| Part of the Home Nations Series | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 February – 1 March 2026 |
| Venue | Venue Cymru |
| City | Llandudno |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Defending champion |  Mark Selby (ENG) |
← 2025 | |
The 2026 Welsh Open (officially the 2026 BetVictor Welsh Open) is an upcoming professional snooker tournament that will take place from 23 February to 1 March 2026 at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales. [1] Qualifying will take place from 8 to 10 January 2026 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England. [2] The 35th consecutive edition of the Welsh Open since it was first staged in 1992, the tournament will be the 15th ranking event of the 2025–26 snooker season, following the 2026 Players Championship and preceding the 2026 World Open. [3] It will be the fourth and final tournament in the season's Home Nations Series, following the 2025 English Open, the 2025 Northern Ireland Open, and the 2025 Scottish Open.
Mark Selby will be the defending champion, having defeated Stephen Maguire 9–6 in the 2025 final. [4]
