South Loop Monday 8-Ball
Plays at South Loop Billiards, Northside Rails
Claim a spotAPA leagues · Chicago
Pool leagues in Chicago
APA runs 4 divisions across 4 Chicago bars and pool halls, and 6 roster spots are open right now. Pick a night, pick a room — you could be on a team this week.
- Divisions
- 4
- Host venues
- 4
- Spots open now
- 6
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. 2 divisions are forming for the next session — the easiest moment to walk in.
Mondays 1 division
Tuesdays 1 division
Logan Square Tuesday 9-Ball
Plays at The Felt, South Loop Billiards
Claim a spotWednesdays 1 division
Lakeview Wednesday 8-Ball
Plays at Northside Rails, The Felt
Claim a spotSundays 1 division
Pilsen Sunday 9-Ball
Plays at Pilsen Pocket, South Loop Billiards
Join as a free agentThe rooms
Where Chicago plays
4 host venues, each with its own page, its own tables, and its own regulars. Click through for league nights and directions.
Lakeview
Northside Rails
Lakeview classic — eleven tables under brass lamps and a Wednesday wait-list.
Logan SquareThe Felt
Records on the wall, chalk in the air. Logan Square’s living room.
South LoopSouth Loop Billiards
The big downtown room — fourteen tables, corporate leagues by day, APA by night.
PilsenPilsen Pocket
Five tables, two languages, one very serious Sunday 9-Ball division.
Good questions
Before you rack up
How much does APA league pool cost in Chicago?
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 Chicago 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 Chicago team
is expecting you
$30 a year. One night a week. Captains at every skill level are holding a seat.