📢 PRESS RELEASE – HEYBALL ROLLS, THE WORLD UNITES! 🌍
Brisbane, Australia – September 21, 2025
The 2025 WPA Heyball Champion of Champions concluded in spectacular fashion at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 🇦🇺, from September 18 to 21, bringing together the world’s best Heyball athletes in a four-day celebration of skill, passion, and sportsmanship.
This year’s edition marked a historic milestone for Heyball—elevating the sport onto the global stage and uniting fans and players across 50 nations. With 114 athletes competing across men’s and women’s divisions, the event lived up to its guiding vision:
✨ “Heyball Rolls, World Unites.” ✨
🏆 2025 Heyball Champion of Champions – Men – 🥇Clint I’Anson (Great Britain) – USD $30,000
🥈 João Grilo (Portugal) – USD $20,000
🥉 Stephan Ellis (Great Britain), Jack Whelan (Great Britain) – USD $10,000 each
🏅 5th–8th: USD $6,000 | 9th–16th: USD $3,250 | 17th–32nd: USD $2,200 | 33rd–64th: USD $1,400
🏆 2025 Heyball Champion of Champions – Women – 🥇 Shi Tianqi (China) – USD $30,000
🥈 Waratthanun Sukritthanes (Thailand) – USD $20,000
🥉 Katarzyna Wesolowska (Poland), Nina Torvund (Norway) – USD $10,000 each
🏅 5th–8th: USD $6,000 | 9th–16th: USD $3,250 | 17th–32nd: USD $2,200 | 33rd–64th: USD $1,400
A heartfelt congratulations to all winners and participants. Your courage, confidence, and determination have inspired fans across the globe.
🙏 This event was made possible thanks to the World Pool-Billiard Association, Cue Sports Australia, and partner federations worldwide. Special thanks to our sponsors—JOY Heyball Tables and LiberWin Billiard Cloth—along with the dedicated officials, referees, volunteers, and staff whose efforts ensured a flawless tournament.
✨ The Excitement Continues!
Heyball’s journey in Australia doesn’t end here. Fans can look forward to:
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Oceania Heyball Open
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Melbourne International Open
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Heyball World Championship – November 2025
Together, as ambassadors of this magnificent sport, we continue our journey on the path to the Olympic dream. The world is watching, and the dream is alive.
❤️ Let’s make history together.
World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA)
The WPA remains committed to growing cue sports worldwide, ensuring fair play, inclusivity, and a bright future for Heyball and beyond.
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