We take a look at every Champion of Champions winner since the great Ray Reardon captured the competition's inaugural title in London back in 1978.
Ten players have been crowned snooker's Champion of Champions since its inception, with 'The Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan the most illustrious multiple winner of the event.
O'Sullivan has captured the title on four occasions - most recently in 2022 - with the only other players to have lifted the trophy on more than one occasion being Neil Robertson and Mark Allen.
Ray Reardon was the first player to etch his name on to the silverware way back in 1978, before fellow Welshman Doug Mountjoy reigned supreme in the 1980 staging of the competition.
It wasn't until 2013 that the tournament returned on to the WST's annual calendar though, with O'Sullivan securing the title for the first time on that occasion at Coventry's Ricoh Arena.
He tasted success again in 2014, 2018 and 2022, with long-term rival John Higgins, as well as Shaun Murphy, Judd Trump and Mark Williams also lasting the full championship distance.
Mark Selby triumphed in the event for the first time in 2025, defeating world number one Trump in the showpiece final at in front of a home crowd at Leicester Mattioli Arena.
Year: | Champion: | Runner-up |
1978 | Ray Reardon | Alex Higgins |
1980 | Doug Mountjoy | John Virgo |
2013 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Stuart Bingham |
2014 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Judd Trump |
2015 | Neil Robertson | Mark Allen |
2016 | John Higgins | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
2017 | Shaun Murphy | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
2018 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Kyren Wilson |
2019 | Neil Robertson | Judd Trump |
2020 | Mark Allen | Neil Robertson |
2021 | Judd Trump | John Higgins |
2022 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Judd Trump |
2023 | Mark Allen | Judd Trump |
2024 | Mark Williams | Xiao Guodong |
2025 | Mark Selby | Judd Trump |
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