List of snooker Triple Crown finals

Last updated May 21, 2024

The Triple Crown in the sport of snooker is the achievement of winning three specific events: the UK Championship, the Masters, and the World Snooker Championship.^[1] First introduced in 1927, the World Snooker Championship reverted to being played as a knockout tournament in 1969, with all subsequent competition considered as the "modern era" of snooker.^[2] The Masters was introduced in 1975, and the UK Championship in 1977.^[3] The UK Championship was only contested between British residents and passport holders until 1984, when it became open to all professional overseas players.^[4]^[5] The Triple Crown events are generally the most prestigious on the calendar, with the three winners in the 2021–22 snooker season earning more prize money than from any of the other events.^[6]

English player Ronnie O'Sullivan has won 23 Triple Crown titles, having contested a record 31 finals. He is one of 11 players to have won each of the three events at least once, the others being Steve Davis, Terry Griffiths, Alex Higgins, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy and Judd Trump.^[7]^[8] The finals held at each of the Triple Crown events are listed below.

UK Championship finals

List of UK Championship finals^[9]
Year^[10]	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Season	Venue
1977 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Patsy Fagan	Doug Mountjoy	12–9	1977–78	Tower Circus, Blackpool
1978 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Doug Mountjoy	David Taylor	15–9	1978–79	Preston Guild Hall, Preston
1979 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	John Virgo	Terry Griffiths	14–13	1979–80
1980 ^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Steve Davis	Alex Higgins	16–6	1980–81
1981 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Steve Davis	Terry Griffiths	16–3	1981–82
1982 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Terry Griffiths	Alex Higgins	16–15	1982–83
1983 ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Alex Higgins	Steve Davis	16–15	1983–84
1984 ^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Steve Davis	Alex Higgins	16–8	1984–85	Preston Guild Hall, Preston
1985 ^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Steve Davis	Willie Thorne	16–14	1985–86
1986 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Steve Davis	Neal Foulds	16–7	1986–87
1987 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Steve Davis	Jimmy White	16–14	1987–88
1988 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Doug Mountjoy	Stephen Hendry	16–12	1988–89
1989 ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Stephen Hendry	Steve Davis	16–12	1989–90
1990 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Stephen Hendry	Steve Davis	16–15	1990–91
1991 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	John Parrott	Jimmy White	16–13	1991–92
1992 ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Jimmy White	John Parrott	16–9	1992–93
1993 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Stephen Hendry	10–6	1993–94
1994 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Stephen Hendry	Ken Doherty	10–5	1994–95
1995 ^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Stephen Hendry	Peter Ebdon	10–3	1995–96
1996 ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Stephen Hendry	John Higgins	10–9	1996–97
1997 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Stephen Hendry	10–6	1997–98
1998 ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	John Higgins	Matthew Stevens	10–6	1998–99	Bournemouth International Centre
1999 ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Mark Williams	Matthew Stevens	10–8	1999–00
2000 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	John Higgins	Mark Williams	10–4	2000–01
2001 ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Ken Doherty	10–1	2001–02	Barbican Centre, York
2002 ^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Mark Williams	Ken Doherty	10–9	2002–03
2003 ^{[lower-alpha 10]}	Matthew Stevens	Stephen Hendry	10–8	2003–04
2004 ^{[lower-alpha 10]}	Stephen Maguire	David Gray	10–1	2004–05
2005 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Ding Junhui	Steve Davis	10–6	2005–06
2006 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Peter Ebdon	Stephen Hendry	10–6	2006–07
2007 ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Stephen Maguire	10–2	2007–08	Telford International Centre, Telford
2008 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Shaun Murphy	Marco Fu	10–9	2008–09
2009 ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Ding Junhui	John Higgins	10–8	2009–10
2010 ^{[lower-alpha 12]}	John Higgins	Mark Williams	10–9	2010–11
2011 ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Judd Trump	Mark Allen	10–8	2011–12	Barbican Centre, York
2012 ^{[lower-alpha 13]}	Mark Selby	Shaun Murphy	10–6	2012–13
2013 ^{[lower-alpha 12]}	Neil Robertson	Mark Selby	10–7	2013–14
2014 ^{[lower-alpha 14]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Judd Trump	10–9	2014–15
2015 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Neil Robertson	Liang Wenbo	10–5	2015–16
2016 ^{[lower-alpha 15]}	Mark Selby	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10–7	2016–17
2017 ^{[lower-alpha 16]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Shaun Murphy	10–5	2017–18
2018 ^{[lower-alpha 17]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Mark Allen	10–6	2018–19
2019 ^{[lower-alpha 18]}	Ding Junhui	Stephen Maguire	10–6	2019–20
2020 ^{[lower-alpha 15]}	Neil Robertson	Judd Trump	10–9	2020–21	Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes
2021 ^{[lower-alpha 19]}	Zhao Xintong	Luca Brecel	10–5	2021–22	Barbican Centre, York
2022 ^{[lower-alpha 20]}	Mark Allen	Ding Junhui	10–7	2022–23
2023 ^{[lower-alpha 21]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Ding Junhui	10–7	2023–24

Masters finals

List of Masters finals^[11]
Year^[10]	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Season	Venue
1975 ^{[lower-alpha 22]}	John Spencer	Ray Reardon	9–8	1974–75	West Centre Hotel, London
1976 ^{[lower-alpha 22]}	Ray Reardon	Graham Miles	7–3	1975–76	New London Theatre, London
1977 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Doug Mountjoy	Ray Reardon	7–6	1976–77
1978 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Alex Higgins	Cliff Thorburn	7–5	1977–78
1979 ^{[lower-alpha 23]}	Perrie Mans	Alex Higgins	8–4	1978–79	Wembley Conference Centre, London
1980 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Terry Griffiths	Alex Higgins	9–5	1979–80
1981 ^{[lower-alpha 23]}	Alex Higgins	Terry Griffiths	9–6	1980–81
1982 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Steve Davis	Terry Griffiths	9–5	1981–82
1983 ^{[lower-alpha 23]}	Cliff Thorburn	Ray Reardon	9–7	1982–83
1984 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Jimmy White	Terry Griffiths	9–5	1983–84
1985 ^{[lower-alpha 23]}	Cliff Thorburn	Doug Mountjoy	9–6	1984–85
1986 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Cliff Thorburn	Jimmy White	9–5	1985–86
1987 ^{[lower-alpha 23]}	Dennis Taylor	Alex Higgins	9–8	1986–87
1988 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Steve Davis	Mike Hallett	9–0	1987–88
1989 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Stephen Hendry	John Parrott	9–6	1988–89
1990 ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Stephen Hendry	John Parrott	9–4	1989–90
1991 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Stephen Hendry	Mike Hallett	9–8	1990–91
1992 ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Stephen Hendry	John Parrott	9–4	1991–92
1993 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Stephen Hendry	James Wattana	9–5	1992–93
1994 ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Alan McManus	Stephen Hendry	9–8	1993–94
1995 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	John Higgins	9–3	1994–95
1996 ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Stephen Hendry	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10–5	1995–96
1997 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Steve Davis	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10–8	1996–97
1998 ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Mark Williams	Stephen Hendry	10–9	1997–98
1999 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	John Higgins	Ken Doherty	10–8	1998–99
2000 ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Matthew Stevens	Ken Doherty	10–8	1999–00
2001 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Paul Hunter	Fergal O'Brien	10–9	2000–01
2002 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Paul Hunter	Mark Williams	10–9	2001–02
2003 ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Mark Williams	Stephen Hendry	10–4	2002–03
2004 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Paul Hunter	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10–9	2003–04
2005 ^{[lower-alpha 16]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	John Higgins	10–3	2004–05
2006 ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	John Higgins	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10–9	2005–06
2007 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Ding Junhui	10–3	2006–07	Wembley Arena, London
2008 ^{[lower-alpha 24]}	Mark Selby	Stephen Lee	10–3	2007–08
2009 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Mark Selby	10–8	2008–09
2010 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Mark Selby	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10–9	2009–10
2011 ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Ding Junhui	Marco Fu	10–4	2010–11
2012 ^{[lower-alpha 12]}	Neil Robertson	Shaun Murphy	10–6	2011–12	Alexandra Palace, London
2013 ^{[lower-alpha 14]}	Mark Selby	Neil Robertson	10–6	2012–13
2014 ^{[lower-alpha 16]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Mark Selby	10–4	2013–14
2015 ^{[lower-alpha 12]}	Shaun Murphy	Neil Robertson	10–2	2014–15
2016 ^{[lower-alpha 15]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Barry Hawkins	10–1	2015–16
2017 ^{[lower-alpha 16]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Joe Perry	10–7	2016–17
2018 ^{[lower-alpha 15]}	Mark Allen	Kyren Wilson	10–7	2017–18
2019 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Judd Trump	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10–4	2018–19
2020 ^{[lower-alpha 12]}	Stuart Bingham	Ali Carter	10–8	2019–20
2021 ^{[lower-alpha 16]}	Yan Bingtao	John Higgins	10–8	2020–21	Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes
2022 ^{[lower-alpha 20]}	Neil Robertson	Barry Hawkins	10–4	2021–22	Alexandra Palace, London
2023 ^{[lower-alpha 17]}	Judd Trump	Mark Williams	10–8	2022–23
2024 ^{[lower-alpha 19]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Ali Carter	10–7	2023–24

World Snooker Championship finals

List of World Snooker Championship winners^[12]
Year^[10]	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Season	Venue
1969 ^{[lower-alpha 25]}	John Spencer	Gary Owen	37–24	1968–69	Victoria Hall, London
1970 ^{[lower-alpha 26]}	Ray Reardon	John Pulman	37–33	1969–70	Victoria Hall, London
1971 ^{[lower-alpha 27]}	John Spencer	Warren Simpson	37–29	1970–71	Chevron Hotel, Sydney
1972 ^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Alex Higgins	John Spencer	37–31	1971–72	Selly Park British Legion, Birmingham
1973 ^{[lower-alpha 28]}	Ray Reardon	Eddie Charlton	38–32	1972–73	City Exhibition Hall, Manchester
1974 ^{[lower-alpha 28]}	Ray Reardon	Graham Miles	22–12	1973–74	Belle Vue, Manchester
1975 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Ray Reardon	Eddie Charlton	31–30	1974–75	Nunawading Basketball Centre, Melbourne
1976 ^{[lower-alpha 29]}	Ray Reardon	Alex Higgins	27–16	1975–76	Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester
1977 ^{[lower-alpha 23]}	John Spencer	Cliff Thorburn	25–21	1976–77	Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1978 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Ray Reardon	Perrie Mans	25–18	1977–78
1979 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Terry Griffiths	Dennis Taylor	24–16	1978–79
1980 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Cliff Thorburn	Alex Higgins	18–16	1979–80
1981 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Steve Davis	Doug Mountjoy	18–12	1980–81
1982 ^{[lower-alpha 23]}	Alex Higgins	Ray Reardon	18–15	1981–82
1983 ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Steve Davis	Cliff Thorburn	18–6	1982–83
1984 ^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Steve Davis	Jimmy White	18–16	1983–84
1985 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Dennis Taylor	Steve Davis	18–17	1984–85
1986 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Joe Johnson	Steve Davis	18–12	1985–86
1987 ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Steve Davis	Joe Johnson	18–14	1986–87
1988 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Steve Davis	Terry Griffiths	18–11	1987–88
1989 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Steve Davis	John Parrott	18–3	1988–89
1990 ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Stephen Hendry	Jimmy White	18–12	1989–90
1991 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	John Parrott	Jimmy White	18–11	1990–91
1992 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Stephen Hendry	Jimmy White	18–14	1991–92
1993 ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Stephen Hendry	Jimmy White	18–5	1992–93
1994 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Stephen Hendry	Jimmy White	18–17	1993–94
1995 ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Stephen Hendry	Nigel Bond	18–9	1994–95
1996 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Stephen Hendry	Peter Ebdon	18–12	1995–96
1997 ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	Ken Doherty	Stephen Hendry	18–12	1996–97
1998 ^{[lower-alpha 30]}	John Higgins	Ken Doherty	18–12	1997–98
1999 ^{[lower-alpha 10]}	Stephen Hendry	Mark Williams	18–11	1998–99
2000 ^{[lower-alpha 31]}	Mark Williams	Matthew Stevens	18–16	1999–00
2001 ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	John Higgins	18–14	2000–01
2002 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Peter Ebdon	Stephen Hendry	18–17	2001–02
2003 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Mark Williams	Ken Doherty	18–16	2002–03
2004 ^{[lower-alpha 16]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Graeme Dott	18–8	2003–04
2005 ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Shaun Murphy	Matthew Stevens	18–16	2004–05
2006 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Graeme Dott	Peter Ebdon	18–14	2005–06
2007 ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	John Higgins	Mark Selby	18–13	2006–07
2008 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Ali Carter	18–8	2007–08
2009 ^{[lower-alpha 24]}	John Higgins	Shaun Murphy	18–9	2008–09
2010 ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Neil Robertson	Graeme Dott	18–13	2009–10
2011 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	John Higgins	Judd Trump	18–15	2010–11
2012 ^{[lower-alpha 24]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Ali Carter	18–11	2011–12
2013 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Barry Hawkins	18–12	2012–13
2014 ^{[lower-alpha 12]}	Mark Selby	Ronnie O'Sullivan	18–14	2013–14
2015 ^{[lower-alpha 15]}	Stuart Bingham	Shaun Murphy	18–15	2014–15
2016 ^{[lower-alpha 16]}	Mark Selby	Ding Junhui	18–14	2015–16
2017 ^{[lower-alpha 11]}	Mark Selby	John Higgins	18–15	2016–17
2018 ^{[lower-alpha 12]}	Mark Williams	John Higgins	18–16	2017–18
2019 ^{[lower-alpha 13]}	Judd Trump	John Higgins	18–9	2018–19
2020 ^{[lower-alpha 17]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Kyren Wilson	18–8	2019–20
2021 ^{[lower-alpha 16]}	Mark Selby	Shaun Murphy	18–15	2020–21
2022 ^{[lower-alpha 15]}	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Judd Trump	18–13	2021–22
2023 ^{[lower-alpha 12]}	Luca Brecel	Mark Selby	18–15	2022–23
2024 ^{[lower-alpha 16]}	Kyren Wilson	Jak Jones	18–14	2023–24

Players who have appeared in multiple finals

Legend
†	Player has won the career Triple Crown.

Player	Finals	Winner	Runner-up
Ronnie O'Sullivan †	31	23	8
Stephen Hendry †	28	18	10
Steve Davis †	21	15	6
John Higgins †	18	9	9
Mark Selby †	14	9	5
Alex Higgins †	13	5	8
Mark Williams †	12	7	5
Ray Reardon	11	7	4
Jimmy White	11	2	9
Terry Griffiths †	9	3	6
Shaun Murphy †	9	3	6
Neil Robertson †	8	6	2
Ding Junhui	8	4	4
Judd Trump †	8	4	4
Ken Doherty	8	1	7
Cliff Thorburn	7	4	3
John Parrott	7	2	5
Doug Mountjoy	6	3	3
Matthew Stevens	6	2	4
John Spencer	5	4	1
Peter Ebdon	5	2	3
Mark Allen	4	2	2
Ali Carter	4	0	4
Paul Hunter	3	3	0
Dennis Taylor	3	2	1
Graeme Dott	3	1	2
Stephen Maguire	3	1	2
Kyren Wilson	3	1	2
Barry Hawkins	3	0	3
Stuart Bingham	2	2	0
Luca Brecel	2	1	1
Joe Johnson	2	1	1
Perrie Mans	2	1	1
Eddie Charlton	2	0	2
Marco Fu	2	0	2
Mike Hallett	2	0	2
Graham Miles	2	0	2

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Referee: John Williams.
↑ Referees: Jim Thorpe and John Williams.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Referee: Len Ganley.
1 2 3 4 Referee: Jim Thorpe.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Referee: John Street.
↑ Referee: Paul Harrison.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Referee: Alan Chamberlain.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Referee: Eirian Williams.
↑ Referee: Stuart Bennett.
1 2 3 Referee: Colin Brinded.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Referee: Jan Verhaas.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Referee: Brendan Moore.
1 2 Referee: Leo Scullion.
1 2 Referee: Terry Camilleri.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Referee: Olivier Marteel.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Referee: Paul Collier.
1 2 3 Referee: Marcel Eckardt.
↑ Referee: Greg Coniglio.
1 2 Referee: Ben Williams.
1 2 Referee: Desislava Bozhilova.
↑ Referee: Rob Spencer.
1 2 Referee: Gus Lillygreen.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Referee: John Smyth.
1 2 3 Referee: Michaela Tabb.
↑ Referee: Harold Phillips.
↑ Referee: unknown
↑ Referee: unknown
1 2 Referee: Bill Timms.
↑ Referees: Bill Timms and John Williams.
↑ Referee: Lawrie Annandale.
↑ Referee: John Newton.

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[j.williams-11] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Referee: John Williams.

[12] Referees: Jim Thorpe and John Williams.

[l.ganley-13] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Referee: Len Ganley.

[j.thorpe-14] 1 2 3 4 Referee: Jim Thorpe.

[j.street-15] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Referee: John Street.

[p.harrison-16] Referee: Paul Harrison.

[a.chamberlain-17] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Referee: Alan Chamberlain.

[e.williams-18] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Referee: Eirian Williams.

[s.bennett-19] Referee: Stuart Bennett.

[c.brinded-20] 1 2 3 Referee: Colin Brinded.

[j.verhaas-21] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Referee: Jan Verhaas.

[b.moore-22] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Referee: Brendan Moore.

[l.scullion-23] 1 2 Referee: Leo Scullion.

[t.camilleri-24] 1 2 Referee: Terry Camilleri.

[o.marteel-25] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Referee: Olivier Marteel.

[p.collier-26] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Referee: Paul Collier.

[m.eckardt-27] 1 2 3 Referee: Marcel Eckardt.

[g.coniglio-28] Referee: Greg Coniglio.

[b.williams-29] 1 2 Referee: Ben Williams.

[d.bozhilova-30] 1 2 Referee: Desislava Bozhilova.

[r.spencer-31] Referee: Rob Spencer.

[g.lillygreen-33] 1 2 Referee: Gus Lillygreen.

[j.smyth-34] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Referee: John Smyth.

[m.tabb-35] 1 2 3 Referee: Michaela Tabb.

[h.phillips-37] Referee: Harold Phillips.

[38] Referee: unknown

[39] Referee: unknown

[b.timms-40] 1 2 Referee: Bill Timms.

[41] Referees: Bill Timms and John Williams.

[l.annandale-42] Referee: Lawrie Annandale.

[j.newton-43] Referee: John Newton.

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v t e Active professional snooker tournaments
Ranking events	Championship League European Masters British Open English Open Wuhan Open Northern Ireland Open International Championship UK Championship Shoot Out Scottish Open World Grand Prix German Masters Welsh Open Players Championship World Open Tour Championship World Championship
Non-ranking events	Shanghai Masters Champion of Champions Masters World Masters of Snooker Championship League Six-red World Championship World Mixed Doubles
Seniors events	UK Seniors Championship The Seniors Masters Seniors Irish Masters World Seniors Championship
Tours and series	World Snooker Tour Triple Crown Home Nations Series European Series Players Series Q School Q Tour World Seniors Tour
Related lists	List of snooker tournaments ranking minor-ranking List of ranking title winners List of withdrawn tournaments
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v t e UK Championship
Non-ranking	1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Ranking	1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Related articles	List of winners Triple Crown

v t e Masters
Tournaments	1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Related articles	List of winners Triple Crown Qualifying Event
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v t e World Snooker Championship
Early events	1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
Match-play	1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
Challenges	Apr 1964 Oct 1964 Mar 1965 Nov 1965 Dec 1965 Apr 1966 Mar 1968
Knock-outs	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Crucible era	1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Related articles	List of winners List of players Triple Crown Crucible Theatre Crucible curse World Professional Match-play Championship Black ball final (1985)
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