Editing Nine-ball (section)

===Tournaments===
Nine-ball events worldwide are run at the highest level by the WPA.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=The WPA’s 2024 World 9-Ball Championship Begins in Jeddah! - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/the-wpas-2024-world-9-ball-championship-begins-in-jeddah/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=AzBilliards}}</ref> The [[WPA World Nine-ball Championship]] has events for men, women and junior players. Events are generally open to any player who can pay the entry fee, however, some events are based on qualification. The WPA hosts a world ranking schedule based on WPA events, with other ranking systems also operated by the APA and the EPBF.<ref>{{Cite web |title=European Pool Rankings |work=europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com |access-date=6 January 2020 |url=http://europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/EPBF-Sanctioned-Events-Ranking-2019.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WPA Ranking |work=WPA Pool |access-date=6 January 2020 |url=https://wpapool.com/ranking/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923130458/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/rankings |archive-date=23 September 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Other major events held by the WPA include the [[U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship]], [[China Open (pool)|China Open 9-Ball Championship]] and the International 9-Ball Open.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8892 |title=Statement From Barry Behrman and Shannon Berhman Paschall-Exclusive to AZB |date=7 July 2011 |access-date=15 July 2011 |first=Barry | last=Behrman |publisher=AzBilliards.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716070132/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8892 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> 

In addition, [[Matchroom Sport]] runs major international competitions including the [[Mosconi Cup]], [[World Cup of Pool]] and [[World Pool Masters]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pool |work=Matchroom Sport |access-date=6 January 2020 |url=http://www.matchroomsport.com/our-events/pool/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224072636/http://www.matchroomsport.com/our-events/pool/ |archive-date=24 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-24 |title=Draw Confirmed For 2025 UK Open Pool Championship – Robbie Captio Kickstarts Title Defense Against Kevin Lannoye - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/draw-confirmed-for-2025-uk-open-pool-championship-robbie-captio-kickstarts-title-defense-against-kevin-lannoye/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=AzBilliards}}</ref>

Outside those events held on an worldwide basis, nine-ball is played in continental tour series. Events are held on series such as the Diamond Pool Tour,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diamond Pool Tour |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=7 January 2020 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/248-diamond-pool-tour/calendar/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610232512/http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/248-diamond-pool-tour/calendar/ |archive-date=10 June 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[WPA Asian Nine-ball Tour|Asian Tour]] and [[Euro Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Womens Eurotour |work=europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com |access-date=7 January 2020 |url=https://europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com/category/womens-eurotour/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622160859/https://europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com/category/womens-eurotour/ |archive-date=22 June 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=The Pool Bible |date=March 2010 |access-date=7 January 2020 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EhZE6ZSkmosC&q=WPA+Asian+Nine-ball+Tour&pg=PA223 |publisher=Chartwell books |isbn=9780785826026 |last1=Metcalfe |first1=Nick}}</ref>