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World Seniors Championship

Invitational snooker tournament for players 40+

Invitational snooker tournament for players 40+

FieldValue
tournament_nameWorld Seniors Championship
locationScunthorpe (2017–2018)
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (2019–present)
countryEngland
establishment1991
organisationWPBSA (1991, 2010–2016, 2019–present)
Snooker Legends (2017–2018)
formatSeniors event
prizefund£50,000
Current ChampionAlfie Burden

Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (2019–present) Snooker Legends (2017–2018)

The World Seniors Championship is an invitational seniors snooker tournament which has been played under different formats. As of 2020 the minimum age is 40, but it was 45 in 2011 and 2012.

History

The event was first held in 1991 with 16 players aged over 40. It took place at the Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent with the sponsorship of Matchroom. The final was contested between the two highest ranked players, with Cliff Wilson defeating Eddie Charlton 5–4 to become the inaugural champion. The event was sponsored by Wyldecrest Park Homes, who remained the sponsor until 2012.

In 2011 event the minimum age for competitors was increased from 40 to 45 years, and it was moved to the East of England Showground in Peterborough. All matches were best of 3 frames, a 30-second shot clock was introduced after ten minutes of play, and the miss rule was altered so was awarded anywhere on table after the third miss. The field was increased to 16 players, with 12 being invited and four coming through qualifying. In 2012 the event was moved to the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth. In 2013 the number of qualifying spots was reduced to two, and the event was sponsored by 888casino.com. Stephen Hendry became eligible to compete at tournament, because he turned 45 during the 2013/2014 season. In the 2014/2015 season the event was moved to the second half of the season, and held at Circus Arena in Blackpool. The minimum age for the event returned to 40 years. All former World Seniors Champions and World Snooker Champions, who registered for the event, were seeded through to Blackpool, and the remaining places were filled through a qualifying event.

In 2017 and 2018 it was held for non-tour players aged 40 or over at the beginning of the year.

From 2019 the tournament was opened back up to players on the main tour who were over 40 but ranked outside the top 64 in the world rankings. The tournament was played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

For 2024-25, the minimum age for players on the main tour but outside the top 64 was reverted to 45 years. The minimum age for amateurs was retained at 40 years.

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-upResultVenueSeason
1991Cliff WilsonEddie Charlton5–4Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent91-92
2010Jimmy WhiteSteve Davis4–1Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford10-11
2011Darren MorganSteve Davis2–1East of England Showground, Peterborough11–12
2012Nigel BondTony Chappel2–0Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth12–13
2013Steve DavisNigel Bond2–113–14
2015Mark WilliamsFergal O'Brien2–1Circus Arena, Blackpool14–15
2016Mark DavisDarren Morgan2–1Guild Hall,
Preston15–16
2017Peter LinesJohn Parrott4–0Baths Hall, Scunthorpe16–17
2018Aaron CanavanPatrick Wallace4–317–18
2019Jimmy WhiteDarren Morgan5–3Crucible Theatre, Sheffield19–20
2020Jimmy WhiteKen Doherty5–419–20
2021David LilleyJimmy White5–320–21
2022Lee WalkerJimmy White5–421–22
2023Jimmy WhiteAlfie Burden5–322–23
2024Igor FigueiredoKen Doherty5–223–24
2025Alfie BurdenAaron Canavan8424–25

Multiple finalists

NameNationalityWinnerFinals
42
12
12
11
11
11
02

Century breaks

Total: 28 (as of 2025 Championship)

  • 140 Mark Williams
  • 138, 132, 130, 103 Jimmy White
  • 137 Mark Davis
  • 134, 112 Darren Morgan
  • 131, 128, 109, 107, 104 Dominic Dale
  • 121 Lee Walker
  • 119, 110, 100 Igor Figueiredo
  • 116 Ben Hancorn
  • 113 James Wattana
  • 110, 105 Fergal O'Brien
  • 110 Doug Mountjoy
  • 109, 101 Alfie Burden
  • 108 Alex Higgins
  • 103 Eddie Charlton
  • 102, 100 Ken Doherty

References

References

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  7. Hendon, David. (6 November 2011). "Darren Morgan: World Seniors Champion". Snooker Scene Blog.
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  15. "TERMS AND CONDITIONS - THE 2017 / 2018 WORLD SENIORS TOUR".
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  18. (24 March 2018). "World Seniors Championship (2018)".
  19. (19 August 2019). "White wins at the Crucible". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.
  20. (23 August 2020). "World Seniors Snooker Championship – Jimmy White is your champion". [[World Seniors Tour]].
  21. (9 May 2021). "World Seniors Snooker Championship 2021 – David Lilley denies Jimmy White hat-trick of titles". [[Eurosport]].
  22. (9 May 2022). "Walker wins World Seniors crown". [[World Seniors Tour]].
  23. (7 May 2023). "World Seniors Snooker Championship: Jimmy White claims record title with final win over Alfie Burden – 'I love the game'". [[Eurosport]].
  24. (12 May 2024). "Igor Figueiredo is the Mr Vegas World Seniors Snooker Champion". [[World Seniors Tour]].
  25. (12 May 2025). "Alfie Burden wins 2025 JenningsBet World Seniors Snooker Championship".
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