2015–16 snooker season
Nations that hosted a World Snooker Tour event during the 2015/2016 season
Details
Duration7 May 2015 – 2 May 2016 (2015-05-07 – 2016-05-02)
Tournaments28 (10 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK Championship Neil Robertson (AUS)
Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
World Championship Mark Selby (ENG)

The 2015–16 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 7 May 2015 and 2 May 2016.

The World Grand Prix became a ranking event featuring the top 32 players on a one-year money list, having been a non-ranking event the previous season.[1]

New professional players

Countries:

The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2015 World Championship,[2] and the 30 players earning a two-year card the previous year automatically qualified for the season. The top eight players from the European Tour Order of Merit and top four players from the Asian Tour Order of Merit, who had not already qualified for the Main Tour, also qualified. Another two players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs,[3] and a further eight places were available through the 2015 Q School.[4] The rest of the places on to the tour came from amateur events and national governing body nominations. Hossein Vafaei's two-year tour card will commence this season.[n 1] All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.

Calendar

The following tables outline the dates and results of all World Snooker Tour, World Ladies Billiards and Snooker, seniors, and other events.[18][19][20]

World Snooker Tour

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
15 Jun 21 Jun World Cup† Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi, China China China B 4‍–‍1 Scotland Scotland
29 Jun 5 Jul Australian Goldfields Open Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Australia  John Higgins (SCO) 9‍–‍8  Martin Gould (ENG) [21]
29 Jul 2 Aug European Tour – Event 1[n 3]‡ Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Tom Ford (ENG)
26 Aug 30 Aug European Tour – Event 2[n 4]‡ Stadhalle in Fürth, Germany  Ali Carter (ENG) 4‍–‍3  Shaun Murphy (ENG)
7 Sep 12 Sep Six-red World Championship† Fashion Island Shopping Mall in Bangkok, Thailand  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 8‍–‍2  Liang Wenbo (CHN)
14 Sep 20 Sep Shanghai Masters Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 10‍–‍9  Judd Trump (ENG)
7 Oct 11 Oct European Tour – Event 3[n 5]‡ RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany  Rory McLeod (ENG) 4‍–‍2  Tian Pengfei (CHN) [22]
19 Oct 23 Oct Asian Tour – Event 1[n 6]‡ Haining Sports Center in Haining, China  Ding Junhui (CHN) 4‍–‍3  Ricky Walden (ENG)
25 Oct 1 Nov International Championship Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, China  John Higgins (SCO) 10‍–‍5  David Gilbert (ENG)
4 Nov 8 Nov European Tour – Event 4[n 7]‡ Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria  Mark Allen (NIR) 4‍–‍0  Ryan Day (WAL)
10 Nov 15 Nov Champion of Champions† Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England  Neil Robertson (AUS) 10‍–‍5  Mark Allen (NIR)
24 Nov 6 Dec UK Championship Barbican Centre in York, England  Neil Robertson (AUS) 10‍–‍5  Liang Wenbo (CHN) [23]
9 Dec 13 Dec European Tour – Event 5[n 8]‡ Tercentenary Sports Hall, Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar, Gibraltar  Marco Fu (HKG) 4‍–‍1  Michael White (WAL)
10 Jan 17 Jan Masters† Alexandra Palace in London, England  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10‍–‍1  Barry Hawkins (ENG)
3 Feb 7 Feb German Masters Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany  Martin Gould (ENG) 9‍–‍5  Luca Brecel (BEL)
12 Feb 14 Feb Shoot Out† Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England  Robin Hull (FIN) 1‍–‍0  Luca Brecel (BEL)
15 Feb 21 Feb Welsh Open Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9‍–‍5  Neil Robertson (AUS)
23 Feb 28 Feb European Tour – Event 6[n 9]‡ Gdynia Sports Arena in Gdynia, Poland  Mark Selby (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Martin Gould (ENG)
4 Jan 3 Mar Championship League† Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England  Judd Trump (ENG) 3‍–‍2  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
8 Mar 13 Mar World Grand Prix Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 10‍–‍9  Stuart Bingham (ENG)
22 Mar 27 Mar Players Tour Championship Finals EventCity in Manchester, England  Mark Allen (NIR) 10‍–‍6  Ricky Walden (ENG)
28 Mar 3 Apr China Open Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China  Judd Trump (ENG) 10‍–‍4  Ricky Walden (ENG)
16 Apr 2 May World Championship Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England  Mark Selby (ENG) 18‍–‍14  Ding Junhui (CHN) [24]
Ranking event
‡ Minor-ranking event
† Non-ranking event

World Ladies Billiards and Snooker

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
26 Sep 27 Sep UK Ladies Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Ng On-Yee (HKG) 5‍–‍1  Reanne Evans (ENG) [25]
5 Dec 6 Dec Eden Ladies Masters Cambridge Snooker Centre in Cambridge, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 5‍–‍0  Laura Evans (WAL) [26]
6 Feb Connie Gough Trophy Dunstable Snooker Club in Dunstable, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 4‍–‍0  Maria Catalano (ENG) [27]
5 Mar 6 Mar Eden Classic North East Derbyshire Snooker Club in Chesterfield, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 5‍–‍1  Ng On-Yee (HKG) [28]
2 Apr 5 Apr World Ladies Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 6‍–‍4  Ng On-Yee (HKG) [29]

Seniors events

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
30 Jan 31 Jan World Seniors Championship Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England  Mark Davis (ENG) 2‍–‍1  Darren Morgan (WAL) [30]

Other events

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
7 May 10 May Vienna Open 15 Reds Köö Wien Snooker Club in Vienna, Austria  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 5‍–‍3  Mark King (ENG) [31]
15 Jul 19 Jul Pink Ribbon The Capital Venue in Gloucester, England  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 4‍–‍2  Darryn Walker (ENG) [32]
11 Nov 14 Nov General Cup Qualifying Event General Snooker Club in Hong Kong, China  Zhang Anda (CHN) 5‍–‍4  Cao Yupeng (CHN)
16 Nov 21 Nov General Cup General Snooker Club in Hong Kong, China  Marco Fu (HKG) 7‍–‍3  Mark Williams (WAL)

Points distribution

2015/2016 points distribution for World Snooker Tour ranking and minor-ranking events:[33]

Tournament/Round→ R144 R128 R96 R80 R64 R48 R32 R16 QF SF F W
Asian Tour events – 0 – – 400 – 800 1,300 1,750 3,500 6,500 13,500
European Tour events – 0 – – 525 – 900 1,725 3,000 4,500 9,000 18,750
Players Championship Grand Finals – – – – – – 4,000 7,000 12,500 20,000 38,000 100,000
Australian Goldfields Open – 0 250[n 10] – 500 1000[n 10] 4,500[n 10] 6,000 8,500 10,000 16,000 37,500
Shanghai Masters – 0 500[n 10] – 2,000 3,000[n 10] 6,000[n 10] 8,000 12,000 19,500 35,000 85,000
International Championship – 0 – – 4,000 – 7,000 12,000 17,500 30,000 65,000 125,000
UK Championship – 0 – – 4,000 – 9,000 12,000 20,000 30,000 70,000 150,000
German Masters – 0 – – 1,500 – 3,000 3,750 7,500 15,000 26,250 60,000
Welsh Open – 0 – – 2,000 – 3,000 5,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 60,000
World Grand Prix – – – – – – 2,500 5,000 10,000 20,000 35,000 100,000
China Open – 0 – – 4,000 – 6,500 8,000 12,500 21,000 35,000 85,000
World Championship 0 – – 6,600 – 9,900 13,250[n 10] 22,000 33,000 66,000 137,500 330,000

Notes

  1. ↑ Hossein Vafaei received special dispensation to play on the Main Tour last season, while awaiting a visa, which he received in February 2015.[5][6]
  2. ↑ Tour card deferred by World Snooker to the start of the 2016/17 season.[8]
  3. ↑ Event also known as the 2015 Riga Open.
  4. ↑ Event also known as the 2015 Paul Hunter Classic.
  5. ↑ Event also known as the 2015 Ruhr Open.
  6. ↑ Event also known as the 2015 Haining Open.
  7. ↑ Event also known as the 2015 Bulgarian Open.
  8. ↑ Event also known as the 2015 Gibraltar Open.
  9. ↑ Event also known as the 2016 Gdynia Open.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Players who lose their first match receive no ranking points.

References

  1. ↑ "Hearn announces new five-year plan". World Snooker. 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Provisional End-of-Season Seedings". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Amateur Order of Merit". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 13 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Entries Open For Q School 2015". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tirapongpaiboon/Ayouri Tour Cards". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Iranian snooker player Vafaei gets visa". TeamIran.net. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Pathak, Vivek (29 November 2014). "Yan Bingtao becomes youngest ever World Champion". International Billiards and Snooker Federation. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Yan Bingtao Tour Card Deferred". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Tour Players 2015/2016" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Darryl Hill is Europe's man". ebsa.tv. European Billiards & Snooker Association. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Pakistan's Hamza lifts Asian Snooker Championship title". geo.tv. geo.tv. 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  12. ↑ 泰国小将宋沙瓦夺冠 连克赵心童袁思俊成中国苦主 (in Chinese). my147.com. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  13. ↑ Acosta, Roberto (1 February 2015). "Brasil arrasó con los premios del Panamericano de Snooker" (in Spanish). Late!. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Oceania Men's Snooker Championship 2015". obsf.info. Oceania Billiards & Snooker Federation. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "European Order of Merit 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Asian Order of Merit 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Calendar 2015" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "Tournament Calendar 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "Finals 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  21. ↑ "Australian Goldfields Open 2015". Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  22. ↑ "Rory Rules In Ruhr". World Snooker. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "Robertson wins UK Championship final". BBC News. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  24. ↑ "Highlights: Selby wins second world title". BBC News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  25. ↑ "2015 UK Ladies Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  26. ↑ "2015 Eden Ladies Masters - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  27. ↑ "2016 Connie Gough Trophy - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  28. ↑ "2016 Eden Classic - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  29. ↑ "2016 Eden World Ladies Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  30. ↑ "2015 UK Ladies Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  31. ↑ "Vienna Snooker Open 2015". Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  32. ↑ "O'SULLIVAN IN THE PINK". Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  33. ↑ "Indicative prize money rankings schedule 2015/2016 season" (PDF). World Snooker. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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