British Open Snooker 2026, Full draw, schedule dates, how to watch, format and prize money.
Shaun Murphy won the 2025 Unibet British Open at Cheltenham Racecourse, beating Anthony McGill in the final..
The British Open was initially staged from 1985 to 2004, then returned to the calendar in 2021 after a 17-year absence. It starts with a flat draw of 128 players and there is an FA-Cup style draw for all rounds. The first four rounds are all best of seven frames, followed by best-of-nine quarter-finals, best-of-11 semi-finals, and then the final is best-of-19.,
When is british open snooker 2026?
Snooker's biggest stars will be at Cheltenham Racecourse when the British Open comes to The Centaur, 31st August to 6 September 2026.
Where is british open snooker 2026?
The 2026 British Open snooker tournament takes place at The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, England.
How to watch the British Open Snooker 2026 on Live TV.?
The qualifiers are not being shown on Eurosport Player in the UK, but are on that platform across the rest of Europe.
UK
5 Action Channel. Watch all the action with free-to-air television across the UK!
Mainland Europe And Selected Countries* -- Eurosport and HBO Max
China
Huya.com, Migul, CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channell, CBSA-WPBSA Academy Douyin
Hong Kong China -- Now Sports
Malaysia - Astro Supersport
Thailand - True Sport
Taiwan - Sportcast
New Zealand - Sky Sports
British Open Snooker 2026 Draw, Schedule, Results, Scores
All Times UK, BST.
The total prize fund for the 2026 British Open snooker tournament is £502,000..
Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £45,000
Semi-final: £20,000
Quarter-final: £12,000
Last 16: £9,000
Last 32: £6,000
Last 64: £3,000
Last 128: £0
High break: £5,000
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Monday August 31
Round one
1pm
Shaun Murphy v Reanne Evans
Mark Williams v David Gilbert
Ding Junhui v Anton Kazakov
Xiao Guodong v Jiang Jun
followed by
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mateusz Baranowski
Wu Yize v Liu Hongyu
Kyren Wilson v Florian Nuessle
Barry Hawkins v Deng Haohui
7pm
Judd Trump v Dylan Emery
Zhao Xintong v Oliver Brown
Patrick Whelan v Wang Xinbo
Chris Wakelin v Luca Brecel
followed by
John Higgins v Hossein Vafaei
Neil Robertson v Pang Junxu
Mark Selby v David Lilley
Si Jiahui v Ashley Carty
Tuesday September 1
Round two
10am
Gong Chenzi v He Guoqiang
Chatchapong Nasa v Chang Bingyu
Plus 2 x round two matches
1pm
Iulian Boiko v Xu Yichen
Liu Yang v Duane Jones
Plus 2 x round two matches
Not before 2pm
Joshua Thomond v Artemijs Zizins
Mahmoud El Hareedy v Liam Highfield
Plus 2 x round two matches
7pm
Steven Hallworth v Ishpreet Singh Chadha
Elliot Slessor v Jamie Clarke
Plus 2 x round two matches
Not before 8pm
Ali Carter v Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon
Phil O'Kane v Michael Holt
Plus 2 x round two matches
Wednesday September 2
10am
Long Zehuang v v Ashley Carty / Si Jiahui
Matthew Stevens v Fan Zhengyi
Plus 2 x round two matches
1pm
Bai Yulu v Ross Muir
Jamie Jones v Mark Allen / Wang Xinbo
Plus 2 x round two matches
Not before 2pm
David Grace v Zak Surety
Aaron Hill v Ben Mertens
Plus 2 x round two matches
7pm
4 x last 32 matches
Not before 8pm
4 x last 32 matches
Thursday September 3
1pm
4 x last 32 matches
Not before 2pm
4 x last 32 matches
7pm
4 x last 16 matches
Not before 8pm
4 x last 16 matches
Friday September 4
1pm
2 x Quarter-final matches
7pm
2 x Quarter-final matches
Saturday September 5
1pm
Semi-final
7pm
Semi-final
Sunday September 6
1pm
Final
7pm
Final....
British Open Snooker 2026 Prize money breakdown, payout, purse, winner's share .
The total prize fund for the 2026 British Open snooker tournament is £502,000..
Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £45,000
Semi-final: £20,000
Quarter-final: £12,000
Last 16: £9,000
Last 32: £6,000
Last 64: £3,000
Last 128: £0
High break: £5,000
British Open Sooker Winners by year: Past Champions List
2025 Shaun Murphy
2024 Mark Selby
2023 Mark Williams
2022 Ryan Day
2021 Mark Williams
2004 John Higgins
2003 Stephen Hendry
2002 Paul Hunter
2001 John Higgins
2000 Peter Ebdon
1999 Stephen Hendry
1999 Fergal O'Brien
1998 John Higgins
1997 Mark Williams
1996 Nigel Bond
1995 John Higgins
1994 Ronnie O'Sullivan
1993 Steve Davis
1992 Jimmy White
1991 Stephen Hendry
1990 Bob Chaperon
1989 Tony Meo
1988 Stephen Hendry
1987 Jimmy White
1986 Steve Davis
1985 Silvino Francisco..
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