The United States Professional Poolplayers Association (UPA) is the governing body for the sport of men's professional pool in the United States, as well as the organizer of a major national amateur league, and a variety of pro and amateur tournaments. The organization, now based in Manhattan, was founded in January 2002 in Arizona by professional players, to replace several competing and dysfunctional men's professional pool organizations which had suffered years of problems such as inability to pay out winnings or to keep a stable schedule of competitions.
The United States Professional Poolplayers Association (UPA) regulates men's professional pool in the U.S. and oversees a major national amateur league, along with numerous pro and amateur tournaments. Based in Manhattan, this organization was founded in January 2002 in Arizona by professional players to take over from several competing and dysfunctional men's professional pool organizations that had faced years of problems such as inability to pay out winnings or maintain consistent competition schedules.