---
title: "Reyes Cup Returns to Manila as Team Asia Begin Title Defence"
url: https://ncuemedia.com/reyes-cup-2026-manila-preview
published: 2026-09-10T10:00:00Z
updated: 2026-09-24T05:18:13Z
summary: "The Reyes Cup heads back to Manila from 15-18 October, with World Champion Carlo Biado leading Team Asia against Team Rest of the World."
author: "Ncue Media Desk"
categories: ["Tournaments"]
tags: ["Carlo Biado", "Reyes Cup", "Shane Van Boening", "Team Asia", "nine-ball"]
lang: en
---

# Reyes Cup Returns to Manila as Team Asia Begin Title Defence

*Carlo Biado leads the hosts at Gateway Mall while Robbie Capito and Shane Van Boening make their competition debuts.*

The Reyes Cup lands in the Philippines from 15-18 October — Team Asia defending their crown against Team Rest of the World in nine-ball's fiercest team showdown.

![Team Asia v Team Rest of World: Reyes Cup match-up](media:edeabb3842322263)

## Line-ups taking shape

World Champion Carlo Biado spearheads Team Asia on home soil, joined by Robbie Capito, who makes his Reyes Cup debut fresh from his run to the US Open final in Frisco.

Team Rest of the World answer with firepower of their own: newly crowned two-time US Open champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz returns to the side, while five-time US Open winner Shane Van Boening makes his first Reyes Cup appearance in Manila.

## Why it matters

The Reyes Cup is one of the tour's Blue Ribbon events — Asia's best against the rest of the planet, in front of one of the most passionate pool crowds in the world. With Mosconi Cup qualification also entering its decisive stretch, every rack in Manila carries extra weight for the Europeans chasing a place in Niels Feijen's squad.

## Event details

The third edition of the Reyes Cup runs 15-18 October in Manila, Philippines. Team Asia lifted the trophy last time out. Team Rest of the World arrive determined to take it home.