In the article presented below, the relevance of 2022–23 snooker season in the current context will be analyzed. 2022–23 snooker season has been the object of study and interest in various fields, whether in history, science, technology or the arts. Over time, 2022–23 snooker season has played a crucial role in the evolution of society, significantly influencing the way people interact, think and act. Through a detailed analysis, we aim to address the importance of 2022–23 snooker season in different areas, its impact on daily life and its relevance in the contemporary world.
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Duration | 28 June 2022 – 14 May 2023 |
Tournaments | 40 (15 ranking events) |
Triple Crown winners | |
UK Championship | Mark Allen (NIR) |
Masters | Judd Trump (ENG) |
World Championship | Luca Brecel (BEL) |
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The 2022–23 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played from June 2022 to May 2023.
The World Snooker Tour in the 2022–23 season initially consisted of a field of 131 professional players, but later dropped to 130 when Igor Figueiredo did not renew his WPBSA membership and fell off tour. The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2022 World Championship, and 30 players earning a two-year card the previous year automatically qualify for the season. The other 36 tour cards are given to the following groups. Four places are allocated to the top four on the One Year Ranking List who have not already qualified for the Main Tour. Nine players from international championships and two players from the Q Tour are offered the tour cards. One player comes from the CBSA China Tour and two players from World Women's Snooker. 16 places are available through the Q School, four from each of the three UK events and two from each of the two Asia-Oceania Q School events). The last two tour cards are invitational tour cards, given to Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty.
As one of the winners from the inaugural Q School Asia & Oceania qualification event, former professional player Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon was eligible to receive a fresh two-year tour card. However, on 22 June 2022, the WPBSA and the World Snooker Tour declined to offer him a tour card, citing "serious disciplinary matters from when Thanawat was previously a professional player in 2015" as the reason, later announced to be a resumption of a previous investigation into match-fixing that had been closed due to Thanawat having fallen off the tour at the time. His place was therefore offered to Asjad Iqbal, who was the next in line on the Asia-Oceania Q School Order of Merit.
All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.
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The following tables outline the dates and results for all the World Snooker Tour, World Women's Snooker Tour, World Seniors Tour, Q Tour, and other events in the season.
Ranking event |
† Non-ranking event |
‡ Cancelled event |
Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
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30 Jul | 31 Jul | UK Women's Championship | Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England | Reanne Evans (ENG) | 4–3 | Ng On-yee (HKG) | |
26 Aug | 28 Aug | US Women's Open | OX Billiards in Seattle, USA | Jamie Hunter (ENG) | 4–1 | Rebecca Kenna (ENG) | |
1 Oct | 4 Oct | Australian Women's Open | Mounties in Sydney, Australia | Jamie Hunter (ENG) | 4–3 | Jessica Woods (AUS) | |
22 Oct | 23 Oct | Scottish Women's Open | The Q Club in Glasgow, Scotland | Reanne Evans (ENG) | 4–2 | Mink Nutcharut (THA) | |
26 Nov | 27 Nov | Eden Women's Masters | Frames Sports Bar in London, England | Mink Nutcharut (THA) | 4–0 | Ng On-yee (HKG) | |
20 Jan | 22 Jan | Belgian Women's Open | The Trickshot in Bruges, Belgium | Mink Nutcharut (THA) | 4–1 | Wendy Jans (BEL) | |
31 Jan | 3 Feb | Asia-Pacific Women's Championship | Mounties in Sydney, Australia | Ploychompoo Laokiatphong (THA) | 4–1 | Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan (THA) | |
25 Feb | 27 Feb | Women's Snooker World Cup† | Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand | India 1 | 4–3 | England 1 | |
28 Feb | 4 Mar | World Women's Championship | Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand | Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan (THA) | 6–3 | Bai Yulu (CHN) | |
13 May | 14 May | Women's British Open | Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, England | Bai Yulu (CHN) | 4–3 | Reanne Evans (ENG) |
Individual event |
† Team event |
Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
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3 May | 7 May | World Seniors Championship | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England | Jimmy White (ENG) | 5–3 | Alfie Burden (ENG) |
Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
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2 Sep | 4 Sep | Q Tour 1 | North East Snooker Centre in North Shields, England | Ross Muir (SCO) | 5–2 | George Pragnell (ENG) | |
16 Sep | 18 Sep | Q Tour 2 | Castle Snooker Club in Brighton, England | Martin O'Donnell (ENG) | 5–1 | George Pragnell (ENG) | |
14 Oct | 16 Oct | Q Tour 3 | Delta Moon in Mons, Belgium | Farakh Ajaib (PAK) | 5–3 | Harvey Chandler (ENG) | |
25 Nov | 27 Nov | Q Tour 4 | Snookerhallen in Stockholm, Sweden | Billy Castle (ENG) | 5–4 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | |
9 Dec | 11 Dec | Q Tour 5 | Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, England | Daniel Wells (WAL) | 5–2 | Sydney Wilson (ENG) | |
6 Jan | 8 Jan | Q Tour 6 | Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England | Martin O'Donnell (ENG) | 5–1 | Ross Muir (SCO) | |
4 Mar | 5 Mar | Q Tour Playoff | Q House Academy in Darlington, England | Ashley Carty (ENG) | 5–2 | Florian Nuessle (AUT) |
Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
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13 Jul | 17 Jul | World Games | Sheraton Hotel, Birmingham, United States | Cheung Ka Wai (HKG) | 3–1 | Abdelrahman Shahin (EGY) |
Round Tournament
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R144 | R128 | R112 | R96 | R80 | R64 | R48 | R32 | R24 | R16 | QF | R6 | SF | F | W |
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Championship League | — | 0 [note 1] |
— | 1,000 [note 2] |
— | 2,000 [note 3] |
— | 4,000 [note 4] |
5,000 [note 5] |
6,000 [note 6] |
8,000 [note 7] |
9,000 [note 8] |
11,000 [note 9] |
23,000 | 33,000 |
European Masters | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
British Open | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 5,000 | — | 8,000 | 12,000 | — | 20,000 | 45,000 | 100,000 |
Northern Ireland Open | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
UK Championship | 0 | — | 2,500 [note 10] |
— | 5,000 [note 10] |
— | 7,500 | 10,000 [note 10] |
— | 15,000 | 25,000 | — | 50,000 | 100,000 | 250,000 |
Scottish Open | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
English Open | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
World Grand Prix | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,000 | — | 7,500 | 12,500 | — | 20,000 | 40,000 | 100,000 |
Shoot Out | — | 0 | — | — | — | 500 | — | 1,000 | — | 2,000 | 4,000 | — | 8,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 |
German Masters | — | 0 [note 11] |
— | — | — | 3,000 [note 12] |
— | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
Welsh Open | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
Players Championship | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,000 | 15,000 | — | 30,000 | 50,000 | 125,000 |
WST Classic | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
Tour Championship | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20,000 | — | 40,000 | 60,000 | 150,000 |
World Championship | 0 | — | 5,000 [note 10] |
— | 10,000 [note 10] |
— | 15,000 | 20,000 [note 10] |
— | 30,000 | 50,000 | — | 100,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 |