2018–19 snooker season

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2018–19 snooker season
Snooker Nations 2018-19.png
Nations that hosted an event in the snooker calendar during the 2018–19 season
Details
Duration10 May 2018 – 23 June 2019 (2018-05-10 2019-06-23)
Tournaments54 (20 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK Championship Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)
Masters Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)
World Championship Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)

The 2018–19 snooker season was a series of professional snooker tournaments played between 10 May 2018 and 23 June 2019. [1] The season was made up of ranking tournaments, non-ranking tournaments and variant tournaments. In total, 54 events were competed in the 2018–19 season, beginning with the pro–am 2018 Vienna Open, and ending with the 2019 World Snooker Championship. [2]

Contents

To be eligible to play in most tournaments, players had to have qualified to play on the World Snooker Tour, however, some wildcard former professional, and amateur players were eligible in certain competitions. The season also saw four events strictly for over 40s, as a part of the World Seniors Tour.

Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump each won three ranking events with Mark Allen, Stuart Bingham and Kyren Wilson each winning twice. Robertson reached six ranking event finals during the season.

Players

The Main Tour consists of 128 professional players for the 2018/2019 season. [3] The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2018 World Championship and the 34 players earning a two-year card the previous year (excluding Lyu Haotian, who already climbed into the top 64 of the world rankings following the first year of his two-year tour card) automatically qualified for the season. Next, eight places were allocated from the top 8 on the One Year Ranking List, who had not already qualified for the Main Tour. Another two players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs, two players came from the CBSA China Tour and a further 12 places were available through the 2018 Q School, four from each of the three events. The six remaining entries on to the tour were allocated from the international amateur events. [4]

Due to the disputes between the IBSF and the WPBSA, the WPBSA decided that the winners of the tournaments organised by the IBSF or any continental confederations which were not affiliated to the World Snooker Federation would not be awarded tour cards. [5] The only exception was the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship, which had been concluded before the decision was made. [4]

New professional players

All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons. [4] [3]

Calendar

The following tables outline the dates and results for all the World Snooker Tour, World Women's Snooker Tour, World Seniors Tour, Challenge Tour, and other events in the season. [13] [14]

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
27 Jul29 Jul Riga Masters Arena Riga in Riga, LatviaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)52Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG) [15]
6 Aug12 Aug World Open Yushan Number One Middle School in Yushan, ChinaFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)109Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG) [16]
22 Aug26 Aug Paul Hunter Classic Stadthalle in Fürth, GermanyFlag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)42Flag of England.svg  Peter Ebdon  (ENG) [17]
3 Sep8 Sep Six-red World Championship Bangkok Convention Center in Bangkok, ThailandFlag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)84Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Junhui  (CHN) [18]
10 Sep16 Sep Shanghai Masters Regal International East Asia Hotel in Shanghai, ChinaFlag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)119Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG) [19]
24 Sep30 Sep China Championship Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Centre in Guangzhou, ChinaFlag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)109Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO) [20]
1 Oct7 Oct European Masters De Soeverein in Lommel, BelgiumFlag of England.svg  Jimmy Robertson  (ENG)96Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG) [21]
15 Oct21 Oct English Open K2 in Crawley, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)97Flag of England.svg  Mark Davis  (ENG) [22]
24 Oct25 Oct Macau Masters JW Marriott Hotel Macau in Macau, ChinaFlag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Yuelong  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)
51Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG)
Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Anda  (CHN)
25 Oct Six-red Macau Masters JW Marriott Hotel Macau in Macau, ChinaFlag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)32Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)
28 Oct4 Nov International Championship Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, ChinaUlster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)105Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS) [23]
5 Nov11 Nov Champion of Champions Ricoh Arena in Coventry, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)109Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG) [24]
12 Nov18 Nov Northern Ireland Open Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern IrelandFlag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)97Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG) [25]
27 Nov9 Dec UK Championship Barbican Centre in York, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)106Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR) [26]
10 Dec16 Dec Scottish Open Emirates Arena in Glasgow, ScotlandUlster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)97Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG) [27]
13 Jan20 Jan Masters Alexandra Palace in London, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)104Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG) [28]
30 Jan3 Feb German Masters Tempodrom in Berlin, GermanyFlag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)97Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG) [29]
4 Feb10 Feb World Grand Prix The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)106Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG) [30]
11 Feb17 Feb Welsh Open Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, WalesFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)97Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG) [31]
21 Feb24 Feb Shoot Out Watford Colosseum in Watford, EnglandFlag of Thailand.svg  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh  (THA)10Flag of England.svg  Michael Holt  (ENG) [32]
27 Feb3 Mar Indian Open Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty in Kochi, IndiaFlag of England.svg  Matthew Selt  (ENG)53Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lyu Haotian  (CHN) [33]
4 Mar10 Mar Players Championship Preston Guild Hall in Preston, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)104Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS) [34]
1 Jan14 Mar Championship League Ricoh Arena and Barnsley Metrodome in Coventry/Barnsley, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Martin Gould  (ENG)31Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG) [35]
15 Mar17 Mar Gibraltar Open Tercentenary Sports Hall in Gibraltar, GibraltarFlag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)41Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL) [36]
19 Mar24 Mar Tour Championship Venue Cymru in Llandudno, WalesFlag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)1311Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS) [37]
1 Apr7 Apr China Open Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, ChinaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)114Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG) [38]
20 Apr6 May World Championship Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)189Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO) [39]
Ranking event
Non-ranking event

World Women's Snooker

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
15 Sep16 Sep UK Women's Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, EnglandFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Ng On-Yee  (HKG)41Flag of England.svg  Rebecca Kenna  (ENG) [40]
5 Oct8 Oct European Women's Masters De Maxx in Neerpelt, BelgiumFlag of England.svg  Reanne Evans  (ENG)41Flag of Thailand.svg  Nutcharut Wongharuthai  (THA) [41]
25 Oct Australian Women's Open Mounties in Sydney, AustraliaFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Ng On-Yee  (HKG)42Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Katrina Wan  (HKG) [42]
24 Nov25 Nov Eden Women's Masters South West Snooker Academy in Quedgeley, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Reanne Evans  (ENG)40Flag of England.svg  Rebecca Kenna  (ENG) [43]
1 Feb3 Feb Belgian Women's Open The Trickshot in Bruges, BelgiumFlag of England.svg  Reanne Evans  (ENG)41Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ng On-Yee  (HKG) [44]
13 Apr World Women's 10-Red Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Reanne Evans  (ENG)43Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ng On-Yee  (HKG) [45]
14 Apr World Women's 6-Red Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Reanne Evans  (ENG)41Flag of Thailand.svg  Nutcharut Wongharuthai  (THA) [46]
17 Jun19 Jun Women's Snooker World Cup Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand A40 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong A [47]
20 Jun23 Jun World Women's Championship Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, ThailandFlag of England.svg  Reanne Evans  (ENG)63Flag of Thailand.svg  Nutcharut Wongharuthai  (THA) [48]

World Seniors Tour

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
24 Oct25 Oct UK Seniors Championship Bonus Arena in Hull, EnglandFlag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)41Flag of Brazil.svg  Igor Figueiredo  (BRA) [49]
5 Jan6 Jan Seniors Irish Masters Goffs in Kill, IrelandFlag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)41Flag of Ireland.svg  Rodney Goggins  (IRL) [50]
3 Mar Seniors 6-Red World Championship Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern IrelandFlag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)42Flag of Jersey.svg  Aaron Canavan  (JER) [51]
11 Apr Seniors Masters Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Joe Johnson  (ENG)21Flag of England.svg  Barry Pinches  (ENG) [52]

Challenge Tour

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
2 Jun3 JunChallenge Tour 1Meadowside Leisure Centre in Burton upon Trent, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Brandon Sargeant  (ENG)31Flag of England.svg  Luke Simmonds  (ENG) [53]
10 Jul11 JulChallenge Tour 2 Preston Guild Hall in Preston, EnglandFlag of England.svg  David Grace  (ENG)30Flag of England.svg  Mitchell Mann  (ENG) [54]
28 JulChallenge Tour 3 Arena Riga in Riga, LatviaFlag of England.svg  Barry Pinches  (ENG)32Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jackson Page  (WAL) [55]
27 Aug28 AugChallenge Tour 4 Stadthalle in Fürth, GermanyFlag of England.svg  Mitchell Mann  (ENG)30Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dylan Emery  (WAL) [56]
18 Sep19 SepChallenge Tour 5Cueball Derby in Derby, EnglandFlag of England.svg  David Lilley  (ENG)31Flag of England.svg  Brandon Sargeant  (ENG) [57]
4 Oct5 OctChallenge Tour 6De Soeverein in Lommel, BelgiumFlag of England.svg  David Grace  (ENG)30Flag of England.svg  Ben Hancorn  (ENG) [58]
13 Oct14 OctChallenge Tour 7 Preston Guild Hall in Preston, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Joel Walker  (ENG)30Flag of England.svg Jenson Kendrick (ENG) [59]
14 Nov25 NovChallenge Tour 8Snooker Terminál in Budapest, HungaryFlag of England.svg  Simon Bedford  (ENG)31Flag of England.svg  David Lilley  (ENG) [60]
26 Jan27 JanChallenge Tour 9Star Snooker Academy in Sheffield, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Adam Duffy  (ENG)31Flag of England.svg Matthew Glasby (ENG) [61]
6 Mar7 MarChallenge Tour 10South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, EnglandFlag of England.svg George Pragnall (ENG)32Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Callum Lloyd (WAL) [62]

Other events

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
10 May13 May Vienna Open 15 Reds Köö Wien Snooker Club in Vienna, AustriaFlag of Cyprus.svg  Michael Georgiou  (CYP)54Flag of Scotland.svg  Ross Muir  (SCO) [63]
12 Jul15 JulGolden Q CupGolden Q Snooker Club in Baia Mare, RomaniaFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL)51Flag of Cyprus.svg  Michael Georgiou  (CYP) [64]
28 Jul31 Jul Pink Ribbon South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, EnglandFlag of England.svg  Andrew Norman  (ENG)42Flag of England.svg  Harvey Chandler  (ENG) [65]
31 Jul4 Aug Haining Open International Campus Zhejiang University in Haining, ChinaFlag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)54Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Hang  (CHN) [66]

Points distribution

2018/2019 points distribution for World Snooker Tour ranking events: [67]

Round
Tournament
R144R128R80R64R48R32R16QFSFFW
Riga Masters£0£1,500£3,000£4,000£6,000£15,000£25,000£50,000
World Open£0£4,000£8,000£13,000£20,000£32,500£75,000£150,000
Paul Hunter Classic£0£600£1,000£1,725£3,000£4,500£10,000£20,000
China Championship£0£4,000£7,500£13,000£20,000£32,000£75,000£150,000
European Masters£0£3,000£4,000£6,000£11,000£17,500£35,000£75,000
English Open£0£2,500£3,500£6,000£10,000£20,000£30,000£70,000
International Championship£0£4,000£8,500£13,500£21,500£32,000£75,000£175,000
Northern Ireland Open£0£2,500£3,500£6,000£10,000£20,000£30,000£70,000
UK Championship£0£5,000£10,000£15,000£22,500£35,000£75,000£170,000
Scottish Open£0£2,500£3,500£6,000£10,000£20,000£30,000£70,000
German Masters£0£3,000£4,000£5,000£10,000£20,000£35,000£80,000
World Grand Prix£5,000£7,500£12,500£20,000£40,000£100,000
Welsh Open£0£2,500£3,500£6,000£10,000£20,000£30,000£70,000
Shoot Out£0 [note 1] £500£1,000£2,000£4,000£8,000£16,000£32,000
Indian Open£0£2,000£4,000£6,000£10,000£15,000£25,000£50,000
Players Championship£10,000£15,000£30,000£50,000£125,000
Gibraltar Open£0£1,500£2,500£3,000£4,000£6,000£12,000£25,000
Tour Championship£20,000£40,000£60,000£150,000
China Open£0£5,000£11,000£18,000£27,000£45,000£90,000£225,000
World Championship£0£10,000£15,000£20,000 [note 2] £30,000£50,000£100,000£200,000£500,000

Notes

  1. First round losers in the Shoot Out receive £250 prize money which do not count towards the prize money rankings.
  2. Players who lose their first match receive no ranking points.

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