2004 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

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WPA World 9-Ball Championship 2004
Tournament information
Sport 9-ball
Location Taipei, Taiwan
DatesJuly 10, 2004–July 18, 2004
Tournament
format(s)
Round robin / Single Elimination
Host(s) WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Participants128
Final positions
Champion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Pagulayan
Runner-up Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Pei-Wei
  2003
2005  

The 2004 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 15th edition of the WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool. It took place from July 10 to 18, 2004 in the Taiwanese capital city Taipei. [1]

Contents

Filipino-Canadian Alex Pagulayan won the championship with a 17–13 victory in the final against Taiwanese Chang Pei-Wei . Defending champion Thorsten Hohmann dropped out in the round of 32 against Kang Chin-ching from Chinese Taipei. [2]

Format

The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in round robin mode against each other. The top four players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system, featuring the remaining 64 players. [3]

Group stage

The following players exited the competition in the group stage: [4] [5]

5. Place6. Place7. Place8. Place
Group 1: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marco Tschudi  [ de ] Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Alan Rolon Flag of the United States.svg Tim Hall Flag of Costa Rica.svg Giovanni Orozco
Group 2: Flag of India.svg Alok Kumar Flag of Finland.svg Markus Juva Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Sugaya Flag of the United States.svg Corey Harper
Group 3: Flag of Poland.svg Radosław Babica Flag of Mexico.svg Ismael Páez Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio De Falco  [ de ] Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reljic
Group 4: Flag of England.svg Daryl Peach Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schmidt Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Furuta Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Espinosa
Group 5: Flag of South Africa.svg Yulan Govender Flag of South Korea.svg Ryu Seung-woo Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hanni al-Howri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Al Logan
Group 6: Flag of England.svg James Kay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emile Riera Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn Flag of England.svg Anthony Ginn
Group 7: Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Engert Flag of Slovenia.svg Marco Bacarcic Flag of New Zealand.svg Phil Wilkinson Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lillis
Group 8: Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsu Chun-yang Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Donlon  [ de ] Flag of Malaysia.svg Ibrahim Bin Amir  [ de ] Flag of Aruba.svg Richard Wolff
Group 9: Flag of Hungary.svg Vilmos Földes Flag of Malaysia.svg Alan Tan Flag of the United States.svg Mike Davis Flag of Indonesia.svg Kamarudin Yudharman
Group 10: Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Takenaka Flag of New Zealand.svg Jimmy Henry Flag of Finland.svg Stefan Selberg Flag of England.svg Kevin Hew
Group 11: Flag of Japan.svg Akikumo Toshikawa Flag of Luxembourg.svg Marc Holtz  [ de ] Flag of England.svg Raj Hundal Flag of Indonesia.svg Siauw Wieto
Group 12: Flag of England.svg Kevin Smith Flag of Thailand.svg Chachawal Rutphae Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Orme Flag of South Africa.svg David Anderson
Group 13: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Niels Feijen Flag of South Korea.svg Park Shin-young Flag of New Zealand.svg Matthew McInnes Flag of Spain.svg Gabriel Carral
Group 14: Flag of Croatia.svg Ivica Putnik  [ de ] Flag of the United States.svg Max Eberle Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chien Ming-wei Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jang-su
Group 15: Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Young-hwa  [ de ] Flag of Japan.svg Kunihiko Takahashi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Reilly  [ de ] Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Trautmann
Group 16: Flag of the Philippines.svg Jose Parica Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Kristoffersen  [ de ] Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Jones Flag of Thailand.svg Surathep Phoochalam

Final round

[4] [6] [7]

Round of 64 (Race to 9) Round of 32 (Race to 9) Round of 16 (Race to 11) Quarter-Final (Race to 11) Semi-Final (Race to 11) Finale (Race to 17)
            
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang 9
Flag of Scotland.svg Michael Valentine 2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang 9
Flag of Malaysia.svg Patrick Ooi 5
Flag of Malaysia.svg Patrick Ooi 9
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Llanos  [ de ]2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang 11
Flag of England.svg Imran Majid 1
Flag of England.svg Imran Majid 9
Flag of Scotland.svg Pat Holtz 0
Flag of England.svg Imran Majid 9
Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Kawabata  [ de ]6
Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Kawabata  [ de ]9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Antonio Gabica 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chao Fong-pang 10
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Pagulayan 11
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang Chien-che 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Weiselius  [ de ]2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang Chien-che 9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rico Diks  [ de ]4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rico Diks  [ de ]9
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Okumura 2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang Chien-che 7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Pagulayan 11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Pagulayan 9
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Andreja Klasovic 8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Pagulayan 9
Flag of Austria.svg Martin Kempter 5
Flag of Austria.svg Martin Kempter 9
Flag of Finland.svg Marko Lohtander 7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Pagulayan 11
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Po-Cheng 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kang Chin-ching 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Hung-hsiang 6
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kang Chin-ching 9
Flag of Germany.svg Thorsten Hohmann 1
Flag of Germany.svg Thorsten Hohmann 9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nick van den Berg 3
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kang Chin-ching 11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Rodolfo Luat 7
Flag of the Philippines.svg Rodolfo Luat 9
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 7
Flag of the Philippines.svg Rodolfo Luat 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsia Hui-kai 2
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsia Hui-kai 9
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Williams 5
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kang Chin-ching 10
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Po-Cheng 11
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Po-Cheng 9
Flag of Peru.svg John Lopez 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Po-Cheng 9
Flag of Spain.svg David Alcaide 8
Flag of Spain.svg David Alcaide 9
Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 8
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Po-Cheng 11
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland 8
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland 9
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Hasch 4
Flag of the United States.svg Earl Strickland 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Fu Che-wei 7
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Fu Che-wei 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Tom Storm 8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Pagulayan 17
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Pei-Wei 13
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Chamat 9
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Souquet 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Chamat 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ramil Gallego 6
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ramil Gallego 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Ying-chieh  [ de ]7
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Chamat 11
Flag of Germany.svg Thorsten Schober 8
Flag of Germany.svg Thorsten Schober 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Lee Van Corteza 7
Flag of Germany.svg Thorsten Schober 9
Flag of the United States.svg Rodney Morris 6
Flag of the United States.svg Rodney Morris 9
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Crosby 4
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Chamat 11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Marlon Manalo 6
Flag of the Philippines.svg Marlon Manalo 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ching-shun 7
Flag of the Philippines.svg Marlon Manalo 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco Bustamante 5
Flag of the Philippines.svg Francisco Bustamante 9
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Basavich 2
Flag of the Philippines.svg Marlon Manalo 11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Efren Reyes 4
Flag of the Philippines.svg Efren Reyes 9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alex Lely 6
Flag of the Philippines.svg Efren Reyes 9
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann 6
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Ortmann 9
Flag of England.svg Kevin Uzzell 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Chamat 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Pei-Wei 11
Flag of the Philippines.svg Dennis Orcollo 9
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Harriman 2
Flag of the Philippines.svg Dennis Orcollo 9
Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Stepanov 5
Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Stepanov 9
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wu Chia-ching 6
Flag of the Philippines.svg Dennis Orcollo 5
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Pei-Wei 11
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Pei-Wei 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Warren Kiamco 7
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Pei-Wei 9
Flag of Norway.svg Raymond Hauge  [ de ]6
Flag of Norway.svg Raymond Hauge  [ de ]9
Flag of Mexico.svg Ernesto Domínguez  [ de ]6
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Pei-Wei 11
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer 10
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer 9
Flag of Japan.svg Hisashi Yamamoto 5
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Luc Salvas 6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Luc Salvas 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Gandy Valle 8
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Archer 11
Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Bergendorff  [ de ]9
Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Bergendorff  [ de ]9
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Petroni 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Bergendorff  [ de ]9
Flag of Finland.svg Mika Immonen 7
Flag of Finland.svg Mika Immonen 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg Antonio Lining 4

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See also