Senior Snooker Championship 2024: Igor Figueiredo vanquishes Ken Doherty in the concluding match
Snooker Season 2024/2025: A Year of Exciting Competition Ahead
Get ready, snooker fans! The upcoming season promises a packed schedule of tournaments across professional, women's, and seniors tours. Stretching from mid-2025 into 2026, the season is shaping up to be an exciting one.
Kicking off the season is the 2025 Championship League, a unique ranking event held at Leicester Arena from June 30 to July 23. This tournament features a group stage format that spans across July.
The women's tour also has a busy schedule ahead. The UK Women's Championship will take place on August 29-31, followed by the Australian Women's Open in October and the Irish Women's Snooker Open in November.
The 2025-26 season professional events are another highlight, running from June 2025 through May 2026. Key events include the World Grand Prix in February, the Championship League, Players Championship, and Welsh Open, scheduled for late February to early March.
For the seniors, the British Seniors Open is set to take place on December 26-28, 2025 at Vaillant Live in Derby, with qualification events occurring throughout 2025.
Top players such as Ronnie O'Sullivan are already making their mark on the season, participating in tournaments like the Saudi Arabia Masters and Shanghai Masters in 2025.
The 2023/2024 season has seen its fair share of exciting moments. Igor Figueiredo, aged 46, made history by winning the Mr Vegas World Seniors Championship 2024. His victory, achieved after losing the first frame and then winning the next five, automatically qualifies him for the Champions of Champions 2025.
In the Women's Snooker season, the British Women's Open 2024 will take place in Walsall, UK, from May 24-26, 2024, marking the first ranking tournament of the 2024/25 season.
The WST has also presented various awards for the 2023/2024 season. Ronnie O'Sullivan, 48, was honoured with the Player of the Season award, having won five titles this season. Kyren Wilson, 32, received the Performance of the Year title after his win at the Snooker World Championship.
Looking forward, the Shanghai Masters is expected to be one of the first major tournaments for men, taking place in Shanghai, China, from July 15-21, 2024.
Stay tuned for more updates as the snooker season unfolds, promising a year filled with thrilling competition and memorable moments!
What about the sports schedule for the upcoming snooker season? The 2024 Shanghai Masters, taking place from July 15-21, is seemingly one of the first major tournaments on the men's calendar.
