2026 Reyes Cup
The 2026 Reyes Cup, officially the 2026 Roobet Reyes Cup, was the third edition of the Reyes Cup, an annual nine-ball pool tournament contested between teams representing Asia and the Rest of the World. The tournamenttakes place from 15 to 18 October 2026 at the Makati Coliseum in Makati, Philippines.
Team Asia will enter the tournament as the two-time defending champion, having defeated Team Europe 11–6 in the inaugural 2024 Reyes Cup and Team Rest of the World 11–3 in 2025.
For 2026, Filipino former world champion Francisco Bustamante will return as captain of Team Asia, while German former world champion Ralf Souquet will captain Team Rest of the World for the first time.
Roobet was announced as the title sponsor of the 2026 Reyes Cup, with the event consequently marketed as the Roobet Reyes Cup.
Francisco Sánchez Ruiz was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.
Qualification and format
The 2026 Reyes Cup consists of two teams of five players each. Each team is composed of two automatic qualifiers from the Reyes Cup rankings, two captain's picks, and one Matchroom wildcard selection.
The Reyes Cup's established format combines team, doubles and singles matches, with each match contributing one point to the overall team score. The first two editions were played as races to five racks, with the first team to reach 11 points winning the tournament.
The qualification period for the 2026 edition began with the 2025 Philippines Open Pool Championship, with the 2026 US Open Pool Championship serving as the final ranking event for automatic qualification.
Teams
'''Team Asia{{cite web |
title='Giant Killer' Januarta Completes Team Asia In Reyes Cup Debut |
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access-date=8 October 2026 }} |
title=Biado Delighted To Secure Third-Consecutive Reyes Cup Spot |
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Name |
Nationality |
Notes |
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Francisco Bustamante |
Non-playing Captain |
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Carlo Biado |
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Robbie Capito |
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Dương Quốc Hoàng |
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Albert Januarta |
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AJ Manas |
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'''Team Rest of the World{{cite web |
title=Debutant Pecelj Completes Rest Of The World Line-Up |
website=World Nineball Tour |
access-date=8 October 2026 }} |
title=Fedor Gorst Eyes Redemption As Reyes Cup Revenge Awaits |
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Name |
Nationality |
Notes |
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Ralf Souquet |
Non-playing Captain |
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Joshua Filler |
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Fedor Gorst |
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Aleksa Pecelj |
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Francisco Sánchez Ruiz |
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Shane Van Boening |
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Schedule
The tournament is scheduled to run for four days at the Makati Coliseum.
Date |
Day |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
15 October 2026 |
Thursday |
Makati Coliseum, Makati, Philippines |
16 October 2026 |
Friday |
Makati Coliseum, Makati, Philippines |
17 October 2026 |
Saturday |
Makati Coliseum, Makati, Philippines |
18 October 2026 |
Sunday |
Makati Coliseum, Makati, Philippines |
Results
Thursday, October 15
Team Asia |
Results |
Team Rest of the World |
|---|---|---|
Teams |
5–3 |
Teams |
Doubles |
5–1 |
Doubles |
Singles |
1–5 |
Singles |
Doubles |
1–5 |
Doubles |
2 |
Session |
2 |
2 |
Overall |
2 |
Friday, October 16
Team Asia |
Results |
Team Rest of the World |
|---|---|---|
Teams |
3–5 |
Teams |
Singles |
3–5 |
Singles |
Doubles |
3–5 |
Doubles |
Singles |
5–3 |
Singles |
Doubles |
4–5 |
Doubles |
1 |
Session |
4 |
3 |
Overall |
6 |
Saturday, October 17
Team Asia |
Results |
Team Rest of the World |
|---|---|---|
Teams |
3–5 |
Teams |
Singles |
1–5 |
Singles |
Doubles |
5–3 |
Doubles |
Singles AJ Manas |
1-5 |
Singles |
1 |
Session |
3 |
4 |
Overall |
9 |
Sunday, October 18
Team Asia |
Results |
Team Rest of the World |
|---|---|---|
Teams |
3–5 |
Teams |
Doubles |
1–5 |
Doubles |
0 |
Session |
2 |
4 |
Overall |
11 |
Broadcasting
The 2026 Reyes Cup was broadcast live on WNT TV. In the Philippines, coverage is also scheduled through One Sports, One Sports+, the One Sports YouTube channel and Pilipinas Live.
See also
- Reyes Cup
- 2024 Reyes Cup
- 2025 Reyes Cup
- World Nineball Tour
- Nine-ball