IBSF World Snooker Championship explained

IBSF World Snooker Championship
Status:Active
Genre:Sports Event
Date:Midyear
Frequency:Annual
First:1963 (M) / 2003 (W)
Last:2023
Organised:IBSF

The IBSF World Snooker Championship (also known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship) is the premier non-professional snooker tournament in the world. The event series is sanctioned by the International Billiards and Snooker Federation. A number of IBSF champions have gone on to successful careers in the professional ranks, notably Jimmy White (1980), James Wattana (1988), Ken Doherty (1989), Stuart Bingham (1996), Marco Fu (1997), Stephen Maguire (2000) and Mark Allen (2004). Both Doherty (in 1997) and Bingham (in 2015) have gone on to win the professional World Snooker Championship.

History

The IBSF World Snooker Championship tournament was first held in 1963. In the first two tournaments, the title was decided alone on group stages. From 1968 until now, the group stage was followed by a knock-out stage. The tournament has been held annually since 1984.

However, 2005 IBSF World Snooker Championship was cancelled, due to an earthquake in Pakistan where the event was due to be held. Instead in February/March 2006, a new tournament with the name IBSF World Grand Prix was held in Prestatyn, Wales as the qualification for a place on 2006/2007 World Snooker Main Tour, although the winner wasn't called World Champion.

In 2007 an all-Thailand final saw Atthasit Mahitthi defeat Passakorn Suwannawat 11–7. At the 2008 championship in Wels, Austria, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh of Thailand defeated Ireland's Colm Gilcreest 11–7. The 2009 event was held in Hyderabad, India, and won by Alfie Burden of England, 10–8 against Igor Figueiredo of Brazil. The 2010 event was held in Damascus, Syria, and won by Dechawat Poomjaeng of Thailand, defeating India's Pankaj Advani. The 2011 Championship was held from November 28 to December 3 in Bangalore, India. The final was won by 17-year-old Iranian Hossein Vafaei, defeating Lee Walker of Wales 10–9.[1] In 2014, fourteen-year-old Yan Bingtao beat Pakistan's Muhammad Sajjad 8–7 to become the youngest ever world champion in snooker.[2]

Results

Men

Source:[3] [1] [4] [5]

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11963Kolkata, India Gary Owen Frank Harris–[6]
21966Karachi, Pakistan Gary Owen John Spencer–
31968Sydney, Australia David Taylor Max Williams8–7
41970Edinburgh, Scotland Jonathan Barron Sid Hood11–7
51972Cardiff, Wales Ray Edmonds Manuel Francisco11–10
61974Dublin, Ireland Ray Edmonds Geoff Thomas11–9
71976Johannesburg, South Africa Doug Mountjoy Paul Mifsud11–1
81978Rabat, Malta Cliff Wilson Joe Johnson11–5
91980Launceston, Australia Jimmy White Ron Atkins11–2
101982Calgary, Canada Terry Parsons Jim Bear11–8
111984Dublin, Ireland Omprakesh Agrawal Terry Parsons11–7
121985Blackpool, England Paul Mifsud Dilwyn John11–6
131986Invercargill, New Zealand Paul Mifsud Kerry Jones11–9
141987Bangalore, India Darren Morgan Joe Grech11–4
151988Sydney, Australia James Wattana Barry Pinches11–8
161989Singapore Ken Doherty Jon Birch11–2
171990Colombo, Sri Lanka Stephen O'Connor Steve Lemmens11–8
181991Bangkok, Thailand Noppadon Noppachorn Dominic Dale11–8
191992Malta Neil Mosley Leonardo Andam11–2
201993Karachi, Pakistan Chuchart Triritanapradit Praput Chaithanasakun11–6
211994[7] Johannesburg, South Africa Mohammed Yousuf Johannes R. Johannesson11–9
221995[8] Bristol, England Sakchai Sim-Ngam David Lilley11–7
231996[9] New Plymouth, New Zealand Stuart Bingham Stan Gorski11–5
241997Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Marco Fu Stuart Bingham11–10
251998[10] Guangzhou, China Luke Simmonds Ryan Day11–10
261999Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Ian Preece David Lilley11–8
272000[11] Changchun, China Stephen Maguire Luke Fisher11–5
282002[12] Cairo, Egypt Steve Mifsud Tim English11–6
292003[13] Jiangmen, China Pankaj Advani Saleh Mohammad11–5
302004[14] Veldhoven, Netherlands Mark Allen Steve Mifsud11–6
-2006[15] Prestatyn, Wales Michael White Mark Boyle11–5
312006[16] Amman, Jordan Kurt Maflin Daniel Ward11–8
322007[17] Korat, Thailand Atthasit Mahitthi Passakorn Suwannawat11–7
332008[18] Wels, Austria Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Colm Gilcreest11–7
342009[19] Hyderabad, India Alfie Burden Igor Figueiredo10–8
352010[20] Damascus, Syria Dechawat Poomjaeng Pankaj Advani10–7
362011[21] Bangalore, India Hossein Vafaei Lee Walker10–9
372012[22] Sofia, Bulgaria Muhammad Asif Gary Wilson10–8
382013[23] Daugavpils, Latvia Zhou Yuelong Zhao Xintong8–4
392014[24] Bangalore, India Yan Bingtao Muhammad Sajjad8–7
402015[25] Hurghada, Egypt Zhao Xintong8–6
412016[26] Doha, Qatar Soheil Vahedi Andrew Pagett8–1
422017[27] Doha, Qatar Amir Sarkhosh8–2
432018[28] Yangon, Myanmar Chang Bingyu He Guoqiang8–3
442019[29] Antalya, Turkey Jefrey Roda8–5
452021[30] Doha, Qatar Ahsan Ramzan Amir Sarkhosh6–5
462022[31] Antalya, Turkey Lim Kok Leong Amir Sarkhosh5–0
472023[32] Doha, Qatar Ali Alobaidli Cheung Ka Wai6–1

Women

Source:[33]

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12003Jiangmen, China Kelly Fisher Wendy Jans5–2
22004Veldhoven, Netherlands Reanne Evans Wendy Jans5–1
32006Amman, Jordan Wendy Jans Jaique Ip5–0
42007Korat, Thailand Reanne Evans Wendy Jans5–0
52008Wels, Austria Reanne Evans Wendy Jans5–3
62009Hyderabad, India Ng On-yee Kathy Parashis5–1[34]
72010Damascus, Syria Ng On-yee Jaique Ip5–0
82012Sofia, Bulgaria Wendy Jans Ng On-yee5–1
92013Daugavpils, Latvia Wendy Jans Shi Chunxia5–3
102014Bangalore, India Wendy Jans Anastasia Nechaeva5–2
112015Hurghada, Egypt Wendy Jans Anastasia Nechaeva5–1[35]
122016Doha, Qatar Wendy Jans Amee Kamani5–0[36]
132017Doha, Qatar Wendy Jans Waratthanun Sukritthanes5–2
142018Yangon, Myanmar Waratthanun Sukritthanes Wendy Jans5–2
152019Antalya, Turkey Ng On-yee Nutcharut Wongharuthai5–2
162021Doha, Qatar Wendy Jans Nutcharut Wongharuthai4–1[37]
172022Antalya, Turkey Wendy Jans Vidya Pillai4–3
182023Doha, Qatar Bai Yulu Ng On-yee4–0[38]

Medals

Women (2003-2023)

See also

References

See main article: world championships.

Notes and References

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