The 2019 World Eightball Pool Federation Championships opened in Blackpool on 19 June 2019, bringing leading international eight-ball players and teams to Lancashire for one of the sport’s major annual events.
The championships were staged at the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool, and continued the revised event format introduced the previous year.
2019 championship schedule
- World Men’s Individual Championship: from Wednesday 19 June
- World Masters: from Friday 21 June
- World Team events opening ceremony: Sunday 23 June at 3:00pm
The structure placed the individual and Masters competitions before the team championships, a format that had been well received in 2018.
International pool in Blackpool
The event brought together players from Australia, African nations and countries across Europe. Matches from the improved arena were scheduled for live streaming, with tiered spectator seating available around the main playing area.
For LancashirePool, the championship is particularly relevant because a major world eight-ball event was staged in Blackpool, placing Lancashire at the centre of the international calendar for the duration of the tournament.
Explore more pool competition history and the rules archive.
Historical event archive: originally published 8 June 2019 ahead of the championships.