| Part of the Players Series | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16–22 February 2026 |
| Venue | Telford International Centre |
| City | Telford |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Defending champion |  Kyren Wilson (ENG) |
← 2025 | |
The 2026 Players Championship (officially the 2026 Sportsbet.io Players Championship [1] ) is an upcoming professional snooker tournament that will take place from 16 to 22 February 2026 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England. [2] It will feature the top 16 players on the one-year ranking list. The 10th consecutive staging of the event since it became a standalone tournament in 2017, it will be the 14th ranking event of the 2025–26 snooker season, following the 2026 World Grand Prix and preceding the 2026 Welsh Open. [3] It will be the second of three events in the Players Series, following the 2026 World Grand Prix and preceding the 2026 Tour Championship. The tournament will be the first professional snooker event broadcast on Channel 5, after ITV Sport chose not to renew its contract with the World Snooker Tour. [4]
Kyren Wilson will be the defending champion, having defeated Judd Trump 10–9 in the 2025 final. [5]
