It was formed in 1987, and was initially headed by a provisional board of directors consisting of representatives from Australia, Americas, Africa, and Europe.

In November 1987, at a European Pocket Billiard Federation (EPBF) board meeting in Germany, the idea of a worldwide competition resurfaced.

The EPBF board members used their own money to fund a group to create a logo, letterheads and communications with various pool organizations.

The group formed a provisional board that consisted of Kazuo Fujima (Japan), Paul Gerni (USA), Jorgen Sandman (Sweden), and Horst Vondenhoff (Germany).

[7] Algeria Cameroon DR Congo Egypt Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Lesotho Libya Malawi Mauritius Morocco Nigeria Zambia South Africa Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Bangladesh Brunei China Chinese Taipei Doha-Qatar Hong Kong India Pakistan Indonesia Iran Japan Kuwait Lebanon Macau Malaysia Maldives Philippines Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates Vietnam Canada United States Argentina Aruba Bolivia Bonaire Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Curaçao Ecuador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Peru Uruguay Venezuela Albania Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands North Cyprus Norway Ukraine Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden  Switzerland Turkey Australia New Zealand Tahiti As of 2023[update], the WPA board consist of:[9]