Confederación Panamericana de Billar

Governing body of carom billiards in the Americas

Confederación Panamericana de Billar

Established	1954
Region	America
Membership	21 Members
Official language	Spanish
President	Carlos A. Rivera
Administrative Vice President	Carlos Izquierdo
Vice President Legal Affairs	Jorge Franco Pineda
Vice President Sports Affairs	Michael AC Arvelo
Website	www.cpbillar.net/esp1/

The Confederación Panamericana de Billar (CPB) also known as the Pan-American Billiard Confederation, is the governing body of carom billiards in the Americas and is affiliated to the world federation Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB). It has its headquarters in Guatemala.

Work

It is responsible for the organization of the international tournaments in the Americas. The CPB has currently 21 members, who are responsible for the national level, like the National Championships.

Members

FAAB – Federación Argentina de Aficionados al Billar
FAB – Federación Aruba de Billar
FBB – Federacion Bolivia de Billiar
CBBS – Confederación Brasilera de Billar y Sinuca
CBSA – Canadian Billiard & Snooker Association
FCJB – Federación Chilena de Juegos de Billar
FCB – Federación Colombiana de Billar
FCRB – Federación Costarricense de Billar
FEB – Federación Ecuatoriana de Billar
FGB – Federación Guadalupe de Billar
ANBG – Asociación Nacional de Billar de Guatemala
FHB – Federación Hondureña de Billar
FMB – Federación Mexicana de Billar
FEBIKO – Federacion Antillas Holandesas
FNB – Federación Nicaragüense de Billar
FPB – Federación Panameña de Billar
FPB – Federación Peruana de Billar
CSF – Cue Sport Foundation (Trinidad & Tobago)
FBU – Federación de Billar del Uruguay
USBA – United States Billiard Association
FVB – Federación Venezolana de Billar

Federation structure

References

List of members (UMB) on UMB.org. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
List of members (CPB) on CPBillar.net. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

External links

The history of the CPB (in Spanish)

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Pool games	Eight-ball British eight-ball Nine-ball Straight pool Ten-ball Artistic pool and trick shots Bank pool Baseball Bottle pool Bowlliards Chicago Cowboy pool Cribbage Cutthroat Fifteen-ball Golf Honolulu Kelly pool Killer One-pocket Pyramid pool Rotation Seven-ball Speed pool Three-ball
Carom billiards	Three-cushion One-cushion Balkline Straight rail Five-pins Artistic billiards Four-ball Goriziana
Snooker	Snooker Six-red snooker Snooker plus American snooker Brazilian snooker Shoot Out
Other games	English billiards Russian pyramid Kaisa Danish pin billiards Bumper pool Bagatelle Boccette Bar billiards Novuss Ground billiards Slosh
Resources	Glossary Techniques Billiard table Billiard ball Billiard hall Cue stick Rack Comparison of cue sports
Major international tournaments	Artistic Billiards World Championship UMB World Three-cushion Championship World Snooker Championship champions Six-red World Championship World Women's Snooker Championship WPA World Nine-ball Championship Women's champions WPA World Ten-ball Championship World Straight Pool Championship WPA World Eight-ball Championship champions World Cup of Pool Mosconi Cup World Pool Masters Cue sports at the World Games
Other events	Euro Tour events European Pool Championships U.S. Open Straight Pool 8-Ball 9-Ball
Governing bodies	World Confederation of Billiards Sports Union Mondiale de Billard World Pool Association International Billiards and Snooker Federation World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Categories	Cue sports Players Organizations Competitions
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