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| Duration | 22 June 2025 – 4 May 2026 |
| Tournaments | World Snooker Tour: 23 (18 ranking events) WPBSA Q Tour: 21 World Women's: 7 World Seniors: 11 |
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| UK Championship | |
| Masters | |
| World Championship | |
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The 2025–26 snooker season is an ongoing professional snooker season with tournaments played between June 2025 and May 2026, including the professional World Snooker Tour, the second-tier Q Tour and featured events from World Women's Snooker and World Seniors Tour.
It was the first season in which three consecutive ranking finals—the 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters, 2025 Wuhan Open, and 2025 English Open—went to deciding frames . [1] Jack Lisowski won his maiden ranking title at the 2025 Northern Ireland Open, defeating Judd Trump 9–8 in the final. [2] Wu Yize secured his first ranking title at the 2025 International Championship, beating John Higgins 10–6 in the final. [3] Alfie Burden claimed his first ranking title at the 2025 Shoot Out, defeating Stuart Bingham in the final. Burden, who won the title aged 48 years and 364 days, became the oldest maiden winner of a ranking event, as well as the second player to win a ranking event as an amateur. [4]
The Class of '92 continued to set records for their longevity in the sport. Mark Williams won the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix aged 50 years and 206 days, becoming the oldest player ever to claim a ranking title. The record had previously been held by Ray Reardon, who won the 1982 Professional Players Tournament aged 50 years and 14 days. [5] At the 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters, aged 49 years and 253 days, Ronnie O'Sullivan became the oldest player to record an official maximum break. [6] At the 2026 Masters, aged 50 years and 245 days, John Higgins became the oldest finalist in any Triple Crown tournament, again surpassing Reardon, who had been 50 years and 114 days old when he played in the 1983 Masters final. [7]
The season set a new record for the most maximum breaks made in a single season, currently 22 as of the 2026 German Masters, surpassing the 15 set in the previous season. [8] O'Sullivan became the first player to make two maximum breaks in a one-session match, or on the same day, when he compiled the 16th and 17th maximums of his career in his 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters semi-final against Chris Wakelin. [6] At the 2025 International Championship qualifiers in Sheffield, Neil Robertson made the 1,000th century break of his career, becoming the fourth player to reach that milestone, after O'Sullivan, Higgins, and Trump. [9] At the main stage of the same tournament, Bai Yulu made a century of 145, setting a new record for the highest break by a female player in professional competition. [10]
The World Snooker Tour includes the top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2025 World Championship, plus the additional 31 players [a] who earned a two-year card the previous year. Those 95 players were joined by the 34 players who acquired a two-year tour card this year to form a 128-player [b] tour for the 2025–26 season. [11]
Zhao Xintong (CHN) won the 2025 World Snooker Championship as an amateur and re-joined the top 64 in the official world rankings to secure professional status for the season. [c]
The players listed below received a two-year tour card for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 seasons. [11]
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The following tables outline the dates and results for all the World Snooker Tour, World Women's Snooker Tour, World Seniors Tour, Q Tour, and other events in the season. [30] [31]
| Ranking event |
| † Non-ranking event |
Note: This calendar only includes events that have been confirmed by the World Snooker Tour, and is subject to change at any time during the season.
| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | 22 Jun | Americas – Event 1 | Iate Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5–1 | [50] | ||
| 27 Jun | 29 Jun | Asia Pacific – Event 1 | Pot Black North Perth in Perth, Australia | 5–0 | [51] | ||
| 11 Jul | 13 Jul | Asia Pacific – Event 2 | Cuthberts Green in Christchurch, New Zealand | 5–1 | [52] | ||
| 1 Aug | 3 Aug | Asia Pacific – Event 3 | Commercial Club Albury in Albury, Australia | 4–0 | [53] | ||
| 28 Aug | 31 Aug | Europe – Event 1 | Snookerhallen in Stockholm, Sweden | 4–2 | [54] | ||
| 21 Sep | 24 Sep | Middle East – Event 1 | Cue Sports Academy in Dubai, UAE | 4–2 | [55] | ||
| 25 Sep | 28 Sep | Middle East – Event 2 | Cue Sports Academy in Dubai, UAE | 4–2 | [56] | ||
| 25 Sep | 28 Sep | Europe – Event 2 | Austrian Snooker Academy in Vienna, Austria | 4–3 | [57] | ||
| 9 Oct | 12 Oct | Asia Pacific – Event 4 | Mounties in Sydney, Australia | 6–4 | [58] | ||
| 9 Oct | 12 Oct | Europe – Event 3 | The Grand Blue Fafa Resort in Kavajë, Albania | 4–3 | [59] | ||
| 29 Oct | 1 Nov | Europe – Event 4 | Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England | 4–2 | [60] | ||
| 30 Oct | 2 Nov | Americas – Event 2 | H Niterói Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5–0 | [61] | ||
| 4 Dec | 7 Dec | Europe – Event 5 | Bulgarian Snooker Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria | 4–2 | [62] | ||
| 10 Jan | 12 Jan | Americas – Event 3 | The Corner Bank in Toronto, Canada | 4–1 | [63] | ||
| 20 Jan | 23 Jan | Middle East – Event 3 | Cue Sports Academy in Dubai, UAE | 4–2 | [64] | ||
| 23 Jan | 26 Jan | Asia Pacific – Event 5 | Redcliffe Snooker Club in Brisbane, Australia | 5–1 | [65] | ||
| 24 Jan | 27 Jan | Middle East – Event 4 | Cue Sports Academy in Dubai, UAE | 4–1 | [66] | ||
| 12 Feb | 15 Feb | Europe – Event 6 | Delta Moon Snooker Club in Mons, Belgium | 4–1 | < [67] | ||
| 13 Feb | 16 Feb | Americas – Event 4 | California Snooker Academy in San Jose, USA | 5–4 | [68] | ||
| 26 Feb | 1 Mar | Europe – Event 7 | Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, England | ||||
| 15 Mar | 17 Mar | Global Play-Offs | Gandía, Spain |
| Ranking event (Q Tour Europe) |
| Playoff event (Q Tour Global) |
| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | 31 Aug | UK Women's Championship | Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England | 4–2 | [69] | ||
| 4 Oct | 7 Oct | Australian Women's Open | Mounties in Sydney, Australia | 4–1 | [70] | ||
| 27 Oct | 30 Oct | Thailand Women's Open | Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand | 5–1 | [71] | ||
| 28 Nov | 30 Nov | Irish Women's Open | Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow, Ireland | 4–2 | [72] | ||
| 19 Jan | 23 Jan | WSF Women's Championship | Marinela in Sofia, Bulgaria | 4–0 | [73] | ||
| 6 Feb | 8 Feb | Belgian Women's Open | The Trickshot Club in Bruges, Belgium | 4–2 | [74] | ||
| 27 Mar | 29 Mar | British Women's Open | Landywood Snooker Club, in Walsall |
| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | 17 Aug | Seniors Tour – Event 1 | Crucible Sports and Social Club in Reading, England | 4–1 | [75] | ||
| 26 Sep | 28 Sep | Seniors Tour – Event 2 | 4–1 | [76] | |||
| 10 Oct | 12 Oct | Seniors Tour – Event 3 | 4–2 | [77] | |||
| 21 Nov | 23 Nov | Seniors Tour – Event 4 | 4–3 | [78] | |||
| 12 Dec | 14 Dec | Seniors Tour – Event 5 | 4–2 | [79] | |||
| 26 Dec | 28 Dec | British Seniors Open | Vaillant Live in Derby, England | 7–5 | [80] | ||
| 16 Jan | 18 Jan | Seniors Tour – Event 6 | Crucible Sports and Social Club in Reading, England | 4–0 | [81] | ||
| 6 Feb | 8 Feb | Seniors Tour – Event 7 | 4–1 | [82] | |||
| 6 Mar | 8 Mar | Seniors Tour – Event 8 | |||||
| 3 Apr | 5 Apr | Seniors Tour – Event 9 | |||||
| 6 May | 10 May | World Seniors Championship | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England |
| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | 13 Aug | World Games – Women's six-red singles | Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Chengdu, China | 2–0 | [83] | ||
| 10 Aug | 14 Aug | World Games – Men's singles | 2–1 | ||||
| 3 Sep | 7 Sep | Pan American Snooker Championship | Aryan Snooker Club in Sacramento, USA | 5–2 | [84] | ||
| 5 Sep | 9 Sep | Pink Ribbon | Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, England | 5–3 | [85] | ||
| 24 Nov | 25 Nov | Snooker 900 Crucible Cup | Crucible Sports and Social Club in Reading, England | 7–5 | [86] | ||
| 9 Dec | 20 Dec | SEA Games – Men's singles | Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel, Sattahip, Chonburi, Thailand | 4–2 | [87] [88] | ||
| SEA Games – Men's six-red singles | 5–2 | ||||||
| SEA Games – Women's singles | 3–1 | ||||||
| SEA Games – Women's six-red singles | 3–2 | ||||||
| SEA Games – Men's team | | 3–1 | | ||||
| SEA Games – Men's six-red team | | 4–1 | | ||||
| SEA Games – Women's team | | 3–0 | | ||||
| SEA Games – Women's six-red team | | 3–2 | | ||||
| 11 Apr | 12 Apr | Snooker 900 John Virgo Trophy | Goffs County Kildare, Ireland | [89] | |||
| 12 May | 17 May | Snooker 900 Global Championship | Crucible Sports and Social Club in Reading, England | [90] |
The ranking points for reaching different stages of each ranking tournament are listed below.
Round Tournament | R144 | R128 | R112 | R96 | R80 | R64 | R48 | R32 | R24 | R16 | R12 | QF | R6 | SF | F | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship League | N/a | 0 [note 1] | N/a | 1,000 [note 2] | N/a | 2,000 [note 3] | N/a | 4,000 [note 4] | 5,000 [note 5] | 6,000 [note 6] | N/a | 8,000 [note 7] | 9,000 [note 8] | 11,000 [note 9] | 23,000 | 33,000 |
| Saudi Arabia Masters | 0 | N/a | 4,000 [note 10] | N/a | 7,000 [note 10] | N/a | 11,000 | 20,000 [note 10] | N/a | 30,000 | N/a | 50,000 | N/a | 100,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 |
| Wuhan Open | N/a | 0 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 4,500 | N/a | 8,000 | N/a | 12,000 | N/a | 16,000 | N/a | 30,000 | 63,000 | 140,000 |
| English Open | N/a | 0 | N/a | 1,000 [note 10] | N/a | 3,600 [note 10] | N/a | 5,400 | N/a | 9,000 | N/a | 13,200 | N/a | 21,000 | 45,000 | 100,000 |
| British Open | N/a | 0 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 3,000 | N/a | 6,000 | N/a | 9,000 | N/a | 12,000 | N/a | 20,000 | 45,000 | 100,000 |
| Xi'an Grand Prix | N/a | 0 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 5,350 | N/a | 9,400 | N/a | 14,000 | N/a | 22,350 | N/a | 34,500 | 76,000 | 177,000 |
| Northern Ireland Open | N/a | 0 | N/a | 1,000 [note 10] | N/a | 3,600 [note 10] | N/a | 5,400 | N/a | 9,000 | N/a | 13,200 | N/a | 21,000 | 45,000 | 100,000 |
| International Championship | N/a | 0 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 5,000 | N/a | 9,000 | N/a | 14,000 | N/a | 22,000 | N/a | 33,000 | 75,000 | 175,000 |
| UK Championship | 0 | N/a | 2,500 [note 10] | N/a | 5,000 [note 10] | N/a | 7,500 | 10,000 [note 10] | N/a | 15,000 | N/a | 25,000 | N/a | 50,000 | 100,000 | 250,000 |
| Shoot Out | N/a | 0 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 500 | N/a | 1,000 | N/a | 2,000 | N/a | 4,000 | N/a | 8,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| Scottish Open | N/a | 0 | N/a | 1,000 [note 10] | N/a | 3,600 [note 10] | N/a | 5,400 | N/a | 9,000 | N/a | 13,200 | N/a | 21,000 | 45,000 | 100,000 |
| German Masters | N/a | 0 | N/a | 1,000 [note 10] | N/a | 3,600 [note 10] | N/a | 5,400 | N/a | 9,000 | N/a | 13,200 | N/a | 21,000 | 45,000 | 100,000 |
| World Grand Prix | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 10,000 | N/a | 15,000 | N/a | 20,000 | N/a | 35,000 | 80,000 | 180,000 |
| Players Championship | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 15,000 | N/a | 20,000 | N/a | 35,000 | 70,000 | 150,000 |
| Welsh Open | N/a | 0 | N/a | 1,000 [note 10] | N/a | 3,600 [note 10] | N/a | 5,400 | N/a | 9,000 | N/a | 13,200 | N/a | 21,000 | 45,000 | 100,000 |
| World Open | N/a | 0 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 5,000 | N/a | 9,000 | N/a | 14,000 | N/a | 22,000 | N/a | 33,000 | 75,000 | 175,000 |
| Tour Championship | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 20,000 | 30,000 | N/a | 40,000 | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| World Championship | 0 | N/a | 5,000 [note 10] | N/a | 10,000 [note 10] | N/a | 15,000 | 20,000 [note 10] | N/a | 30,000 | N/a | 50,000 | N/a | 100,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 |
The Player of the Month award was launched this season by WPBSA Players, the representative for snooker players within the WPBSA. The award recognises outstanding performance and is voted by fellow players.
| Month | Winner | Best finish | Win rate | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | Only qualifying matches played | 100% (2/2) | [91] | |
| Jul | Winner (Championship League) | 71.4% (5/7) [f] | [92] | |
| Aug | Runner-up [g] (Saudi Arabia Masters) | 80% (4/5) | [93] | |
| Sep | Winner (British Open) | 90.9% (10/11) | [94] | |
| Oct | Winner (Northern Ireland Open) | 100% (6/6) | [95] | |
| Nov | Winner (International Championship) | 100% (7/7) | [96] | |
| Dec | Winner (UK Championship) | 88.9% (8/9) | [97] | |
| Jan | Winner (Masters) | 71.4% (10/14) | [98] | |
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