8World 10-Ball Championship

The World 10-Ball Championship returns to Ho Chi Minh City for the second successive year, with 96 of the world’s best competing for the sport’s third world title. Defending champion Ko Ping-Chung is absent, but four former champions line up: two-time winner Eklent Kaçi, Darren Appleton, Wojciech Szewczyk and Carlo Biado.

Shane Van Boening, Albin Ouschan, Joshua Filler, Francisco Sánchez Ruíz and Ralf Souquet are each chasing an unprecedented sweep of world titles in all three disciplines. World eight-ball champion Aloysius Yapp chases a second world crown of the season, while home hero Duong Quoc Hoang headlines a strong Vietnamese contingent with Luong Duc Thien, Phuong Nam Pham and Nguyen Anh Tuan.

Dates: Sep 19-26, 2026 Venue: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tier: World Championship Field: 96 players Defending champion: Ko Ping-Chung (not competing) Status: In progress