THE 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship will feature 128 players. Below is a list of 125 players and how each of them qualifed. Nine players will qualify by performing well in qualifying tournaments in the week before the main competition. This figure will rise if more players withdraw from the main competition.

Players could qualify by winning certain events, being ranked highly in national rankings, good performance in recent World Pool Championships or by being given a wildcard by the promoters Matchroom Sport.

The guidelines have been agreed by the WPA and the rankings are as they were at agreed cut-off dates.

Countries beginning with  A-D    E-H    I-L    M-P    Q-T    U-Z

Australia
1. Condo, Louis - High ranking on Oceania rankings
2. Delahunty, James -Winner of Trans Tasman Championships
3. Jenkins, Greg - Australia National Champion
4. Reljic, David - High ranking on Oceania rankings

Austria
5. Dabovic, Dejan - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings (now Serbian)
6. Kempter, Martin - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings

Belgium
7. Das, Serge - Ranked 29-50 in EPBF (Unique country)

Brunei
8. Billah, Prince Muhtadee - Wildcard

Canada
9. Edey, Tyler - Last 16 in 2006
10. Gollan, Brady - Canadian National Championship winner
11. Martel, Alain - Canadian National Championship runner-up
12. Montal, Edwin - High ranking on Stan James Canadian Tour
13. Morra, John - High ranking on Stan James Canadian Tour
14. Wiseman, Ronnie - Runner-up UPA Tour - Super Billiards Expo

Chile
15. Carvajal, Alejandro - Second in CPB Championship
16. Rojas, Enrique - Winner of CPB Championship

China
17. Li He-wen - Last 16 in 2006
18. Xu Meng - Ranked China No. 2 31/12/06

Chinese Taipei
19. Chang Jung-ling - Ranked in top 10 of Guinness 9-Ball Tour
20. Chang Pei-wei - Previous finalist
21. Chao Fong-pang - Ranked in top 10 of Guinness 9-Ball Tour
22. Fu Che-wei - Last 16 in 2006
23. Ko Pin-yi - Winner of qualifying event 3
24. Kuo Po-cheng - Previous finalist
25. Liu Chun-chuan - Last 16 in 2006
26. Lu Hui-chan - Winner of qualifying event 1
27. Wu Chia-ching - Previous winner
28. Wu Yu-lin - Winner of qualifying event 4
29. Yang Ching-shun - Ranked in top 10 of Guinness 9-Ball Tour

Croatia
30. Stojanovic, Philipp - Ranked 29-50 in EPBF (Unique country)

Czech Republic
31. Hybler, Roman - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings

Denmark
32. Lotfy, Bahram - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings

England
33. Boyes, Karl - In first 2 of European Qualifying Tournament
34. Hundal, Raj - Represented Europe in recent Mosconi Cup
35. Majid, Imran - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings
36. Osborne, Craig - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings
37. Peach, Daryl - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings
38. Uzzell, Kevin - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings

Eritrea
39. Hamza Mohammed Saeed Ali - North African Champion

Finland
40. Immonen, Mika - Represented Europe in recent Mosconi Cup

Germany
41. Engert, Thomas - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings
42. Hohmann, Thorsten - Previous winner
43. Ortmann, Oliver - Runner-up of Euro Tour (Germany)
44. Reike, Kay - In first 2 of European Qualifying Tournament
45. Schmidt, Michael  -Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings
46. Souquet, Ralf - Previous finalist
47. Stolka, Harald - Winner of Euro Tour (Germany)

Holland
48. Feijen, Niels - Gold medallist in Straight Pool - Euro Champs
49. Lely, Alex - Winner of Euro Tour (Holland)
50. Van den Berg, Nick - Top eight in 2007 European Pool Champs

Hong Kong
51. Kwok, Kenny - Second in APBU Qualifying Tournament
52. Chenman, Lee - Fourth in APBU Qualifying Tournament

Hungary
53. Foldes, Vilmos - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings

India
51. Chandra, Manan - Ranked India No.1 31/12/06
52. Singh Lilly, Dharminder - Ranked in top 10 of Guinness 9-Ball Tour

Indonesia
Alwi - Winner of qualifying event 5
53. Yang, Ricky - Ranked in top 10 of Guinness 9-Ball Tour
54. Zulfikri, Mohammad - Ranked Indonesia No. 2 31/12/06

Iran
55. Shahverdi, Farhad - Ranked Iran No. 1 31/12/06

Ireland
56. Wims, John - Winner of 2007 Oceania Championships

Italy
57. De Falco, Vittorio - Top eight in 2007 European Pool Champs
58. Muratore, Bruno - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings
59. Petroni, Fabio - Winner of Euro Tour (Spain)

Japan
60. Furuta, Kazuo - Third in APBU Qualifying Tournament
61. Kawabata, Satoshi - Ranked Japan No. 2 31/12/06
62. Kusano, Hisashi - Winner of APBU Qualifying Tournament
63. Oi, Naoyuki - Ranked Japan No. 1 31/12/06
Uchigaki, Kenichi - Winner of qualifying tournament 2

Korea
64. Jeong Young-hwa - Top five in the APBU rankings
65. Ryu Seng-Woo - Ranked Korea No. 1 31/12/06

Malaysia
66. Bin Amir, Ibrahim - Ranked in top 10 of Guinness 9-Ball Tour
67. Tan, Alan - High Malaysia ranking

Malta
68. Drago, Tony - Top eight in 2007 European Pool Champs

New Zealand
69. Worts, Ceri - New Zealand National Champion

Nicaragua
70. Castro, Carlos - Third in CPB Championship

Philippines
71. Alcano, Ronnie - Previous winner
Andam, Leonardo - Winner of qualifying event 6
72. Bustamante, Francisco - Winner of UPA Tour event - US Pro Tour Champs
73. Bustamante, Joven - High finish in BSCP National Pool Champs
74. Corteza, Leevan - All Japan Championships winner
75. De Luna, Jeff - Last 16 in 2006
Gabica, Antonio - Wildcard after winning gold medal in 9-ball at 2007 Asian Games
76. Gallego, Ramil - High finish in BSCP National Pool Champs
Gomez, Roberto - Winner of qualifying event 7
77. Lining, Antonio - High finish in BSCP National Pool Champs
78. Luat, Rodolfo - Last 16 in 2006
79. Manalo, Marlon - High finish in BSCP National Pool Champs
80. Orcollo, Dennis - Winner of UPA Tour - BCA Open
81. Pagulayan, Alex - Previous winner
82. Reyes, Efren - Ranked Philippines No.1 31/12/06

Poland
83. Babica, Radoslaw - Runner-up in 2007 European Pool Champs
84. Kaplan, Tomasz - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings
85. Trajdos, Wojciech - Winner of Euro Tour (Czech Republic)

Qatar
86. Mohammadi, Fahad - Ranked Qatar No.1 31/12/06

Russia
87. Stepanov, Konstantin - Last 16 in 2006

Scotland
88. Capaldi, Stephen - Scottish National Championships winner
89. Fulcher, Jonni - Winner of Euro Tour (Switzerland)
90. Holtz, Pat - Last 16 in 2006

Serbia
91. Mladenovic, Goran - Ranked 29-50 in EPBF (Unique country)
92. Tot, Sandor - Last 16 in 2006

Singapore
93. Chan Keng Kwang - Ranked Singapore No. 1 31/12/06
94. Tey Choon Kiat, Bernard - Ranked in top 10 of Guinness 9-Ball Tour
95. Toh Lian Han - Ranked Singapore No. 2 31/12/06

Slovenia
96. Erculj, Matjaz - Ranked 29-50 in EPBF (Unique country)

South Africa
97. Vaic, Zbynek - Southern Africa Champion

Spain
98. Alcaide, David - Last 16 in 2006
99. Alcoberro, David - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings

Sweden
100. Chamat, Marcus - Winner of Euro Tour (Austria)

Switzerland
101. Tschudi, Marco - Ranked in top 28 of EPBF Euro Tour Rankings

Thailand
102. Arunnath, Tepwin - Ranked Thailand No. 1 31/12/06

Turkey
103. Ayas, Muyat - Ranked 29-50 in EPBF (Unique country)

UAE
104. Al-Mutawa, Saeed Ahmed - Winner of UAE National Championship

USA
105. Archer, Johnny - Runner-up of UPA Tour event - US Pro Tour Champs
106. Bryant, Charles - Ranked in the top 12 in UPA Rankings
107. Davis, Mike - Ranked in the top 12 in UPA Rankings
108. Deuel, Corey - Winner of UPA Tour event - Super Billiards Expo
109. Jones, Jeremy - Represented USA in recent Mosconi Cup
110. Morris, Rodney - Ranked in the top 12 in UPA Rankings
112. Robles, Tony - Represented USA in recent Mosconi Cup
113. Saez, Robb - Ranked in the top 12 in UPA Rankings
114. Strickland, Earl - Previous winner
115. Van Boening, Shane - Runner-up in UPA Tour event - BCA Open
116. Williams, Charlie - Ranked in the top 12 in UPA Rankings

Vietnam
117. Luong Chi-dung - Last 16 in 2006
118. Pham Tuan Ngoc - Ranked Vietnam No. 2 31/12/06

Notes
Steve Davis (ENG - last 16 in 2006), Christian Reimering (GER - winner of Euro Tour event), John Schmidt (USA - Winner of 2006 US Open), Shawn Putnam and Troy Frank (USA - Ranked in the top 12 in UPA Rankings) had also qualified but were unable to take their places in the main competition.

Ranked 29-50 in EPBF (unique country) - Matchroom Sport agreed with the EPBF to take five players ranked between 29-50 from countries where no one had already qualified by coming in the top 28 of the Euro Tour rankings or being winners or runners-up of recent events.
 
Date updated: October 25, 2007