A Dream Come True, Twice!

The first dream goes back to 1994, when after two years of planning the Canadian Championship Program became a reality in 1996, with the first ever Canadian National 8 Ball Championships. A success from the start, the Program later expanded to include an Atlantic and a Western Championship.

In January of 2003, at the urging of the Billiard Congress of America (BCA), a Committee of League Operators was formed for the purpose of creating a non-profit Canadian Association to take over future direction and growth.

The second dream became a reality in June of 2004, when the resulting Canadian Cue Sport Association (CCS) expanded its scope to include the sanctioning of Leagues. This meant we now have both a League System and a related Championship Program that is directly managed by Canadians, for the sole benefit of Canadians. The money and the control now stay with the Canadian Membership.

Since then, the Canadian Championship Program has expanded even further to include an annual British Columbia and an Ontario Championship. The CCS also partnered with the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) so that CCS Members also get to compete in annual US National Championships held in Las Vegas. No matter where you live, there are now one or more Championships that you can drive to and you can go in any one you want.

The Governing Body for all Billiards here, the Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association (CBSA), now exclusively recognizes the CCS as the official sanctioning organization for Amateur Pool League Play and Related Championships in Canada.

We are very excited about what these developments mean for Canadian Pool Players and for the future promotion and growth of the sport here. A tradition was started way back in 1996 of well organized, fun competition for all skill levels, for all of Canada. With the support of fellow Pool Players and League Operators, we see this continuing for years to come.