2005–06 snooker season


The 2005–06 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 17 May 2005 and 10 May 2006. There were six ranking tournaments, and the British Open and Irish Masters tournaments were removed from calendar. The Northern Ireland Trophy was held for the first time as non-ranking tournament, and the Pot Black was held again after a 12-year hiatus.

New professional players

Note: new in this case means that these players were not on the 2004/2005 professional Main Tour.
;International champions
;WPBSA Wildcard
;From Challenge Tour

Calendar

The following table outlines the results and dates for the ranking and major invitational events that took place.
WR = World ranking event
OS = [Pontin's] International Open Series
NR = Non-ranking event
P/A = Pro–am event

Official rankings

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
No.Ch.PlayerPoints 2003/04Points 2004/05Total
1 Ronnie O'Sullivan266502316249812
2 Stephen Hendry208002133742137
3 Stephen Maguire140251972533750
4 Matthew Stevens184501972533712
5 Paul Hunter189251320032125
6 John Higgins162121581232024
7 Peter Ebdon155251565031175
8 Jimmy White181751278730962
9 Mark Williams169121283729749
10 Stephen Lee140251562529650
11 Ken Doherty132371588729124
12 Alan McManus128251597528800
13 Graeme Dott148121350028312
14 Joe Perry159001125027150
15 Steve Davis112121577526987
16 Ian McCulloch120751453726612

World ranking points

Points distribution

2005/2006 Points distribution for world ranking events:
TournamentRound →L96L80L64L48L32L16QFSFFW
Grand PrixUnseeded loser400–900–140019002500320040005000
Grand PrixSeeded loser250–450–––––––
UK ChampionshipUnseeded loser60097513501725210028503750480060007500
UK ChampionshipSeeded loser3004886758631050–––––
Malta CupUnseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
Malta CupSeeded loser200325450575700–––––
Welsh OpenUnseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
Welsh OpenSeeded loser200325450575700–––––
China OpenUnseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
China OpenSeeded loser200325450575700–––––
Unseeded loser8001300180023002800380050006400800010000
Seeded loser40065090011501400–––––