The following is a List of World Backgammon Champions:[1][2]
| Year | Name | Country | Tournament Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Tim Holland | United States | Las Vegas |
| 1968 | Tim Holland | United States | Las Vegas |
| 1969 | Alice Topping | United States | Las Vegas |
| 1970 | no championship | ||
| 1971 | Tim Holland | United States | Las Vegas |
| 1972 | Oswald Jacoby | United States | Las Vegas |
| 1973 | Carol Crawford | United States | Las Vegas |
| 1974 | Claude Beer | United States | Las Vegas |
| 1975 | Billy Eisenberg | United States | Bahamas |
| 1976 | Baron Vernon Ball | United States | Bahamas |
| 1976 | Joe Dwek | United Kingdom | Monte Carlo |
| 1977 | Ken Goodman | United States | Bahamas |
| 1977 | Jean Noel Grinda | France | Monte Carlo |
| 1978 | Paul Magriel | United States | Bahamas |
| 1978 | Richard de Surmont | France | Monte Carlo |
| 1979 | Luigi Villa | Italy | Monte Carlo |
| 1980 | Walter Coratella | Mexico | Monte Carlo |
| 1981 | Lee Genud | United States | Monte Carlo |
| 1982 | Jacques Michel | Switzerland | Monte Carlo |
| 1983 | Bill Robertie | United States | Monte Carlo |
| 1984 | Mike Svobodny | United States | Monte Carlo |
| 1985 | Charles-Henri Sabet | Italy | Monte Carlo |
| 1986 | Clement Palacci | Italy | Monte Carlo |
| 1987 | Bill Robertie | United States | Monte Carlo |
| 1988 | Phillip Marmorstein | Germany | Monte Carlo |
| 1989 | Joe Russell | United States | Monte Carlo |
| 1990 | Hal Heinrich | Canada | Monte Carlo |
| 1991 | Michael Meyburg | Germany | Monte Carlo |
| 1992 | Ion Ressu | Romania | Monte Carlo |
| 1993 | Peter Jes Thomsen | Denmark | Monte Carlo |
| 1994 | Frank Frigo | United States | Monte Carlo |
| 1995 | David Ben-Zion | Israel | Monte Carlo |
| 1996 | David Nahmad | Israel | Monte Carlo |
| 1997 | Jerry Grandell | Sweden | Monte Carlo |
| 1998 | Michael Meyburg | Germany | Monte Carlo |
| 1999 | Jörgen Granstedt | Sweden | Monte Carlo |
| 2000 | Katie Scalamandre | United States | Monte Carlo |
| 2001 | Jörgen Granstedt | Sweden | Monte Carlo |
| 2002 | Mads Andersen | Denmark | Monte Carlo |
| 2003 | Jon Kristian Røyset | Norway | Monte Carlo |
| 2004 | Peter Hallberg | Denmark | Monte Carlo |
| 2005 | Dennis Carlston | United States | Monte Carlo |
| 2006 | Philip Vischjager | Netherlands | Monte Carlo |
| 2007 | Jorge Pan | Argentina | Monte Carlo |
| 2008 | Lars Trabolt | Denmark | Monte Carlo |
| 2009 | Masayuki Mochizuki | Japan | Monte Carlo |
| 2010 | Lars Bentzon | Denmark | Monte Carlo |
| 2011 | Takumitsu Suzuki | Japan | Monte Carlo |