REYES CUP
Rest of the World win the Reyes Cup for the first time
After two straight Asia titles, Rest of the World came back from level at 2–2 on Day 1 to win the 2026 Reyes Cup 11–4 in Makati.
Rest of the World have won the Reyes Cup for the first time. They beat Team Asia 11–4 at Makati Coliseum in the Philippines, ending Asia's run of two straight titles in the team event named after Efren “Bata” Reyes.
How it was won
Asia opened the week strongly, taking the first team match 5–3 and building a 2–0 lead. Rest of the World fought back on Day 1 to level it at 2–2, then took control on Day 2, going 6–3 up for the first time. Day 3 stretched the lead to 9–4, leaving them two points from the title. They got both on Sunday.
Asia won only four points all week, and none on Sunday.
Day by day
- Day 1 (2–2): Asia took the team match 5–3 and Biado and Capito beat Filler and Pecelj 5–1. Sánchez Ruiz beat Duong 5–1, and Van Boening and Gorst beat Manas and Januarta 5–1.
- Day 2 (ROW 6–3): Rest of the World won the team match 5–3. Filler beat Capito 5–3, and Gorst and Pecelj beat Manas and Duong 5–3. Biado was Asia's only point, beating Van Boening 5–3. Sánchez Ruiz and Filler closed the day with a 5–4 doubles win over Capito and Januarta.
- Day 3 (ROW 9–4): Rest of the World won the team match 5–3, and Gorst beat Januarta 5–1. Biado and 17-year-old Januarta took Asia's only point with a 5–3 doubles win over Gorst and Filler. Pecelj closed the day with a 5–1 win over Manas.
- Day 4: Rest of the World won the last two matches to reach 11.
The winning team
Ralf Souquet captained Rest of the World, with Francisco Sánchez Ruiz, Shane Van Boening, Joshua Filler, Fedor Gorst and Aleksa Pecelj. Pecelj, making his Reyes Cup debut, won the Day 2 doubles with Gorst and beat Manas 5–1 in singles on Day 3. Gorst said after Day 3 that the tables had turned compared with last year, and Van Boening credited Souquet for making the team work together.
Francisco Bustamante captained Asia, whose team was Carlo Biado, Robbie Capito, AJ Manas, Duong Quoc Hoang and Albert Januarta. Biado said before the final day that “anything can happen” and the team had to stay focused.
Reyes Cup history
- 2024: Asia beat Europe 11–6 in Manila in the first edition.
- 2025: Asia beat Rest of the World 11–3 in Manila, October 16–19.
- 2026: Rest of the World beat Asia 11–4 at Makati Coliseum, October 15–18.
How the Reyes Cup works
Two teams of five play nine-ball team, singles and doubles matches. Each win is worth a point, and the first team to 11 points wins the Cup.
What's next
Pool turns to Manila again almost at once. The Philippines Open starts Tuesday, October 20, and is the last event that counts toward Mosconi Cup qualifying. The Mosconi Cup follows November 27–30. See the full Events page and Power Rankings, where Reyes Cup records are included this week.