Badr Al -Qadi, the Saudi Deputy Minister of Sports, the Philippine player Carlo Piado, champion the 2025 Billiard World Cup, which concluded its competitions on the Green Hall in Jeddah, after 6 days of exciting competitions, with the participation of 128 players from the elite of the stars of the game, representing more than 40 countries around the world.
Carlo Pado managed to reach the final after defeating his compatriot Bernie Regalio, 3–3, while the American Fedor Gors, “World Champion 2019-2024” managed to reach the final after his victory over Albani Clean-Cache, a score of 11-7, before Carlo succeeded in kidnapping the title, after his victory over “Gors” champion of the previous version in an exciting match that spanned more than 3 hours and ended with a result 15-13.
The tournament witnessed many surprises, and the emergence of promising talents of various nationalities, amid a large public presence in the last three days, as well as wide media coverage from local and international media, which reflects the increasing interest in this sport globally.
On the sidelines of the occasion, the “Saudi Junior Championship 2025”, which lasted for four days, was held, as Indonesian Albert Yanarata crowned the title, after winning the final match against German Bius Bayer 9-5. This achievement is the second title of Lianwarta in the opening championship of the junior championships, which enhances its position as one of the most prominent emerging talents in the world of billiards.
