Xi'an Grand Prix: Start date, venue, format, prize money breakdown, history & more

Officially unveiled on the World Snooker Tour calendar in 2024, the Xi'an Grand Prix marks the second ranking event of the season and takes place in the history city of Xi'an in China's Shaanxi Province.

Xi'an Grand Prix - Date

When is the Xi'an Grand Prix?

The dates for the 2026/27 snooker season have not yet been confirmed, but the 2025 edition took place between the 7th-13th October.

Xi'an Grand Prix - Prize Money

The prize money for the 2026 iteration has yet to be officially confirmed.

The 2025 prize money was as follows:

Winner (1):	£177,000
Runner-Up (1):	£76,000
Semi-Final Losers (2):	£34,500
Quarter-Final Losers (4):	£22,350
Last 16 Losers (8):	£14,000
Last 32 Losers (16):	£9,400
Last 64 Losers (32):	£5,350

Xi'an Grand Prix - Venue & Location

The 2026 Xi'an Grand Prix will be staged at the Qujiang Esports Centre in Xi'an, China after qualifying took place at the Leicester Arena at the start of September.

Able to accommodate more than 10,000 people, the Qujiang Esports Centre was officially opened in 2023 and staged the inaugural edition of the Xi'an Grand Prix in 2024.

Xi'an Grand Prix - Players

Who is playing in the 2026 Xi'an Grand Prix?

The players for the 2026 Xi'an Grand Prix will be confirmed closer to the time of the event.

Xi'an Grand Prix - Format

What is the format of the Xi'an Grand Prix?

Last 64:	Best-of-nine frames
Last 32:	Best-of-nine frames
Last 16:	Best-of-nine frames
Quarter-Finals:	Best-of-nine frames
Semi-Finals:	Best-of-11 frames
Final:	Best-of-19 frames

The first four rounds of the competition will be staged over a-best-of-nine frame format, before it expands to best-of-11 for the semi-finals.

The final is a best-of-19 affair, with the player reaching 10 frames first being crowned Xi'an Grand Prix champion.

Xi'an Grand Prix - History 

One of the most recent additions to the calendar, the World Snooker Tour unveiled the Xi'an Grand Prix ranking tournament in February 2024 and the inaugural competition was held in August.

2024 World Snooker Champion Kyren Wilson prevailed in the final, reeling off three straight frames to defeat world number one Judd Trump 10-8.

The most recent edition in 2025 saw Mark Williams defeat Shaun Murphy 10-3 in the final.