2026–27 snooker season
Series of snooker tournaments
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The 2026–27 snooker season is an upcoming professional snooker season that will feature tournaments played from June 2026 to May 2027. It includes the professional World Snooker Tour, the second-tier Q Tour, and featured events from World Women's Snooker and World Seniors Tour.
WPBSA Q Tour:
World Women's:
World Seniors:
| Details | |
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| Duration | June 2026 – May 2027 |
| Tournaments | World Snooker Tour: WPBSA Q Tour: World Women's: World Seniors: |
| Triple Crown winners | |
| UK Championship | |
| Masters | |
| World Championship | |
← 2025–26 2027–28 → | |
Players
The World Snooker Tour will include the top 64 players from the world rankings after the 2026 World Championship, the players in their second year of a two-year tour card, and players who attain professional status during the 2025–26 snooker season.
New professional players
The players listed below received a two-year tour card for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 seasons.
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Calendar
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.[9][10]
World Snooker Tour
| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship League | England | ||||||
| Shanghai Masters† | Shanghai, China | ||||||
| 8 Aug | 16 Aug | China Open | Riverside Sports Centre in Taiyuan, China | ||||
| 31 Aug | 6 Sep | British Open | The Centaur in Cheltenham, England | ||||
| 7 Sep | 13 Sep | English Open | Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, England | ||||
| Wuhan Open | Wuhan, China | ||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Xi'an, China | ||||||
| 18 Oct | 25 Oct | Northern Ireland Open | Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||
| International Championship | China | ||||||
| 9 Nov | 15 Nov | Champion of Champions† | Leicester Arena in Leicester, England | ||||
| 28 Nov | 6 Dec | UK Championship | Barbican in York, England | ||||
| 9 Dec | 12 Dec | Shoot Out | Tower Circus in Blackpool, England | ||||
| 14 Dec | 20 Dec | Scottish Open | Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||
| 10 Jan | 17 Jan | Masters† | Alexandra Palace in London, England | ||||
| 25 Jan | 31 Jan | German Masters | Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany | ||||
| 8 Feb | 14 Feb | Welsh Open | Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales | ||||
| Feb | Feb | World Grand Prix | Kai Tak Arena in Kowloon City, Hong Kong | ||||
| 2 Mar | 7 Mar | Players Championship | Telford International Centre in Telford, England | ||||
| Mar | Mar | World Open | China | ||||
| 29 Mar | 4 Apr | Tour Championship | Manchester Central in Manchester, England | ||||
| 17 Apr | 3 May | World Championship | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England |
| Ranking event |
| † Non-ranking event |
Note: This calendar only includes events that have been confirmed by the World Snooker Tour, and is subject to change at any time during the season.
Notes
- The champion of the event, Anton Kazakov, had already earned a professional tour card via the European Under-21.[3]
