Duong Quoc Hoang became Vietnam’s first Matchroom invitational champion when he won Premier League Pool in 2026. Known as “The Martian”, he finished ahead of Francisco Sánchez Ruiz to claim a title that added a new landmark to Vietnamese nineball’s growing international presence.

His emergence on the world stage had gathered momentum at the 2023 World Pool Championship, where he reached the quarter-finals after eliminating defending champion Shane Van Boening in the last 16. He followed that run with the 2024 Scottish Open title, establishing himself as a winner on the wider WNT ranking circuit before his major breakthrough.

Duong also contributed to Team Asia’s Reyes Cup victories in 2024 and 2025. Those team successes, alongside his individual titles in Scotland and the United States, chart a career extending well beyond his home country. His Premier League Pool victory brought together several seasons of progress against elite opposition and gave Vietnamese supporters a major champion of their own.

Selected honours and results

Invitational title: Premier League Pool — 2026

WNT ranking title: Scottish Open — 2024

Team honours: Reyes Cup, Team Asia — 2024, 2025