About the CPA

About
The Canadian Poolplayers Association or CPA – a subsidiary of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) – is the world’s largest pool league. Founded in 1979 by former professional poolplayers Terry Bell and Larry Hubbart, the League has grown to more than 260,000 members and boasts more members than all other "national" leagues combined. The League is administered locally by a network of Franchise Operators. League play is conducted weekly with both 8-Ball and 9-Ball team formats offered.

The CPA hosts an 8-Ball and 9-Ball League system. The CPA 8-Ball League and CPA 9-Ball League are offered throughout the country and each year teams have the opportunity to advance to the APA National Team Championships in Las Vegas.

At the national level, the CPA/APA guarantees more than $1.5 million in national tournament prize money.

The CPA/APA also conduct the U.S. Amateur Championship, the pool world's most prestigious amateur tournament, which is the only competition open to APA and CPA members and nonmembers alike. The tournament began in 1994 and has grown more than 35 percent during the past year, as players across North America battle for one of the 128 spots in the tournament.

From 1999 to the present, Entrepreneur Magazine rated the CPA/APA No. 1 in the category of Sports-Event Planning. Entrepreneur Magazine also honored the CPA/APA with a No. 53 ranking out of 500 franchising companies in 1998.

What makes us unique?

One of the keys to the success of the CPA/APA is The Equalizer®, the unique handicapping and scoring system that makes it possible for players of different playing abilities -- especially novices and beginners -- to compete on an equal basis, much like they do in golf and bowling. The Equalizer® uses a formula that measures a player's ability. The result is a handicap of how many games a player must win to capture a match in 8-Ball or the number of points a player must earn to win a match in the 9-Ball format.