EVENT GUIDE | 2025 IFX PREMIER LEAGUE POOL

In partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Sarajevo Canton, IFX Premier League Pool returns to the World Nineball Tour, debuting in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, for the first time.

Hosted at the stunning Hills Hotel Sarajevo from March 20-27, 2025, this thrilling event will be broadcast live worldwide, including exclusive coverage on WNT TV in the US, Vietnam, and other international territories. Further broadcast details will be announced soon.

We’ve put together this guide with everything you need to know ahead of the event!

2025 IFX PREMIER LEAGUE POOL

Dates:March 20-27, 2025
Venue:Hills Hotel Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

PLAYERS
IFX Premier League Pool will feature an elite 16-player field, who will all play across 183 matches and 144 live hours, the world’s best will battle it out in a relentless round-robin format. The field includes:

Defending champion, Shane Van Boening

Sanjin Pehlivanovic

Eklent Kaçi

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz

Johann Chua

Jayson Shaw

Aloysius Yapp

Edward Koyongian

Robbie Capito

Pijus Labutis

Tyler Styer

Duong Quoc Honag

Moritz Neuhausen

An Nhiet

Kledio Kaçi

AJ Manas

PRIZE FUND

The total prize fund for the 2025 IFX Premier League Pool stands at $100,000, with the champion set to take home an increased top prize of $20,000.

Prize Breakdown:

Winner:$20,000
Runner-Up:$12,500
Playoff Semi-Finalists:$8,000
5th Place:$7,000
6th Place:$6,250
7th Place:$5,250
8th Place:$5,000
9th Place:$4,750
10th Place:$4,500
11th Place:$3,750
12th Place:$3,500
13th Place:$3,250
14th Place:$3,000
15th Place:$2,750
16th Place:$2,500

SPECTATOR TICKETS
Experience non-stop world-class Nineball in an intimate, high-energy setting at Hills Hotel Sarajevo – Secure your ticket here!

Ticket Prices:

Day Tickets:€10 – €20
Season Pass:€82 (access to all eight days)

SCHEDULE (All times CEST)

Thursday 20 – Wednesday 26 March

o 12:00 – 16:30

o 19:00 – 23:30

Final Day – Thursday 27 March

o 12:00 – 16:30

o 19:00 – 23:00

LIVE SCORING
Stay updated on all matches, live scores, seeded draws, and fixtures via the WNT Live Scoring site.

BROADCAST DETAILS
Fans across the globe can watch the non-stop action live, with leading broadcasters such as Viaplay, Rigour, and Nova bringing IFX Premier League Pool to selected territories. Table 1 matches will be covered by all broadcast partners, including WNT TV. Meanwhile, WNT TV will exclusively stream Table 2 matches, ensuring fans worldwide can watch every game live, no matter where they are.

PURCHASE SPECTATOR TICKETS HERE

Broadcast Partners – Table One

Fox Sports– Australia
Nova– Czech Republic & Slovakia
Rigour– China
Sky Network– New Zealand
Go3– Baltics
Viaplay– Iceland
Viaplay– Netherlands
Viaplay– Poland
Viaplay– Scandinavia
Reddentes – Indonesia
WNT TV– Available worldwide, including the Balkans, USA, Vietnam, and all other international regions.

Table Two – Exclusively on WNT TV, the home of Nineball pool

MERCHANDISE
Get your hands on exclusive World Nineball Tour apparel and merchandise at the event, including event jerseys, training jackets, and graphic tees. Shop the full range here.

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