Billiards World Cup Association
Encyclopedia
The Billiards World Cup Association (BWA) was a governing body
for carom billiards, like its competitor and successor, Union Mondiale de Billard
.
After staging several three-cushion billiards
championships, BWA met its demise in 2004 due to financial problems and failing relations with the UMB, leaving the latter as the only carom governing body.
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
for carom billiards, like its competitor and successor, Union Mondiale de Billard
Union Mondiale de Billard
The Union Mondiale de Billard is the world governing body for carom billiard games. The organization was founded in Madrid, Spain on 1 June 1959, and is dedicated to promoting the modern carom billiards games...
.
After staging several three-cushion billiards
Three-cushion billiards
Three-cushion billiards is a form of carom billiards, and one of the most popular and challenging cue sports in the world.The object of the game is to the off both and contact the at least 3...
championships, BWA met its demise in 2004 due to financial problems and failing relations with the UMB, leaving the latter as the only carom governing body.
BWA/UMB World Three-cushion Champions
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Raymond Ceulemans Raymond Ceulemans Raymond ridder Ceulemans is a three-cushion billiards player and possibly the most dominant single figure in any one sport, having won 35 World Championship titles , 48 European titles and 61 national titles... |
 Belgium |
| 1987 | ||
| 1988 | Torbjörn Blomdahl Torbjörn Blomdahl Torbjörn Blomdahl is a Swedish professional carom billiards player from Helsingborg, Sweden.-Background:... |
 Sweden |
| 1989 | Ludo Dielis Ludo Dielis Ludo Dielis is a Belgian professional carom billiards player.When Raymond Ceulemans, the reigning champion, opted not to participate in the world championship in 1981 over some circumstances, Dielis was selected as a temporary replacement. Rising to the occasion, he won the title besting Nobuaki... |
Belgium |
| 1990 | Raymond Ceulemans Raymond Ceulemans Raymond ridder Ceulemans is a three-cushion billiards player and possibly the most dominant single figure in any one sport, having won 35 World Championship titles , 48 European titles and 61 national titles... |
Belgium |
| 1991 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 1992 | ||
| 1993 | Sang Lee |  United States |
| 1994 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 1995 | ||
| 1996 | ||
| 1997 | Dick Jaspers Dick Jaspers Dick Jaspers is a Dutch professional carom billiards player who specializes in the three-cushion event.-Early life:... |
 Netherlands |
| 1998 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 1999 | Dick Jaspers | Netherlands |
| 2000 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 2001 | ||
| 2002 | ||
| 2003 | Semih Saygıner Semih Sayginer Semih Saygıner nicknamed Mr. Magic and the Turkish Prince, is a Turkish professional carom billiards player.... |
 Turkey |
| 2004 | Daniel Sánchez Daniel Sánchez Daniel Sánchez or Daniel Sanchez may refer to:*Dani Sánchez , Spanish three-cushion billiards World Champion*Dani Sánchez , Spanish footballer*Daniel Sánchez , retired defender... |
 Spain |
| 2005 | Frédéric Caudron Frédéric Caudron Frédéric Caudron is a Belgian professional three-cushion billiards player, nicknamed "L'Extraterrestre" . He won the UMB World Three-cushion Championship in 1999... |
Belgium |
| 2006 | Daniel Sánchez Daniel Sánchez Daniel Sánchez or Daniel Sanchez may refer to:*Dani Sánchez , Spanish three-cushion billiards World Champion*Dani Sánchez , Spanish footballer*Daniel Sánchez , retired defender... |
Spain |
| 2007 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
| 2008 | Dick Jaspers | Netherlands |