United States National Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Established | 1991 |
| Organisation(s) | United States Snooker Association |
| Format | National event |
| Recent edition | 2016 |
| Current champion(s) |
 Sargon Isaac |
The United States National Snooker Championship is an annual snooker competition played in the USA and is the highest ranking amateur event in the USA.
The competition was first established back in 1991 which was won by Tom Kollins who currently holds the record for most championship wins having won the title again in 1992, 1998, 1999 and 2001. [1] Both the winner and runner-up are automatically selected to represent the United States in the following IBSF World Snooker Championship.[2] The championship is currently held by California's Sargon Isaac, who is now a three-time champion having previously won the championship in 2012 & 2015.
From 2014, due to a ruling from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Tom Kollins |
John Abruzzo |
4–2 | Oakbrook |
| 1992 | Tom Kollins |
John Lewis |
4–3 | Aurora |
| 1993 | David Yao |
Mike Massey |
5–0 | Aurora |
| 1994 | David Yao |
Tom Kollins |
5–2 | Aurora |
| 1995 | Tang Hoa |
Orwin Ham |
5–1 | San Gabriel |
| 1996 | Peter Ong |
Piya Potanan |
5–0 | San Gabriel |
| 1997 | George Lai |
Truman Wu |
5–3 | Monterey |
| 1998 | Tom Kollins |
Tom Karabotsos |
5–4 | Grayslake |
| 1999 | Tom Kollins |
Murali Venkat |
5–0 | Grayslake |
| 2000 | Ajeya Prabhakar |
Tom Kollins |
5–3 | Grayslake |
| 2001 | Tom Kollins |
Ajeya Prabhakar |
5–0 | Grayslake |
| 2004 | Kenny Kwok |
Raymond Fung |
4–2 | Manhattan |
| 2005 | George Lai |
Kenny Kwok |
4–2 | San Gabriel |
| 2006 | Paul Kimura |
Romil Azemat |
5–3 | San Gabriel |
| 2007 | Jack Kung |
George Lai |
5–3 | San Gabriel |
| 2008 | George Lai |
Jian Qiang Wang |
5–2 | San Gabriel |
| 2009 | Ahmed Aly Elsayed |
Ajeya Prabhakar |
5–4 | Brooklyn |
| 2010 | Ahmed Aly Elsayed |
Yi Fei Mei |
5–4 | San Gabriel |
| 2011[4] | Ahmed Aly Elsayed |
Ajeya Prabhakar |
5–3 | Brooklyn |
| 2012[5] | Sargon Isaac |
Ajeya Prabhakar |
5–2 | San Gabriel |
| 2013[6] | Corey Deuel |
Sargon Isaac |
5–1 | Houston |
| 2014[7] | Ajeya Prabhakar |
Raymond Fung |
5–2 | Brooklyn |
| 2015[8][9] | Sargon Isaac |
Ahmed Aly Elsayed |
5–3 | Brooklyn |
| 2016[10] | Sargon Isaac |
Ahmed Aly Elsayed |
5–1 | Houston |
Stats
Finalists
| Rank | Name | Winner | Runner-up | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Kollins | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Ahmed Aly Elsayed | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Sargon Isaac | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | George Lai | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Ajeya Prabhakar | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | David Yao | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Kenny Kwok | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Tang Hoa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Peter Ong | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Paul Kimura | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Jack Kung | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Deuel, CoreyCorey Deuel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Raymond Fung | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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. Santa Clara, CA. 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ "About The Championship". United States Snooker Association. Santa Clara, CA. 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ "United States National Snooker Championship - Champions Roll Of Honor". snookerusa.com. United States Snooker Association. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "Almighty Aly Secures Third U.S. National Snooker Title". snookerusa.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ↑ "Sensational Sargon Claims U.S Title". worldsnooker.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "Corey Shows His Deuel Talent". worldsnooker.com. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "AJEYA PRABHAKAR WINS THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP". snookerclub.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "ISAAC FULFILS AMERICAN DREAM". World Snooker. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Isaac Captures Second National Snooker Title". snookerusa.com. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ "ISAAC DEFENDS TITLE TO BECOME A FANTASTIC THREE TIMES CHAMPION". SnookerUSA.com. Retrieved 4 June 2016.