IBSF World Under-17 Snooker Championship

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The IBSF World Under-17 Snooker Championship (also known as the World Amateur Under-17 Snooker Championship) is a non-professional junior snooker tournament. The event series is sanctioned by the International Billiards and Snooker Federation and started from 2015 as an under-18 tournament. [1] [2]

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The inaugural tournament was won by Ka Wai Cheung who defeated fellow countryman Ming Tung Chan 5–2 in the final. [3] Yana Shut won the inaugural women's championship. [4] The event was not held in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Winners

Men's

YearVenueWinnerRunner-upScore
IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship
2015 [5] Flag of Russia.svg St. Petersburg, RussiaFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Cheung Ka Wai  (HKG)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ming Tung Chan  (HKG)5–2
2016 [6] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mol, BelgiumFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jackson Page  (WAL)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Yun Fung Tam  (HKG)5–4
2017 [7] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, ChinaFlag of Pakistan.svg  Muhammad Naseem Akhtar  (PAK)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lei Peifan  (CHN)5–3
2018 [8] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jinan, ChinaFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Guoqiang  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lei Peifan  (CHN)5–4
2019 [9] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qingdao, ChinaFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Jun  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao Yang  (CHN)5–2
2022 [10] Flag of Romania.svg Bucharest, RomaniaFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Liam Davies  (WAL)Flag of Poland.svg  Antoni Kowalski  (POL)4–3
IBSF World Under-17 Snooker Championship
2023 [11] Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Liam Davies  (WAL)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Riley Powell  (WAL)4–0
2024 [12] Flag of India.svg Bengaluru, IndiaFlag of Germany.svg Christian Richter (GER)Flag of Thailand.svg Lomnaw Issarangkun (THA)4–1
2025 [13] Flag of Bahrain.svg Manama, Bahrain]Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Hasnain (PAK)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Riley Powell  (WAL)4–0

Women's

YearVenueWinnerRunner-upScore
2015 [14] Flag of Russia.svg St. Petersburg, RussiaFlag of Belarus.svg  Yana Shut  (BLR)Flag of Russia.svg  Anastasija Singurindi  (RUS)3–0
2016 [15] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mol, BelgiumFlag of Thailand.svg  Baipat Siripaporn  (THA)Flag of Thailand.svg  Mink Nutcharut  (THA)3–1
2017 [16] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, ChinaFlag of Thailand.svg  Mink Nutcharut  (THA)Flag of Thailand.svg  Baipat Siripaporn  (THA)3–2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Inaugural IBSF Under-18 Snooker championships starts at Saint Petersburg". International Billiards & Snooker Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "World U17 Men Snooker". IBSF. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ka Wai Cheung becomes World Under-18 Champion". International Billiards & Snooker Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Yana Shut wins the World Under-18 Championship". International Billiards & Snooker Federation. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "IBSF U18 Snooker Championship → Saint Petersburg - Russia 2015". International Billiards & Snooker Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jackson wins maiden world title". IBSF. Retrieved 20 August 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Naseem Akhtar wins his maiden World Championship title". IBSF. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Guo Qiang He becomes 2018 World Under-18 Snooker Champion". IBSF. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "IBSF Snooker Championships U18 - Qingdao / China 2019". IBSF. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "IBSF Snooker Championships U18 - Bucharest / Romania 2022". IBSF. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "IBSF Snooker Championships U17 - Riyadh / Saudi Arabia 2023". IBSF. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  12. ↑ Pathak, Vivek (27 August 2024). "Christian Richter wins the 2024 IBSF World U17 Men Snooker Champion". IBSF. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "WORLD Snooker Championships U17 - Manama / Bahrain 20252023". IBSF. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "IBSF U18 Snooker Championship → Saint Petersburg - Russia 2015". International Billiards & Snooker Federation. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Siripaporn pockets second world title of the year". IBSF. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Nutcharat becomes 2017 IBSF Open Under-18 Women Snooker Champion". IBSF. Retrieved 13 July 2017.


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