2003–04 snooker season explained

Tournaments:17 (8 ranking events)
Uk: Matthew Stevens
Masters: Paul Hunter
Worldchamps: Ronnie O'Sullivan
Previous:2002–03
Next:2004–05

The 2003–04 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 21 August 2003 and 20 May 2004. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.

LG Corporation signed a sponsorship agreement with World Snooker, and the seven world ranking events before the World Championship were branded as the "LG Electronics Tour".[1] These tournaments carried conventional ranking points but also had a separate points system, with a £50,000 prize for the player who accumulated the most points during the LG Electronics Tour. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the eventual winner of the cash prize, but both the sponsorship and format would only last for one season.[2]

Calendar

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
LG CupGuild Hall Mark Williams John Higgins9–5[3]
8 Nov16 NovThe Brighton Centre Stephen Hendry Ronnie O'Sullivan9–6[4]
18 Nov30 NovUK ChampionshipBarbican CentreYork Matthew Stevens[5]
15 Dec21 DecMasters Qualifying EventPontin'sPrestatyn Neil Robertson Dominic Dale6–5[6]
19 Jan25 JanWelsh OpenNewport CentreNewport Ronnie O'Sullivan Steve Davis9–8[7] [8]
1 Feb8 FebMastersWembley Conference CentreLondon Paul Hunter Ronnie O'Sullivan10–9[9] [10]
1 Mar6 Mar MaltaEuropean OpenHilton Conference CenterPortomaso Stephen Maguire9–3[11] [12]
10 Jan14 MarPremier LeagueColwyn Bay Leisure CentreColwyn Bay John Higgins9–6[13] [14]
23 Mar28 MarIrish MastersCitywest Hotel Peter Ebdon10–7[15] [16]
3 Apr11 AprPlayers ChampionshipS.E.C.C. Jimmy White Paul Hunter9–7[17] [18]
17 Apr3 MayCrucible TheatreSheffield Ronnie O'Sullivan Graeme Dott18–8[19]
Ranking event
Non-ranking event

Challenge Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
13 Sep19 SepChallenge Tour 1Pontin'sPrestatyn Paul Davison6–2[20]
2 Dec8 DecChallenge Tour 2Pontin'sPrestatyn Gary Wilson6–0[21]
21 Feb29 FebChallenge Tour 3Pontin'sPrestatyn Steve James6–1[22]
12 May20 MayChallenge Tour 4Pontin'sPrestatyn Jin Long6–4[23]

Other events

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
21 Aug24 Aug Hong KongEuro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 1HKCECWan Chai James Wattana Ken Doherty6–4[24] [25]
28 Aug31 Aug ThailandEuro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 2Merchant Court HotelBangkok Ken Doherty Marco Fu5–2[26] [27]

Ladies event

Official rankings

See main article: Snooker world rankings 2003/2004.

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.[29] [30] [31] [32]

No.Ch.width=165 Playerwidth=80 Points 2001/02width=80 Points 2002/03width=80 Total
1 Mark Williams25050 27550 52600
2 Stephen Hendry24650 20150 44800
3 Ronnie O'Sullivan24625 20125 44750
4 John Higgins22300 20275 42575
5 Stephen Lee25725 16675 42400
6 Ken Doherty21400 18975 40375
7 Peter Ebdon23875 16025 39900
8 Paul Hunter15500 21450 36950
9 Matthew Stevens18000 14875 32875
10 Alan McManus13550 16425 29975
11 Steve Davis12900 15875 28775
12 David Gray13712 14300 28012
13 Graeme Dott15762 11500 27262
14 Quinten Hann14837 12312 27149
15 Jimmy White16925 9962 26887
16 Joe Perry17700 8937 26637

Points distribution

2003/2004 Points distribution for world ranking events, all new players received double points:[33]

width=60 Tournamentwidth=100Round →width=60 L128width=60 L96width=60 L80width=60 L64width=60 L48width=60 L32width=60 L16width=60 QFwidth=60 SFwidth=60 Fwidth=60 W
LG Cup[34] Unseeded loser2004006509001150145017502050250030004000
Seeded loser––325450575725–––––
British Open[35] Unseeded loser2004006509001150145017502050250030004000
Seeded loser––325450575725–––––
UK Championship[36] Unseeded loser30060097513501725217526253075375045006000
Seeded loser––4876758621087–––––
Welsh Open[37] Unseeded loser2004006509001150145017502050250030004000
Seeded loser––325450575725–––––
European Open[38] Unseeded loser2004006509001150145017502050250030004000
Seeded loser––325450575725–––––
Irish Masters[39] Unseeded loser2004006509001150145017502050250030004000
Seeded loser––325450575725–––––
Unseeded loser2004006509001150145017502050250030004000
Seeded loser––325450575725–––––
World Championship[40] Unseeded loser400800130018002300290035004100500060008000
Seeded loser––65090011501450–––––

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Snooker wins new backer. BBC Sport. 8 July 2021.
  2. Web site: The LG Electronics Tour When Jimmy Won Ronnie £50k. The Cue View. 8 July 2021.
  3. Web site: LG Cup 2003. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  4. Web site: British Open 2003. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  5. Web site: Travis Perkins UK Championship 2003. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  6. Web site: 2003 Masters Qualifying tournament. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20041208054932/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03-4mastersqual.htm. 8 December 2004.
  7. Web site: Welsh Open 2004. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  8. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title. Eurosport UK. 3 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html. 16 January 2014. live.
  9. Web site: Masters 2004. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  10. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: White becomes Brown. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html. 18 September 2012. live.
  11. Web site: European Open 2004. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  12. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html. 7 August 2011. live.
  13. Web site: 2004 Premier League Snooker Results. premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 5 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120227195716/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/results/2004_results.htm. 27 February 2012. dead.
  14. Web site: 2004 Matchroom Premier League. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20061212202854/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03_4premresults.htm. 12 December 2006.
  15. Web site: Citywest Irish Masters 2004. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  16. Web site: On this Week: Irish hat-trick success. Eurosport UK. 2 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html. 20 September 2012. live.
  17. Web site: Daily Record Players Championship 2004. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  18. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: First world title for Reardon. Eurosport UK. 22 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html. 23 October 2013. live.
  19. Web site: Embassy World Championship 2004. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  20. Web site: WSA Challenge Tour 1. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20060421053834/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03CT1.htm. 21 April 2006.
  21. Web site: WSA Challenge Tour 2. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20060421053840/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03CT2.htm. 21 April 2006.
  22. Web site: WSA Challenge Tour 3. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20060319221611/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03-4CT3.htm. 19 March 2006.
  23. Web site: WSA Challenge Tour 4. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20060319221617/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03-4CT4.htm. 19 March 2006.
  24. Web site: Wattana Hits Jackpot in HK. The Star. 14 November 2017.
  25. Web site: Fans behind the eight-ball over snooker tournament. South China Morning Post. 14 November 2017.
  26. Web site: Doherty defeats Fu to win Euro-Asia Masters. Irish Times. 14 November 2017.
  27. Web site: Doherty's final fling. Irish Independent. 14 November 2017.
  28. Web site: 2004 Connie Gough National - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
  29. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Rankings (1990/91 to 2004/05). https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150539/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html. 13 March 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 27 April 2011.
  30. Web site: Embassy World Rankings 2003/2004. Snooker.org. 17 May 2011.
  31. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.
  32. Web site: Embassy World Rankings issued after the 2003 Embassy World Championship. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 24 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20030608075051/http://www.worldsnooker.com/embassy_world_rankings/main.asp. 8 June 2003.
  33. Web site: 2003/2004 Season Points Schedules. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 15 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20040816173346/http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_tournaments/main_tour/points.asp. 16 August 2004.
  34. Web site: 2003 LG Cup Information. Global Snooker Centre. 28 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20041208090047/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03LGinfo.htm. 8 December 2004.
  35. Web site: 2003 British Open Information. Global Snooker Centre. 28 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20041208055700/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03BOinfo.htm. 8 December 2004.
  36. Web site: 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship Information. Global Snooker Centre. 28 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20041208000122/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03UKinfo.htm. 8 December 2004.
  37. Web site: 2004 Welsh Open Information. Global Snooker Centre. 28 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20041208091258/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03_4welshinfo.htm. 8 December 2004.
  38. Web site: 2004 European Open Information. Global Snooker Centre. 28 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20040513111556/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03euroinfo.htm. 13 May 2004.
  39. Web site: 2004 Irish Masters Information. Global Snooker Centre. 28 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20041211213841/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/04irishinfo.htm. 11 December 2004.
  40. Web site: 2004 World Championship Information. Global Snooker Centre. 28 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20081225141522/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldinfo.htm. 25 December 2008.

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