The 2026 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 18 April to 4 May 2026 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Staged at the Crucible for the 50th
For the 50th consecutive year, the main stage of the tournament was held at the Crucible Theatre (pictured during the event) in Sheffield, England.
Michał Szubarczyk (pictured at the event) became the youngest player to win a World Championship match, aged 15 years and 84 days.
Bai Yulu (pictured at the event) became the first woman to make multiple century breaks in a World Championship qualifying campaign.
The 2023 champion Luca Brecel (pictured in 2025) defeated Chang Bingyu, who made a maximum break in the match. Brecel lost in the fourth qualifying round.
Judd Trump
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Judd Trump is an English professional snooker player who is a former world champion and the current world number one. He is in fourth place on the list of all-time ranking event winners, having won 31
Trump at the 2015 World Championship
Trump defeated Mark Allen in the final of the 2011 UK Championship to claim the title.
Trump at the 2014 German Masters
Trump after winning the 2016 European Masters