Ninepin Bowling Classic Singles World Cup
| Ninepin Bowling Classic Singles World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Status | inactive |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Frequency | Until 2003 - annual Since 2003 - biennial (odd years) |
| Location(s) | various |
| Country | varying |
| Inaugurated | 1989 |
| Most recent | 2023 |
| Next event | discontinued |
| Organised by | WNBA NBC |
| Website | www |
The Ninepin Bowling Classic Singles World Cup was a biennial nine-pin bowling competition organized by the World Ninepin Bowling Association (WNBA NBC). The World Cup was started in 1989 and until 2003 took place every year. The next one was held in 2004 and take place biennially since then.[1][2] The formula of the competition has changed many times. Since 2003, it has been played in the KO system. Since 2005 games for the 3rd place were not played, but two bronze medals were awarded. Since 2009, the World Cup was held simultaneously with the U23 World Cup. The 2023 edition was the last held. Due to changes in the WNBA-NBC calendar, the World Cup will be replaced with the European Championship.[3]
List of championships
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Medal count
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 12 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 6 | 12 | 4 | 22 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | West Germany West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | 53 | 52 | 68 | 173 | |
List of hosts
List of hosts by number of competitions hosted.