United States National Snooker Championship
Tournament information | |
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Country | United States |
Established | 1991 |
Organisation(s) | United States Snooker Association |
Format | National event |
Recent edition | 2021 |
Current champion | Ahmed Aly Elsayed |
The United States National Snooker Championship is an annual snooker competition played in the United States and is the highest ranking amateur event in the US.
The competition was established in 1991 and was won by the late Tom Kollins, who went on to win the title again in 1992, 1998, 1999 and 2001.[1] The 2020 Championship was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though it was back in 2021 at the New York Athletic Club and was won for a record sixth time by Ahmed Aly Elsayed.[2]
Both the winner and runner-up are automatically selected to represent the United States in the following IBSF World Snooker Championship,[3] and other annual international snooker events.
From 2014, due to a ruling by the IBSF, the Championship is now only open to U.S. citizens having previously also been open to U.S. permanent residents.
Winners[]
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | City |
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1991 | Tom Kollins | John Abruzzo | 4–2 | Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois |
1992 | Tom Kollins | John Lewis | 4–3 | Aurora, Illinois |
1993 | David Yao | Mike Massey | 5–0 | Aurora, Illinois |
1994 | David Yao | Tom Kollins | 5–2 | Aurora, Illinois |
1995 | Tang Hoa | Orwin Ham | 5–1 | San Gabriel |
1996 | Peter Ong | Piya Potanan | 5–0 | San Gabriel, California |
1997 | George Lai | Truman Wu | 5–3 | Monterey Park, California |
1998 | Tom Kollins | Tom Karabotsos | 5–4 | Grayslake, Illinois |
1999 | Tom Kollins | Murali Venkat | 5–0 | Grayslake, Illinois |
2000 | Ajeya Prabhakar | Tom Kollins | 5–3 | Grayslake, Illinois |
2001 | Tom Kollins | Ajeya Prabhakar | 5–0 | Grayslake, Illinois |
2004 | Kenny Kwok | Raymond Fung | 4–2 | Manhattan, New York |
2005 | George Lai | Kenny Kwok | 4–2 | San Gabriel, California |
2006 | Paul Kimura | Romil Azemat | 5–3 | San Gabriel, California |
2007 | Jack Kung | George Lai | 5–3 | San Gabriel, California |
2008 | George Lai | Jian Qiang Wang | 5–2 | San Gabriel, California |
2009 | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | Ajeya Prabhakar | 5–4 | Brooklyn, New York |
2010 | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | Yi Fei Mei | 5–4 | San Gabriel, California |
2011[4] | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | Ajeya Prabhakar | 5–3 | Brooklyn, New York |
2012[5] | Sargon Isaac | Ajeya Prabhakar | 5–2 | San Gabriel, California |
2013[6] | Corey Deuel | Sargon Isaac | 5–1 | Houston, Texas |
2014[7] | Ajeya Prabhakar | Raymond Fung | 5–2 | Brooklyn, New York |
2015[8][9] | Sargon Isaac | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | 5–3 | Brooklyn, New York |
2016[10] | Sargon Isaac | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | 5–1 | Houston, Texas |
2017[11] | Raymond Fung | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | 5–4 | Manhattan, New York |
2018[12] | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | Raymond Fung | 5–2 | Brooklyn, New York |
2019[13] | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | Cheang Ciing Yoo | 5–3 | Houston, Texas |
2021[14] | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | Ajeya Prabhakar | 5–0 | Manhattan, New York |
Stats[]
Finalists[]
Rank | Name | Winner | Runner-up | Finals |
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1 | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2 | Tom Kollins | 5 | 2 | 7 |
3 | Sargon Isaac | 3 | 1 | 4 |
3 | George Lai | 3 | 1 | 4 |
5 | Ajeya Prabhakar | 2 | 5 | 7 |
6 | David Yao | 2 | 0 | 2 |
7 | Raymond Fung | 1 | 3 | 4 |
8 | Kenny Kwok | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Tang Hoa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Peter Ong | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Paul Kimura | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Jack Kung | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Corey Deuel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
14 | Cheang Ciing Yoo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | John Abruzzo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | John Lewis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Mike Massey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Orwin Ham | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Piya Potanan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Truman Wu | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Tom Karabotsos | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Murali Venkat | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Romil Azemat | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Jian Qiang Wang | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Yi Fei Mei | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References[]
- ^ "Player Profiles - Tom Kollins". United States Snooker Association. 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "United States National Snooker Championship - Champions Roll Of Honor". United States Snooker Association. 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "About The Championship". United States Snooker Association. 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Almighty Aly Secures Third U.S. National Snooker Title". United States Snooker Association. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ "Sensational Sargon Claims U.S Title". worldsnooker.com. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "Corey Shows His Deuel Talent". worldsnooker.com. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Ajeya Prabhakar Wins The United States National Snooker Championship". snookerclub.com. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ "Isaac Fulfils American Dream". World Snooker. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Isaac Captures Second National Snooker Title". United States Snooker Association. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Isaac Defends Title To Become A Fantastic Three Times Champion". United States Snooker Association. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Fung finally achieves his American snooker dream". United States Snooker Association. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "Aly back to winning ways with fourth National Snooker Championship title". United States Snooker Association. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Aly's fantastic fifth Championship title". United States Snooker Association. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Aly secures record breaking sixth U.S. title". United States Snooker Association. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- Snooker amateur competitions
- Recurring sporting events established in 1991
- Snooker in the United States
- National championships in the United States
- 1991 establishments in the United States