World Snooker Championship Winners: Full List of Champions, History

World Snooker Championship Winners by year: previous champions List since 1927.





Joe Davis is the Most successful player, who have records won the most titles of World Snooker Championship with 15th times



Zhao made history at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre by taking the seven frames he required to clinch the trophy after building a dominant 11-6 lead in Sunday's sessions.


The 28-year-old was only China's second World Championship finalist, emulating Ding Junhui's run to the 2016 showpiece.

But while Ding was beaten by Mark Selby in the final nine years ago, Zhao produced a nerveless display to defeat three-time champion Williams.


Last Year Winner: Kyren Wilson claimed his first world title with a nervy 18-14 victory over Jak Jones at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

An emotional Ronnie O’Sullivan made history in 2022 Crucible title match by scoring a record equalling seventh World Championship win , levelling the great Stephen Hendry in 2022 Betfred World Championship that staged snooker history.





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World Snooker Championship: Brief history, stats.



The World Snooker Championship is an International competition held annually under the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA).

since its 1st tournament was held in 1927 & winner is Joe Davis.

It is one of the Most prestigious tournament of Triple Crown (Snooker), others Snooker UK championship & Masters Snooker Championship.

The World Snooker Championship is playing in the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, ENG, since 1976-1977 to-date...

The Overall Prize fund in the current in 2025 World Snooker championship is £2,395,000, winners get their purse £500,000 & Runner-up payout is £200,000.

Joe Davis is the Most successful Snooker player is Snooker History, who have records holds/wins the most titles of World Snooker Championship with 15th times, while Fred Davis holds the title 8th time.

World Snooker Championship 2025 champion is Chinese Zhao Xingtong...




More:  World Snooker Championship 2023 Draw: Schedule, Live Scores, Start Times, Results.



World Snooker Championship: Full list of past Winners 1927-2025.



The table provides a chronological list of winners-Champions of the World Snooker championship & past scores-results Since 1927 to 2025...





Year   -   Winner  --  Runner-up   =    Score


1927 -   Joe Davis     --    Tom Dennis    =   16–7

1928 -   Joe Davis    --     Fred Lawrence    =  16–13

1929 -   Joe Davis      --       Tom Dennis      =      17–12

1930 -   Joe Davis     --       Tom Dennis      =      25–12

1931 -   Joe Davis      --       Tom Dennis     =       25–21

1932 -   Joe Davis      --       Clark McConachy      =      25–18

1933 -   Joe Davis      --       Willie Smith      =      25–18

1934 -   Joe Davis      --       Tom Newman      =      25–22

1935 -   Joe Davis      --       Willie Smith      =      28–21

1936 -   Joe Davis      --       Horace Lindrum      =      34–27

1937 -   Joe Davis     --       Horace Lindrum      =      32–29

1938 -   Joe Davis      --       Sidney Smith      =      37–24

1939  -   Joe Davis      --       Sidney Smith      =      43–30

1940  -   Joe Davis      --       Fred Davis     =       37–36

1946  -   Joe Davis      --       Horace Lindrum      =       78–67

1947  -   Walter Donaldson      --       Fred Davis     =       82–63

1948  -   Fred Davis     --       Walter Donaldson      =       84–61

1949  -   Fred Davis      --       Walter Donaldson     =       80–65

1950  -   Walter Donaldson      --       Fred Davis     =       51–46

1951  -   Fred Davis     --       Walter Donaldson     =       58–39

1952  -   Fred Davis     --       Walter Donaldson     =       38–35

1953  -   Fred Davis      --       Walter Donaldson     =       37–34

1954  -   Fred Davis      --       Walter Donaldson      =      45–26

1955  -   Fred Davis     --       John Pulman      =      38–35

1956  -   Fred Davis      --       John Pulman      =      38–35

1957  -   John Pulman      --       Jackie Rea      =      39–34

1964  -   John Pulman      --       Fred Davis      =      19–16

1964  -   John Pulman      --       Rex Williams     =       40–33

1965  -   John Pulman      --      Fred Davis     =       37–36

1965  -   John Pulman      --       Rex Williams     =       25–22

1965  -   John Pulman      --       Fred Van Rensburg     =       39–12

1966  -   John Pulman      --       Fred Davis      =      5–2

1968  -   John Pulman      --       Eddie Charlton      =      39–34

1969  -   John Spencer     --       Wales Gary Owen      =      37–24

1970  -   Ray Reardon      --       John Pulman     =       37–33

1971  -   John Spencer     --       Warren Simpson      =      37–29

1972  -   Alex Higgins     --       John Spencer     =       37–32

1973  -   Ray Reardon      --      Eddie Charlton      =      38–32

1974  -   Ray Reardon      --       Graham Miles      =       22–12

1975  -   Ray Reardon      --       Eddie Charlton     =       31–30

1976  -   Ray Reardon      --       Alex Higgins      =      27–16

1977  -   John Spencer     --       Cliff Thorburn      =      25–21

1978  -   Ray Reardon      --       Perrie Mans      =      25–18

1979  -   Terry Griffiths     --       Dennis Taylor      =      24–16

1980  -   Cliff Thorburn      --       Alex Higgins      =      18–16

1981  -   Steve Davis      --       Doug Mountjoy      =      18–12

1982  -   Alex Higgins     --       Ray Reardon      =      18–15

1983  -   Steve Davis     --       Cliff Thorburn     =       18–6

1984  -   Steve Davis      --       Jimmy White      =      18–16

1985  -   Dennis Taylor      --       Steve Davis     =       18–17

1986  -   Joe Johnson     --       Steve Davis      =      18–12

1987  -   Steve Davis      --       Joe Johnson      =      18–14

1988  -   Steve Davis      --       Terry Griffiths     =       18–11

1989  -   Steve Davis      --       John Parrott      =      18–3

1990  -   Stephen Hendry      --       Jimmy White      =      18–12

1991  -   John Parrott      --       Jimmy White     =       18–11

1992  -   Stephen Hendry      --       Jimmy White     =       18–14

1993  -   Stephen Hendry      --       Jimmy White      =      18–5

1994  -   Stephen Hendry      --       Jimmy White      =      18–17

1995  -   Stephen Hendry     --       Nigel Bond      =      18–9

1996  -   Stephen Hendry      --       Peter Ebdon      =      18–12

1997  -   Ken Doherty      --       Stephen Hendry     =       18–12

1998  -   John Higgins     --       Ken Doherty      =      18–12

1999  -   Stephen Hendry      --       Mark Williams      =      18–1

2000  -   Mark Williams      --       Matthew Stevens     =       18–16

2001  -   Ronnie O'Sullivan      --       John Higgins     =       18–14

2002  -   Peter Ebdon      --       Stephen Hendry     =       18–17

2003  -   Mark Williams      --       Ken Doherty     =       18–16

2004  -   Ronnie O'Sullivan      --       Graeme Dott     =       18–8

2005  -   Shaun Murphy      --       Matthew Stevens     =       18–16

2006  -   Graeme Dott      --       Peter Ebdon     =       18–14

2007  -   John Higgins      --       Mark Selby      =      18–1

2008  -   Ronnie O'Sullivan      --       Ali Carter     =       18–8

2009  -   John Higgins      --       Shaun Murphy     =       18–9

2010  -   Neil Robertson      --       Graeme Dott     =       18–13

2011  -   John Higgins    --      Judd Trump     =  18–15

2012  -   Ronnie O'Sullivan      --       Ali Carter     =       18–11

2013  -   Ronnie O'Sullivan      --       Barry Hawkins    =       18–12

2014  -   Mark Selby     --     Ronnie O'Sullivan     =      18–14

2015  -   Stuart Bingham     --       Shaun Murphy   =     18–15

2016  -  Mark Selby     --       Ding Junhui      =      18–14

2017  -   Mark Selby      --       John Higgins     =       18–15

2018  -   Mark William   --   John Higgins  =      18 - 16.

2019  -   Judd Trump   --    John Higgins   =     18 - 9.

2020  -   Roonie O'Sullivan   --  Kyren Wilson   =   18-8.

2021 -    Mark Selby   --   Shaun Murphy   =  18 - 15.

2022 -   Ronnie O'Sullivan  --  Judd Trump  = 18-13.

2023 -   Luca Brecel  --  Mark Selby  =  18 - 15.

2024 -   Kyren Wilson --  Jak Jones  = 18-14

2025 -  Zhao Xintong  -  Mark Williams  = 18-12




Who has won the most World snooker championship titles.?



 Joe Davis - 15 

Fred Davis - John Pulman - 8 

 Ronnie O'Sullivan  -  Stephen Hendry - 7 

Steve Davis -  Ray Reardon -   6 

Mark Selby / John Higgins/ - 4 

John Spencer - -  Mark Williams - 3

 Alex Higgins -  Walter Donaldson - 2 

Kyren Wilson - 1, Horace Lindrum - 1 Cliff Thorburn - 1 Terry Griffiths - 1 Dennis Taylor - 1 Joe Johnson - 1 John Parrott - 1 Ken Doherty - 1 Peter Ebdon - 1 Shaun Murphy - 1 Graeme Dott - 1 Neil Robertson - 1 Stuart Bingham - 1 Judd Trump - 1



List of world snooker championship overall, All-Time champions win by Countries.



England == 13

Scotland == 4

Wales == 3

Northern Ireland , Australia == 2

Canada, Belgium == 1



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4 Comments

  1. This is wrong history because 1992 world cup win the Pakistan

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  2. Ken Doherty won in 1989 Ken is from Dublin Rep of Ireland why is he not listed in Country's list

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    1. HI Pennie, sorry for your stats, Ken Doherty won the Snooker world title in 1997 NOT in 1989, that was won by Steve Davis & Irish man was runner-up in 1998 & later in 2003.

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  3. Why is Rep of Ireland's Ken Doherty not listed in the Countries list

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