2026 World Snooker Championship Results, Wu Yize Champion, Prize Money.

The Crucible draw, schedule results and live scores for the 50th edition of the 2026 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield.

The 2026 World Snooker Championship (officially the Halo World Snooker Championship) is set to captivate fans from Saturday, 18 April to Monday, 4 May 2026, marking the 50th consecutive year the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, hosts snooker's most prestigious event.

As the final ranking tournament of the 2025–26 season, it crowns the world champion in a grueling 17-day main draw.The tournament begins with qualifying rounds from 6 April to 15 April 2026 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, featuring 128 professional and invited amateur players vying for 16 spots in the main stage.


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When is the 2026 World Snooker Championship?

The 2025 World Championship runs from April 18 to 4th May. All matches will be held at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.

How to watch & stream 2026 World Snooker Championship.

UK: BBC (TV: BBC One/Two/Four + Red Button) & BBC iPlayer (free, live & catch-up)

Europe (most countries): Eurosport & Discovery+ / HBO Max

Rest of World: WST Play (official streaming – wst.tv/watch-live, subscriptions available)

Other regions: Check local broadcasters on wst.tv (e.g., CCTV5 in China, Fox Sports in Australia)

How can I watch the Worlds Snooker on TV?

Coverage will be live in the UK via BBC TV (including BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website) and Eurosport.

What is the Format of 2026 World Snooker Championship.?

First Round (Round 1): Best-of-19 frames (first to 10).

Second Round (Last 16): Best-of-25 frames (first to 13).

Quarter-Finals: Best-of-25 frames (first to 13).

Semi-Finals: Best-of-33 frames (first to 17).

Final: Best-of-35 frames (first to 18), played over two days (3–4 May 2026).

World Snooker Championship 2026 round dates, schedule

Qualifying Rounds: 6 April – 15 April 2026 (at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield)

Main Draw at the Crucible:

Round 1: 18 April – 23 April 2026

Round 2: 23 April – 27 April 2026

Quarter-Finals: 28 April – 29 April 2026

Semi-Finals: 30 April – 2 May 2026

Final: 3 May – 4 May 2026

2026 World Snooker Championship fixtures: latest scores, schedule, start-times, dates, results.

ROUND ONE

Best of 19 frames

The first-round matches will be played between Saturday, 18 April and Thursday, 23 April.

All first-round matches are best of 19 frames. Seeds are in brackets.

Saturday 18 April - First round

10am session

Zhao Xintong (1) 5-4 Liam Highfield

Mark Allen (14) 3-5 Zhang Anda

2.30pm session

Xiao Guodong (9) 5-4 Zhou Yuelong

Mark Williams (6) 6-3 Antoni Kowalski

7pm session

Zhao Xintong (1) 10-7 Liam Highfield

Barry Hawkins (11) 5-2 Matthew Stevens

Sunday 19 April - First round

Mark Allen 10-6 Zhang Anda

Barry Hawkins 10-4 Matthew Stevens

Xiao Guodong 10-6 Zhou Yuelong

Mark Williams 10-4 Antoni Kowalski

Monday 20 April - First round

Ding Junhui 10-5 David Gilbert

Kyren Wilson 10-7 Stan Moody

John Higgins 10-7 Ali Carter

Tuesday 21 April - First round

Wu Yize 10-2 Lei Peifan

Judd Trump 10-5 Gary Wilson

Shaun Murphy 10-9 Fan Zhengyi

Wednesday 22 April - First round

Chris Wakelin 10-6 Liam Pullen

Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-2 He Guoqiang

Mark Selby 10-2 Jak Jones

Thursday 23 April - First round

Si Jiahui 3-10 Hossein Vafaei

Neil Robertson 10-6 Pang Junxu 

ROUND TWO

Thursday, 24th April to Monday 27th April

Best of 25 frames

Friday 24 April - Second round

10am

Xiao Guodong 3-13 Shaun Murphy

Kyren Wilson 7-9 Mark Allen -- resumes 10 a.m. on April 25

Zhao Xintong 4-4 Ding Junhui -- resumes 2.30 p.m. on April 25

Barry Hawkins 10-6 Mark Williams -- resumes 7 p.m. on April 25

Saturday 25 April - Second round

Chris Wakelin 4-4 Neil Robertson -- resumes 2.30 p.m. on April 26

Hossein Vafaei 4-4 Judd Trump -- resumes 2.30 p.m. on April 26

John Higgins 2-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan -- resumes 7 p.m. on April 26

Sunday 26 April - Second round

Zhao Xintong [1] 13 - 9 Ding Junhui [16] 

Barry Hawkins [11] 13 - 9 Mark J Williams [6]

Mark Allen [14] 13 - 9 Kyren Wilson [3]

Monday 27 April - Second round

Judd Trump [2] def. Hossein Vafaei [32]  13-12  

Neil Robertson [4] def. Chris Wakelin [13] 13-7  

Wu Yize [10]  def. Mark Selby [7]  13-11  

John Higgins [5] def. Ronnie O'Sullivan [12] ( 13-12

World Snooker Championship 2026: Quarter-Finals Schedule, kick-off times.

Quarter-Finals: Wednesday, 29 April

John Higgins def. Neil Robertson 13-10  

Wu Yize def. Hossein Vafaei 13-8  

Barry Hawkins  def. Mark Allen 13-11  

Shaun Murphy def. Zhao Xintong 13-10

World Snooker Championship 2026: Semi-Finals Schedule, kick-off times.

Semi-Finals: 30 April – 2 May 2026

Shaun Murphy (8) 17-15 John Higgins (5)

Mark Allen (14) 16-17 Wu Yize (10)

When is the 2026 World Snooker Championship Final.

Final: 3 May – 4 May 2026

Snooker Match Result (Final)

Wu Yize 18 – 17 Shaun Murphy

Session Scores:

Session 1: Wu Yize 4 – 4 Shaun Murphy

Session 2: Wu Yize 6 – 3 Shaun Murphy

Session 3: Wu Yize 3 – 5 Shaun Murphy

Session 4: Wu Yize 5 – 5 Shaun Murphy

What is the Prize money for 2026 World Snooker Championship?

Prize Fund. £ 2.395 million

Winner: £500,000

Runner-up: £200,000

Semi-finals: £100,000

Quarter-finals: £50,000

Last 16: £30,000

Last 32: £20,000

Highest break (including qualifying): £15,000


2025 World Snooker Championship Prize Money, Payout Breakdown: How Much Winner's Get.

Recent World Snooker Championship winners list of past 10 years.

The World Championship has been running since 1927 and, prior to its move to the Crucible in 1977, it was dominated by Joe Davis, Walter Donaldson, Fred Davis, John Pulman, John Spencer and Ray Reardon, with Alex Higgins and Horace Lundrum winning it once apiece. Since the move to Sheffield, the winners are:


World Snooker Championship: Full List of Past Winners since 1927-2026.


2012: Ronnie O'Sullivan

2013: Ronnie O'Sullivan

2014: Mark Selby

2015: Stuart Bingham

2016: Mark Selby (England)

2017: Mark Selby (England)

2018: Mark Williams (Wales)

2019: Judd Trump (England)

2020: Ronnie O'Sullivan (England)

2021: Mark Selby (England)

2022: Ronnie O'Sullivan (England)

2023: Luca Brecel (Belgium)

2024:  Kyren Wilson (England)

2025: Zhao Xintong (China) 

Who won the World title Last Year: World Snooker Championship 2024 Winner.?

Kyren Wilson beat Jones in that Crucible final 12 months ago and he gets his title defence underway on Saturday morning in the tournament’s first round draw.

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