Cambridge Monday 8-Ball
Plays at The Bank Shot, Lucky's Tavern, Sidepocket
Claim a spotAPA leagues · Boston
Pool leagues in Boston
APA runs 8 divisions across 8 Boston bars and pool halls, and 15 roster spots are open right now. Pick a night, pick a room — you could be on a team this week.
- Divisions
- 8
- Host venues
- 8
- Spots open now
- 15
Divisions by night
Pick your night
Open 8-Ball and 9-Ball divisions play weekly; Masters, Doubles, Ladies and Jack & Jill run monthly. Venues are listed on each card. 5 divisions are forming for the next session — the easiest moment to walk in.
Mondays 1 division
Tuesdays 2 divisions
Somerville Tuesday 8-Ball
Plays at The Rack Room, The Bank Shot, The Green Room
Claim a spotBrighton Tuesday Ladies 8-Ball
Plays at The Green Room, Sidepocket
Claim a spotWednesdays 1 division
Allston Wednesday 9-Ball
Plays at Sidepocket, Cue & Compass, The Green Room
Claim a spotThursdays 1 division
Quincy Thursday 8-Ball
Plays at Kelley's Billiards, Lucky's Tavern
Join as a free agentFridays 1 division
Southie Friday Jack & Jill
Plays at Cue & Compass, Sidepocket
Claim a spotSaturdays 1 division
Medford Saturday Masters
Plays at Emerald Tables, Sidepocket
Claim a spotSundays 1 division
Cambridge Sunday Doubles
Plays at The Bank Shot, Cue & Compass
Claim a spotThe rooms
Where Boston plays
8 host venues, each with its own page, its own tables, and its own regulars. Click through for league nights and directions.
Somerville
The Rack Room
Nine tight tables, vinyl nights on Thursdays, the best jukebox in the league.
CambridgeThe Bank Shot
Grad students and old sharks in equal measure. Great late-night kitchen.
AllstonSidepocket
The big room. Twelve tables, tournament boards, live streams on the wall.
QuincyKelley's Billiards
South Shore institution. Third-generation owner, first-generation espresso machine.
BrightonThe Green Room
Small, warm, competitive. The Ladies division that owns Tuesday runs here.
DorchesterLucky's Tavern
Neighborhood bar with four proud tables and a wall of team photos going back to 1987.
South BostonCue & Compass
New room, young crowd, Jack & Jill night is the hottest ticket in the division.
MedfordEmerald Tables
Ten Diamonds, a pro shop, and a Saturday Masters crowd that does not miss.
Good questions
Before you rack up
How much does APA league pool cost in Boston?
Membership is $30 a year. On league night your team pays a weekly team fee of about $55, which works out to roughly $11 a player. That's the whole bill — no court fees, no gear to buy, house cues welcome.
Do I need to be good to join?
No — and that's the design, not a slogan. Every player carries a skill level, and The Equalizer® handicap system turns each match into a race: stronger players need more games to win, newer players need fewer. The 23-Rule caps a team's combined skill level at 23 (19 in Ladies divisions), so good teams need beginners to field a legal lineup. You're not the weak link. You're the roster spot captains are hunting for.
When do Boston leagues start?
Three sessions a year — Summer, Fall, and Spring — so a fresh start is never more than a few weeks out. And you don't have to wait for one: sign up mid-session as a free agent and a local captain can draft you onto a roster this week.
What happens if my team wins?
Weekly play feeds a real pipeline. Win your division and you advance to playoffs, then the Tri-Cup, then the World Qualifier — and qualifying teams go to the APA World Pool Championships at Westgate Las Vegas, the biggest amateur pool event on earth.
Your Boston team
is expecting you
$30 a year. One night a week. Captains at every skill level are holding a seat.