---
title: "WPA World Nine-ball Championship: Champions List and Records"
url: https://cueculture.wiki/wpa-world-nine-ball-championship-champions-list-and-records
published: 2026-08-21T08:51:36Z
updated: 2026-08-21T08:52:32Z
summary: "A running list of WPA World Nine-ball Championship winners and records, from Earl Strickland's three titles to the 2025 champion."
author: "Editorial"
categories: ["Tournaments"]
tags: ["9-ball pool", "World Nineball Tour", "records"]
lang: en
---

# WPA World Nine-ball Championship: Champions List and Records

The WPA World Nine-ball Championship is the world title event in 9-ball pool, organized by the World Pool Association (WPA), drawing top cueists from across the globe.

## Recent Champions

| Year | Champion | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carlo Biado | Philippines |
| 2024 | Fedor Gorst | United States |
| 2023 | Francisco Sanchez Ruiz | Spain |
| 2022 | Shane Van Boening | United States |
| 2021 | Albin Ouschan | Austria |
| 2019 | Fedor Gorst | United States |

## Notable Records

- Most titles: Earl Strickland, three (1990, 1991, 2002).
- Most consecutive titles: Earl Strickland, in 1990 and 1991.
- Most final appearances: Albin Ouschan, four (2014, 2016, 2021, 2022).
- Oldest champion: Nick Varner, at 51.
- Youngest champion: Wu Jia-qing, at 16.
- Highest winner's purse on record: $75,000, at the 2004-2005 editions held in Taiwan.