The 2025 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 19 April to 5 May 2025 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, the 49th consecutive year that the
For the 49th consecutive year, the main stage of the tournament was held at the Crucible Theatre (pictured in 2024) in Sheffield, England.
The 1997 winner Ken Doherty (pictured in 2012) won all nine frames of his first session at the tournament, having changed his cue for the first time in his career.
Two-time semi-finalist Marco Fu (pictured in 2014) achieved the seventh 16-red clearance recorded in professional play.
Daniel Wells (pictured in 2013) qualified for the tournament's main stage for the first time. The two other Crucible debutants were fellow qualifiers Lei Peifan and Zak Surety.
The 2024 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2024. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, it was the 17th and final ranking event of t
2025 World Snooker Championship
…professional tour since 1992, retired after their qualifying defeats. Kyren Wilson was the defending champion, having defeated Jak Jones 18–14 in the 2024 final to win his maiden world title. He lost 9–10 to Lei in the first round, becoming the 20th player to experience the so-called Crucible curse, referring…
2024 World Snooker Championship cover
The setup inside the arena at the Crucible Theatre during the event
Fergal O'Brien (pictured in 2015) retired from the professional tour (which he had first joined in 1991) after losing 8–10 to Mostafa Dorgham.
Noppon Saengkham (pictured in 2015) completed a maximum break in the third round of qualification.