Luca Brecel is the world snooker champion

Luca Brecel is the world snooker champion

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

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Snooker

Tue May 02, 2023 · 2y ago

The full results from the 2023 Cazoo World Snooker Championship, which took place from April 15-May 1 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

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.

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