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- Watch 2020 World Snooker Championship live streams online
- The World Snooker Championship features the best 16 players in snooker taking on 16 qualifiers
- Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Selby, Kyren Wilson and Anthony McGill are into the semi-finals
- The 17 day event is being held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England
- The final will beheld on 15 & 16 August
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The World Snooker Championship is widely regarded as the leading snooker tournament in terms of prestige and prize money.
The 2020 World Snooker Championship is the 88th edition of a professional snooker tournament and organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.
This will be the 44th consecutive year the World Snooker Championship will be played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
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2020 World Snooker Championship Seeds
The top 16 players at the 2020 World Snooker Championship are seeded with Judd Trump the top seed followed by Neil Robertson, Mark Williams and Mark Allen.
| 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) |
2020 World Snooker Championship Schedule & Dates
The 2020 World Snooker Championship is being played 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 |
2020 World Snooker Championship Format
The 2020 World Snooker Championship qualifying rounds features 128 players that includes a combination of professional and invited amateur players. There are 16 players that qualify for the first round where they compete 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 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | tbc | tbc | tbc |
| 2019 | Judd Trump | John Higgins | 18–9 |
| 2018 | Mark Williams | John Higgins | 18–16 |
| 2017 | Mark Selby | John Higgins | 18–15 |
| 2016 | Mark Selby | Ding Junhui | 18–14 |
| 2015 | Stuart Bingham | Shaun Murphy | 18–15 |
| 2014 | Mark Selby | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 18–14 |
| 2013 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Barry Hawkins | 18–12 |
| 2012 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ali Carter | 18–11 |
| 2011 | John Higgins | Judd Trump | 18–15 |
| 2010 | Neil Robertson | Graeme Dott | 18–13 |
| 2009 | John Higgins | Shaun Murphy | 18–9 |
| 2008 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ali Carter | 18–8 |
| 2007 | John Higgins | Mark Selby | 18–13 |
| 2006 | Graeme Dott | Peter Ebdon | 18–14 |
| 2005 | Shaun Murphy | Matthew Stevens | 18–16 |
| 2004 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Graeme Dott | 18–8 |
| 2003 | Mark Williams | Ken Doherty | 18–16 |
| 2002 | Peter Ebdon | Stephen Hendry | 18–17 |
| 2001 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | John Higgins | 18–14 |
| 2000 | Mark Williams | Matthew Stevens | 18–16 |
| 1999 | Stephen Hendry | Mark Williams | 18–11 |
| 1998 | John Higgins | Ken Doherty | 18–12 |
| 1997 | Ken Doherty | Stephen Hendry | 18–12 |
| 1996 | Stephen Hendry | Peter Ebdon | 18–12 |
| 1995 | Stephen Hendry | Nigel Bond | 18–9 |
| 1994 | Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | 18–17 |
| 1993 | Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | 18–5 |
| 1992 | Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | 18–14 |
| 1991 | John Parrott | Jimmy White | 18–11 |
| 1990 | Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | 18–12 |
| 1989 | Steve Davis | John Parrott | 18–3 |
| 1988 | Steve Davis | Terry Griffiths | 18–11 |
| 1987 | Steve Davis | Joe Johnson | 18–14 |
| 1986 | Joe Johnson | Steve Davis | 18–12 |
| 1985 | Dennis Taylor | Steve Davis | 18–17 |
| 1984 | Steve Davis | Jimmy White | 18–16 |
| 1983 | Steve Davis | Cliff Thorburn | 18–6 |
| 1982 | Alex Higgins | Ray Reardon | 18–15 |
| 1981 | Steve Davis | Doug Mountjoy | 18–12 |
| 1980 | Cliff Thorburn | Alex Higgins | 18–16 |
| 1979 | Terry Griffiths | Dennis Taylor | 24–16 |
| 1978 | Ray Reardon | Perrie Mans | 25–18 |
| 1977 | John Spencer | Cliff Thorburn | 25–21 |
| 1976 | Ray Reardon | Alex Higgins | 27–16 |
| 1975 | Ray Reardon | Eddie Charlton | 31–30 |
| 1974 | Ray Reardon | Graham Miles | 22–12 |
| 1973 | Ray Reardon | Eddie Charlton | 38–32 |
| 1972 | Alex Higgins | John Spencer | 37–32 |
| 1971 | John Spencer | Warren Simpson | 37–29 |
| 1970 | Ray Reardon | John Pulman | 37–33 |
| 1969 | John Spencer | Gary Owen | 37–24 |
| 1968 | John Pulman | Eddie Charlton | 39–34 |
| 1966 | John Pulman | Fred Davis | 5–2 |
| 1965 | John Pulman | Fred Davis | 37–36 |
| 1965 | John Pulman | Rex Williams | 25–22 |
| 1965 | John Pulman | Fred Van Rensburg | 39–12 |
| 1964 | John Pulman | Fred Davis | 19–16 |
| 1964 | John Pulman | Rex Williams | 40–33 |
| 1957 | John Pulman | Jackie Rea | 39–34 |
| 1956 | Fred Davis | John Pulman | 38–35 |
| 1955 | Fred Davis | John Pulman | 38–35 |
| 1954 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 45–26 |
| 1953 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 37–34 |
| 1952 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 38–35 |
| 1952 | Horace Lindrum | Clark McConachy | 94–49 |
| 1951 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 58–39 |
| 1950 | Walter Donaldson | Fred Davis | 51–46 |
| 1949 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 80–65 |
| 1948 | Fred Davis | Walter Donaldson | 84–61 |
| 1947 | Walter Donaldson | Fred Davis | 82–63 |
| 1946 | Joe Davis | Horace Lindrum | 78–67 |
| 1940 | Joe Davis | Fred Davis | 37–36 |
| 1939 | Joe Davis | Sidney Smith | 43–30 |
| 1938 | Joe Davis | Sidney Smith | 37–24 |
| 1937 | Joe Davis | Horace Lindrum | 32–29 |
| 1936 | Joe Davis | Horace Lindrum | 34–27 |
| 1935 | Joe Davis | Willie Smith | 25–20 |
| 1934 | Joe Davis | Tom Newman | 25–22 |
| 1933 | Joe Davis | Willie Smith | 25–18 |
| 1932 | Joe Davis | Clark McConachy | 30–19 |
| 1931 | Joe Davis | Tom Dennis | 25–21 |
| 1930 | Joe Davis | Tom Dennis | 25–12 |
| 1929 | Joe Davis | Tom Dennis | 19–14 |
| 1928 | Joe Davis | Fred Lawrence | 16–13 |
| 1927 | Joe Davis | Tom Dennis | 20–11 |
World Snooker Championship Highlights
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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.
Since 1977 the World Snooker Championship has been played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
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World Snooker Championship Live Streaming FAQ
Where can I watch World Snooker Championship live streaming?
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Where is the 2020 World Snooker Championship being played?
The 2020 World Snooker Championship is being played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
When is the 2020 World Snooker Championship being played?
The 2020 World Snooker Championship is being played from 31 July - 16 August 2020.
Who won the 2019 the World Snooker Championship?
Judd Trump won the 2019 World Snooker Championship after defeating John Higgins 18-9 in the final.
Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles?
Joe Davis has won the most World Snooker Championship titles with 15 titles.
How many players are competing in the 2020 World Snooker Championship?
There are 32 players competing in the 2020 PDC World Matchplay including 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.