Dương Quốc Hoàng

Dương Quốc Hoàng
Dương Quốc Hoàng having fun in a toy store
Personal information
Nickname(s)
The Martian, Hoàng Sao
Born (1987-05-19) May 19, 1987
Quang Ninh
Websitehttps://hoangsao.vn/about-us/
Pool career
CountryVietnam
Tournament wins
Other titles2024 Scottish Open, 2024 Reyes Cup, 2025 Reyes Cup

Dương Quốc Hoàng, known as "The Martian" or "Hoang Sao", is a Vietnamese professional pool player.[1] In 2026, he became the first Vietnamese player to win a major title in pool, winning the Premier League Pool.[2] Dương is also a back-to-back Reyes Cup champion, having represented Team Asia in 2024 and 2025.

Early life

Dương Quốc Hoàng grew up in Quang Ninh. He began playing pool at a young age but stopped when he entered high school. At the age of 23, he moved to Ho Chi Minh City to find a new life, despite having no specific job prospects. At that time, Dương Quốc Hoàng had only 2 millions VND (approx. $100 in 2010) to his name, with no job or place to stay.[3]

In Ho Chi Minh City, Hoang found employment as a waiter at Sao Billiards Club. It was from this club that he adopted his nickname "Hoàng Sao". The income from the job was not high, but it allowed him time to practice. His talent was noticed by Luu Minh Phuc, a billiards owner and player. Phuc became Hoang's mentor and provided him with lodging, billiards equipment, and travel to tournaments.

Career

In 2017 he became the National Champion and also won a silver medal at the 2017 SEA Games. In 2019, at the Beijing Open, he defeated Shane Van Boening for the first time.[4][3] In February 2023 Dương Quốc Hoàng again defeated Shane Van Boening, this time during the World Pool Championship in Poland.[5][6]

His victory in the 2024 Scottish Open in Scotland made him the first player from Vietnam to win a tournament on the World Nineball Tour. He defeated Oscar Dominguez 10‍–‍8 in the final. En route to the final, he defeated Carlo Biado, Francisco Sánchez Ruiz, Eklent Kaçi and Ko Pin-yi during the event.[7][8]

In October 2024, Dương Quốc Hoàng was part of Team Asia, which defeated Team Europe 11–6 in Reyes Cup in Manila, Philippines[9]

Dương Quốc Hoàng began his 2025 international campaign with a victory at the Battle of the Bull when he defeated Fedor Gorst, the reigning World Champion, with a score of 9–6.[10] Later in the year, he competed in the World Pool Championship hosted in Ho Chi Minh City. He advanced to the Last 16, securing a 3–2 victory against Joshua Filler during the tournament before being eliminated 2–3 by Aloysius Yapp.[11] In October 2025, he rejoined Team Asia for the second edition of the Reyes Cup, contributing to the team's 11–3 victory over Team Rest of World.[12]

In Vietnamese domestic tournaments, Dương Quốc Hoàng started the season by winning the Predator Challenge of Champions in January.[13] In December, he won the HBSF MIN Table Championship[14] and the Poison Eight-ball Championship.[15]

During the Lunar New Year of 2026, Dương Quốc Hoàng defeated Francisco Sánchez Ruiz 7-4 to win the Premier League Pool, making it his first major victory on the Matchroom World Nine-ball Tour and becoming the first Asian player to claim the title. The Martian is also the first Vietnamese player to win a major title in his home country.[16]

Personal life

Dương Quốc Hoàng owns Hoang Sao Special Billiards Club - a billiards hall under his name.[17]

Titles

References

  1. ^ "Duong Quoc Hoang". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  2. ^ Pool, Matchroom (2026-02-23). "DUONG CROWNED PREMIER LEAGUE POOL CHAMPION IN HISTORIC WIN". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  3. ^ a b Xuan Binh. "From waiter to world billiards champion: Duong Quoc Hoang stays on cue". VNExpress. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Duong Quoc Hoang waves the flag for Vietnam's billiards". vietnamnet global. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ^ "HISTORIC AFTERNOON SEES DEFENDING CHAMPION OUT OF WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP 2023". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. ^ Du Yen. "Huyền thoại Shane Van Boening - đối thủ đầy duyên nợ của Dương Quốc Hoàng ở đấu trường billiards thế giới". webthethao. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Duong Quoc Hoang wins loss-side five, four in double-elimination to win Jacoby Scottish Open". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Vietnamese pool player Duong Quoc Hoang secures £10k prize after winning Scottish Open in Rutherglen". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  9. ^ Xuan Binh. "Vietnam's top pool player beats former world champion three times at Reyes Cup". VNExpress. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  10. ^ Minh Khôi (2025-08-18). "Dương Quốc Hoàng đánh bại Fedor Gorst". Báo Nhân Dân điện tử (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  11. ^ Phương Chi (2025-09-26). "Dương Quốc Hoàng dừng bước ở giải vô địch thế giới sau khi thua đáng tiếc cơ thủ hàng đầu Singapore". Báo Thể thao văn hóa (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  12. ^ "Team Asia win inaugural Reyes Cup with 11-6 victory against Team Europe". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  13. ^ P. Văn (2025-01-23). "Dương Quốc Hoàng 'thống trị' các danh hiệu tại Predator Vietnam Challenge of Champions 2025". Báo Thể thao văn hóa (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  14. ^ Sơn Tùng (2025-12-05). "Cơ thủ Dương Quốc Hoàng lại có thêm một chức vô địch nữa". Báo Thể thao văn hóa (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  15. ^ "POISON 8 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP powered by BOX BILLIARDS". CueScore. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  16. ^ Pool, Matchroom (2026-02-23). "DUONG CROWNED PREMIER LEAGUE POOL CHAMPION IN HISTORIC WIN". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  17. ^ "Hoàng Sao Special Billiards Club". BidaViet. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  18. ^ Huỳnh Sơn (2024-06-27). "Giải Billiards & Snooker 2024: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh đạt Nhất toàn đoàn". Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
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