2023–24 snooker season
Series of snooker tournaments
The 2023–24 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played from 26 June 2023 to 26 May 2024.
Players
The World Snooker Tour in the 2023–24 season initially involved 130 professional players, but dropped to 129 players .[ 1] [ 2] The decrease in membership was due to Dechawat Poomjaeng letting his WPBSA membership lapse and thus meant he was automatically removed from the main tour.[ 3]
This included 65 out of the top 68 players from the prize money rankings after the 2023 World Championship (Zhao Xintong , Yan Bingtao , and Lu Ning were banned from competition after an independent disciplinary tribunal found them guilty of match-fixing , and were not eligible to compete during the season[ 4] ) and 34 of the 35 players who earned a two-year card the previous year (Bai Langning was also banned from competition due to his involvement in match-fixing). The next four places went to the top four players on the one-year ranking list who had not already qualified for the tour. Seven players from international championships, two players from the Q Tour, three players from the CBSA China Tour, and two players from the World Women's Snooker Tour also received tour cards. A further eight places were assigned through the two 2023 Q School events. The finalists from both of the Asia-Oceania Q School events received tour cards. Marco Fu received an invitational tour card.
New professional players
All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.
Top 4 players from 2022/2023 One Year Ranking List[ 5]
International Champions
Q Tour
CBSA China Tour
World Women's Snooker Qualifiers
Q School
Event 1
Event 2
Asia-Oceania Event 1
Asia-Oceania Event 2
Invitational Tour Card
Calendar
The following tables outline the dates and results for all the World Snooker Tour , World Women's Snooker Tour , World Seniors Tour , Q Tour , and other events in the season.[ 18]
World Snooker Tour
Start
Finish
Tournament
Venue
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Ref.
26 Jun
21 Jul
Championship League
Leicester Arena in Leicester , England
Shaun Murphy (ENG )
3–0
Mark Williams (WAL )
[ 19]
22 Aug
27 Aug
European Masters
Kia Metropol Arena [de ] in Nuremberg , Germany
Barry Hawkins (ENG )
9–6
Judd Trump (ENG )
[ 20]
11 Sep
17 Sep
Shanghai Masters †
Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai , China
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
11–9
Luca Brecel (BEL )
[ 21]
25 Sep
1 Oct
British Open
The Centaur in Cheltenham , England
Mark Williams (WAL )
10–7
Mark Selby (ENG )
[ 22]
2 Oct
8 Oct
English Open
Brentwood Centre in Brentwood , England
Judd Trump (ENG )
9–7
Zhang Anda (CHN )
[ 23]
9 Oct
15 Oct
Wuhan Open
Wuhan Gymnasium in Wuhan , China
Judd Trump (ENG )
10–7
Ali Carter (ENG )
[ 24]
22 Oct
29 Oct
Northern Ireland Open
Waterfront Hall in Belfast , Northern Ireland
Judd Trump (ENG )
9–3
Chris Wakelin (ENG )
[ 25]
5 Nov
12 Nov
International Championship
Tianjin People's Stadium [zh ] in Tianjin , China
Zhang Anda (CHN )
10–6
Tom Ford (ENG )
[ 26]
13 Nov
19 Nov
Champion of Champions †
University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton , England
Mark Allen (NIR )
10–3
Judd Trump (ENG )
[ 27]
25 Nov
3 Dec
UK Championship
York Barbican in York , England
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
10–7
Ding Junhui (CHN )
[ 28]
6 Dec
9 Dec
Shoot Out
Swansea Arena in Swansea , Wales
Mark Allen (NIR )
1–0
Cao Yupeng (CHN )
[ 29]
11 Dec
17 Dec
Scottish Open
Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh , Scotland
Gary Wilson (ENG )
9–5
Noppon Saengkham (THA )
[ 30]
7 Jan
14 Jan
Masters †
Alexandra Palace in London , England
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
10–7
Ali Carter (ENG )
[ 31]
15 Jan
21 Jan
World Grand Prix
Leicester Arena in Leicester , England
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
10–7
Judd Trump (ENG )
[ 32]
29 Jan
4 Feb
German Masters
Tempodrom in Berlin , Germany
Judd Trump (ENG )
10–5
Si Jiahui (CHN )
[ 33]
12 Feb
18 Feb
Welsh Open
Venue Cymru in Llandudno , Wales
Gary Wilson (ENG )
9–4
Martin O'Donnell (ENG )
[ 34]
19 Feb
25 Feb
Players Championship
Telford International Centre in Telford , England
Mark Allen (NIR )
10–8
Zhang Anda (CHN )
[ 35]
4 Mar
6 Mar
World Masters of Snooker †
Global Theatre in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
5–2
Luca Brecel (BEL )
[ 36]
2 Jan
13 Mar
Championship League †
Leicester Arena in Leicester , England
Mark Selby (ENG )
3–1
Joe O'Connor (ENG )
[ 37]
18 Mar
24 Mar
World Open
Yushan Sport Centre in Yushan , China
Judd Trump (ENG )
10–4
Ding Junhui (CHN )
[ 38]
30 Mar
31 Mar
World Mixed Doubles †
Manchester Central in Manchester , England
Luca Brecel (BEL ) Reanne Evans (ENG )
4–2
Mark Selby (ENG ) Rebecca Kenna (ENG )
[ 39]
1 Apr
7 Apr
Tour Championship
Manchester Central in Manchester , England
Mark Williams (WAL )
10–5
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
[ 40]
20 Apr
6 May
World Championship
Crucible Theatre in Sheffield , England
Kyren Wilson (ENG )
18–14
Jak Jones (WAL )
[ 41]
Ranking event
† Non-ranking event
World Women's Snooker Tour
World Seniors Tour
Q Tour
Start
Finish
Tournament
Venue
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Ref.
25 Aug
27 Aug
Q Tour UK/Europe 1
North East Snooker Centre in North Shields , England
Liam Davies (WAL )
5–2
Craig Steadman (ENG )
[ 51]
15 Sep
17 Sep
Q Tour UK/Europe 2
Snookerhallen in Stockholm , Sweden
Michael Holt (ENG )
5–2
Liam Davies (WAL )
[ 52]
28 Sep
1 Oct
Q Tour Asia Pacific 1
Cuthberts Green in Christchurch , New Zealand
Rob Redgrove (NZL )
5–4
Adam Shaw (NZL )
[ 53]
12 Oct
15 Oct
Q Tour Asia Pacific 2
Mt Pritchard & District Community Club in Sydney , Australia
Vinnie Calabrese (AUS )
6–3
Steve Mifsud (AUS )
[ 54]
20 Oct
22 Oct
Q Tour UK/Europe 3
Billardzentrum am Pfühlpark in Heilbronn , Germany
Umut Dikme (GER )
5–1
Hamim Hussain (ENG )
[ 55]
10 Nov
12 Nov
Q Tour UK/Europe 4
Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley , England
Antoni Kowalski (POL )
5–3
Rory McLeod (JAM )
[ 56]
15 Dec
17 Dec
Q Tour UK/Europe 5
Castle Snooker Club in Brighton , England
Michael Holt (ENG )
5–1
Daniel Womersley (ENG )
[ 57]
5 Jan
7 Jan
Q Tour UK/Europe 6
National Snooker Academy in Sofia , Bulgaria
Michael Holt (ENG )
5–4
Alfie Davies (WAL )
[ 58]
4 Jan
9 Jan
Q Tour Middle East 1
Cue Sports Academy in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Amir Sarkhosh (IRN )
4–0
Habib Subah Humood (BHR )
[ 59]
11 Jan
17 Jan
Q Tour Middle East 2
Cue Sports Academy in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Amir Sarkhosh (IRN )
4–3
Mohammed Shehab (UAE )
[ 60]
19 Jan
21 Jan
Q Tour Americas 1
The Corner Bank in Toronto , Canada
Vito Puopolo (CAN )
5–1
Jason Williams (CAN )
[ 61]
18 Jan
24 Jan
Q Tour Middle East 3
Cue Sports Academy in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Mohammed Shehab (UAE )
4–0
Yazan Alhaddad (SYR )
[ 62]
25 Jan
28 Jan
Q Tour Asia Pacific 3
Matchroom Snooker Centre in Calamvale , Australia
Vinnie Calabrese (AUS )
5–3
Adrian Law (AUS )
[ 63]
16 Feb
18 Feb
Q Tour UK/Europe 7
Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds , England
Peter Lines (ENG )
5–1
Umut Dikme (GER )
[ 64]
22 Feb
25 Feb
Q Tour Americas 2
PABSA Academy in San Jose , California , United States
Hasanain Khalid Alsultani (USA )
5–4
Sargon Isaac (USA )
[ 65]
13 Mar
15 Mar
Q Tour Global Playoff
Hotel Hills in Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Duane Jones (WAL )
10–9
Liam Davies (WAL )
[ 66]
Amir Sarkhosh (IRN )
10–8
Iulian Boiko (UKR )
Mohammed Shehab (UAE )
10–8
Chang Yu Kiu (HKG )
Other events
World ranking points
The ranking points for reaching different stages of each ranking tournament are listed below.
Round
Tournament
R144
R128
R112
R96
R80
R64
R48
R32
R24
R16
R12
QF
R6
SF
F
W
Championship League
—
0[ note 1]
—
1,000[ note 2]
—
2,000[ note 3]
—
4,000[ note 4]
5,000[ note 5]
6,000[ note 6]
—
8,000[ note 7]
9,000[ note 8]
11,000[ note 9]
23,000
33,000
European Masters
—
0
—
—
—
3,000
—
4,500
—
7,500
—
11,000
—
17,500
35,000
80,000
British Open
—
0
—
—
—
3,000
—
5,000
—
8,000
—
12,000
—
20,000
45,000
100,000
English Open
—
0
—
—
—
3,000
—
4,500
—
7,500
—
11,000
—
17,500
35,000
80,000
Wuhan Open
—
0
—
—
—
4,500
—
8,000
—
12,000
—
16,000
—
30,000
63,000
140,000
Northern Ireland Open
—
0
—
—
—
3,000
—
4,500
—
7,500
—
11,000
—
17,500
35,000
80,000
International Championship
—
0
—
—
—
5,000
—
9,000
—
14,000
—
22,000
—
33,000
75,000
175,000
UK Championship
0
—
2,500[ note 10]
—
5,000[ note 10]
—
7,500
10,000[ note 10]
—
15,000
—
25,000
—
50,000
100,000
250,000
Shoot Out
—
0
—
—
—
500
—
1,000
—
2,000
—
4,000
—
8,000
20,000
50,000
Scottish Open
—
0
—
—
—
3,000
—
4,500
—
7,500
—
11,000
—
17,500
35,000
80,000
World Grand Prix
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,000
—
7,500
—
12,500
—
20,000
40,000
100,000
German Masters
—
0
—
—
—
3,000
—
4,500
—
7,500
—
11,000
—
17,500
35,000
80,000
Welsh Open
—
0
—
—
—
3,000
—
4,500
—
7,500
—
11,000
—
17,500
35,000
80,000
Players Championship
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10,000
—
15,000
—
30,000
50,000
125,000
World Open
—
0
—
—
—
5,000
—
9,000
—
14,000
—
21,500
—
32,500
73,000
170,000
Tour Championship
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
20,000
30,000
—
40,000
60,000
150,000
World Championship
0
—
5,000[ note 10]
—
10,000[ note 10]
—
15,000
20,000[ note 10]
—
30,000
—
50,000
—
100,000
200,000
500,000
Notes
^ First stage fourth-placed
^ First stage third-placed
^ First stage runner-up
^ Second stage fourth-placed
^ Second stage third-placed
^ Second stage runner-up
^ Third stage fourth-placed
^ Third stage third-placed
^ Third stage runner-up
^ a b c d e f Players who lose their first match receive no ranking points.
References
External links
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