| Tournament Name: | World Doubles Championship |
| Venue: | Derngate Centre |
| Location: | London (1982) / Northampton (1983–1987) |
| Country: | England |
| Establishment: | 1982 |
| Organisation: | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
| Format: | Non-ranking team event |
| Final Year: | 1987 |
| Final Champion: | Mike Hallett Stephen Hendry |
The World Doubles Championship, also known as the Hofmeister World Doubles (1982–1986) or the Fosters World Doubles (1987) for sponsorship purposes, was a non-ranking team snooker tournament held from 1982 to 1987 as the major event.
Created to capitalise on the growing popularity of televised snooker, as well as to offer a slightly different version of the game, the event was initially staged at the Crystal Palace in London, sponsored by Courage Brewery through their Hofmeister brand. 29 pairs entered the event, which was played from the last 16 in London.[1]
Due to poor attendance of the inaugural event it was moved to the Derngate in Northampton. In 1987 the sponsorship of the event was moved to the Fosters brand, but the sponsorship contract expired the same year. By the end of the 1980s, other more significant events were making up the snooker calendar and the tournament was eventually abandoned. Four of the six tournaments were won by the pairing of Steve Davis and Tony Meo.[1]
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Final score | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982[2] | Steve Davis & Tony Meo | Terry Griffiths & Doug Mountjoy | 13–2 | 1982/83 | |
| 1983[3] | Steve Davis & Tony Meo | Tony Knowles & Jimmy White | 10–2 | 1983/84 | |
| 1984 | Alex Higgins & Jimmy White |  Cliff Thorburn & Willie Thorne | 10–2 | 1984/85 | |
| 1985[4] | Steve Davis & Tony Meo | Tony Jones & Ray Reardon | 12–5 | 1985/86 | |
| 1986[5] | Steve Davis & Tony Meo | Mike Hallett & Stephen Hendry | 12–3 | 1986/87 | |
| 1987 | Mike Hallett & Stephen Hendry | Cliff Thorburn & Dennis Taylor | 12–8 | 1987/88 |