INDIA TO HOST THE 2026 WPA HEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The World Pool Association (WPA) is proud to announce that India will host the 2026 WPA Heyball World Championships from 12–15 August 2026 at the Rajan Khinvasara National Academy, Jairaj Sports & Convention Center, Pune, India.
The world's best Heyball athletes will compete for glory in one of the sport's most prestigious championships, featuring:
128 Athletes
64 Men | 
64 Women
USD $400,000 Prize Fund
Athletes representing every continent
Broadcast worldwide on WPALive.TV
Sanctioned by the WPA and supported by the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS), the championship continues the rapid global expansion of Heyball and reinforces its position as one of the fastest-growing cue sports disciplines in the world.
As the third edition of the WPA Heyball World Championships, the event will bring together the world's leading athletes under WPA regulations, competing on professional JOY Heyball tables in front of a global audience.
Pune now becomes the center of the Heyball world as India prepares to welcome the sport's biggest stars for four days of elite international competition.
