Welcome to The 2003 WPA World Tour!

The 2003 World Tour is named for the World Pool-Billiard Association, the governing body of the sport and representative to the International Olympic Committee. IBC and WPA have teamed up to organize The 2003 WPA World Tour.

The 2003 World Tour features 12 Tournaments around the World, including:

3 in Europe
3 in Asia
3 in North America
1 in Africa
1 in South America
1 in Oceania

Plus a World Tour Final to determine the World Tour Champion

November 7-9 in Tokyo, Japan
Features 32 Players, including:

All 24 Invited Players receive free airfare (up to $1,000) and free hotel

All players will receive prize money, and $25,000 will be paid to the winner, who will be named "2003 World Tour Champion"

World Tour Ranking System

Players earn World Tour Ranking Points, based on their performance in the 12 tournaments. Invitations to the 2004 World Tour Championship will be based in part on this year's World Tour Rankings. Everyone with IBC Ranking Points will be listed on the Official Player Ranking List on the IBC Web Site

2003 World Tour Calendar

Not all tournaments have been decided. Please check the web site www.ibc-tour.com later in February, when the calendar should be complete. Here are the tournaments that are on the Tour, as of today:

Europe (3 Events)

1. EPBF Euro Tour
April 3-5, 2003
St. Petersburg, Russia

2. EPBF Euro Tour
June 11-15, 2003
Neuwied, Germany

3. EPBF Euro Tour
September 10-14, 2003
Weert, Netherlands

Asia (3 Events)

1. TBA
2. TBA
3. TBA

North America (3 Events)

1. BCA Open 9-Ball Championships
May 11-17, 2003
Las Vegas, USA

2. TBA

3. TBA

Africa (1 Event)

1. TBA

Oceania (1 Event)

1. Australian Open 9-Ball Championship
April 23-25, 2003
Adelaide, Australia

South America (1 Event)

1. TBA

World Tour Championship/Final

WPA World Tour Championship
November 7-9, 2003
Tokyo, Japan

All tournaments are independently produced. Please contact the organizer for more detailed information. IBC registration is not required to participate in the 2003 WPA World Tour. All events are sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association.

For more information visit the web site www.ibc-tour.com

Send any questions to info@ibc-tour.com

See you on the Tour!