This web page consists of key info for the 2026 World Snooker Championship – together with the complete draw, schedule, up to date outcomes, and prize cash.
The second spherical concludes on Monday with the 5 former world champions hoping to increase their stays on the Crucible Theatre this yr.
The whole draw and schedule for the fiftieth version of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield are detailed under.
Final up to date: April twenty seventh – Day 10 schedule & outcomes ongoing
2026 World Snooker Championship Draw
Spherical 1 (Better of 19)
1. Zhao Xintong (1) 10-7 Liam Highfield
2. Ding Junhui (16) 10-5 David Gilbert
3. Xiao Guodong (9) 10-6 Zhou Yuelong
4. Shaun Murphy (8) 10-9 Fan Zhengyi
5. John Higgins (5) 10-7 Ali Carter
6. Ronnie O’Sullivan (12) 10-2 He Guoqiang
7. Chris Wakelin (13) 10-6 Liam Pullen
8. Neil Robertson (4) 10-6 Pang Junxu
9. Kyren Wilson (3) 10-7 Stan Moody
10. Mark Allen (14) 10-6 Zhang Anda
11. Barry Hawkins (11) 10-4 Matthew Stevens
12. Mark Williams (6) 10-4 Antoni Kowalsk
13. Mark Selby (7) 10-2 Jak Jones
14. Wu Yize (10) 10-2 Lei Peifan
15. Si Jiahui (15) 3-10 Hossein Vafaei
16. Judd Trump (2) 10-5 Gary Wilson
Spherical 2 (Better of 25)
All occasions are in BST
17. Zhao Xintong (1) 13-9 Ding Junhui (16)
18. Xiao Guodong (9) 3-13 Shaun Murphy (8)
19. John Higgins (5) 7-9 Ronnie O’Sullivan (12)
Session 3: Mon 27 Apr 13:00
20. Chris Wakelin (13) 6-10 Neil Robertson (4)
Session 3: Mon 27 Apr 19:00
21. Kyren Wilson (3) 9-13 Mark Allen (14)
22. Barry Hawkins (11) 13-9 Mark Williams (6)
23. Mark Selby (7) 7-9 Wu Yize (10)
Session 3: Mon 27 Apr 13:00
24. Hossein Vafaei 7-9 Judd Trump (2)
Session 3: Mon 27 Apr 19:00
Quarter-Finals (Better of 25)
25. Zhao Xintong (1) vs Shaun Murphy (8)
Session 1: Tue 28 Apr 10:00
Session 2: Tue 28 Apr 19:00
Session 3: Wed 29 Apr 14:30
26. Higgins/O’Sullivan vs Wakelin/Robertson
Session 1: Tue 28 Apr 14:30
Session 2: Wed 29 Apr 10:00
Session 3: Wed 29 Apr 19:00
27. Mark Allen (14) vs Barry Hawkins (11)
Session 1: Tue 28 Apr 10:00
Session 2: Tue 28 Apr 19:00
Session 3: Wed 29 Apr 10:00
28. Selby/Wu vs Vafaei/Trump
Session 1: Tue 28 Apr 14:30
Session 2: Wed 29 Apr 14:30
Session 3: Wed 29 Apr 19:00
Semi-Finals (Better of 33)
29. Zhao/Murphy vs Winner of match 26
Session 1: Thu 30 Apr 13:00
Session 2: Fri 01 Might 10:00
Session 3: Fri 01 Might 19:00
Session 4: Sat 02 Might 14:30
30. Allen/Hawkins vs Winner of match 28
Session 1: Thu 30 Apr 19:00
Session 2: Fri 01 Might 14:30
Session 3: Sat 02 Might 10:00
Session 4: Sat 02 Might 19:00
Closing (Better of 35)
31. Winner of match 29 vs Winner of match 30
Session 1: Solar 03 Might 13:00
Session 2: Solar 03 Might 19:00
Session 3: Mon 04 Might 13:00
Session 4: Mon 04 Might 19:00
CHAMPION:
The format
The 2026 World Snooker Championship draw options the highest 16 gamers on this planet rankings and a further 16 gamers who got here by a qualifying match.
The primary spherical, performed throughout 19 frames, is the one one throughout the venue levels the place the matches will happen over solely two classes.
The World Snooker Championship format will increase to the perfect of 25 frames throughout the second spherical which is then repeated for the quarter-finals, with every performed throughout three classes.
4 classes are then on the World Snooker Championship schedule for the semi-finals and the ultimate, which have a distance of 33 and 35 frames respectively.
World Snooker Championship prize cash
Like in 2025, the participant who emerges from the 2026 World Snooker Championship draw with the trophy in his palms will even pocket a cheque price £500,000.
The general prize cash is far better than nearly all of different tournaments on the World Snooker Tour calendar, highlighting the status hooked up with taking part in on the Crucible.
Prize Cash
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up: £200,000
Semi-finalists: £100,000
Quarter-finalists: £50,000
Final 16: £30,000
Final 32: £20,000
Highest break (together with qualifiers): £15,000
147 break: £40,000
There’s additionally the separate major-tournament most break bonus – a jackpot that Ronnie O’Sullivan and Chang Bingyu have already pocketed.
This season, a participant who compiles two 147 breaks throughout the Triple Crown occasions – comprising the UK Championship, the Masters, and the World Championship – or on the Saudi Arabia Masters will acquire a £147,000 jackpot.
O’Sullivan earned the bonus by his double in Jeddah whereas Chang hit the jackpot after recording most breaks in each the UK and World Championship qualifiers.
Earlier world champions
Greater than 1 / 4 of the sphere within the 2025 World Snooker Championship draw will perceive what it takes to go all the best way on the Crucible Theatre.
Certainly, all the high eight seeds have gotten their palms on the trophy earlier than, with twelfth seed Ronnie O’Sullivan bidding for a record-breaking eighth world crown.
Zhao Xintong is the defending world snooker champion after orchestrating a maiden triumph in implausible vogue 12 months in the past.
As a first-time winner, the Cyclone from China will try to interrupt the Curse of the Crucible and is within the type of his life having already gained 4 titles throughout a prolific 2025/26 marketing campaign.
World primary Judd Trump, in the meantime, will try so as to add a second world title to the one he captured seven years in the past.
Mark Selby and John Higgins have gained the crown on 4 events every, with Mark Williams a three-time winner.
Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson, and Kyren Wilson are the opposite former champions within the discipline.
An additional 5 gamers within the draw have contested World Snooker Championship finals solely to fall one hurdle in need of glory – Matthew Stevens, Ali Carter, Barry Hawkins, Ding Junhui, and Jak Jones.
watch the 2026 World Snooker Championship?
Reside protection of all 17 days will probably be accessible on the BBC, TNT Sports activities, and thru the opposite broadcasting companions world wide.
Different territories may have entry by way of a subscription on WST Play.
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