The 2025 British Open (officially the 2025 Unibet British Open)[1] is an upcoming professional snooker tournament that will take place from 22 to 28 September 2025 at the Centaur in Cheltenham, England. Qualifying took place from 25 to 28 June at the Leicester Arena in Leicester. The fifth consecutive edition of the tournament since it was revived in 2021, it will be the fifth ranking event of the 2025–26 snooker season, following the 2025 English Open and preceding the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix. It will be broadcast by ITV in the United Kingdom and Ireland, by local channels in China and elsewhere in Asia, and by WST Play in mainland Europe and all other territories. The winner will receive £100,000 from a total prize fund of £502,000.
The tournament began in 1980 as the non-ranking British Gold Cup, won by Alex Higgins.[2] Held as the non-ranking Yamaha Organs Trophy in 1981 and the non-ranking Yamaha International Masters from 1982–84, it was renamed the British Open in 1985, when it also gained ranking status.[3] Staged 21 times from 1985 until its discontinuation in 2004, the tournament was revived in 2021. In 2022, the tournament trophy was named the Clive Everton Trophy to honour the longtime commentator and snooker journalist.[4]
Uniquely among all current professional snooker tournaments, there is no seeding system, and the draw will be randomised for every round.[8] All matches up to the quarter‑finals will be played as the best of 7 frames . The quarter‑finals are the best of 9 frames, the semi‑finals are the best of 11 frames, and the final is the best of 19 frames, played over two sessions .[9]
Participants
Luca Brecel withdrew before the qualifiers in Leicester and was replaced in the draw by Ashley Carty, the highest available player from the Q School top-up list.[10]Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew for medical reasons before the held-over qualifiers in Cheltenham and was replaced by Daniel Womersley, the next-highest available player from the top-up list.[11][12]
Broadcasters
The qualifying round was broadcast by Discovery+ in Germany, Austria and Italy; by HBO Max in other European territories; by Huya Live, Migu[zh], the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel and the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy Douyin in China; and by WST Play in the United Kingdom and all other territories worldwide without a broadcast agreement in place.[13]
The main stage will be broadcast in the UK and Ireland by ITV, which will carry the tournament for the final time as its contract with the World Snooker Tour expires. Domestic coverage of the event will move to 5 for the 2026 edition.[14] The main stage will be broadcast in mainland China by the same broadcasters as the qualifying round. It will be broadcast in Hong Kong by Now TV, in Malasyia and Brunei by Astro SuperSport, in Thailand by TrueSports, in Taiwan by Sportcast, and in the Philippines by TAP Sports. In mainland Europe, and in territories where no other coverage is available, the tournament will be streamed via WST Play.[15][16]
Prize fund
The winner of the event will receive £100,000 from a total prize fund of £502,000. The breakdown of prize money for this event is shown below:[8]
Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £45,000
Semi-final: £20,000
Quarter-final: £12,000
Last 16: £9,000
Last 32: £6,000
Last 64: £3,000
Highest break: £5,000
Total: £502,000
Qualifying draw
Cheltenham
The sixteen qualifying matches featuring the highest ranked players will be played at the Centaur in Cheltenham on 22 September:[6]
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