2015–16 snooker season explained

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The 2015–16 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 7 May 2015 and 2 May 2016.

The World Grand Prix became a ranking event featuring the top 32 players on a one-year money list, having been a non-ranking event the previous season.[1]

New professional players

Countries:

The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2015 World Championship,[2] and the 30 players earning a two-year card the previous year automatically qualified for the season. The top eight players from the European Tour Order of Merit and top four players from the Asian Tour Order of Merit, who had not already qualified for the Main Tour, also qualified. Another two players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs,[3] and a further eight places were available through the 2015 Q School.[4] The rest of the places on to the tour came from amateur events and national governing body nominations. Hossein Vafaei's two-year tour card will commence this season. All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.

  1. IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: [6]
  2. EBSA European Snooker Championships winner:
  3. EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships winner: [7]
  4. ACBS Asian Snooker Championship winner: [8]
  5. ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: [9]
  6. Pan-American Championship winner: [10]
  7. ABSF African Championships winner: [6]
  8. Oceania Championship winner: [11]
European Tour Order of Merit[12]
EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs[13]
Asian Tour Order of Merit[14]
Q School

See main article: 2015 Q School.

Event 1
  • Event 2
    • International Development Main Tour Card

    Calendar

    The following tables outline the dates and results of all World Snooker Tour, World Ladies Billiards and Snooker, seniors, and other events.[15] [16] [17]

    World Snooker Tour

    StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up
    15 Jun21 JunWorld CupWuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi, China China B41 Scotland
    29 Jun5 JulAustralian Goldfields OpenBendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Australia98[18]
    29 Jul2 AugEuropean Tour – Event 1[19] Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia41
    26 Aug30 AugEuropean Tour – Event 2[20] Stadhalle in Fürth, Germany43
    7 Sep12 SepSix-red World ChampionshipFashion Island Shopping Mall in Bangkok, Thailand82
    14Sep20SepShanghai MastersShanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China109
    7 Oct11 OctEuropean Tour – Event 3[21] RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany42[22]
    19 Oct23 OctAsian Tour – Event 1[23] Haining Sports Center in Haining, China43
    25 Oct1 NovInternational ChampionshipBaihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, China105
    4 Nov8 NovEuropean Tour – Event 4[24] Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria40
    10 Nov15 NovChampion of ChampionsRicoh Arena in Coventry, England105
    24 Nov6 DecUK ChampionshipBarbican Centre in York, England105[25]
    9 Dec13 DecEuropean Tour – Event 5[26] Tercentenary Sports Hall, Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar, Gibraltar41
    10 Jan17 JanMastersAlexandra Palace in London, England101
    3 Feb7 FebGerman MastersTempodrom in Berlin, Germany95
    12 Feb14 FebShoot OutHexagon Theatre in Reading, England10
    15 Feb21 FebWelsh OpenMotorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales95
    23 Feb28 FebEuropean Tour – Event 6[27] Gdynia Sports Arena in Gdynia, Poland41
    4 Jan3 MarChampionship LeagueCrondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England32
    8 Mar13 MarWorld Grand PrixVenue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales109
    22 Mar27 MarPlayers Tour Championship FinalsEventCity in Manchester, England106
    28 Mar3 AprChina OpenBeijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China104
    16 Apr2 MayWorld ChampionshipCrucible Theatre in Sheffield, England1814[28]
    Ranking event
    Minor-ranking event
    Non-ranking event

    World Ladies Billiards and Snooker

    StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up
    26 Sep27 SepUK Ladies ChampionshipNorthern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England51[29]
    5 Dec6 DecEden Ladies MastersCambridge Snooker Centre in Cambridge, England50[30]
    6 FebConnie Gough TrophyDunstable Snooker Club in Dunstable, England40[31]
    5 Mar6 MarEden ClassicNorth East Derbyshire Snooker Club in Chesterfield, England51[32]
    2 Apr5 AprWorld Ladies ChampionshipNorthern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England64[33]

    Other events

    StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up
    7 May10 MayVienna Open15 Reds Köö Wien Snooker Club in Vienna, Austria53[35]
    15 Jul19 JulPink RibbonThe Capital Venue in Gloucester, England42[36]
    11 Nov14 NovGeneral Cup Qualifying EventGeneral Snooker Club in Hong Kong, China54
    16 Nov21 NovGeneral CupGeneral Snooker Club in Hong Kong, China73

    Points distribution

    2015/2016 points distribution for World Snooker Tour ranking and minor-ranking events:[37]

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    Asian Tour events–0––400–8001,3001,7503,5006,50013,500
    European Tour events–0––525–9001,7253,0004,5009,00018,750
    ––––––4,0007,00012,50020,00038,000100,000
    Australian Goldfields Open–0250[38] –50010004,5006,0008,50010,00016,00037,500
    Shanghai Masters–0500–2,0003,0006,0008,00012,00019,50035,00085,000
    International Championship–0––4,000–7,00012,00017,50030,00065,000125,000
    UK Championship–0––4,000–9,00012,00020,00030,00070,000150,000
    German Masters–0––1,500–3,0003,7507,50015,00026,25060,000
    Welsh Open–0––2,000–3,0005,00010,00020,00030,00060,000
    World Grand Prix––––––2,5005,00010,00020,00035,000100,000
    China Open–0––4,000–6,5008,00012,50021,00035,00085,000
    World Championship0––6,600–9,90013,25022,00033,00066,000137,500330,000

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Hearn announces new five-year plan . 29 April 2015 . World Snooker . https://web.archive.org/web/20150503061037/http://www.worldsnooker.com/hearn-announces-new-five-year-plan/ . 3 May 2015 . live.
    2. Web site: Provisional End-of-Season Seedings. Snooker.org. 15 April 2015.
    3. Web site: Amateur Order of Merit. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 13 July 2014. 15 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140717123613/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3990277,00.html. 17 July 2014.
    4. Web site: Entries Open For Q School 2015. worldsnooker.com . World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 February 2015. 15 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207012331/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~4466389,00.html. 7 February 2015.
    5. Web site: Pathak. Vivek. Yan Bingtao becomes youngest ever World Champion. International Billiards and Snooker Federation. 29 November 2014. 15 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205041902/http://ibsf.info/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=330:yan-bingtao-becomes-youngest-ever-world-champion&Itemid=180. live. 5 December 2014.
    6. Web site: Tour Players 2015/2016. worldsnooker.com. 27 May 2015.
    7. Web site: Darryl Hill is Europe's man. ebsa.tv. European Billiards & Snooker Association. 26 March 2015. 15 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120508/http://ebsa.tv/index.php/2012-05-14-09-54-25/item/584-darryl-hill-is-europe-s-man. 2 April 2015.
    8. Web site: Pakistan's Hamza lifts Asian Snooker Championship title. geo.tv. geo.tv. 30 April 2015. 30 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150528032118/http://www.geo.tv/article-183238-Pakistans-Hamza-lifts-Asian-Snooker-Championship-title. 28 May 2015. dead.
    9. Web site: zh:泰国小将宋沙瓦夺冠 连克赵心童袁思俊成中国苦主. http://news.my147.com/2015/04/62536.html. my147.com. 13 April 2015. 15 April 2015. zh.
    10. Web site: Acosta. Roberto. Brasil arrasó con los premios del Panamericano de Snooker. Late!. 1 February 2015. 15 April 2015. es.
    11. Web site: Oceania Men's Snooker Championship 2015. obsf.info. Oceania Billiards & Snooker Federation. 15 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150415024936/http://obsf.info/result-detail.aspx/2015/oceania-men-s-snooker-championship-2015. 15 April 2015.
    12. Web site: European Order of Merit 2014/2015. Snooker.org. 15 April 2015.
    13. Web site: EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs (2015). Snooker.org. 15 April 2015.
    14. Web site: Asian Order of Merit 2014/2015. Snooker.org. 15 April 2015.
    15. Web site: Calendar 2015. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. PDF. 15 April 2015.
    16. Web site: Tournament Calendar 2015/2016. Snooker.org. 15 April 2015.
    17. Web site: Finals 2015/2016. Snooker.org. 20 December 2016.
    18. Web site: Australian Goldfields Open 2015. 5 July 2015.
    19. Event also known as the 2015 Riga Open.
    20. Event also known as the 2015 Paul Hunter Classic.
    21. Event also known as the 2015 Ruhr Open.
    22. Web site: Rory Rules In Ruhr. World Snooker. 21 October 2015.
    23. Event also known as the 2015 Haining Open.
    24. Event also known as the 2015 Bulgarian Open.
    25. Web site: Robertson wins UK Championship final. 7 December 2016. BBC News. 8 December 2016.
    26. Event also known as the 2015 Gibraltar Open.
    27. Event also known as the 2016 Gdynia Open.
    28. Web site: Highlights: Selby wins second world title. 3 May 2016. BBC News. 4 May 2016.
    29. Web site: 2015 UK Ladies Championship - Results. snookerscores.net. 29 April 2022.
    30. Web site: 2015 Eden Ladies Masters - Results. snookerscores.net. 29 April 2022.
    31. Web site: 2016 Connie Gough Trophy - Results. snookerscores.net. 29 April 2022.
    32. Web site: 2016 Eden Classic - Results. snookerscores.net. 29 April 2022.
    33. Web site: 2016 Eden World Ladies Championship - Results. snookerscores.net. 29 April 2022.
    34. Web site: 2015 UK Ladies Championship - Results. snookerscores.net. 29 April 2022.
    35. Web site: Vienna Snooker Open 2015. 11 May 2015.
    36. Web site: O'SULLIVAN IN THE PINK. 20 July 2015.
    37. Web site: Indicative prize money rankings schedule 2015/2016 season. World Snooker . 12 June 2015 . 17 March 2022.
    38. Players who lose their first match receive no ranking points.

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