17–22 February
IPA World Championships
What a way to start the season with a top prize of a whopping £12,000! And for 2026, prize monies have been INCREASED for the Doubles, Seniors, Masters and Mixed events!
Divisions
Entry
Sign up for the relevant division below
Details
The IPA World Championships are designed to find the best player in the World – its as simple as that. If you want to test yourself against the best, this is the place to do it. Long races, big prize money – can you handle the heat in front of a live, televised audience?
There are plenty of competitions taking place which are all open to anyone, which makes it the must attend event of the year. The schedule is designed so that there are no clashes of events, which means you can enter all the events you are eligible to enter.
Entry
| Fee | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Professionals | £200 | |
| Amateurs | £125 | |
| Elite Ladies | £125 | |
| Amateur Ladies | £80 | |
| Doubles | £150 per pair | Max 1 Pro, both players from same country |
| Mixed Doubles | £80 per pair | |
| Seniors | £100 | Age 40+ |
| Masters | £90 | Age 50+ |
Format
Open – Best of 5 sets, each set the best of 7 frames
Final – Best of 7 sets, each set best of 7 frames (Split session)
Doubles – best of 12 (if 6-6, Blackball shootout)
Ladies – best of 3 sets, each set best of 7
Seniors – best of 15
Masters – best of 13
Mixed Doubles – best of 11
Draws/schedules
The following is the general schedule of events. A more detailed schedule will be released with the draws.
Monday 16th Feb – Set up, Flyers/Practice
Tuesday 17th Feb – Open singles (non seeds)
Wednesday 18th Feb – Open singles, Doubles, Seniors
Thursday 19th Feb – Open singles (inc seeds), Doubles, Seniors, Ladies
Friday 20th Feb – Open singles (inc seeds), Doubles, Seniors, Ladies, Masters, Mixed
Saturday 21st Feb –Semis & Final of Open & Ladies, Doubles, Masters, Mixed
Sunday 22nd Feb – Semis & Final, Seniors, Doubles, Masters, Mixed
Prize funds
| Open | Doubles* | Ladies | Seniors** | Masters*** | Mixed**** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | £12,000 | £3,000 | £1,600 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 |
| Runner Up | £5,000 | £1,500 | £800 | £1,000 | £500 | £600 |
| Semi Finalist | £2,500 | £800 | £400 | £500 | £250 | £350 |
| Quarter Finalist | £1,000 | £400 | £200 | £250 | £175 | |
| Last 16 | £400 |
Prize monies GUARANTEED for Open and Ladies events
*Subject to 64 entries
**Subject to 64 entries
***Subject to 32 entries
****Subject to 48 entries
Hotel booking
Players have to stay at the venue hotel.
Is on a first come first served basis. An overflow venue may be used if venue hotel does not have capacity. Bookings should be made through the IPA shop no later than 3 weeks before the start of the event.
Players are not allowed to book the venue Hotel without going through the IPA shop. Any players who contravene this or who allow players to share their rooms without booking through the proper channels will be immediately dismissed from the Tour and all future IPA events.
Bookings cannot be changed once paid for nor refunded unless in exceptional circumstances.
Room rates for 2026 are:
Single – £90pp (inc breakfast)
Twin/Double – £65pp (inc breakfast)
Triple rooms are sometimes available depending on the venue – please contact IPA Tournament Official Bronnie Ward at hotels@ipapool.com for information on this and all hotel related matters.
Dress code
Open singles/Ladies – smart short sleeved collared polo tops
Doubles – matching (colour) smart collared polo t shirts
Seniors/Mixed/Masters – smart polo
Polo tops can be ordered through our partners Onboard Sportswear – contact them at https://onboardsportswear.com/
Individual sponsor logos are permitted unless in direct conflict with official IPA sponsors. If unsure please contact the IPA Secretary at secretary@ipapool.com
IPA logo MUST be worn on either breast side of shirt/polo