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The 2020 World Snooker Championship is the 88th edition of a professional snooker tournament. It is widely regarded as the leading snooker tournament in terms of prestige and prize money.
The tournament is organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and also known as the 2020 Betfred World Snooker Championship.
This will be the 44th consecutive year the World Snooker Championship will be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. It is the final ranking event of the 2019-20 snooker season.
The tournament was originally scheduled to take place from 18 April to 4 May but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 World Snooker Championship will take place from 31 July to 16 August and will be one of the first to allow live audiences since the outbreak of the pandemic.
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World Snooker Championship FAQs
When is the World Snooker Championship 2020 being played?
The World Snooker Championship 2020 is being played from 31 July - 16 August 2020.
Where is the World Snooker Championship 2020 being played?
The World Snooker Championship 2020 will be played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
What is the World Snooker Championship 2020 prize money?
The World Snooker Championship 2020 prize money is £2,395,000 with the winner collecting £500,000.
Who won the 2019 World Snooker Championship?
Judd Trump won the 2019 World Snooker Championship after defeating John Higgins 18-9 in the final.
When is the World Snooker Championship 2020 Final?
The World Snooker Championship 2020 Final will be played on Saturday 15 August & Sunday 16 August 2020.
Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles?
Joe Davis has won the most World Snooker Championship titles with 15. Fred Davis and John Pulman both won eight, Stephen Hendry winning seven.
How many players are competing in the World Snooker Championship 2020?
There are 32 players competing in the World Snooker Championship 2020.
What players are competing in the World Snooker Championship 2020?
The 32 players competing in the World Snooker Championship 2020 include the top 16 players in the snooker world rankings - Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, Mark Williams, Mark Allen, John Higgins, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby, Kyren Wilson, Stephen Maguire, Shaun Murphy, Ding Junhui, David Gilbert, Jack Lisowski, Stuart Bingham, Barry Hawkins and Yan Bingtao.
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World Snooker Championship 2020 Prize Money Breakdown
The 2020 World Snooker Championship prize money is £2,395,000 with the winner collecting £500,000 and the runner-up earning £200,000. The prize money for the highest break is £15,000.
| World Snooker Championship 2020 | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £500,000 |
| Runner-Up | £200,000 |
| Semi-final | £100,000 |
| Quarter-final | £50,000 |
| Second Round | £30,000 |
| First Round | £20,000 |
| Last 48 | £15,000 |
| Last 80 | £10,000 |
| Last 112 | £5,000 |
| Highest break | £15,000 |
World Snooker Championship 2020 Players
There are 32 players taking part in the 2020 World Snooker Championship. The top 16 players in the snooker world rankings are seeded and play against 16 qualifiers in the first round.
World Snooker Championship 2020 Seeds
The top 16 players at the 2020 World Snooker Championship are seeded with Judd Trump the top seed followed by Neil Robertson.
| Seed | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| 2 | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
| 3 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
| 4 | Mark Allen (NIR) |
| 5 | John Higgins (SCO) |
| 6 | Ronnie O’Sullivan (ENG) |
| 7 | Mark Selby (ENG) |
| 8 | Kyren Wilson (ENG) |
| 9 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) |
| 10 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
| 11 | Ding Junhui (CHN) |
| 12 | David Gilbert (ENG) |
| 13 | Jack Lisowski (ENG) |
| 14 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) |
| 15 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
| 16 | Yan Bingtao (CHN) |
World Snooker Championship 2020 Schedule & Dates
The 2020 World Snooker Championship is taking place from 31 July - 16 August 2020.
| Stage | Dates |
|---|---|
| First Round | Friday 31 July - Wednesday 5 August |
| Second Round | Wednesday 5 August - Sunday 9 August |
| Quarter-finals | Monday 10 August - Tuesday 11 August |
| Semi-finals | Wednesday 12 August - Friday 14 August |
| Final | Saturday 15 August & Sunday 16 August |
World Snooker Championship 2020 Draw
The 2020 World Snooker Championship draw sees the top 16 players in the snooker world rankings seeded. They play the 16 players that qualify for the tournament in the first round.
World Snooker Championship 2020 Format
The 2020 World Snooker Championship qualifying rounds features 128 players including a mix of professional and invited amateur players. There are 16 players that reach the first round against the top 16 players in the snooker world rankings.
- First round: best of 19 frames
- Second round: best of 25 frames
- Quarter-finals: best of 25 frames
- Semi-finals: best of 33 frames
- Final: best of 35 frames
World Snooker Championship 2020 Results
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World Snooker Championship Winners, Runners-up & Final Score
Joe Davis is the most successful player at the World Snooker Championship after winning 15 consecutive titles between 1927 and 1946. The record in the modern era is held by Stephen Hendry who won seven titles between 1990 and 1999.
Judd Trump is the defending champion after defeating John Higgins 18-9 in the 2019 World Snooker Championship final.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | tbc | tbc | tbc | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2019 | Judd Trump | John Higgins | 18–9 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2018 | Mark Williams | John Higgins | 18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2017 | Mark Selby | John Higgins | 18–15 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2016 | Mark Selby | Ding Junhui | 18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2015 | Stuart Bingham | Shaun Murphy | 18–15 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2014 | Mark Selby | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2013 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Barry Hawkins | 18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2012 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ali Carter | 18–11 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2011 | John Higgins | Judd Trump | 18–15 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2010 | Neil Robertson | Graeme Dott | 18–13 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2009 | John Higgins | Shaun Murphy | 18–9 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2008 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ali Carter | 18–8 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2007 | John Higgins | Mark Selby | 18–13 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2006 | Graeme Dott | Peter Ebdon | 18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2005 | Shaun Murphy | Matthew Stevens | 18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2004 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Graeme Dott | 18–8 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2003 | Mark Williams | Ken Doherty | 18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2002 | Peter Ebdon | Stephen Hendry | 18–17 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2001 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | John Higgins | 18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2000 | Mark Williams | Matthew Stevens | 18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1999 | Stephen Hendry | Mark Williams | 18–11 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1998 | John Higgins | Ken Doherty | 18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1997 | Ken Doherty | Stephen Hendry | 18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1996 | Stephen Hendry | Peter Ebdon | 18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1995 | Stephen Hendry | Nigel Bond | 18–9 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1994 | Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | 18–17 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1993 | Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | 18–5 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1992 | Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | 18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1991 | John Parrott | Jimmy White | 18–11 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1990 | Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | 18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1989 | Steve Davis | John Parrott | 18–3 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1988 | Steve Davis | Terry Griffiths | 18–11 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1987 | Steve Davis | Joe Johnson | 18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1986 | Joe Johnson | Steve Davis | 18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1985 | Dennis Taylor | Steve Davis | 18–17 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1984 | Steve Davis | Jimmy White | 18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1983 | Steve Davis | Cliff Thorburn | 18–6 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1982 | Alex Higgins | Ray Reardon | 18–15 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1981 | Steve Davis | Doug Mountjoy | 18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1980 | Cliff Thorburn | Alex Higgins | 18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1979 | Terry Griffiths | Dennis Taylor | 24–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1978 | Ray Reardon | Perrie Mans | 25–18 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1977 | John Spencer | Cliff Thorburn | 25–21 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1976 | Ray Reardon | Alex Higgins | 27–16 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester |
| 1975 | Ray Reardon | Eddie Charlton | 31–30 | Nunawading Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
| 1974 | Ray Reardon | Graham Miles | 22–12 | Belle Vue, Manchester |
| 1973 | Ray Reardon | Eddie Charlton | 38–32 | City Exhibition Hall, Manchester |
| 1972 | Alex Higgins | John Spencer | 37–32 | Selly Park British Legion, Birmingham |
| 1971 | John Spencer | Warren Simpson | 37–29 | Chevron Hotel, Sydney, Australia |
| 1970 | Ray Reardon | John Pulman | 37–33 | Victoria Hall, London |
| 1969 | John Spencer | Gary Owen | 37–24 | Victoria Hall, London |
| 1968 | John Pulman | Eddie Charlton | 39–34 | Co-operative Hall, Bolton |
| 1966 | John Pulman | Fred Davis | 5–2 | St George's Hall, Liverpool |
| 1965 | John Pulman | Fred Davis | 37–36 | Burroughes Hall, London |
| 1965 | John Pulman | Rex Williams | 25–22 | South Africa |
| 1965 | John Pulman | Fred Van Rensburg | 39–12 | South Africa |
| 1964 | John Pulman | Fred Davis | 19–16 | Burroughes Hall, London |
| 1964 | John Pulman | Rex Williams | 40–33 | Burroughes Hall, London |
| 1957 | John Pulman | Jackie Rea | 39–34 | St Helier, Jersey |
| 1956 | Fred Davis | John Pulman | 38–35 | Tower Circus, Blackpool |
| 1955 | Fred Davis | John Pulman | 38–35 | Tower Circus, Blackpool |
| 1954 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 45–26 | Houldsworth Hall, Manchester |
| 1953 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 37–34 | Leicester Square Hall, London |
| 1952 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 38–35 | Tower Circus, Blackpool |
| 1952 | Horace Lindrum | Clark McConachy | 94–49 | Houldsworth Hall, Manchester |
| 1951 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 58–39 | Tower Circus, Blackpool |
| 1950 | Walter Donaldson | Fred Davis | 51–46 | Tower Circus, Blackpool |
| 1949 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 80–65 | Leicester Square Hall, London |
| 1948 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 84–61 | Leicester Square Hall, London |
| 1947 | Walter Donaldson | Fred Davis | 82–63 | Leicester Square Hall, London |
| 1946 | Joe Davis | Horace Lindrum | 78–67 | Royal Horticultural Hall, London |
| 1940 | Joe Davis | Fred Davis | 37–36 | Thurston's Hall, London |
| 1939 | Joe Davis | Sidney Smith | 43–30 | Thurston's Hall, London |
| 1938 | Joe Davis | Sidney Smith | 37–24 | Thurston's Hall, London |
| 1937 | Joe Davis | Horace Lindrum | 32–29 | Thurston's Hall, London |
| 1936 | Joe Davis | Horace Lindrum | 34–27 | Thurston's Hall, London |
| 1935 | Joe Davis | Willie Smith | 25–20 | Thurston's Hall, London |
| 1934 | Joe Davis | Tom Newman | 25–22 | Lounge Hall, Nottingham and Kettering |
| 1933 | Joe Davis | Willie Smith | 25–18 | Joe Davis Centre, Chesterfield |
| 1932 | Joe Davis | Clark McConachy | 30–19 | Thurston's Hall, London |
| 1931 | Joe Davis | Tom Dennis | 25–21 | Lounge Hall, Nottingham |
| 1930 | Joe Davis | Tom Dennis | 25–12 | Thurston's Hall, London |
| 1929 | Joe Davis | Tom Dennis | 19–14 | Lounge Hall, Nottingham |
| 1928 | Joe Davis | Fred Lawrence | 16–13 | Camkin's Hall, Birmingham |
| 1927 | Joe Davis | Tom Dennis | 20–11 | Camkin's Hall, Birmingham |
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World Snooker Championship History
The World Snooker Championship began in 1927 and was won by Joe Davis. Davis won the first 15 championships before retiring from the event undefeated.
Snooker experienced a decline in the 1950s with the tournament not held after 1952, despite an unofficial championship held until 1957. The World Snooker Championship was revived on a challenge basis in 1964 and returned as a knock-out event in 1969.
Since 1977 the tournament has been played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament is played over 17 days and ends on the first Monday in May.
The 2020 World Championship was postponed from 18 April to 4 May until 31 July to 16 August because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 World Snooker Championship was one of the first tournaments to allow live audiences since the outbreak of the pandemic.
