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The World Nineball Tour arrives in Chinese Taipei next January as the prestigious World Pool Masters returns alongside the Fullcan Sports Chinese Taipei Open, delivering an electrifying nine days of world-class nineball in Taipei City. The landmark double-header will see Matchroom and Fullcan Sports join forces to showcase two of the sport’s biggest events on one stage.
The World Pool Masters returns from 12-14 January, bringing together 16 of the world’s best players for one of the sport’s most prestigious and historic titles. The invitational showdown will introduce a historic first for the event with a spectacular two-table arena setup, creating more action, more drama, and an enhanced experience for fans watching inside the arena and around the world.
Before that, the Fullcan Sports Chinese Taipei Open returns for its fifth edition from 6-10 January, marking its debut as a co-promoted event on the World Nineball Tour. Established as one of the region’s premier competitions, the tournament will welcome a 128-player international field competing through a double-elimination format to the Last 64 as the world’s elite, rising stars, and home favourites collide in a thrilling race for glory at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei.
The landmark double-header further strengthens the World Nineball Tour’s presence in Asia and brings two world-class events to one of pool’s most passionate and successful nations.
Marvin Wang, CEO of Fullcan Management Consulting, said: “Becoming a joint promoter of this landmark double-header is a deeply humbling milestone for Fullcan Sports. This is a natural evolution of our mission to elevate the stage for world-class players and maximise excitement for global fans.
“We are immensely grateful to Matchroom for their trust. Alongside our global ambassadors — Carlo Biado, Aloysius Yapp, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, and Moritz Neuhausen — we look forward to bridging East and West. Thank you, and we cannot wait to welcome you all to Taipei in 2027.”
Emily Frazer, CEO of Matchroom Multi Sport, said: “As Matchroom heads to Chinese Taipei next January, we’re bringing two world-class events to one of the strongest and most passionate nations in pool with the return of the World Pool Masters and the Fullcan Sports Chinese Taipei Open.
“The Chinese Taipei Open has already established itself as one of Asia’s leading events, and we’re excited to welcome it to the World Nineball Tour as a co-promoted event. Alongside the World Pool Masters, it creates an incredible nine-day showcase of world-class pool. Our partnership with Fullcan Sports is an important step in continuing the growth of the sport across Asia, and we’re excited to bring the world’s best players to Taipei next January.”
Further details regarding qualification criteria for the World Pool Masters, ticket information, and global broadcast coverage for both events will be announced soon.
The world’s best are coming. Two major titles are on the line. Chinese Taipei is set for an unforgettable start to 2027.
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Matchroom 攜手 Fullcan Sports 打造九號賽事的頂級盛宴
世界九號球巡迴賽將於明年一月登陸台北，屆時，備受矚目的世界撞球大師賽將與 Fullcan Sports 中華台北公開賽同期舉行，為球迷帶來為期九天的精彩世界級賽事。此一具別具意義的雙賽事將由 Matchroom 和 Fullcan Sports 強強聯手，在同一舞台上呈現兩大頂級賽事。
世界撞球大師賽將於1月12日至14日舉行，屆時將有16位世界頂尖選手齊聚一堂，角逐這項運動中最負盛名、最具歷史意義的賽事之一。這場邀請賽將歷史性首次採用 “雙主桌” 壯觀佈局首，為現場觀眾和全球觀眾帶來更精彩的比賽、更扣人心弦的場面，以及更佳的觀賽體驗。
在此之前，Fullcan Sports 中華台北公開賽將於1月6日至10日迎來第五屆賽事，這也是該賽事首次與世界九號球巡迴賽聯合舉辦。作為該地區頂級賽事之一，本次賽事將迎來128位國際選手，他們將透過雙敗淘汰制角逐64強。屆時，世界頂尖高手、冉冉升起的新星以及東道主選手們將在台北市松山文創園區展開激烈角逐，爭奪榮耀。而這一具有里程碑意義的雙賽事也將進一步鞏固世界九號球巡迴賽在亞洲的影響力，並將兩項世界級賽事帶到撞球運動最熱情、最成功的國家之一。
Fullcan 管理顧問公司執行長王克勇表示：“能夠成為此次具有里程碑意義的雙賽事的聯合推廣方，對 Fullcan Sports 而言是一個意義非凡的里程碑。這是我們致力於提升世界級選手競技水準、為全球球迷帶來極致體驗使命感的自然延伸。
我們衷心感謝 Matchroom 的信任。我們期待與全球大使 —— Carlo Biado, Aloysius Yapp, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 與 Moritz Neuhausen 攜手，共同搭建起東西方之間的橋樑。感謝大家，我們迫不及待地歡迎大家在2027年蒞臨台北。 ”
Matchroom Multi Sport 執行長 Emily Frazer 表示：“明年一月，Matchroom 將進駐台北，屆時我們將把世界撞球大師賽與中華台北公開賽這兩項世界級賽事帶到這個撞球運動最強大、最熱情的國家之一。”
“中華台北公開賽已成為亞洲頂級賽事之一，我們很高興能將其作為聯合推廣賽事納入世界九號球巡迴賽。它與世界撞球大師賽共同打造了一場為期九天的精彩世界級撞球盛宴。我們與 Fullcan Sports 的合作是推動撞球運動在亞洲持續發展的重要一步，我們期待明年一月將世界頂尖球員帶到台北。”