2017 ACBS Asian Snooker Championship

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ACBS Asian Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates22–28 April 2017 (2017-04-22 2017-04-28)
City Doha
Country Qatar
Organisation ACBS
Highest break Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan (129)
Final
Champion Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian
Runner-up Flag of India.svg Pankaj Advani
Score6–3
2016
2018

The 2017 ACBS Asian Snooker Championship was an amateur snooker tournament that took place from 22 April to 28 April 2017 in Doha, Qatar. It was the 33rd edition of the ACBS Asian Snooker Championship and also doubles as a qualification event for the World Snooker Tour.

The tournament was won by the number 2 seed Lyu Haotian of China who defeated Pankaj Advani 6–3 in the final to win the championship, as a result Lyu was given a two-year card on the professional World Snooker Tour for the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 seasons.

Results

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Round 1
Best of 7 frames
Round 2
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-Finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-Finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 11 frames
               
1 Flag of India.svg Pankaj Advani 4
32 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Shu Hung Lin 0
1 Flag of India.svg Pankaj Advani 4
16 Flag of Iran.svg Ali Roshanikiya 3
17 Flag of Syria.svg Abdulkarim Maksoud 1
16 Flag of Iran.svg Ali Roshanikiya 4
1 Flag of India.svg Pankaj Advani 5
25 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Al Joaker 1
9 Flag of Bahrain.svg Habib Subah 2
24 Flag of Myanmar.svg Aung Phyo 4
24 Flag of Myanmar.svg Aung Phyo 3
25 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Al Joaker 4
25 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Al Joaker 4
8 Flag of Iran.svg Amir Sarkhosh 3
1 Flag of India.svg Pankaj Advani 5
20 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammad Bilal 0
5 Flag of Thailand.svg Issara Kachaiwong 3
28 Flag of Iran.svg Hamed Zarehdoost 4
28 Flag of Iran.svg Hamed Zarehdoost 1
12 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Reza Hassan 4
21 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Eissa Ali Al Hashmi 0
12 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Reza Hassan 4
12 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Reza Hassan 2
20 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammad Bilal 5
13 Flag of Thailand.svg Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon 2
20 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammad Bilal 4
20 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammad Bilal 4
29 Flag of Pakistan.svg Asjad Iqbal 3
29 Flag of Pakistan.svg Asjad Iqbal 4
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 1
1 Flag of India.svg Pankaj Advani 3
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 6
3 Flag of India.svg Dharminder Lilly 4
30 Flag of Myanmar.svg Maung Maung 3
3 Flag of India.svg Dharminder Lilly 1
14 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohamed Shehab 4
19 Flag of Qatar.svg Ahmed Saif 1
14 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohamed Shehab 4
14 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohamed Shehab 5
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Patrick Ooi 4
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Patrick Ooi 4
22 Flag of Myanmar.svg Ko Htet 3
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Patrick Ooi 4
6 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ka Wai Cheung 2
27 Flag of Qatar.svg Ali Alobaidli 2
6 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ka Wai Cheung 4
14 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohamed Shehab 3
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 5
7 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Omar Alajlani 1
26 Flag of Iraq.svg Omar Ali 4
26 Flag of Iraq.svg Omar Ali 2
23 Flag of Malaysia.svg Moh Keen Hoo 4
23 Flag of Malaysia.svg Moh Keen Hoo 4
10 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Chun Wai 1
23 Flag of Malaysia.svg Moh Keen Hoo 4
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 5
15 Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Mohammad Rais Senzahi 4
18 Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Sajjad 3
15 Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Mohammad Rais Senzahi 1
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 4
31 Flag of South Korea.svg Daegyu Lee 0
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 4

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