2024–25 snooker season explained

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The 2024–25 snooker season is an ongoing professional snooker season with tournaments played between June 2024 and May 2025.

Players

The World Snooker Tour in the 2024–25 season initially consisted of 127 professional players, but dropped to 126 after Michael White had his WPBSA membership revoked. The tour includes the top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2024 World Championship and 31 players who earned a two-year card the previous year.[1]

New professional players

The players listed below have received a two-year tour card for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons.[2]

Top 4 players from 2023–24 one year ranking list
International champions
Q Tour

See main article: article and 2023–24 Q Tour.

CBSA China Tour
World Women's Snooker qualifiers
Q School

See main article: article and 2024 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.[3]

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up
10 Jun3 JulChampionship LeagueLeicester Arena in Leicester, England 31[4] <---European Masters in Nuremberg, Germany-->
15 Jul21 JulShanghai MastersShanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China115[5]
19 Aug25 AugXi'an Grand PrixQujiang E-sports Centre in Xi'an, China
30 Aug7 SepSaudi Arabia Snooker MastersThe Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
16 Sep22 SepEnglish OpenBrentwood Centre in Brentwood, England
23 Sep29 SepBritish OpenThe Centaur in Cheltenham, England
7 Oct13 OctWuhan OpenWuhan Gymnasium in Wuhan, China
20 Oct27 OctNorthern Ireland OpenWaterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland
3 Nov10 NovInternational Championship in Tianjin, China
11 Nov17 NovChampion of ChampionsToughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton, England
23 Nov1 DecUK ChampionshipYork Barbican in York, England
4 Dec7 DecShoot OutLeicester Arena in Leicester, England
9 Dec15 DecScottish OpenMeadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland
12 Jan19 JanMastersAlexandra Palace in London, England<---World Grand PrixMorningside Arena in Leicester, England-->
27 Jan2 FebGerman MastersTempodrom in Berlin, Germany
10 Feb16 FebWelsh OpenVenue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales<--- style="background:#ffdf9f;"Championship LeagueMorningside Arena in Leicester, England--><--- style="background:#ffdf9f;"World Masters of SnookerBoulevard Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-->
3 Mar9 MarWorld Open China
17 Mar23 MarPlayers ChampionshipTelford International Centre in Telford, England<--- style="background:#ffdf9f;"World Mixed DoublesManchester Central in Manchester, England-->
31 Mar6 AprTour ChampionshipManchester Central in Manchester, England
19 Apr5 MayWorld ChampionshipCrucible Theatre in Sheffield, England
Ranking event
Non-ranking event

Note: The calendar only includes events that have been confirmed so far, and is subject to change before the start of the season.

World Women's Snooker Tour

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up
9Aug11AugUS Women's OpenOX Billiards in Seattle, United States40[6]
6Sep8SepUK Women's ChampionshipNorthern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England
5Oct8OctAustralian Women's OpenMounties in Sydney, Australia
22Nov24NovTBCFrames Sports Bar in London, England<--
19Jan21JanBelgian Women's OpenThe Trickshot in Bruges, Belgium
29Jan2FebAlbanian Women's OpenGrand Blue Fafa Resort in Golem, Albania
11Mar17MarWorld Women's ChampionshipChangping Gymnasium in Dongguan, China-->
28Mar30MarBritish Women's OpenLandywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, England

World Seniors Tour

See main article: article and World Seniors Tour.

Q Tour

See main article: article and 2024–25 Q Tour.

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up
7 Mar10 MarQ Tour Americas 1H Niteroi Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil51[7]
21 May23 MayQ Tour Middle East 1Bahrain Snooker Academy in Manama, Bahrain41[8]
28 Jun30 JunQ Tour Asia Pacific 1Pot Black North Perth in Perth, Australia54[9]
19 Jul21 JulQ Tour Middle East 2Dubai, United Arab Emirates41[10]
2 Aug4 AugQ Tour Asia Pacific 2Commercial Club Albury in Albury, Australia42[11]
15 Aug18 AugQ Tour UK/Europe 1Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England43[12]
20 Sep22 SepQ Tour UK/Europe 2Bulgarian Snooker Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria
26 Sep29 SepQ Tour Asia Pacific 3New Zealand
4 Oct6 OctQ Tour UK/Europe 3Snookerhallen in Stockholm, Sweden
10 Oct13 OctQ Tour Asia Pacific 4Mounties in Mount Pritchard, Australia
8 Nov10 NovQ Tour UK/Europe 4Club 200 in Manchester, England
13 Dec15 DecQ Tour Americas 2Arizona Snooker Academy in Chandler, Arizona, USA
13 Dec15 DecQ Tour UK/Europe 5National Training Academy in Vienna, Austria
10 Jan12 JanQ Tour UK/Europe 6Round Robin in Zurich, Switzerland
17 Jan19 JanQ Tour Americas 3The Corner Bank in Toronto, Canada
24 Jan27 JanQ Tour Asia Pacific 5Australia
7 Feb9 FebQ Tour UK/Europe 7Landywood Snooker Club in Walsall, England

World ranking points

See main article: article. The ranking points for reaching different stages of each ranking tournament are listed below.

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Championship League0
1,000
2,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
8,000
9,000
11,000
23,00033,000
Xi'an Grand Prix05,3509,40014,00022,35034,50076,000177,000
Saudi Arabia Masters2,0004,000
7,000
11,00020,000
30,00050,000100,000200,000500,000
English Open03,0004,5007,50011,00017,50035,00080,000-->
British Open03,0006,0009,00012,00020,00045,000100,000
Wuhan Open04,5008,00012,00016,00030,00063,000140,000
Northern Ireland Open03,0004,5007,50011,00017,50035,00080,000
International Championship05,0009,00014,00022,00033,00075,000175,000
UK Championship02,500
5,000
7,50010,000
15,00025,00050,000100,000250,000
Shoot Out05001,0002,0004,0008,00020,00050,000
Scottish Open03,0004,5007,50011,00017,50035,00080,000
World Grand Prix5,0007,50012,50020,00040,000100,000
German Masters03,0004,5007,50011,00017,50035,00080,000
Welsh Open03,0004,5007,50011,00017,50035,00080,000
World Open05,0009,00014,00021,50032,50073,000170,000
Players Championship10,00015,00030,00050,000125,000
Tour Championship20,00030,00040,00060,000150,000
World Championship05,000
10,000
15,00020,000
30,00050,000100,000200,000500,000-->

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 24/25 WORLD SNOOKER TOUR PLAYERS . WST . 6 June 2024 . 5 June 2024.
  2. Web site: 2024/25 World Snooker Tour Cards . . 21 February 2024 . 17 March 2024 . 8 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308075549/https://wpbsa.com/2024-25-world-snooker-tour-cards/.
  3. Web site: Tournaments . World Snooker Tour.
  4. Web site: Carter in a league of his own . . 3 July 2024 . 4 July 2024 . 4 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704055627/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/july/03/in-a-league-of-his-own/ . live.
  5. Web site: Trump triumphant in Shanghai . . 21 July 2024 . 21 July 2024 . 21 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240721154654/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/july/21/trump-triumphant-in-shanghai/ . live.
  6. Web site: Outstanding On Yee Is US Open Champion! . . 12 August 2024 . 12 August 2024.
  7. Web site: Brilliant Brazilian Igor Figueiredo Claims Q Tour Glory in Rio . . 11 March 2024 . 11 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Humood Wins Maiden Q Tour Title in Bahrain . . 23 May 2024 . 23 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Vinnie Calabrese Crowned Q Tour Asia-Pacific Event One Champion . . 1 July 2024 . 1 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Q Tour Glory for Ali Gharahgozlou . . 22 July 2024 . 22 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Vinnie Calabrese Wins Back-To-Back Q Tour Titles . . 5 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Andres Petrov Wins Q Tour Europe Title in Leeds . . 19 August 2024 . 19 August 2024.