The 2024 World Pool Championship, the crown jewel of the World Nineball Tour, will take place at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal City Sports Hall in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 3 to 8 June.
In partnership with the Saudi Arabian Billiard & Snooker Federation (SABSF) and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Sport, this grand billiards tournament marks a significant milestone in the history of the WNT with a record-breaking prize fund of $1,000,000 at stake.
THE WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Dates: June 3-8, 2024
Venue: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal City Sports Hall, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
PLAYERS
The World Pool Championship boasts an impressive field size of 128 competing players, representing over 40 different nationalities.
The prestigious tournament will feature the Top 100 World Nineball Tour professional pool players along with wildcard players from the host nation, Saudi Arabia, and from around the globe.
Selected players participating in the World Pool Championship:
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz – Defending Champion (Spain)
Ahmed Al Jabar (Saudi Arabia)
Jayson Shaw (Great Britain)
Aloysius Yapp (Singapore)
Waleed Albalkhi (Saudi Arabia0
Ko Ping Chung (Chinese Taipei)
Joshua Filler (Germany)
Duong Quoc Hoang (Vietnam)
Hamzaa Ali (Eritrea)
Fedor Gorst (USA)
Ali Al-Obaidli (Qatar)
Albin Ouschan (Austria)
PRIZE FUND
The World Pool Championship has a record-breaking prize fund of $1,000,000 with the below breakdown:
Prize Money: Winner $250,000 (The highest ever on the World Nineball Tour)
Runner-Up: $100,000
Semi-Finalists (x2): $50,000
Quarter Finalists (x4): $27,000
Last 16 (x8): $15,000
Last 32 (x16): $7,000
Last 64 (x32): $3,500
Losers Qualification (x32): $2,000
66th-97th (x32): $1,000
Highest break and run: $2,000
SPECTATOR TICKETS
Spectators will be able to catch the action live from the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal City Sports Hall in Jeddah throughout the week, with tickets available here.
SCHEDULE
The World Pool Championship will take place from 3-8 June.
Day 1 | 7 pm – 11:30 pm
Day 2 – 4 | 1 pm – 11:30 pm
Day 5 – 6 | 12 pm – 11:30 pm
LIVE SCORING
The only way to track all matches across the World Pool Championship, as well as the latest scores, seeded draws, and fixtures at Matchroom events, is through the WNT Live Scoring site here.
BROADCAST DETAILS
The World Pool Championship will be broadcasted across the world, with fans able to catch the action in global regions like Europe, USA, Asia, Middle East, and North Africa.
Coverage of the World Pool Championship will be live across the following broadcasters, including on Matchroom.Live.
Sky Sports – UK & Ireland
SSC 4 – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Shahid VIP Sports – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MENA – Middle East and Northern Africa*
DAZN – USA, Brazil, Spain, Canada, and Japan.
AMC Network – Hungary
Fox Sports – Australia
Match TV – Russia & CIS territories
MNC Vision – Indonesia
Nova – Czech Republic & Slovakia
Premier – Philippines
Sky Network – New Zealand
Sportscast – Taiwan
Sportklub – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia
Starhub – Singapore
Viaplay – Baltics, Scandinavia, Netherlands, Poland, and Iceland
VCT – Vietnam
All other territories can watch coverage of the table action through Matchroom.live. You can sign up for a monthly pass from 4.99 here.
MERCHANDISE
The World Nineball Tour’s official Clothing partner Onboard Sportswear will be on hand at the World Pool Championship with an exclusive line of merchandise available to spectators.
From Event Jerseys and Training Jackets to Graphic Tees, shop the full range here.
SOCIALS
You can keep track of all the action as it unfolds across Matchroom Pool’s social media channels. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X, TikTok and YouTube.
Official Partners
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Sport
The Saudi Arabian Billiards & Snooker Federation.
Supporting Partners
Nova Water
Al Habib Medical Group
Official Cue, Case, & Rest Partner
Cuetec
Official Cloth Partner
Simonis
Official Table Partner
Rasson
Official Billiard Ball Partner
Aramith
Official Chalk, Tip, and Glove Partner
Kamui
Official Template Rack Partner
Magic Ball Rack
Official Accommodation Partner
HotelPlanner
Official Clothing Partner
Onboard Sportswear
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