Hanoi Open Pool Championship

The Hanoi Open Pool Championship is an annual 9-ball pool tournament which takes place in Hanoi, Vietnam. The event was first staged in 2023. Pijus Labutis is the reigning champion.

Background

The competition was introduced by Matchroom Pool in 2023 as a replacement for the Asian Open Pool Championship. ^[1]

2025 Prize fund

Source: ^[2]

• Winner: $40,000
• Runner-up: $16,000
• Semi-finals: $10,000
• Quarter-finals: $7,000
• Last 16: $4,000
• Last 32: $2,000
• Last 64: $1,000

History

Finals

Year	Winner	Result	Runner-up	Ref
2023	Jayson Shaw	13‍–‍12	Albin Ouschan	[3]
2024	Johann Chua	13‍–‍7	Ko Pin-yi	[4] [5]
2025	Pijus Labutis	13‍–‍7	Moritz Neuhausen	[6] [7]

References

1. "World Nineball Tour introduces the Hanoi Open Pool Championship as part of exciting re-brand". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
2. "Hanoi Open". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
3. "Shaw claims inaugural Hanoi Open championship". VietNam News. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
4. "Johann Chua trumps Chinese Taipei's Ko Pin Yi to bag 2024 Mansion Sports Hanoi Open plum". onesports.ph. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
5. Binh, Xuan (13 October 2024). "Philippines' number one player defeats 'Prince of Pool' to win Hanoi Open title". VNExpress International. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
6. Hudd, Ben (12 October 2025). "Lift off for Labutis as Lithuanian lands maiden major title at Hanoi Open". Absolute Pool. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
7. "Pijus Labutis Makes History With Maiden Matchroom Major Triumph in Hanoi". pro9. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.