United States Billiard Association

The United States Billiard Association or USBA is the governing body for all professional carom billiards tournaments in the United States, especially three-cushion billiards.

United States Billiards Association
AbbreviationUSBA
TypeNon-profit Institution
PurposeCarom Billiards Sanctioning Organization
Websitewww.usba.net

Each year since 1968, the USBA and its predecessor organization the Billiard Federation of the USA has held a tournament to crown the national champion. In 1989 the USBA was formed by the merger of BFUSA and American Billiard Association.

USBA National Three-Cushion Championship

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Year Location Winner Avg.
1968 California   Allen Gilbert 0,729
1969 California   Bill Hynes 0,710
1970 California   Allen Gilbert 0,870
1971 California   Allen Gilbert 0,818
1972 Oregon   Eddie Robin 0.846
1973 Oregon   John Bonner 0,685
1974 California   Frank Torres 0,750
1975 California   John Bonner 0,725
1976 California   George Ashby 0,995
1977 California   Allen Gilbert 0,934
1978 California   Frank Torres 0,835
1979 California   Eddie Robin 0,889
1980 California   Harry Sims 0,848
1981 California   George Ashby 0,929
1982 California   Carlos Hallon 0,929
1983 California   Harry Sims 1,054
1984 California   George Ashby 1,018
1985 California   Frank Torres 1,094
1986 California   Carlos Hallon 0,953
1987 California   Frank Torres 1,074
1988 New York   Allen Gilbert N/A
1989 Florida   Carlos Hallon 1,104
1990 New York   Sang Lee 1,471
1991 California   Sang Lee 1,464
1992 Illinois   Sang Lee 1,591
1993 California   Sang Lee 1,489
1994 Illinois   Sang Lee 1,536
1995 New York   Sang Lee 1,835
1996 California   Sang Lee 1,552
1997 New York   Sang Lee 1,492
1998 California   Sang Lee 1,478
1999 Florida   Sang Lee 1,503
2000 Washington   Sang Lee 1,216
2001 Georgia   Sang Lee 1,756
2002 California   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,190
2003 Michigan   Hugo Patino 1,223
2004 New York   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,438
2005 Washington   Sonny Cho 1,142
2006 Florida   Mazin Shooni 1,268
2007 California   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,438
2008 Kentucky   Miguel Torres 0,970
2009 New York   Hugo Patino 1,185
2010 Washington   Jae Hyung Cho 1,201
2011 Nevada   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,469
2012 Nevada   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,497
2013 New Jersey   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,318
2014 Texas   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,892
2015 New York   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,448
2016 California   Hugo Patino 1,473
2017 Arizona   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,584
2018 Arizona   Miguel Torres 1,037
2019 Texas   Hugo Patino 1,481
2020 New York   Tae Kyu Lee 1,221
2021 New York   Pedro Piedrabuena 2,000
2022 Illinois   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,429
2023 Florida   Pedro Piedrabuena 1,584
2024 California   Hugo Patino 1,404

Top performers

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Rank Name Winner
1 Sang Lee 12
2 Pedro Piedrabuena 12
3 Allen Gilbert 5
Hugo Patino
4 Frank Torres 4
5 Carlos Hallon 3
George Ashby
6 Harry Sims 2
John Bonner
Miguel Torres
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