2023 World Snooker Championship draw, seeds, schedule, results & TV information

World Snooker Championship: Round-by-round results

FINAL

Best of 35 frames - scores updated after each session

• (9) Luca Brecel 18-15 Mark Selby (2)

SEMI-FINALS

Best of 33 frames - scores updated after each session

• (9) Luca Brecel 17-15 Si Jiahui
• (3) Mark Allen 15-17 Mark Selby (2)

QUARTER-FINALS

Best of 25 frames - scores updated after each session

• (1) Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-13 Luca Brecel (9)
• Anthony McGill 12-13 Si Jiahui
• (3) Mark Allen 13-10 Jak Jones
• (10) John Higgins 7-13 Mark Selby (2)

ROUND TWO

Best of 25 frames - scores updated after each session

• (1) Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-2 Hossein Vafaei
• (9) Luca Brecel 13-11 Mark Williams (8)
• Anthony McGill 13-8 Jack Lisowski (12)
• (13) Robert Milkins 7-13 Si Jiahui
• (3) Mark Allen 13-4 Stuart Bingham (14)
• Jak Jones 13-7 Neil Robertson (6)
• (7) Kyren Wilson 2-13 John Higgins (10)
• (15) Gary Wilson 7-13 Mark Selby (2)

ROUND ONE

Best of 19 frames

• (1) Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-7 Pang Junxu
• (16) Ding Junhui 6-10 Hossein Vafaei
• (9) Luca Brecel 10-9 Ricky Walden
• (8) Mark Williams 10-5 Jimmy Robertson
• (5) Judd Trump 6-10 Anthony McGill
• (12) Jack Lisowski 10-7 Noppon Saengkham
• (13) Robert Milkins 10-9 Joe Perry
• (4) Shaun Murphy 9-10 Si Jiahui
• (3) Mark Allen 10-5 Fan Zhengyi
• (14) Stuart Bingham 10-4 David Gilbert
• (11) Ali Carter 6-10 Jak Jones
• (6) Neil Robertson 10-3 Wu Yize
• (7) Kyren Wilson 10-5 Ryan Day
• (10) John Higgins 10-3 David Grace
• (15) Gary Wilson 10-8 Elliot Slessor
• (2) Mark Selby 10-8 Matthew Selt

Full daily Crucible schedule and results

• (*) denotes final session of a match
• Match number refers to where it lies in the tournament bracket

SATURDAY APRIL 15
Morning Session (10am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-3 Pang Junxu
• Stuart Bingham 6-3 Dave Gilbert

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 6-3 Ricky Walden
• Neil Robertson 6-3 Wu Yize

Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-7 Pang Junxu *
• Ali Carter 4-5 Jak Jones

SUNDAY APRIL 16
Morning Session (10am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Ding Junhui 5-4 Hossein Vafaei
• Stuart Bingham 10-4 Dave Gilbert *

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Mark Williams 4-5 Jimmy Robertson
• Neil Robertson 10-3 Wu Yize *

Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 10-9 Ricky Walden *
• Ali Carter 6-10 Jak Jones *

MONDAY APRIL 17
Morning Session (10am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Ding Junhui 6-10 Hossein Vafaei *
• Mark Allen 6-3 Fan Zhengyi

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Mark Williams 10-5 Jimmy Robertson *
• John Higgins 7-2 David Grace

Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Robert Milkins vs Joe Perry Postponed due to table damage following protest
• Mark Allen 10-5 Fan Zhengyi *

TUESDAY APRIL 18
Morning Session (10am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Jack Lisowski 6-3 Noppon Saengkham
• Gary Wilson 7-2 Elliot Slessor

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Judd Trump 3-6 Anthony McGill
• John Higgins 10-3 David Grace *

Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Robert Milkins 2-7 Joe Perry (first session)
• Gary Wilson 10-8 Elliot Slessor *

WEDNESDAY APRIL 19
Morning Session (10am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Jack Lisowski 10-7 Noppon Saengkham *
• Kyren Wilson 6-3 Ryan Day

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Judd Trump 6-10 Anthony McGill *
• Mark Selby 6-3 Matt Selt

Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Shaun Murphy 4-5 Si Jiahui
• Kyren Wilson 10-5 Ryan Day *

THURSDAY APRIL 20
Morning Session (9.30am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Robert Milkins 10-9 Joe Perry *

Afternoon Session (1.00pm)
First/Second Round (Best of 19/25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Mark Selby 10-8 Matt Selt *
• Luca Brecel 4-4 Mark Williams (Match 18)

Evening Session (7pm)
First/Second Round (Best of 19/25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Shaun Murphy 9-10 Si Jiahui *
• Mark Allen 5-3 Stuart Bingham (Match 21)

FRIDAY APRIL 21
Morning Session (10am)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 9-7 Mark Williams (Match 18)
• Jak Jones 4-4 Neil Robertson (Match 22)

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Hossein Vafaei (Match 17)
• Mark Allen 12-4 Stuart Bingham (Match 21)

Evening Session (7pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 13-11 Mark Williams * (Match 18)
• Jak Jones 10-6 Neil Robertson (Match 22)

SATURDAY APRIL 22
Morning Session (10am)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Anthony McGill 7-1 Jack Lisowski (Match 19)
• Mark Allen 13-4 Stuart Bingham * (Match 21)

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-2 Hossein Vafaei (Match 17) O'Sullivan wins with session to spare
• Jak Jones 13-7 Neil Robertson * (Match 22)

Evening Session (7pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Robert Milkins 2-6 Si Jiahui (Match 20)
• Gary Wilson 3-5 Mark Selby (Match 24)

SUNDAY APRIL 23
Morning Session (10am)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Kyren Wilson 0-8 John Higgins (Match 23)

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Anthony McGill 11-5 Jack Lisowski (Match 19)
• Gary Wilson 6-10 Mark Selby (Match 24)

Evening Session (7pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Robert Milkins 5-11 Si Jiahui (Match 20)
• Kyren Wilson 2-13 John Higgins (Match 23)

MONDAY APRIL 24
Morning Session (10am)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• NO PLAY

Afternoon Session (1.00pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Robert Milkins v Si Jiahui * (Match 20)
• Kyren Wilson 2-13 John Higgins * (Match 23)

Evening Session (7pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Anthony McGill 13-8 Jack Lisowski * (Match 19)
• Gary Wilson 7-13 Mark Selby * (Match 24)

TUESDAY APRIL 25
Morning Session (10am)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Luca Brecel (Match 25)
• Mark Allen 4-4 Jak Jones (Match 27)

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Anthony McGill 4-4 Si Jiahui (Match 26)
• John Higgins 4-4 Mark Selby (Match 28)

Evening Session (7pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-6 Luca Brecel (Match 25)
• Mark Allen 8-8 Jak Jones (Match 27)

WEDNESDAY APRIL 26
Morning Session (10am)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Anthony McGill 8-8 Si Jiahui (Match 26)
• Mark Allen 13-10 Jak Jones * (Match 27)

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-13 Luca Brecel * (Match 25)
• John Higgins 5-9 Mark Selby (Match 28)

Evening Session (7pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Anthony McGill 12-13 Si Jiahui * (Match 26)
• John Higgins 7-13 Mark Selby * (Match 28)

THURSDAY APRIL 27
Morning Session (10am)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• NO PLAY

Afternoon Session (1.00pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 3-5 Si Jiahui

Evening Session (7pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Mark Allen 5-3 Mark Selby

FRIDAY APRIL 28
Morning Session (10am)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 5-11 Si Jiahui

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Mark Allen 6-7 Mark Selby

Evening Session (7pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 10-14 Si Jiahui

SATURDAY APRIL 29
Morning Session (10am)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Mark Allen 10-11 Mark Selby

Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 17-15 Si Jiahui *

Evening Session (7.30pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Mark Allen 15-17 Mark Selby *

SUNDAY APRIL 30
Afternoon Session (1.00pm)
Final (Best of 35 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 6-2 Mark Selby

Evening Session (7pm)
Final (Best of 35 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 9-8 Mark Selby

MONDAY MAY 1
Afternoon Session (1.00pm)
Final (Best of 35 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 15-10 Mark Selby

Evening Session (7pm)
Final (Best of 35 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC

• Luca Brecel 18-15 Mark Selby

How can I watch the snooker on TV?

Coverage will be live in the UK via BBC (including BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website) and Eurosport.

Tournament format

• First round (best of 19 frames)
• Second round (best of 25 frames)
• Quarter-finals (best of 25 frames)
• Semi-finals (best of 33 frames)
• Final (best of 35 frames)

Prize fund

• Winner: £500,000
• Runner-up: £200,000
• Semi-finals: £100,000
• Quarter-finals: £50,000
• Last 16: £30,000
• Last 32: £20,000
• Highest break: £15,000
• Maximum break: £40,000

Crucible maximum breaks

The first 147 at the World Championship was achieved by Canada's 'Grinder' Cliff Thorburn in 1983 while Jimmy White (1992), Stephen Hendry (1995, 2009, 2012), Ronnie O'Sullivan (1997, 2003, 2008), Mark Williams (2005), Ali Carter (2008) and John Higgins (2020) are the others to managed Crucible maximums.

O'Sullivan's effort in 1997 against Mick Price, timed at five minutes 20 seconds, is the fastest ever recorded in the professional game.

CLICK HERE to watch them all.

World Championship: Most titles overall

• Joe Davis - 15
• Fred Davis - 8
• John Pulman - 8
• Stephen Hendry - 7
• Ronnie O'Sullivan - 7
• Steve Davis - 6
• Ray Reardon - 6
• John Higgins - 4
• Mark Selby - 4
• John Spencer - 3
• Mark Williams - 3
• Alex Higgins - 2
• Walter Donaldson - 2
• Horace Lindrum - 1
• Cliff Thorburn - 1
• Terry Griffiths - 1
• Dennis Taylor - 1
• Joe Johnson - 1
• John Parrott - 1
• Ken Doherty - 1
• Peter Ebdon - 1
• Shaun Murphy - 1
• Graeme Dott - 1
• Neil Robertson - 1
• Stuart Bingham - 1
• Judd Trump - 1

World Championship finals

1927-1952 Early years, knockout format

• 1927 - Joe Davis 20-11 Tom Dennis
• 1928 - Joe Davis 16-13 Fred Lawrence
• 1929 - Joe Davis 19-14 Tom Dennis
• 1930 - Joe Davis 25-12 Tom Dennis
• 1931 - Joe Davis 25-21 Tom Dennis
• 1932 - Joe Davis 30-19 Clark MCConachy
• 1933 - Joe Davis 25-18 Willie Smith
• 1934 - Joe Davis 25-22 Tom Newman
• 1935 - Joe Davis 25-20 Willie Smith
• 1936 - Joe Davis 34-27 Horace Lindrum
• 1937 - Joe Davis 32-29 Horace Lindrum
• 1938 - Joe Davis 37-24 Sidney Smith
• 1939 - Joe Davis 43-30 Sidney Smith
• 1940 - Joe Davis 37-36 Fred Davis
• 1946 - Joe Davis 78-67 Horace Lindrum
• 1947 - Walter Donaldson 82-63 Fred Davis
• 1948 - Fred Davis 84-61 Walter Donaldson
• 1949 - Fred Davis 80-65 Walter Donaldson
• 1950 - Walter Donaldson 51-46 Fred Davis
• 1951 - Fred Davis 58-39 Walter Donaldson
• 1952 - Horace Lindrum 94-49 Clark McConachy

1952-1957 Professional Matchplay Championship

• 1952 - Fred Davis 38-35 Walter Donaldson
• 1953 - Fred Davis 37-34 Walter Donaldson
• 1954 - Fred Davis 45-26 Walter Donaldson
• 1955 - Fred Davis 37-34 John Pulman
• 1956 - Fred Davis 38-35 John Pulman
• 1957 - John Pulman 39-34 Jackie Rea

1964-1968 Challenge Match era

• 1964 - John Pulman 19-16 Fred Davis
• 1964 - John Pulman 40-33 Rex Williams
• 1965 - John Pulman 37-36 Fred Davis
• 1965 - John Pulman 25-22 Rex Williams
• 1965 - John Pulman 39-12 Fred van Rensburg
• 1966 - John Pulman 5-2 Fred Davis
• 1968 - John Pulman 39-34 Eddie Charlton

1969-onwards knockout tournament

• 1969 - John Spencer 37-24 Gary Owen
• 1970 - Ray Reardon 37-33 John Pulman
• 1971 - John Spencer 37-29 Warren Simpson
• 1972 - Alex Higgins 37-32 John Spencer
• 1973 - Ray Reardon 38-32 Eddie Charlton
• 1974 - Ray Reardon 22-12 Graham Miles
• 1975 - Ray Reardon 31-30 Eddie Charlton
• 1976 - Ray Reardon 27-16 Alex Higgins
• 1977 - John Spencer 25-21 Cliff Thorburn
• 1978 - Ray Reardon 25-18 Perrie Mans
• 1979 - Terry Griffiths 24-16 Dennis Taylor
• 1980 - Cliff Thorburn 18-16 Alex Higgins
• 1981 - Steve Davis 18-12 Doug Mountjoy
• 1982 - Alex Higgins 18-15 Ray Reardon
• 1983 - Steve Davis 18-16 Cliff Thorburn
• 1984 - Steve Davis 18-16 Jimmy White
• 1985 - Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
• 1986- Joe Johnson 18-12 Steve Davis
• 1987 - Steve Davis 18-14 Joe Johnson
• 1988 - Steve Davis 18-11 Terry Griffiths
• 1989 - Steve Davis 18-3 John Parrott
• 1990 - Stephen Hendry 18-12 Jimmy White
• 1991 - John Parrott 18-11 Jimmy White
• 1992 - Stephen Hendry 18-14 Jimmy White
• 1993 - Stephen Hendry 18-5 Jimmy White
• 1994 - Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White
• 1995 - Stephen Hendry 18-9 Nigel Bond
• 1996 - Stephen Hendry 18-12 Peter Ebdon
• 1997 - Ken Doherty 18-12 Stephen Hendry
• 1998 - John Higgins 18-12 Ken Doherty
• 1999 - Stephen Hendry 18-11 Mark Williams
• 2000 - Mark Williams 18-16 Matthew Stevens
• 2001 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 John Higgins
• 2002 - Peter Ebdon 18-17 Stephen Hendry
• 2003 - Mark Williams 18-16 Ken Doherty
• 2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Graeme Dott
• 2005 - Shaun Murphy 18-16 Matthew Stevens
• 2006 - Graeme Dott 18-14 Peter Ebdon
• 2007 - John Higgins 18-13 Mark Selby
• 2008 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Ali Carter
• 2009 - John Higgins 18-9 Shaun Murphy
• 2010 - Neil Robertson 18-13 Graeme Dott
• 2011 - John Higgins 18-15 Judd Trump
• 2012 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-11 Ali Carter
• 2013 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-12 Barry Hawkins
• 2014 - Mark Selby 18-15 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• 2015 - Stuart Bingham 18-15 Shaun Murphy
• 2016 - Mark Selby 18-14 Ding Junhui
• 2017 - Mark Selby 18-15 John Higgins
• 2018 - Mark Williams 18-16 John Higgins
• 2019 - Judd Trump 18-9 John Higgins
• 2020 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Kyren Wilson
• 2021 - Mark Selby 18-15 Shaun Murphy
• 2022 - Judd Trump 13-18 Ronnie O'Sullivan

World Championship history

The World Championship is snooker's most prestigious tournaments in the calendar and also the leading event to bet on among the sport's punters.

Taking place at Sheffield's world famous Crucible Theatre around April and May every year, except in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic forced its delay until August, the World Championship provides the climax to every snooker season and is the title all players dream of winning throughout their careers.

It is also the cornerstone of snooker's Triple Crown, which also includes the UK Championship and the Masters, and any player winning all three tournaments during their careers becomes an undisputed legend of the sport.

The World Championship, which was first held way back in 1927 when the legendary Joe Davis won the first of his record 15 crowns, has seen a number of repeat winners over the years such as Ray Reardon, Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan who have all helped snooker punters beat the bookies on many occasions.

However, the heavily backed crowd favourite Jimmy White was a beaten finalist on no fewer than six occasions - including five in a row between 1990 and 1994 - much to the bookies' relief!

While 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's seven world titles and three much-celebrated 147 Crucible breaks have brought much cheer to snooker fans in more recent times, the highly unexpected triumph of journeyman pro Stuart Bingham in 2014 was a real fairytale story that ranks closely behind the shock underdog victories that Dennis Taylor, in the 'Black Ball final of 1985', and Joe Johnson enjoyed over Steve Davis in the 1980s.

Mark Williams rolling back the years to win his third world title in 2018 also brought the house down, especially when deciding to fulfil his promise to strip naked for the post-match interviews!

A year later and there was less drama, as Judd Trump produced one of the most impressive displays in memory to thrash John Higgins, before O'Sullivan clinched a sixth title in 2020's summer renewal.

Then, in 2021, Mark Selby recovered from a heartbreaking semi-final defeat to O'Sullivan the previous year to win his fourth world title, moving alongside Higgins on the all-time list.

O'Sullivan went on to win his seventh World Championship in 2022, beating Trump 18-13 in the final.

Related snooker links

• World Championship draw and schedule
• Crucible betting preview
• Three qualifiers to watch
• Neal Foulds' top 16 profiles
• Ali Carter exclusive interview
• Neil Robertson hoping to learn from Ronnie
• Perfect Snooker Player
• Snooker's GOAT: O'Sullivan by the numbers
• O'Sullivan: One of a kind
• History of snooker's number ones
• Watch all the Crucible 147 breaks
• History of 147 breaks
• Crucible memories: Ronnie's finest hour
• Crucible memories: Higgins denies Trump
• Crucible memories: White a People's Champion
• Crucible memories: Johnson stuns Davis
• Crucible memories: Foulds' dream debut