The 37th edition of the World Championship 3-Cushion National Teams proved once again to be a major success! From March 13–16, 2025, fans in the Festhalle in Viersen, Germany, witnessed four days of exciting, top-level billiards action.
On this page, you’ll find all the photos and reports from the event, produced by TOUCH PR Agency on behalf of the Deutsche Billard-Union (DBU).
Reports
➡️ 10 February: Preview: Countdown to Kickoff is underway
➡️ 12 February: One Week to Go: Press Conference at the Festhalle in Viersen
➡️ 10 March: Three Days Left: Preparations for the 37th Edition in Full Swing
➡️ 13 March: UMB President Farouk Barki Officially Opens the World Championship
➡️ 13 March: Netherlands secures first quarterfinal spot
➡️ 14 March: Four quarterfinalists confirmed
➡️ 15 March: Semifinalists confirmed – Host Germany falls in dramatic quarterfinal
➡️ 16 March: The Netherlands dethrone Vietnam and become World Champion
Photos
12 March: Preparations
National Teams Training Sessions
13 March: Before the Start
National Teams in front of the Sponsor Wall
Official Opening
13 March: Group Stage
Group D: Netherlands vs USA | Spain vs Egypt
Group C: Vietnam vs Jordan | Belgium vs Sweden
Group B: Korea vs Mexico | Japan vs France
Group A: Turkey vs Portugal | Germany vs Colombia
Group D: Netherlands vs Egypt | Spain vs USA
14 March: Group Stage
Group C: Vietnam vs Belgium | Jordan vs Sweden
Group B: Mexico vs France | Korea vs Japan
Group A: Turkey – Germany | Portugal vs Colombia
Group D: Netherlands vs Spain | USA vs Egypt
Group C: Vietnam vs Sweden | Jordan vs Belgium
15 March: Group Stage
Group B: Mexico – Japan | Korea – France
Group A: Germany – Portugal | Turkey – Colombia
15 March: Quarterfinals
Belgium – USA | Mexico – Vietnam
Germany – Turkey | Netherlands – Korea
16 March: Semifinals
Belgium – Vietnam
Netherlands – Turkey
16 March: Final
Netherlands – Vietnam
16 March: Closing
Closing Ceremony
ℹ️ Notes
All photos are taken by event photographer Helga Ackermann (TOUCH PR Agency). For press media requiring high-resolution photos and/or images without watermarks, please send a request to media@billard-union.de.