UMB World Three-cushion Championship
- UMB World Three-cushion Championship
The UMB World Three-cushion Championship is a professional carom billiards tournament in the discipline of three-cushion billiards, organized mostly annually by the Union Mondiale de Billard. Years ago, there were similar world championships held by other organizations in different places, but they were short-lived, leaving the UMB event as the only remaining event of its kind.Clarifyme|date=September 2007
Prize money for the 2007 event totalled €35,200 (US$49,600), with 1st place taking €4,800 ($6,750).
List of champions
This is the list of UMB World Three-cushion billiards Champions, from 1928 to 2007 (years not shown are years in which the event was not held). The winners have been mainly be Europeans, more commonly Belgians.
References
[http://www.r-wassen.com/Rueckblicke%20R.%20Richter/liste_wm_dreiband.htm Tournament Statistics]
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