2018–19 snooker season
Nations that hosted a World Snooker Tour, Challenge Tour or World Seniors Tour event during the 2018–19 season
Details
Duration10 May 2018 – 23 June 2019 (2018-05-10 – 2019-06-23)
Tournaments54 (20 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK Championship Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Masters Judd Trump (ENG)
World Championship Judd Trump (ENG)

The 2018–19 snooker season was a series of professional snooker tournaments played between 10 May 2018 and 23 June 2019.[1] The season was made up of ranking tournaments, non-ranking tournaments and variant tournaments. In total, 54 events were competed in the 2018–19 season, beginning with the pro–am 2018 Vienna Open, and ending with the 2019 World Snooker Championship.[2]

To be eligible to play in most tournaments, players had to have qualified to play on the World Snooker Tour, however, some wildcard former professional, and amateur players were eligible in certain competitions. The season also saw four events strictly for over 40s, as a part of the World Seniors Tour.

Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump each won three ranking events with Mark Allen, Stuart Bingham and Kyren Wilson each winning twice. Robertson reached six ranking event finals during the season.

Players

The Main Tour consists of 128 professional players for the 2018/2019 season.[3] The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2018 World Championship and the 34 players earning a two-year card the previous year (excluding Lyu Haotian, who already climbed into the top 64 of the world rankings following the first year of his two-year tour card) automatically qualified for the season. Next, eight places were allocated from the top 8 on the One Year Ranking List, who had not already qualified for the Main Tour. Another two players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs, two players came from the CBSA China Tour and a further 12 places were available through the 2018 Q School, four from each of the three events. The six remaining entries on to the tour were allocated from the international amateur events.[4]

Due to the disputes between the IBSF and the WPBSA, the WPBSA decided that the winners of the tournaments organised by the IBSF or any continental confederations which were not affiliated to the World Snooker Federation would not be awarded tour cards.[5] The only exception was the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship, which had been concluded before the decision was made.[4]

New professional players

All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.[4][3]

Calendar

The following tables outline the dates and results for all the World Snooker Tour, World Women's Snooker Tour, World Seniors Tour, Challenge Tour, and other events in the season.[13][14]

World Snooker Tour

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
27 Jul 29 Jul Riga Masters Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia  Neil Robertson (AUS) 5‍–‍2  Jack Lisowski (ENG) [15]
6 Aug 12 Aug World Open Yushan Number One Middle School in Yushan, China  Mark Williams (WAL) 10‍–‍9  David Gilbert (ENG) [16]
22 Aug 26 Aug Paul Hunter Classic Stadthalle in Fürth, Germany  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 4‍–‍2  Peter Ebdon (ENG) [17]
3 Sep 8 Sep Six-red World Championship† Bangkok Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 8‍–‍4  Ding Junhui (CHN) [18]
10 Sep 16 Sep Shanghai Masters† Regal International East Asia Hotel in Shanghai, China  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 11‍–‍9  Barry Hawkins (ENG) [19]
24 Sep 30 Sep China Championship Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Centre in Guangzhou, China  Mark Selby (ENG) 10‍–‍9  John Higgins (SCO) [20]
1 Oct 7 Oct European Masters De Soeverein in Lommel, Belgium  Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 9‍–‍6  Joe Perry (ENG) [21]
15 Oct 21 Oct English Open K2 in Crawley, England  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 9‍–‍7  Mark Davis (ENG) [22]
24 Oct 25 Oct Macau Masters† JW Marriott Hotel Macau in Macau, China  Barry Hawkins (ENG)
 Ryan Day (WAL)
 Zhou Yuelong (CHN)
 Zhao Xintong (CHN)		 5‍–‍1  Mark Williams (WAL)
 Marco Fu (HKG)
 Joe Perry (ENG)
 Zhang Anda (CHN)
25 Oct Six-red Macau Masters† JW Marriott Hotel Macau in Macau, China  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 3‍–‍2  Mark Williams (WAL)
28 Oct 4 Nov International Championship Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, China  Mark Allen (NIR) 10‍–‍5  Neil Robertson (AUS) [23]
5 Nov 11 Nov Champion of Champions† Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10‍–‍9  Kyren Wilson (ENG) [24]
12 Nov 18 Nov Northern Ireland Open Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland  Judd Trump (ENG) 9‍–‍7  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) [25]
27 Nov 9 Dec UK Championship Barbican Centre in York, England  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10‍–‍6  Mark Allen (NIR) [26]
10 Dec 16 Dec Scottish Open Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland  Mark Allen (NIR) 9‍–‍7  Shaun Murphy (ENG) [27]
13 Jan 20 Jan Masters† Alexandra Palace in London, England  Judd Trump (ENG) 10‍–‍4  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) [28]
30 Jan 3 Feb German Masters Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 9‍–‍7  David Gilbert (ENG) [29]
4 Feb 10 Feb World Grand Prix The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, England  Judd Trump (ENG) 10‍–‍6  Ali Carter (ENG) [30]
11 Feb 17 Feb Welsh Open Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales  Neil Robertson (AUS) 9‍–‍7  Stuart Bingham (ENG) [31]
21 Feb 24 Feb Shoot Out Watford Colosseum in Watford, England  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 1‍–‍0  Michael Holt (ENG) [32]
27 Feb 3 Mar Indian Open Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty in Kochi, India  Matthew Selt (ENG) 5‍–‍3  Lyu Haotian (CHN) [33]
4 Mar 10 Mar Players Championship Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10‍–‍4  Neil Robertson (AUS) [34]
1 Jan 14 Mar Championship League† Ricoh Arena and Barnsley Metrodome in Coventry/Barnsley, England  Martin Gould (ENG) 3‍–‍1  Jack Lisowski (ENG) [35]
15 Mar 17 Mar Gibraltar Open Tercentenary Sports Hall in Gibraltar, Gibraltar  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Ryan Day (WAL) [36]
19 Mar 24 Mar Tour Championship Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 13‍–‍11  Neil Robertson (AUS) [37]
1 Apr 7 Apr China Open Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, China  Neil Robertson (AUS) 11‍–‍4  Jack Lisowski (ENG) [38]
20 Apr 6 May World Championship Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England  Judd Trump (ENG) 18‍–‍9  John Higgins (SCO) [39]
Ranking event
† Non-ranking event

World Women's Snooker

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
15 Sep 16 Sep UK Women's Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Ng On-Yee (HKG) 4‍–‍1  Rebecca Kenna (ENG) [40]
5 Oct 8 Oct European Women's Masters De Maxx in Neerpelt, Belgium  Reanne Evans (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Nutcharut Wongharuthai (THA) [41]
25 Oct Australian Women's Open Mounties in Sydney, Australia  Ng On-Yee (HKG) 4‍–‍2  Katrina Wan (HKG) [42]
24 Nov 25 Nov Eden Women's Masters South West Snooker Academy in Quedgeley, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 4‍–‍0  Rebecca Kenna (ENG) [43]
1 Feb 3 Feb Belgian Women's Open The Trickshot in Bruges, Belgium  Reanne Evans (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Ng On-Yee (HKG) [44]
13 Apr World Women's 10-Red Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 4‍–‍3  Ng On-Yee (HKG) [45]
14 Apr World Women's 6-Red Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Nutcharut Wongharuthai (THA) [46]
17 Jun 19 Jun Women's Snooker World Cup Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand Thailand Thailand A 4‍–‍0 Hong Kong Hong Kong A [47]
20 Jun 23 Jun World Women's Championship Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand  Reanne Evans (ENG) 6‍–‍3  Nutcharut Wongharuthai (THA) [48]

World Seniors Tour

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
24 Oct 25 Oct UK Seniors Championship Bonus Arena in Hull, England  Ken Doherty (IRL) 4‍–‍1  Igor Figueiredo (BRA) [49]
5 Jan 6 Jan Seniors Irish Masters Goffs in Kill, Ireland  Jimmy White (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Rodney Goggins (IRL) [50]
3 Mar Seniors 6-Red World Championship Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland  Jimmy White (ENG) 4‍–‍2  Aaron Canavan (JER) [51]
11 Apr Seniors Masters Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England  Joe Johnson (ENG) 2‍–‍1  Barry Pinches (ENG) [52]

Challenge Tour

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
2 Jun 3 Jun Challenge Tour 1 Meadowside Leisure Centre in Burton upon Trent, England  Brandon Sargeant (ENG) 3‍–‍1  Luke Simmonds (ENG) [53]
10 Jul 11 Jul Challenge Tour 2 Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England  David Grace (ENG) 3‍–‍0  Mitchell Mann (ENG) [54]
28 Jul Challenge Tour 3 Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia  Barry Pinches (ENG) 3‍–‍2  Jackson Page (WAL) [55]
27 Aug 28 Aug Challenge Tour 4 Stadthalle in Fürth, Germany  Mitchell Mann (ENG) 3‍–‍0  Dylan Emery (WAL) [56]
18 Sep 19 Sep Challenge Tour 5 Cueball Derby in Derby, England  David Lilley (ENG) 3‍–‍1  Brandon Sargeant (ENG) [57]
4 Oct 5 Oct Challenge Tour 6 De Soeverein in Lommel, Belgium  David Grace (ENG) 3‍–‍0  Ben Hancorn (ENG) [58]
13 Oct 14 Oct Challenge Tour 7 Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England  Joel Walker (ENG) 3‍–‍0  Jenson Kendrick (ENG) [59]
14 Nov 25 Nov Challenge Tour 8 Snooker Terminál in Budapest, Hungary  Simon Bedford (ENG) 3‍–‍1  David Lilley (ENG) [60]
26 Jan 27 Jan Challenge Tour 9 Star Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England  Adam Duffy (ENG) 3‍–‍1  Matthew Glasby (ENG) [61]
6 Mar 7 Mar Challenge Tour 10 South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, England  George Pragnall (ENG) 3‍–‍2  Callum Lloyd (WAL) [62]

Other events

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
10 May 13 May Vienna Open 15 Reds Köö Wien Snooker Club in Vienna, Austria  Michael Georgiou (CYP) 5‍–‍4  Ross Muir (SCO) [63]
12 Jul 15 Jul Golden Q Cup Golden Q Snooker Club in Baia Mare, Romania  Luca Brecel (BEL) 5‍–‍1  Michael Georgiou (CYP) [64]
28 Jul 31 Jul Pink Ribbon South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, England  Andrew Norman (ENG) 4‍–‍2  Harvey Chandler (ENG) [65]
31 Jul 4 Aug Haining Open International Campus Zhejiang University in Haining, China  Mark Selby (ENG) 5‍–‍4  Li Hang (CHN) [66]

Points distribution

2018/2019 points distribution for World Snooker Tour ranking events:[67]

Round
Tournament
 R144 R128 R80 R64 R48 R32 R16 QF SF F W
Riga Masters — £0 — £1,500 — £3,000 £4,000 £6,000 £15,000 £25,000 £50,000
World Open — £0 — £4,000 — £8,000 £13,000 £20,000 £32,500 £75,000 £150,000
Paul Hunter Classic — £0 — £600 — £1,000 £1,725 £3,000 £4,500 £10,000 £20,000
China Championship — £0 — £4,000 — £7,500 £13,000 £20,000 £32,000 £75,000 £150,000
European Masters — £0 — £3,000 — £4,000 £6,000 £11,000 £17,500 £35,000 £75,000
English Open — £0 — £2,500 — £3,500 £6,000 £10,000 £20,000 £30,000 £70,000
International Championship — £0 — £4,000 — £8,500 £13,500 £21,500 £32,000 £75,000 £175,000
Northern Ireland Open — £0 — £2,500 — £3,500 £6,000 £10,000 £20,000 £30,000 £70,000
UK Championship — £0 — £5,000 — £10,000 £15,000 £22,500 £35,000 £75,000 £170,000
Scottish Open — £0 — £2,500 — £3,500 £6,000 £10,000 £20,000 £30,000 £70,000
German Masters — £0 — £3,000 — £4,000 £5,000 £10,000 £20,000 £35,000 £80,000
World Grand Prix — — — — — £5,000 £7,500 £12,500 £20,000 £40,000 £100,000
Welsh Open — £0 — £2,500 — £3,500 £6,000 £10,000 £20,000 £30,000 £70,000
Shoot Out — £0[note 1] — £500 — £1,000 £2,000 £4,000 £8,000 £16,000 £32,000
Indian Open — £0 — £2,000 — £4,000 £6,000 £10,000 £15,000 £25,000 £50,000
Players Championship — — — — — — £10,000 £15,000 £30,000 £50,000 £125,000
Gibraltar Open — £0 — £1,500 — £2,500 £3,000 £4,000 £6,000 £12,000 £25,000
Tour Championship — — — — — — — £20,000 £40,000 £60,000 £150,000
China Open — £0 — £5,000 — £11,000 £18,000 £27,000 £45,000 £90,000 £225,000
World Championship £0 — £10,000 — £15,000 £20,000[note 2] £30,000 £50,000 £100,000 £200,000 £500,000

Notes

  1. ↑ First round losers in the Shoot Out receive £250 prize money which do not count towards the prize money rankings.
  2. ↑ Players who lose their first match receive no ranking points.

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