The 1992–93 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1992 and May 1993. The following table outlines the results for ranking, minor-ranking and the invitational events.
New professional players The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association accepted its largest intake to date, 154 new players, bringing the total to 719 (excluding 27 billiards-only members). The new professionals included world amateur champion Noppadon Noppachorn, world under-21 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins (who won the junior event at the 1991 World Masters), Indian amateur champion Yasin Merchant, the fifth-ranked women's player Tessa Davidson.
Calendar Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 1 Aug 22 Aug Indian Masters Delhi Steve Davis Steve James 9–6 26 Aug 30 Aug Kent Classic Beijing John Parrott 6–5 2 Sep 5 Sep Pot Black Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool Neal Foulds James Wattana 1–0 23 Sep 27 Sep Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell Neal Foulds Gary Wilkinson Dubai Classic Al Nasr Stadium Dubai John Parrott Stephen Hendry 9–8 12 Oct 25 Oct Grand Prix Hexagon Theatre Reading Jimmy White Ken Doherty 10–9 28 Oct 1 Nov Belgian Masters Matchroom Schijnpoort Antwerp James Wattana John Parrott 10–5 26 Oct 5 Nov Benson & Hedges Championship Masters Club Glasgow Chris Small Alan McManus 9–1 13 Nov 29 Nov UK Championship Guild Hall Preston Jimmy White John Parrott 16–9 4 Dec 12 Dec World Matchplay The Dome Doncaster James Wattana Steve Davis 9–4 ? Dec 20 Dec King's Cup Channel 9 Auditorium Bangkok Nigel Bond James Wattana 8–7 12 Dec 21 Dec Strachan Challenge – Event 1 Jimmy White Snooker Lodge Aldershot Joe Swail Stefan Mazrocis 9–4 8 Jan 10 Jan Nescafe Extra Challenge Bangkok James Wattana No play-off was played, and the winner was decided via a league format. 3 Jan 12 Jan Strachan Challenge – Event 2 Radion Plaxa Club Sheffield Troy Shaw Nigel Bond 9–4 15 Jan 16 Jan European Challenge Epernay Stephen Hendry Tony Drago 5–3 21 Jan 31 Jan Welsh Open Newport Centre Newport Ken Doherty Alan McManus 9–7 1 Feb 6 Feb Strachan Challenge – Event 3 Jimmy White Snooker Lodge Aldershot Tony Drago Ken Doherty 9–7 7 Feb 14 Feb The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Stephen Hendry James Wattana 9–5 15 Feb 21 Feb European Open Matchroon Schijnpoort Antwerp Steve Davis Stephen Hendry 10–4 22 Feb 6 Mar British Open Assembly Rooms Derby Steve Davis James Wattana 10–2 13 Mar 20 Mar Asian Open Imperial Queens Park Hotel Bangkok Dave Harold Darren Morgan 9–3 23 Mar 28 Mar Irish Masters Goff's Kill Steve Davis Alan McManus 9–4 2 Apr 11 Apr International Open Plymouth Stephen Hendry Steve Davis 10–6 17 Apr 3 May Crucible Theatre Sheffield Stephen Hendry Jimmy White 18–5 8 May 15 May Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Ken Doherty Darren Morgan 9–3 16 May 20 May Irish Professional Championship Jury's Hotel Cork Ken Doherty Stephen Murphy 9–2 3 Jan 30 May European League Thornbury Leisure Centre Bristol Jimmy White Alan McManus 10–7
Ranking event Minor-ranking event Non-ranking event
Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
No. Ch. Name 1 Stephen Hendry 2 John Parrott 3 Jimmy White 4 Steve Davis 5 Neal Foulds 6 Terry Griffiths 7 James Wattana 8 Gary Wilkinson 9 Nigel Bond 10 Steve James 11 Dennis Taylor 12 Martin Clark 13 Alan McManus 14 Alain Robidoux 15 Willie Thorne 16 Darren Morgan
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