On September 21, 2025, at the 2025 WPA Heyball Champion of Champions international event in Brisbane, Australia, Mr. Ishaun Singh, President of the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), presented the official designated table certificate to JOY Group. This award marks the JOY Q8 and JOY Q7 as designated tables for WPA global tournaments, including the Heyball Masters, Heyball Champion of Champions, and Heyball Continental Open.
This is not only an honor, but also an international recognition of JOY Billiards' quality. This certification will effectively promote the standardization and globalization of Heyball and inject strong momentum into its future goal of competing in the Olympics.
The "competition-specific" JOY Q8 billiard table is designed for high-level competition. As a classic and best-selling JOY model, it has been selected as the designated table for top tournaments, including the Heyball World Heyball Masters, the WPA Heyball Champion of Champions, and the Heyball International Open. It is renowned by billiards enthusiasts both domestically and internationally for its "excellent playing feel," meeting the demands of various tournaments and chasing points. The table also offers exceptional playability, allowing players to clearly sense contact between the ball and the edge of the table during long-range attacks or close-to-the-cup defense, enabling precise control of power and angle.
The JOY Q7, a billiards table essential, has earned widespread market recognition for its exceptional balance of professional performance and cost-effectiveness. It has been selected as the official table for tournaments such as the WPA Heyball Continental Open and the WPA Heyball Championship. The JOY Q7 billiard table offers a moderate bounce and smooth ball release, making it perfect for both daily practice and regular competition, and thus a must-have for premium billiard rooms.
Starting in the 2024 season, JOY billiards entered into a strategic partnership with the World Pool Association (WPA), investing over $6 million in tournament funds to build a multi-tiered international tournament system spanning six continents. From the Heyball U19 World Championship to the Heyball Parasport World Championship, and from the Heyball Continental Open to the World Heyball Masters, the JOY billiard table, with its superior quality and ultimate playing feel, has become a solid foundation for Heyball's global expansion. Currently, the JOY billiard table is sold in 96 countries worldwide and is the preferred choice of over 40,000 high-end billiard clubs nationwide. The official WPA certification of the JOY Q8 and JOY Q7 billiard tables marks a significant milestone in Heyball's development and demonstrates the global reach of this Chinese sport. Heyball has now completed its remarkable transformation from a street game to an international competition. With the improvement of its global competition system and its growing influence, we believe this sport has the potential to reach the Olympic stage in the future, allowing the world to hear the voice of Heyball.