UK Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Barbican |
| Location | York |
| Country | England |
| Established | 1977 |
| Organisation(s) | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £1,205,000[1] |
| Recent edition | 2024 |
| Current champion(s) | Judd Trump (ENG) |
The UK Championship is a snooker tournament. It is one of the Triple Crown events, along with the World Championship and the Masters. It is the second-biggest ranking tournament, after the World Championship. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won the most times, and is the current champion.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Season | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Championship (non-ranking, 1977–1983) | ||||||
| 1977 | Patsy Fagan (IRL) | Doug Mountjoy (WAL) | 12–9 | 1977–78 | Tower Circus in Blackpool | |
| 1978 | Doug Mountjoy (WAL) | David Taylor (ENG) | 15–9 | 1978–79 | Preston Guild Hall in Preston | |
| 1979 | John Virgo (ENG) | Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 14–13 | 1979–80 | ||
| 1980 | Steve Davis (ENG) | Alex Higgins (NIR) | 16–6 | 1980–81 | ||
| 1981 | Steve Davis (ENG) | Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 16–3 | 1981–82 | ||
| 1982 | Terry Griffiths (WAL) | Alex Higgins (NIR) | 16–15 | 1982–83 | ||
| 1983 | Alex Higgins (NIR) | Steve Davis (ENG) | 16–15 | 1983–84 | ||
| UK Championship (ranking, 1984–present) | ||||||
| 1984 | Steve Davis (ENG) | Alex Higgins (NIR) | 16–8 | 1984–85 | Preston Guild Hall in Preston | |
| 1985 | Steve Davis (ENG) | Willie Thorne (ENG) | 16–14 | 1985–86 | ||
| 1986 | Steve Davis (ENG) | Neal Foulds (ENG) | 16–7 | 1986–87 | ||
| 1987 | Steve Davis (ENG) | Jimmy White (ENG) | 16–14 | 1987–88 | ||
| 1988 | Doug Mountjoy (WAL) | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 16–12 | 1988–89 | ||
| 1989 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | Steve Davis (ENG) | 16–12 | 1989–90 | ||
| 1990 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | Steve Davis (ENG) | 16–15 | 1990–91 | ||
| 1991 | John Parrott (ENG) | Jimmy White (ENG) | 16–13 | 1991–92 | ||
| 1992 | Jimmy White (ENG) | John Parrott (ENG) | 16–9 | 1992–93 | ||
| 1993 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 10–6 | 1993–94 | ||
| 1994 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 10–5 | 1994–95 | ||
| 1995 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 10–3 | 1995–96 | ||
| 1996 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | John Higgins (SCO) | 10–9 | 1996–97 | ||
| 1997 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 10–6 | 1997–98 | ||
| 1998 | John Higgins (SCO) | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | 10–6 | 1998–99 | Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth | |
| 1999 | Mark Williams (WAL) | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | 10–8 | 1999–00 | ||
| 2000 | John Higgins (SCO) | Mark Williams (WAL) | 10–4 | 2000–01 | ||
| 2001 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 10–1 | 2001–02 | Barbican Centre in York | |
| 2002 | Mark Williams (WAL) | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 10–9 | 2002–03 | ||
| 2003 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 10–8 | 2003–04 | ||
| 2004 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | David Gray (ENG) | 10–1 | 2004–05 | ||
| 2005 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | Steve Davis (ENG) | 10–6 | 2005–06 | ||
| 2006 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 10–6 | 2006–07 | ||
| 2007 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 10–2 | 2007–08 | Telford International Centre in Telford | |
| 2008[6] | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | Marco Fu (HKG) | 10–9 | 2008–09 | ||
| 2009[7] | Ding Junhui (CHN) | John Higgins (SCO) | 10–8 | 2009–10 | ||
| 2010[8] | John Higgins (SCO) | Mark Williams (WAL) | 10–9 | 2010–11 | ||
| 2011[9] | Judd Trump (ENG) | Mark Allen (NIR) | 10–8 | 2011–12 | Barbican Centre in York | |
| 2012[10] | Mark Selby (ENG) | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 10–6 | 2012–13 | ||
| 2013[11] | Neil Robertson (AUS) | Mark Selby (ENG) | 10–7 | 2013–14 | ||
| 2014[12] | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | Judd Trump (ENG) | 10–9 | 2014–15 | ||
| 2015[13] | Neil Robertson (AUS) | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 10–5 | 2015–16 | ||
| 2016[14] | Mark Selby (ENG) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 10–7 | 2016–17 | ||
| 2017[15] | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 10–5 | 2017–18 | ||
| 2018[16] | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | Mark Allen (NIR) | 10–6 | 2018–19 | ||
| 2019[17] | Ding Junhui (CHN) | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 10–6 | 2019–20 | ||
| 2020[18] | Neil Robertson (AUS) | Judd Trump (ENG) | 10–9 | 2020–21 | Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes | |
| 2021[19] | Zhao Xintong (CHN) | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 10–5 | 2021–22 | Barbican Centre in York | |
| 2022[20] | Mark Allen (NIR) | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 10–7 | 2022–23 | ||
| 2023[21] | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 10–7 | 2023–24 | ||
| 2024[22] | Judd Trump (ENG) | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 10–8 | 2024–25 | ||
Statistics
| Name | Nationality | Winner | Runner-up | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Steve Davis | England | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| John Higgins | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Ding Junhui | China | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Neil Robertson | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Williams | Wales | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Judd Trump | England | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Doug Mountjoy | Wales | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Selby | England | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Alex Higgins | Northern Ireland | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Terry Griffiths | Wales | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jimmy White | England | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Matthew Stevens | Wales | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Shaun Murphy | England | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Stephen Maguire | Scotland | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| John Parrott | England | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Peter Ebdon | England | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Patsy Fagan | Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Virgo | England | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zhao Xintong | China | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Doherty | Ireland | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| David Taylor | England | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Thorne | England | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neal Foulds | England | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| David Gray | England | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marco Fu | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Liang Wenbo | China | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luca Brecel | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Hawkins | England | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Active players are shown in bold.
References
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