APA Pool Tournament Information

The American Poolplayers Association runs the largest and most exciting amateur pool tournaments. Every year thousands of APA members visit and compete in these pool tournaments.

We are the kings of pool tournaments!

For more than 40 years we have been bringing the world together to play in the world’s largest pool tournaments.

APA World Pool Championships

October 21-30, 2021, Westgate Las Vegas*

Home of The World's Largest Pool Tournaments

The culmination of weekly APA League play are the 8-Ball World Championship and 9-Ball World Championship, which make up the APA World Pool Championships, held at the Westgate Las Vegas.

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APA Poolplayer Championships

August 5-14, 2021, Westgate Las Vegas*

The culmination of individual play is the 8-Ball Classic and 9-Ball Shootout, which make up the APA Poolplayer Championships, held at the Westgate Las Vegas. In addition to the 8-Ball Classic and 9-Ball Shootout, the 8-Ball Doubles Championship, 9-Ball Doubles Championship, Jack & Jill Championship, Ladies 8-Ball Championship, Masters Championship, Team Captains Championship and Wheelchair Championship, as well as MiniMania events, take place alongside the Poolplayer Championships.

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U.S. Amateur Championship

February 9-13, 2022, Tampa, FL*

Let the best of the best come and show their skills in the most prestigious amateur championship. Those who enter this event will experience the highest level of amateur billiard play in the United States!

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APA Junior Championships

July 7-10, 2022, St. Louis, MO*

This 9-Ball tournament is open to all active APA players between the ages of 7 and 18 at the time of the event, who are currently enrolled as a student, or who have graduated from high school.

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MiniMania Tournaments

Westgate Las Vegas

During the Championships in Las Vegas, the APA hosts MiniMania events nearly around-the-clock, which consist of a variety of formats, providing APA members with as many opportunities as possible to compete.

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APA Showdown Series

APA 8-Ball Doubles Championship

Westgate Las Vegas

Held in conjunction with the APA Poolplayer Championships, the 8-Ball Doubles Championship is open to any combination of players with a skill level limit of 10.

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APA 9-Ball Doubles Championship

Westgate Las Vegas

Held in conjunction with the APA Poolplayer Championships, the 9-Ball Doubles Championship is open to any combination of players with a skill level limit of 10.

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