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.
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
2026 World Snooker Championship
…which had happened only twice before, at the 1983 and 1993 editions. Zhao Xintong was the defending champion, having defeated Mark Williams 18–12 in the 2025 final. He lost 10–13 to Shaun Murphy in the quarter-finals, becoming the 21st player to experience the so-called "Crucible curse", referring to the fact that…
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.