Preceded by
2022/2023		 2023/2024 Succeeded by
2024/2025

The sport of professional snooker has had a world ranking system in place since 1976.[1] Certain tournaments were given "ranking" status, with the results at those events contributing to a player's world ranking. The events that made up the 1976–77 snooker season were the first to award players with ranking points.[1] Originally, the world rankings were decided based only on results in the World Snooker Championship, but other events were later added.[1] The system used for the 2023–24 snooker season was first used in the 2010–11 season, where players won ranking points based entirely on prize money won from these events.[2] The rankings are based on the prior two seasons, with eight revisions after specific tournaments throughout the season.[3] These revisions are used as official rankings, with points awarded in the current season overwriting those from two years prior.[2]

Ronnie O'Sullivan began the season as the highest ranked player, with a lead of 9,500 points over second-ranked 2023 World Champion Luca Brecel. O'Sullivan has retained the position throughout the season so far.

Revision dates and seeding cut-offs

The world rankings are updated at specific revision dates following each ranking tournament. On these dates, the ranking points from the latest 2023–24 season ranking event are added, while those from two years ago in the 2021–22 snooker season are removed from a player's total. The revision dates are also used for seeding of following ranking events.[4][5][6]

Revision point Date 2023/24 points added 2021/22 points dropped Seeding cut-off for 2023/24 event
1[7] 22 July 2023 Championship League Championship League British Open, Shanghai Masters
2[8] 28 August 2023 European Masters British Open English Open, Wuhan Open,
International Championship
3[9] 2 October 2023 British Open – –
4[10] 9 October 2023 English Open – Northern Ireland Open
5[11] 16 October 2023 Wuhan Open Northern Ireland Open Scottish Open
6[12] 30 October 2023 Northern Ireland Open English Open –
7[13] 13 November 2023 International Championship – UK Championship, Shoot Out
8[14] 4 December 2023 UK Championship UK Championship Masters
9[15] 10 December 2023 Shoot Out Scottish Open German Masters
10[16] 18 December 2023 Scottish Open World Grand Prix World Grand Prix[lower-alpha 1],
Welsh Open, World Open
11 22 January 2024 World Grand Prix Shoot Out –
12 5 February 2024 German Masters German Masters –
13 19 February 2024 Welsh Open Players Championship Players Championship[lower-alpha 1],
World Mixed Doubles
14 26 February 2024 Players Championship European Masters, Welsh Open –
15 25 March 2024 World Open Turkish Masters, Gibraltar Open Tour Championship[lower-alpha 1]
16 8 Apr 2024 Tour Championship Tour Championship World Championship
Total 7 May 2024 World Championship World Championship –

Ranking list

This table contains the rankings after each revision points, which were used to determine the seedings for subsequent tournaments. Blank fields indicate that the player was not active on the tour, or had no ranking. Rankings at the start of the 2023–24 season are shown as revision 0. The list is initially sorted by the latest rankings.[17]

Ranking points

This table contains the rankings points after each revision points. Blank fields indicate that the player was not active on the tour, or had no ranking. Ranking points at the start of the 2023–24 season are shown as revision 0.[17]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Seeding revision 0 was used for the seeding of the Championship League and the European Masters.[17]
  2. 1 2 Seeding revision 1 was used for the seeding of the British Open and the Shanghai Masters.[7]
  3. 1 2 Seeding revision 2 was used for the seeding of the English Open, Wuhan Open, and the International Championship.[8]
  4. 1 2 Seeding revision 4 was used for the seeding of the Northern Ireland Open.[10]
  5. 1 2 Seeding revision 5 was used for the seeding of the Scottish Open.[11]
  6. 1 2 Seeding revision 7 was used for the seeding of the UK Championship and the Snooker Shoot Out.[13]
  7. 1 2 Seeding revision 8 will be used used for the seeding of the Masters.[14]
  8. 1 2 Seeding revision 9 will be used used for the seeding of the German Masters.[15]
  9. 1 2 Seeding revision 10 will be used used for the seeding of the World Grand Prix[lower-alpha 1], Welsh Open, and the World Open.[16]
  10. ↑ Dechawat Poomjaeng's WPBSA membership has lapsed.[18]
  11. ↑ Dechawat Poomjaeng's WPBSA membership has lapsed.[19]
  1. 1 2 3 4 A one-year list is used instead, which only include the ranking points the players have earned so far in the 2023/24 season.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Suffolk: Rose Villa Publications. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-9548549-0-4.
  2. 1 2 "Williams Supports Rankings Overhall". World Snooker. WPBSA. 2010. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  3. ↑ Hendon, David (30 August 2012). "The Rank Organisation". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Calendar 2023/2024" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "2023/2024 Re-ranking Points List (seeding cut-off points)" (PDF). 23 November 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Calendar 2023/2024". snooker.org. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  7. 1 2 "World Rankings: After the 2023 BetVictor Championship League" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 24 July 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  8. 1 2 "World Rankings: After the 2023 BetVictor European Masters" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 28 August 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "World Rankings: After the 2023 Cazoo British Open" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 2 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 "World Rankings: After the 2023 BetVictor English Open" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  11. 1 2 "World Rankings: After the 2023 Panda Club Wuhan Open" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 16 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 "World Rankings: After the 2023 BetVictor Northern Ireland Open" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  13. 1 2 "World Rankings: After the 2023 International Championship" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  14. 1 2 "World Rankings: After the 2023 MrQ UK Championship" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 3 December 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  15. 1 2 "World Rankings: After the 2023 BetVictor Shoot Out" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 10 December 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  16. 1 2 "World Rankings: After the 2023 BetVictor Scottish Open" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 17 December 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  17. 1 2 3 "World Rankings: After the 2023 Cazoo World Snooker Championship" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 1 May 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Dechawat Poomjaeng". WPBSA. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "Dechawat Poomjaeng". WPBSA. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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