The most recent draw, outcomes, and schedule for the 2025 World Snooker Championship – the forty ninth version on the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
2025 World Snooker Championship Draw
Spherical 1 (Better of 19)
1. Kyren Wilson (1) 9-10 Lei Peifan
2. Jak Jones (16) 4-10 Zhao Xintong
3. Neil Robertson (9) 8-10 Chris Wakelin
4. Mark Allen (8) 10-6 Fan Zhengyi
5. Ronnie O’Sullivan (5) 5-4 Ali Carter
Session 2: Wednesday, April twenty third at 2:30pm
6. Zhang Anda (12) 7-10 Pang Junxu
7. Si Jiahui (13) 10-6 David Gilbert
8. Mark Selby (4) vs Ben Woollaston
Session 1: Wednesday, April twenty third at 7pm
Session 2: Thursday, April twenty fourth at 7pm
9. John Higgins (3) 10-7 Joe O’Connor
10. Xiao Guodong (14) 10-4 Matthew Selt
11. Barry Hawkins (11) 9-10 Hossein Vafaei
12. Mark Williams (6) 10-8 Wu Yize
13. Luca Brecel (7) vs Ryan Day
Session 1: Wednesday, April twenty third at 2:30pm
Session 2: Thursday, April twenty fourth at 1pm
14. Ding Junhui (10) 10-7 Zak Surety
15. Shaun Murphy (15) 10-4 Daniel Wells
16. Judd Trump (2) 6-3 Zhou Yuelong
Session 2: Wednesday, April twenty third at 7pm
Spherical 2 (Better of 25)
17. Lei Peifan vs Zhao Xintong
Session 1: Friday, April twenty fifth at 2:30pm
Session 2: Saturday, April twenty sixth at 10am
Session 3: Sunday, April twenty seventh at 10am
18. Chris Wakelin vs Mark Allen (8)
Session 1: Thursday, April twenty fourth at 1pm
Session 2: Friday, April twenty fifth at 10am
Session 3: Friday, April twenty fifth at 7pm
19. Winner of match 5 vs Pang Junxu
Session 1: Saturday, April twenty sixth at 2:30pm
Session 2: Sunday, April twenty seventh at 2:30pm
Session 3: Monday, April twenty eighth at 7pm
20. Si Jiahui (13) vs Winner of match 8
Session 1: Saturday, April twenty sixth at 7pm
Session 2: Sunday, April twenty seventh at 7pm
Session 3: Monday, April twenty eighth at 1pm
21. John Higgins (3) vs Xiao Guodong
Session 1: Thursday, April twenty fourth at 7pm
Session 2: Friday, April twenty fifth at 2:30pm
Session 3: Saturday, April twenty sixth at 10am
22. Hossein Vafaei vs Mark Williams (6)
Session 1: Friday, April twenty fifth at 10am
Session 2: Friday, April twenty fifth at 7pm
Session 3: Saturday, April twenty sixth at 2:30pm
23. Winner of match 13 vs Ding Junhui (10)
Session 1: Saturday, April twenty sixth at 7pm
Session 2: Sunday, April twenty seventh at 2:30pm
Session 3: Monday, April twenty eighth at 7pm
24. Shaun Murphy vs Winner of match 16
Session 1: Sunday, April twenty seventh at 10am
Session 2: Sunday, April twenty seventh at 7pm
Session 3: Monday, April twenty eighth at 1pm
Quarter-Finals (Better of 25)
25. Winner of match 17 vs Winner of match 18
Session 1: Tuesday, April twenty ninth at 10am
Session 2: Tuesday, April twenty ninth at 7pm
Session 3: Wednesday, April thirtieth at 2:30pm
26. Winner of match 19 vs Winner of match 20
Session 1: Tuesday, April twenty ninth at 2:30pm
Session 2: Wednesday, April thirtieth at 10am
Session 3: Wednesday, April thirtieth at 7pm
27. Winner of match 21 vs Winner of match 22
Session 1: Tuesday, April twenty ninth at 10am
Session 2: Tuesday, April twenty ninth at 7pm
Session 3: Wednesday, April thirtieth at 10am
28. Winner of match 23 vs Winner of match 24
Session 1: Tuesday, April twenty ninth at 2:30pm
Session 2: Wednesday, April thirtieth at 2:30pm
Session 3: Wednesday, April thirtieth at 7pm
Semi-Finals (Better of 33)
29. Winner of match 25 vs Winner of match 26
Session 1: Thursday, Might 1st at 1pm
Session 2: Friday, Might 2nd at 10am
Session 3: Friday, Might 2nd at 7pm
Session 4: Saturday, Might third at 2:30pm
30. Winner of match 27 vs Winner of match 28
Session 1: Thursday, Might 1st at 7pm
Session 2: Friday, Might 2nd at 2:30pm
Session 3: Saturday, Might third at 10am
Session 4: Saturday, Might third at 7pm
Remaining (Better of 35)
31. Winner of match 29 vs Winner of match 30
Session 1: Sunday, Might 4th at 1pm
Session 2: Sunday, Might 4th at 7pm
Session 3: Monday, Might fifth at 1pm
Session 4: Monday, Might fifth at 7pm
CHAMPION: ?
The format
The 2025 World Snooker Championship draw options the highest 16 gamers on this planet rankings and an extra 16 gamers who got here by means of a qualifying event.
The primary spherical, performed throughout 19 frames, is the one one through the venue phases the place the matches will happen over solely two periods.
The format will increase to one of the best of 25 frames through the second spherical and once more for the quarter-finals, performed throughout three periods.
4 periods 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 2024, the participant who emerges from the 2025 World Snooker Championship draw with the trophy in his arms may also pocket a cheque value £500,000.
The general prize cash is far larger than nearly all of different tournaments on the World Snooker Tour calendar, highlighting the status hooked up with enjoying 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 may be additionally the separate Triple Crown most break bonus – a jackpot that Jackson Web page has already pocketed through the qualifying competitors.
This season, any participant who compiles two 147 breaks through the Triple Crown occasions – comprising the UK Championship, the Masters, and the World Championship – will acquire a £147,000 jackpot.
Web page grew to become the primary participant in historical past to compile a brace of maximums in the identical match throughout his defeat of Allan Taylor within the qualifiers.
The £147,000 bonus will be received twice extra, with Shaun Murphy and Zhang Anda inside one most break of receiving the prize.
Earlier world champions
Greater than 1 / 4 of the sphere within the 2025 World Snooker Championship draw understands what it takes to go all the way in which on the Crucible Theatre.
Kyren Wilson is the defending world snooker champion after orchestrating a maiden triumph in incredible trend 12 months in the past.
As a first-time winner, the Warrior will try to interrupt the Curse of the Crucible and is within the type of his life having already received 4 rating titles throughout a prolific 2024/25 marketing campaign.
World primary Judd Trump, in the meantime, will try so as to add a second world title to the one he captured six years in the past.
It’s hoped that Ronnie O’Sullivan will attempt for the third time to seal a report eighth title of the trendy period, however whether or not the Rocket decides to compete or not stays unsure.
Mark Selby and John Higgins have received the crown on 4 events every, with Mark Williams a three-time winner.
Shaun Murphy is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of his World Championship success as a qualifier from 2025, Neil Robertson received the occasion in 2010, whereas Luca Brecel was the winner two years in the past.
An additional 4 gamers within the draw have contested World Championship finals solely to fall one hurdle wanting glory – Ali Carter, Barry Hawkins, Ding Junhui, and Jak Jones.
How one can watch the 2025 World Snooker Championship?
Reside protection of all 17 days might be obtainable on the BBC, TNT Sports activities, and thru the opposite broadcasting companions all over the world.
Different territories may have entry through a subscription on WST Play.
