Spring 9-Ball World Qualifier Board and Info

June 6, 2023 7:45 PM

by APA Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill

Spring 9-Ball World Qualifier Board and Info

June 6, 2023 7:45 PM

by APA Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill


The 2023 Spring Session 9-Ball World Qualifier will be June 2-4, 2023 at Break Time Billiards and Brass Tap & Billiards. The tournament is Modified Single Elimination. One (1) team will be qualifying for the APA World Pool Championships hosted in Las Vegas, in 2023! 

World Qualifiers are an extension of the World Pool Championships which are played locally and are subject to national rules. 

NOTE: All players get one time-out at World Qualifiers; no exceptions.

Live Tournament Board - Best viewing experience can be had by downloading the google sheets mobile app.

PDF Version of Tournament Board for downloading.

  • Please note when and where your team(s) play and if they start Friday or Saturday. Round times are different for each location.
  • All Sunday matches will take place at the primary location, Break Time Billiards beginning at 10:00 am.
  • Finals will be Sunday, June 4 @8pm.

World Qualifier Team Certification Form - All teams have received copies of the Certification form with their Scoresheets which were due May 19. Any team that has not already completed and turned in the Team Certification Form should reach out to us, Certification Forms will not be accepted on-site.

ANY TEAM THAT DOES NOT HAVE THEIR CERT FORM SUBMITTED ON TIME MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FIRST-ROUND FORFEIT.

Team Captain's Notes - A Team Captain's Meeting will be held 15 minutes prior to the start of the first round at each location. 

Good luck and play well!!


Re: 2025 8-Ball World Qualifier Finals
5/30/25 - 1:00 pm
I want to take a minute to address why a fourth winner was not crowned at the 2025 8-Ball World Qualifier and explain what actually took place. The plain and simple answer is I made an error during the tournament setup. A player who was not eligible to play was inadvertently included on the roster as an eligible player. I did not discover the error until the finals were underway. It was an oversi