Cue sports is a sport. The sport is governed internationally by Confederación Panamericana de Billar. Wikidata lists 12 disciplines or variants under it.
PractitionersCue sports player
Governing bodyConfederación Panamericana de Billar, Asia Pacific Snooker & Billiards Federation, African Billiards & Snooker Confederation
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
12
Carom billiardsBilliards games played on cloth-covered pocketless tablesEnglish billiardsCue sportPoolFamily of cue sportsSnookerVariant of billiard sports
BlackballDiscipline in Billiards
Bumper poolPocket billiards game with padded obstacles
Danish pin billiardsTraditional cue sport of Denmark, and the game remains...
KaisaType of cue sport
One-pocketPool game
Russian pyramidForm of pocket billiards popular in Eastern Europe
Six-red snookerCue sport based on snooker
Straight poolCue sport
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Games | 5 | 2001 | 2025 | 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2025 |
| Asian Games | 4 | 1998 | 2010 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 |
| Arab Games | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Summer World University Games | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Bolivarian Games | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 |
World level
World championships
| Championship | Organiser | First held | Every | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World One-Cushion Championships | Union Mondiale de Billard, Union Internationale des Fédérations des Amateurs de Billard | — | — | — |
Editions — seasons or tournaments recorded as separate entries in Wikidata.Nothing found — try another filter.
Governance
Governing bodies
ConfConfederación Panamericana de Billarfounded 1954AsiaAsia Pacific Snooker & Billiards Federationfounded 2020 · 4 membersEuroEuropean Pocket Billiard Federationfounded 1978 · 3 membersAfriAfrican Carom Confederationfounded 2013InteInternational Billiards and Snooker Federationfounded 1971 · 10 members
World Snooker Federationfounded 2017 · 5 members
World Snooker Federationfounded 2017 · 5 membersWhat you need
Equipment and playing area
Playing area
Equipment