2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship: Draw, dates, venue, format, history, players, prize money & more

The 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship takes place between Wednesday 7th and Sunday 11th May and we've got all the details you need to know ahead of the Sheffield-staged spectacular

2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship Dates

When is the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship?

The 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship gets underway on Wednesday 7th May, two days after the conclusion of the 2025 World Snooker Championship, and runs through until Sunday 11th May.

2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship Venue

Where is the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship taking place?

The 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship will be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, with the fabled venue now synonymous with the event.

Previously being staged in cities such as Stoke-on-Trent, Peterborough and Blackpool, Sheffield has been the competition's home since 2019, meaning the 2025 staging will be the seventh successive year that it will have been held there.

2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship Age Limit

What is the age limit to play at the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship?

The minimum age for players on the main tour but outside the top 64 was reverted to 45 years ahead of the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship, whilst the minimum age for amateur players remained at 40.

In the past the minimum age limit has varied between both 40 and 45.

2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship Players

Who is playing at the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship?

Sixteen players have been confirmed to feature at the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship, including defending champion Igor Figueiredo.

Four-time event winner Jimmy White is also amongst the field as are former ranking event champions Ken Doherty, Dominic Dale and Joe Perry, both of whom officially retired from the professional stage earlier this year.

• Igor Figueiredo
• Jimmy White
• Joe Perry
• Dominic Dale
• Craig Steadman
• Fabio Anderson Luersen
• Wayne Townsend
• Aaron Canavan
• Andrew Norman
• Alfie Burden
• Charl Jonck
• Ken Doherty
• Tony Drago
• Gerard Greene
• Hassan Kerde
• Tony Knowles

2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship Draw

What is the draw for the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship?

The draw for the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship has been made, and is as follows:

First Round:

Dominic Dale v Craig Steadman
Joe Perry v Fabio Anderson Luersen
Igor Figueiredo v Wayne Townsend
Aaron Canavan v Andrew Norman
Jimmy White v Alfie Burden
Charl Jonck v Ken Doherty
Tony Drago v Gerard Greene
Hassan Kerde v Tony Knowles

2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship: First Round draw, tournament bracket & match schedule

2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship Previous Winners

A total of 12 players have been crowned World Seniors Snooker Champion since the inaugural staging of the event in 1991, including 2024 champion Igor Figueiredo.

World Seniors Snooker Championship previous winners

All-time World Seniors Snooker Championship winners list:

• 2024 - Igor Figueiredo
• 2023 - Jimmy White
• 2022 - Lee Walker
• 2021 - David Lilley
• 2020 - Jimmy White
• 2019 - Jimmy White
• 2018 - Aaron Canavan
• 2017 - Peter Lines
• 2016 - Mark Davis
• 2015 - Mark Williams
• 2013 - Steve Davis
• 2012 - Nigel Bond
• 2011 - Darren Morgan
• 2010 - Jimmy White
• 1991 - Cliff Wilson

Who has the most World Seniors Snooker Championship wins?

Jimmy White is the most decorated player in World Seniors Snooker Championship history, winning the prestigious tournament on four occasions.

In total, 'The Whirlwind', who famously lost all seven of his World Snooker Championship finals, has reached the final on six occasions, losing just two of them.

His most recent triumph came in 2023 when he saw off Alfie Burden in the showpiece, having previously reigned supreme in 2020, 2019 and 2010.

History of the World Seniors Snooker Championship

When was the first World Seniors Snooker Championship?

The World Seniors Snooker Championship was launched back in 1991 when Welshman Cliff Wilson edged past Australian Eddie Charlton in dramatic fashion in Stoke-on-Trent.

That was the one and only occasion it took place prior to 2010 however, when the World Seniors Tour was re-branded and relaunched, with greater prize money, helping to attract higher profile players including Jimmy White.

Since 2010, the event has been staged every year, with the exception of 2014.

How does the World Seniors Snooker Championship work?

A single game of snooker is known as a frame, with the winner being decided by which player has scored the most points by the time all the balls have been potted on the table or if there are not enough points available for the player that is trailing to be able to mount a comeback.

Most snooker matches at professional level are contested over more than just a one-frame format.

For example the first round of the World Seniors Snooker Championship will be played over a best-of-seven frame format, essentially meaning the first player to four frames is the winner.

Matches in the quarter-finals remain over the same length, before they expand to best-of-11 in the semi-finals and then best-of-15 in the showpiece final.

How many frames are played in World Seniors Snooker Championship games?

First-round matches are the best-of-seven frames contests, the same length as the four quarter-final ties. Semi-finals then expand to a best-of-11 format before the final is played out over 15 frames.

• Final - Best-of-15 frames
• Semi-Finals - Best-of-11 frames
• Quarter-Finals - Best-of-seven frames
• Last 16 - Best-of-seven frames

2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship Prize Money

How much will the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship winner get?

The prize money for the 2025 World Seniors Snooker Championship will remain unchanged from 2024 with the winner set to receive £20,000 and the runner-up taking home a cool £10,000.