PLAYOFF INFORMATION - THE ROAD TO VEGA$

THIS PAGE NEEDS TO BE UPDATED FOR THE NEW LEAGUE YEAR WHICH STARTS WITH THE SUMMER 2025 SESSION!  WE HAVE NEW BYLAWS AND A NEW PLAYOFF FORMAT THAT HAS BEEN STANDARDIZED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.  WE HOPE TO UPDATE THIS PAGE BY THE END OF JUNE 2025 - YOU CAN SEE THE NEW PLAYOFF FORMAT IN THE NEW BYLAWS!  CHECK BACK ON JULY 1, 2025!





PLAYOFF CHART - CLICK HERE FIRST
this chart explains which teams make the playoffs based on the number of teams in your division and how many potential Wild Card Teams will be drawn at the end of each session

The Playoff Procedures will vary from division to division, based on the number of team in each division. In divisions with 6 or more teams, the team that finishes the regular-session with the highest point total is considered the Division Champion and each player on the team will receive a trophy.  In divisions with 4 or 5 teams, the Playoff Winner is considered the Division Champion and is entitled to the trophies.  
 
The division winner (along with potentially one or two other playoff winners) then advances to the $4,000 8-BALL & 9-BALL TRI-CUP TOURNAMENT which takes place on a Saturday  following the end of each session. Higher-level tournament rules apply. The winner of each of these matchups receives a cash prize, and is considered a "QUALIFIED TEAM", meaning they advance to our annual national qualifiers called the 8-BALL & 9-BALL BROOKLYN-QUEENS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS! This is the event that determines which of our QUALIFIED TEAMS will advance to Las Vegas! This event is held over a weekend each June. A minimum of three 8-ball teams and two 9-ball teams will win a free trip to Las Vegas EACH YEAR!  Check the Tournament Section in the APA Official Team Manual for details on the eligibility of these tournaments. 
 
 
 



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