emma Cunningham | Northern Ireland |
| 2009 | Blackpool, England | Phil Harrison | England | Mick Hill | England |
| 2009 | Blackpool, England | Sue Thompson (9) | Scotland | Emma Cunningham | Northern Ireland |
| 2008 | Blackpool, England | Gareth Potts (3) | England | Jason Twist | England |
| 2008 | Blackpool, England | Lynette Horsburgh | Scotland | Barbara Taylor | England |
| 2007 | Blackpool, England | Gareth Potts (2) | England | Mick Hill | England |
| 2007 | Blackpool, England | Sue Thompson (8) | Scotland | Emma Cunningham | Northern Ireland |
| 2006 | Blackpool, England | Mark Selby | England | Darren Appleton | England |
| 2006 | Blackpool, England | Sue Thompson (7) | Scotland | Emma Cunningham | Northern Ireland |
| 2005 | Blackpool, England | Gareth Potts | England | Chris Melling | England |
| 2005 | Blackpool, England | Emma Cunningham | Northern Ireland | Sue Thompson | Scotland |
| 2004 | Blackpool, England | Mick Hill | England | Darren Appleton | England |
| 2004 | Blackpool, England | Sue Thompson (6) | Scotland | Emma Cunningham | Northern Ireland |
| 2003 | Blackpool, England | Chris Melling (2) | England | Jason Twist | England |
| 2003 | Blackpool, England | Sue Thompson (5) | Scotland | Lisa Quick | England |
| 2002 | Blackpool, England | Jason Twist (2) | England | Yannick Beaufils | France |
| 2002 | Blackpool, England | Sue Thompson (4) | Scotland | Lisa Quick | England |
| 2001 | Blackpool, England | Chris Melling | England | Rob McKenna | Wales |
| 2001 | Blackpool, England | Lisa Quick (2) | England | Linda Leadbetter | England |
| 2000 | Blackpool, England | Jason Twist | England | Carl Morris | England |
| 2000 | Blackpool, England | Sue Thompson (3) | Scotland | Linda Leadbitter | England |
| 1999 | Blackpool, England | Quinten Hann | Australia | Terry Hunt | England |
| 1999 | Blackpool, England | Lisa Quick | England | Linda Leadbitter | England |
| 1998 | Blackpool, England | Carl Morris | England | Keith Brewer | England |
| 1998 | Blackpool, England | Linda Leadbitter (3) | England | Sue Thompson | Scotland |
| 1997 | Manchester, England | Rob McKenna (2) | Wales | Lee Kendall | England |
| 1997 | Manchester, England | Sue Thompson (2) | Scotland | Linda Leadbitter | England |
| 1996 | Manchester, England | Greg Farren | Ireland | Tony Holgate | Ireland |
| 1996 | Manchester, England | Sue Thompson | Scotland | Rosalia Diliberto | France |
| 1995 | Chorley, England | Daz Ward | England | Jason Twist | England |
| 1995 | Chorley, England | Linda Leadbitter (2) | England | Sue Thompson | Scotland |
| 1994 | Manchester, England | Rob McKenna | Wales | Greg Farren | Ireland |
| 1994 | Manchester, England | Linda Leadbitter | England | Sue Thompson | Scotland |
| 1993 | Manchester, England | Kevin Wright | England | Nigel Davis | Wales |
| 1993 | Manchester, England | Linda Moffat | England | Natalie Froling | Australia |

### IPA World Blackball Championship

The following is a list of IPA world blackball champions, sanctioned by the International Professional Pool Association. The IPA events use the WPA blackball rules.
| Date | Location | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up | Nationality |
| 2025 | Bradford, England | Michael Rhodes | England | Ben Davies | Wales |
| 2025 | Bradford, England | Emma Cunningham (2) | Northern Ireland | Ashleigh O'Neill | Scotland |
| 2024 | Bradford, England | Gareth Hibbott (2) | England | Jake-Dylan Newlove | England |
| 2024 | Bradford, England | Keira Whitcombe | Wales | Rhiannon Graham | England |
| 2022 | Bradford, England | Liam Dunster | Scotland | Gareth Hibbott | England |
| 2022 | Bradford, England | Harriet Haynes | England | Deb Burchell | England |
| 2020 | Bradford, England | Jon McAllister | England | Aaron Davies | England |
| 2020 | Bradford, England | Amy Beauchamp | England | Emma Cunningham | Northern Ireland |
| 2019 | Bradford, England | Marc Farnsworth | England | Tom Cousins | Wales |
| 2019 | Bradford, England | Emma Cunningham | Northern Ireland | Kerry Griffiths | England |
| 2018 | Bradford, England | Ben Davies | Wales | Simon Ward | Wales |
| 2018 | Bradford, England | Michelle Roonay | Northern Ireland | Collette Henriksen | Northern Ireland |
| 2017 | Bradford, England | Craig Marsh | Wales | Simon Fitzsimmons | England |
| 2017 | Bradford, England | Collette Henriksen | Northern Ireland | Leanne Evans | Wales |
| 2016 | Bradford, England | Gareth Hibbott (1) | England | Craig Marsh | Wales |
| 2016 | Bradford, England | Deb Burchell (2) | England | Shona Lucas | Scotland |
| 2015 | Bradford, England | Jack Whelan | England | Jason Twist | England |
| 2015 | Bradford, England | Deb Burchell | England | Shona Lucas | Scotland |
| 2014 | Bradford, England | Gareth Potts | England | Clint I'Anson | England |

### PPPO World Eightball Championship

The following is a list of PPPO world eightball champions, sanctioned by the Professional Pool Players Organisation. The final championship was held in 2005, and the PPPO eventually disbanded as pool players moved on to WPA (2006) and IPA blackball.
| Date | Location | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up | Nationality |
| 2005 | Bridlington, England | Ben Davies | Wales | Derek Murphy | Scotland |
| 2004 | Bridlington, England | Andy Lucas (2) | England | Rob Hill | England |
| 2003 | Bridlington, England | Rob Hill | England | Antz Morrison | Scotland |
| 2002 | Lerwick, Scotland | Steve Sanders | England | Andy Lucas | England |
| 2001 | Morecambe, England | Ross McInnes (4) | Scotland | Rob Chambers | England |
| 2000 | Bridlington, England | Ross McInnes (3) | Scotland | Steve Sanders | England |
| 1999 | Morecambe, England | Andy Lucas | Scotland | Ronan McCarthy | Northern Ireland |
| 1998 | Morecambe, England | Ross McInnes (2) | Scotland | Steve Sanders | England |
| 1997 | Morecambe, England | Kevin Treanor | Scotland | Ronan McCarthy | Northern Ireland |
| 1996 | Morecambe, England | Ross McInnes | Scotland | Mark White | England |