2026 Scottish Open (snooker)
Snooker tournament
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The 2026 Scottish Open (officially the 2026 BetVictor Scottish Open) is an upcoming professional snooker tournament that will take place from 14 to 20 December 2026 at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. Qualifying will take place from 20 to 23 September at the Leicester Arena in Leicester, England. The 11th consecutive edition of the tournament since it was revived in 2016, it will be the 11th ranking event of the 2026–27 snooker season, following the 2026 Snooker Shoot Out and preceding the 2027 German Masters. It will be the third of four tournaments in the season's Home Nations Series, following the 2026 English Open and the 2026 Northern Ireland Open and preceding the 2027 Welsh Open.
| Part of the Home Nations Series | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–20 December 2026 |
| Venue | Meadowbank Sports Centre |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Defending champion |  Chris Wakelin (ENG) |
← 2025 | |
Chris Wakelin is the defending champion, having defeated Chang Bingyu 9–2 in the 2025 final.
Overview
The tournament originated as the non-ranking 1981 International Open, staged at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. Steve Davis won the event, defeating Dennis Taylor 9–0 in the final. The tournament became a ranking event the following year, the first event after the World Snooker Championship to gain ranking status. Staged annually under various names (with the exception of the three years from 1990 to 1992, when it was not held), the tournament moved to Scotland in 1997 and was first branded as the Scottish Open in 1998.[1] It was discontinued after the 2004 edition, apart from one staging in 2012 as a minor-ranking tournament.[2] The tournament was restored to the calendar as a full ranking event in 2016 as part of the newly created Home Nations Series.[3] Marco Fu won the 2016 edition, recovering from 1–4 behind to beat John Higgins 9–4 in the final; he was presented with the newly named Stephen Hendry Trophy by the seven-time World Champion personally.[4]
The 2026 edition of the tournament—the 11th consecutive staging since its 2016 revival—will take place from 14 to 20 December at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5][6] Qualifying will take place from 20 to 23 September at the Leicester Arena in Leicester, England.[7] Sponsored by BetVictor,[8] it will be the 11th ranking event of the 2026–27 snooker season, following the 2026 Snooker Shoot Out and preceding the 2027 German Masters.[9] It will also be the third of four tournaments in the season's Home Nations Series, following the 2026 English Open and the 2026 Northern Ireland Open and preceding the 2027 Welsh Open.[10] Chris Wakelin is the defending champion, having defeated Chang Bingyu 9–2 in the 2025 final.[11]