Halo World Snooker Championship 2025
Professional snooker's most prestigious tournament and one of Sheffield’s biggest sporting events, the World Championship returns with 32 of snooker’s best players competing in a knockout style tournament, 19 April - 5 May.
For 17 days each year, the very best on the planet go through a test of endurance, skill and mental toughness with an ultimate goal: to lift snooker’s most famous and coveted trophy.
The tournament has been running since 1927 and is steeped in history, from the days of Joe Davis, through the 1980s when snooker became the biggest sport in Britain, to the modern era when greats such as Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry have graced the green baize. In 2024, Kyren Wilson lifted the title for the first time, beating Jak Jones 18-14 in the final.
Since 1977, the tournament as been staged at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, renowned for its unique and intense atmosphere. Televised by BBC, Eurosport, discovery+, CCTV5 and a range of other broadcasters worldwide, the event is watched by over 500 million people across the globe.
It is sport at its finest.
The Championship will be followed by the World Seniors Snooker Championship 2025.
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The event is organised and promoted by World Snooker Limited, in partnership with Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Theatres.
The qualifying rounds will take place at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield from 7-16 April to determine who will join the world’s elite top 16 ranked players at the Crucible Theatre.
Alongside all professionals ranked outside the top 16, following the 2025 Tour Championship, and top-ups from the 2024 Q School Order of Merit, will be 16 leading amateur players who have earned their place at the event courtesy of their achievements at recognised international events across the season.
These include outstanding performers at the upcoming World Snooker Federation Championships in Morocco, and the WPBSA Q Tour Global which will reach its conclusion in Turkey this March.
WPBSA Qualification Criteria
- 2025 WSF Championship Winner
- 2025 WSF Junior Championship Winner
- 2025 WSF Women’s Championship Winner (Runner-up if already qualified)
- 2025 Q Tour Europe Winner
- 2025 Q Tour Global Play-Off 1 Winner
- 2025 Q Tour Global Play-Off 2 Winner
- 2025 Q Tour Global Play-Off 3 Winner
- 2025 WSF Championship Runner-Up
- 2025 WSF Junior Championship Runner-Up
- 2025 WSF Championship Semi-Finalist
- 2025 WSF Championship Semi-Finalist
- 2025 WSF Junior Championship Semi-Finalist
- 2025 WSF Junior Championship Semi-Finalist
- 2025 EBSA Under-18 European Championship Winner (Runner-up if already qualified)
- 2025 EBSA Under-21 European Championship Winner (Runner-up if already qualified)
- Highest ranked eligible player on the Q Tour Europe rankings
In Sheffield for the Snooker?
Make the most of your time in the city
Every year, we love the buzz that the Cazoo World Snooker Championships brings to Sheffield and the visitors that come from far and wide.
So, if you’re one of those visitors experiencing our city for the first time and want to know the best places to eat and drink near the Crucible or are interested in exploring Sheffield a little, we’ve pulled together some top tips to help you with that.
