The 2025–26 snooker season was a professional snooker season featuring tournaments played between June 2025 and May 2026, including the professional World Snooker Tour, the second-tier Q Tour and featured events from World Women's Snooker and World Seniors Tour.
Overview The professional tour produced 15 different ranking event winners, the most of any season, with Wu Yize and Zhao Xintong the only players to win multiple ranking events. Wu secured his first ranking title at the 2025 International Championship, beating John Higgins 10–6 in the final, and went on to win the 2026 World Snooker Championship, defeating Shaun Murphy 18–17 in the final. Wu became the second-youngest World Champion, after Stephen Hendry in 1990. Zhao won the 2026 World Grand Prix, 2026 Players Championship, and 2026 Tour Championship, becoming the first player to win all three Player Series tournaments in the same season. After losing his first six ranking finals, Jack Lisowski won his maiden ranking title at the 2025 Northern Ireland Open, defeating Judd Trump 9–8 in the final. Alfie Burden claimed his first ranking title at the 2025 Shoot Out; at the age of 48 years and 364 days, he became the oldest maiden ranking event winner. For the first time, three consecutive ranking finals—the 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters, 2025 Wuhan Open, and 2025 English Open—went to . The 2026 World Championship final was the fourth in Crucible history to go to a deciding frame, following the finals of the 1985, 1994, and 2002 editions.
The Class of '92 continued to set records for their longevity in the sport. Mark Williams won the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix aged 50 years and 206 days, becoming the oldest ranking event winner. He surpassed Ray Reardon, who had won the 1982 Professional Players Tournament aged 50 years and 14 days. At the 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters, aged 49 years and 253 days, Ronnie O'Sullivan became the oldest player to record an official maximum break. At the 2026 Masters, aged 50 years and 245 days, John Higgins became the oldest finalist in any Triple Crown tournament, again surpassing Reardon, who had been 50 years and 114 days old when he played in the 1983 Masters final. At the 2026 Players Championship, aged 50 years and 280 days, Higgins became the second-oldest finalist at any ranking tournament, surpassed only by Rex Williams, who had been 53 years and 98 days old when he played in the final of the 1986 Grand Prix.
The season set a new record for the most maximum breaks in a single season, with 24, surpassing the previous record of 15 set in the previous season. O'Sullivan became the first player to make two maximum breaks in a one-session match, or on the same day, when he compiled the 16th and 17th maximums of his career in his 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters semi-final against Chris Wakelin. At the 2026 World Open, O'Sullivan made the highest break in professional snooker history, a of 153 in his quarter-final match against Ryan Day. It was only the second break exceeding 147 compiled in professional competition, following Jamie Burnett's 148 in the qualifying rounds of the 2004 UK Championship. At the 2025 International Championship qualifiers in Sheffield, Neil Robertson made the 1,000th century break of his career, becoming the fourth player to reach that milestone, after O'Sullivan, Higgins, and Trump. At the main stage of the same tournament, Bai Yulu made a century of 145, setting a new record for the highest break by a female player in professional competition.
Panchaya Channoi won the 2026 World Women's Snooker Championship, defeating Reanne Evans 6–2 in the final to claim her first women's world title. O'Sullivan made his World Seniors Tour debut at the 2026 World Seniors Championship and went on to win the event, defeating Joe Perry 10–4 in the final.
Players The World Snooker Tour includes the top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2025 World Championship, plus the additional 31 players who earned a two-year card the previous year. Those 95 players were joined by the 34 players who acquired a two-year tour card this year to form a 128-player tour for the 2025–26 season.
New professional players Zhao Xintong won the 2025 World Snooker Championship as an amateur and re-joined the top 64 in the official world rankings to secure professional status for the season.
The players listed below received a two-year tour card for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 seasons.
Top 4 players from the 2024–25 one-year ranking list
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
Medical Exemption
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.
World Snooker Tour Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Runner-up 30 Jun23 JulChampionship LeagueLeicester Arena in Leicester, England 3–1 28 Jul3 AugShanghai Masters†Luwan Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China11–9 8 Aug16 AugSaudi Arabia MastersAl-Faisal Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 10–9 24 Aug30 AugWuhan OpenOptics Valley Gymnasium in Wuhan, China 10–9 11 Sep 21 Sep English Open Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, England 9–8 22 Sep 28 Sep British Open The Centaur in Cheltenham, England 10–7 7 Oct13 OctXi'an Grand PrixQujiang Sports Complex in Xi'an, China10–3 19 Oct 26 Oct Northern Ireland Open Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland 9–8 2 Nov9 Nov International Championship in Nanjing, China 10–6 10 Nov 16 Nov Champion of Champions† Leicester Arena in Leicester, England 10–5 19 Nov 21 Nov Riyadh Season Championship† Boulevard City Global Theatre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 5–2 29 Nov 7 Dec UK Championship Barbican in York, England 10–8 10 Dec 13 Dec Shoot Out Tower Circus in Blackpool, England 1–0 15 Dec 21 Dec Scottish Open Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland 9–2 11 Jan 18 Jan Masters† Alexandra Palace in London, England 10–6 26 Jan 1 Feb German Masters Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany 10–4 3 Feb8 FebWorld Grand PrixKai Tak Arena in Kowloon City, Hong Kong 10–6 2 Jan 11 Feb Championship League Invitational† Leicester Arena in Leicester, England 3–1 17 Feb22 FebPlayers ChampionshipTelford International Centre in Telford, England 10–7 23 Feb 1 Mar Welsh Open Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales 9–5 16 Mar 22 Mar World Open Yushan Sport Centre in Yushan, China 10–7 30 Mar 5 Apr Tour Championship Manchester Central in Manchester, England 10–3 18 Apr 4 May World Championship Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England 18–17 Ranking event † Non-ranking event
Note: This calendar only includes events that have been confirmed by the World Snooker Tour, and is subject to change at any time during the season.
WPBSA Q Tour
StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up19 Jun22 JunAmericas – Event 1Iate Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil5–127 Jun29 JunAsia Pacific – Event 1Pot Black North Perth in Perth, Australia5–011 Jul13 JulAsia Pacific – Event 2Cuthberts Green in Christchurch, New Zealand5–11 Aug3 AugAsia Pacific – Event 3Commercial Club Albury in Albury, Australia4–028 Aug31 AugEurope – Event 1Snookerhallen in Stockholm, Sweden4–221 Sep24 SepMiddle East – Event 1Cue Sports Academy in Dubai, UAE4–225 Sep28 SepMiddle East – Event 2Cue Sports Academy in Dubai, UAE4–225 Sep28 SepEurope – Event 2Austrian Snooker Academy in Vienna, Austria4–39 Oct12 OctAsia Pacific – Event 4Mounties in Sydney, Australia6–49 Oct12 OctEurope – Event 3The Grand Blue Fafa Resort in Kavajë, Albania4–329 Oct1 NovEurope – Event 4Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England4–230 Oct2 NovAmericas – Event 2H Niterói Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil5–04 Dec7 DecEurope – Event 5Bulgarian Snooker Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria4–2 10 Jan12 JanAmericas – Event 3The Corner Bank in Toronto, Canada4–1 20 Jan23 JanMiddle East – Event 3Cue Sports Academy in Dubai, UAE 4–2 23 Jan26 JanAsia Pacific – Event 5Redcliffe Snooker Club in Brisbane, Australia5–1 24 Jan27 JanMiddle East – Event 4Cue Sports Academy in Dubai, UAE4–1 12 Feb15 FebEurope – Event 6Delta Moon Snooker Club in Mons, Belgium4–113 Feb16 FebAmericas – Event 4California Snooker Academy in San Jose, USA5–426 Feb1 MarEurope – Event 7Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, England4–215 Mar17 MarGlobal Play-OffsPalace Hotel in Gandia, Spain 10–8 10–5 10–7 Ranking event (Q Tour Europe) Non-ranking event (Q Tour Global)
World Women's Snooker Tour Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Runner-up 29 Aug 31 Aug UK Women's Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England 4–2 4Oct 7Oct Australian Women's Open Mounties in Sydney, Australia 4–1 27 Oct30 OctThai Women's OpenHi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand 5–1 28Nov 30Nov Irish Women's Open Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow, Ireland 4–2 19Jan 23Jan WSF Women's Championship Marinela in Sofia, Bulgaria 4–0 6Feb 8Feb Belgian Women's Open Trickshot Club in Bruges, Belgium 4–2 27Mar 29Mar British Women's Open Landywood Snooker Club in Walsall, England 4–2 12May 19May World Women's Championship Changping Snooker Centre in Dongguan, China 6–2
World Seniors Tour
Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Runner-up 15 Aug17 AugSeniors Tour – Event 1Crucible Sports and Social Club in Reading, England 4–1 26 Sep28 SepSeniors Tour – Event 24–1 10 Oct12 OctSeniors Tour – Event 34–221 Nov23 NovSeniors Tour – Event 44–312 Dec14 DecSeniors Tour – Event 54–2 26 Dec 28 Dec British Seniors Open Vaillant Live in Derby, England7–516 Jan18 JanSeniors Tour – Event 6Crucible Sports and Social Club in Reading, England4–06 Feb8 FebSeniors Tour – Event 74–16 Mar8 MarSeniors Tour – Event 84–23 Apr5 AprSeniors Tour – Event 94–0 6 May 10 May World Seniors Championship Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England 10–4
Other events StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up10 Aug13 AugWorld Games – Women's six-redsCivil Aviation Flight University of China in Chengdu, China2–010 Aug14 AugWorld Games – Men's singles2–1 3 Sep 7 Sep Pan American Snooker Championship Aryan Snooker Club in Sacramento, USA5–2 5 Sep9 SepPink RibbonLandywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, England5–3 17 Nov19 NovSnooker 900 – Professionals LeagueCrucible Sports and Social Club in Reading, EnglandR-R24 Nov25 NovSnooker 900 – Crucible Cup7–59 Dec20 DecSEA Games – Men's singlesAmbassador City Jomtien Hotel in Chonburi, Thailand4–2SEA Games – Men's six-red singles5–2SEA Games – Women's singles3–1SEA Games – Women's six-red singles3–2SEA Games – Men's team Thailand3–1 LaosSEA Games – Men's six-red team Malaysia4–1 PhilippinesSEA Games – Women's team Thailand3–0 IndonesiaSEA Games – Women's six-red team Thailand3–2 Indonesia11 Apr12 AprSnooker 900 – John Virgo TrophyGoffs in County Kildare, Ireland6–012 May17 MaySnooker 900 – Global ChampionshipCrucible Sports and Social Club in Reading, England10–5
Tournament rankings
World ranking points The ranking points for reaching different stages of each ranking tournament are listed below.