Manila, July 14 -- The World Nineball Tour, in partnership with Puyat Sports, announced Tuesday the return of the Reyes Cup and the Philippines Open Pool Championship.

The Reyes Cup will be held on Oct. 15-18 followed by the Philippines Open Pool Championship on Oct. 20-24 at the Gateway Mall in Quezon City.

Team Asia, led by the legendary Francisco "Django" Bustamante, will defend the Reyes Cup as back-to-back champions following their commanding 11-3 victory in 2025.

Ralf Souquet, one of the sport's all-time greats, is taking charge of Team Rest of the World for the first time.

"Bringing both the Reyes Cup and the Philippines Open back in 2026 fills us with enormous pride. With the Reyes Cup returning alongside the Philippines Open ...