The Pistons won the game 92-90 to clinch their second consecutive World Championship.

West Germany lost their second consecutive World Cup final 3-2.

For Mori it was his third consecutive Worlds Top 8 appearance.

France, on the other hand, lost its second consecutive World Championship final after fell short against Russia in 2009.

Each of the four teams reached the knockout stage for the second consecutive World Championship.

Sri Lanka reach their second consecutive World Cup final, and third overall.

They won four consecutive World and European titles.

The goal sent Italy into their second consecutive World Cup final.

Taylor then won his fifth consecutive World Matchplay title and thirteenth in total.

For the third consecutive World Matchplay, the prize fund was £400,000.