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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–20 May |
| Venue | Luwan Gymnasium |
| City | Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
| Total prize fund | $250,000 |
| Winner's share | $60,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  China A |
| Runner-up |  Austria |
| Score | 10–3 |
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The 2018 World Cup of Pool was the twelfth edition of the tournament. The event took place in Luwan Gymnasium, Shanghai, China, from 15 to 20 May 2018. [1]
| Round 1 Race to 7 | Round 2 Race to 7 | Quarter-finals Race to 9 | Semi-finals Race to 9 | Final Race to 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Austria | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Austria | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Poland | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Poland | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kuwait | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Austria | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Netherlands | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Canada | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Scotland | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Netherlands | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Netherlands | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thailand | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Austria | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | China B | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Germany | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Germany | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | China B | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | China B | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Africa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | China B | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Philippines | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  England | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Korea | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | England | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philippines | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philippines | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Austria | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | China A | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Albania | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  Greece | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Greece | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  USA | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Finland | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Malaysia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Finland | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | USA | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | USA | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Singapore | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | China A | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Spain | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vietnam | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Spain | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  Japan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Spain | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | China A | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  Russia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Australia | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | China A | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | China A | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Estonia | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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