Billiards World Ranking — Official UMB 3-Cushion Rankings (Edition 21/2026)
The official UMB (Union Mondiale de Billard) 3-cushion world ranking, updated weekly with full men's, women's and junior standings.
Men's world ranking top 10
- CHO Myung Woo (KR) — 499pts
- CAUDRON Frederic (BE) — 380pts
- MERCKX Eddy (BE) — 373pts
- HORN Martin (DE) — 347pts
- SIDHOM Sameh (EG) — 302pts
- KARAKURT Berkay (TR) — 299pts
- ZANETTI Marco (IT) — 288pts
- TASDEMIR Tayfun (TR) — 252pts
- CEULEMANS Peter (BE) — 242pts
- HEO Jung Han (KR) — 229pts
Frequently asked questions
Who is No.1 in the billiards world ranking?
As of July 2026, the No.1 in the official UMB 3-cushion world ranking is CHO Myung Woo (499 points).
How close is the race for No.1?
No.1 CHO Myung Woo currently leads No.2 CAUDRON Frederic by 119 points.
How often is the billiards world ranking updated?
The UMB publishes updated rankings weekly after each event, and RANKUE ingests them automatically.
All-time world No.1s
- CHO Myung Woo (KR) — Nov 2025 ~ current, 24 wks
- MERCKX Eddy (BE) — Oct 2025 ~ Oct 2025, 2 wks
- CHO Myung Woo (KR) — Jul 2025 ~ Oct 2025, 6 wks
- JASPERS Dick (NL) — Feb 2025 ~ Jun 2025, 17 wks
Official broadcasts: SOOP Live and official event channels (TRT Spor, HTV by region)
Source: official UMB rankings — umb-carom.org