List of snooker tournaments
This is a list of professional and alternative format snooker tournaments. Professional snooker tournaments can take the form of ranking tournaments—which are open to players on the main tour and award ranking points based on a player's performance—and non-ranking tournaments. A non-ranking tournament may take the form of an invitational event where player participation is conditional on criteria set by the organiser or sponsor or by personal invite. Most tournaments take the form of a 'singles' event, but there are several team formats that have appeared on the calendar over the years.
In recent seasons alternative forms of snooker have proliferated on the calendar. Any event that uses the official rules of snooker but is not completely consistent with them is defined as an "alternative form of snooker", such as six-red snooker, and alterations to scoring and fouling. Some tournaments have occupied the middle ground between strict adherence to the official rules and adopting an alternative format by implementing tournament rules that fully complement the official rules of the game, such as adding a shot clock or ; in such instances, a tournament rule operates in a way that the official rules of the game are still fully observed.
Current tournaments
Professional tournaments
This is a list of ranking professional snooker tournaments.| Tournament | Event | Format | Location |
| World Snooker Championship | 1927–1940 1946–1952 1964–1968 1969–present | Non-ranking 1927–1973 | England 1927–1973 |
| World Snooker Championship | 1927–1940 1946–1952 1964–1968 1969–present | Non-ranking 1927–1973 | Jersey 1957 |
| World Snooker Championship | 1927–1940 1946–1952 1964–1968 1969–present | Non-ranking 1927–1973 | South Africa 1965 |
| World Snooker Championship | 1927–1940 1946–1952 1964–1968 1969–present | Non-ranking 1927–1973 | Australia 1970 |
| World Snooker Championship | 1927–1940 1946–1952 1964–1968 1969–present | Ranking 1974–present | England 1974 & 1976 1976/77–present |
| World Snooker Championship | 1927–1940 1946–1952 1964–1968 1969–present | Ranking 1974–present | Australia 1975 |
| UK Championship | 1977/78–present | Invitational 1977/78–1983/84 | England 1977/78–2000/01 & 2007/08–2010/11 2001/02–2006/07 & 2011/12–present |
| UK Championship | 1977/78–present | Ranking 1984/85–present | England 1977/78–2000/01 & 2007/08–2010/11 2001/02–2006/07 & 2011/12–present |
| World Cup | World Challenge Cup 1979/80–1980/81 | Invitational | England |
| World Cup | World Team Classic 1981/82–1983/84 | Invitational | England |
| World Cup | World Cup 1984/85–1989/90 1996/97 2011/12 2015/16–present | Invitational | England 1984/85–1989/90 |
| World Cup | World Cup 1984/85–1989/90 1996/97 2011/12 2015/16–present | Invitational | Thailand 1996/97 2011/12 |
| World Cup | World Cup 1984/85–1989/90 1996/97 2011/12 2015/16–present | Invitational | China 2015/16–present |
| Scottish Open | International Open 1981/82–1984/85 | Non-ranking 1981/82 | England |
| Scottish Open | International Open 1981/82–1984/85 | Ranking 1982/83–1984/85 | England |
| Scottish Open | Matchroom Trophy 1985/86 | Ranking | England |
| Scottish Open | International Open 1986/87–1989/90 1992/93–1996/97 | Ranking | England 1986/87–1989/90 1992/93–1995/96 |
| Scottish Open | International Open 1986/87–1989/90 1992/93–1996/97 | Ranking | Scotland 1996/97 |
| Scottish Open | Scottish Open 1997/98–2002/03 | Ranking | Scotland |
| Scottish Open | Players Championship 2003/04 | Ranking | Scotland |
| Scottish Open | Scottish Open 2012/13, 2016/17–present | PTC 2012/13 | Scotland |
| Scottish Open | Scottish Open 2012/13, 2016/17–present | Ranking 2016/17–present | Scotland |
| World Open | Professional Players Tournament 1982/83–1983/84 | Ranking | England |
| World Open | Grand Prix 1984/85–2000/01 | Ranking | England |
| World Open | LG Cup 2001/02–2003/04 | Ranking | England |
| World Open | Grand Prix 2004/05–2009/10 | Ranking | England 2004/05–2005/06 |
| World Open | Grand Prix 2004/05–2009/10 | Ranking | Scotland 2006/07–2009/10 |
| World Open | World Open 2010/11–2013/14, 2016/2017–present | Ranking | Scotland 2010/11 |
| World Open | World Open 2010/11–2013/14, 2016/2017–present | Ranking | China 2011/12 2012/13–2013/14 |
| European Masters | European Open 1988/89–1996/97 | Ranking | France 1988/89–1989/90 |
| European Masters | European Open 1988/89–1996/97 | Ranking | The Netherlands 1990/91 |
| European Masters | European Open 1988/89–1996/97 | Ranking | Belgium 1991/92–1994/95 |
| European Masters | European Open 1988/89–1996/97 | Ranking | Malta 1995/96–1996/97 |
| European Masters | Irish Open 1998/99 | Ranking | Republic of Ireland |
| European Masters | European Open 2001/02–2003/04 | Ranking | Malta 2001/02 & 2003/04 |
| European Masters | European Open 2001/02–2003/04 | Ranking | England 2002/03 |
| European Masters | Malta Cup 2004/05–2007/08 | Ranking 2004/05–2006/07 | Malta |
| European Masters | Malta Cup 2004/05–2007/08 | Invitational 2007/08 | Malta |
| European Masters | European Masters 2016/17–present | Ranking | - |
| European Masters | European Masters 2016/17–present | Ranking | Romania 2016/17 |
| European Masters | European Masters 2016/17–present | Ranking | Belgium 2017/18 |
| Snooker Shoot Out | 1990/91, 2010/11–present | Invitational 1990/91 | England |
| Snooker Shoot Out | 1990/91, 2010/11–present | Invitational 2010/11–2015/16 | England |
| Snooker Shoot Out | 1990/91, 2010/11–present | Ranking 2016/17–present | England |
| Welsh Open | 1991/92–present | Ranking | Wales 1991/92–1997/98 & 2004/05–2013/14 1998/99–2003/04 & 2014/15–present |
| German Masters | German Open 1995/96–1997/98 | Ranking | Germany |
| German Masters | German Masters 1998/99 2010/11–present | Invitational 1998/99 | Germany |
| German Masters | German Masters 1998/99 2010/11–present | Ranking 2010/11–present | Germany |
| China Open | China International 1997/98–1998/99 | Invitational 1997/98 | China |
| China Open | China International 1997/98–1998/99 | Ranking 1998/99 | China |
| China Open | China Open 1999/00–2001/02 2004/05–present | Ranking | China |
| Paul Hunter Classic | Grand Prix Fürth 2004/05 | Pro–am | Germany |
| Paul Hunter Classic | Fürth German Open 2005/06–2006/07 | Pro–am | Germany |
| Paul Hunter Classic | Paul Hunter Classic 2007/08–present | Pro–am 2007/08–2009/10 | Germany |
| Paul Hunter Classic | Paul Hunter Classic 2007/08–present | PTC 2010/11–2015/16 | Germany |
| Paul Hunter Classic | Paul Hunter Classic 2007/08–present | Ranking 2016/17–present | Germany |
| Players Championship | Players Tour Championship Grand Finals 2010/11–2012/13 | Ranking | Republic of Ireland |
| Players Championship | Players Championship Grand Final 2013/14–2015/16 | Ranking | England |
| Players Championship | Players Championship Grand Final 2013/14–2015/16 | Ranking | Thailand 2014/15 |
| Players Championship | Players Championship 2016/17–present | Ranking | Wales 2016/17–2017/18 |
| Players Championship | Players Championship 2016/17–present | Ranking | England 2018/19– |
| International Championship | 2012/13–present | Ranking | China |
| Indian Open | 2013/14–2014/15, 2016/17–present | Ranking | India |
| Riga Masters | Riga Open 2014/15–2015/16 | PTC | Latvia |
| Riga Masters | Riga Masters 2016/17–present | Ranking | Latvia |
| World Grand Prix | 2014/15–present | Invitational 2014/15 | Wales 2014/15–2015/16 |
| World Grand Prix | 2014/15–present | Ranking 2015/16–present | England 2016/17–2017/18 2018/19 |
| Gibraltar Open | 2015/16–present | PTC 2015/16 | Gibraltar |
| Gibraltar Open | 2015/16–present | Ranking 2016/17–present | Gibraltar |
| English Open | 2016/17–present | Ranking | England 2016/17 2017/18 |
| China Championship | 2016/17–present | Non-ranking 2016/17 | China |
| China Championship | 2016/17–present | Ranking 2017/18–present | China |
| Northern Ireland Open | 2016/17–present | Ranking | Northern Ireland 2016/17 2017/18 |
| Tour Championship | 2018/19–present | Ranking | Wales |
The professional snooker tournaments listed below are non-ranking and invitational events.
| Tournament | Event | Format | Location |
| Masters | 1975–present | Invitational | England 1975–1977/78 1978/79–2005/06 2006/07–2010/11 2011/12–present |
| Champion of Champions | 1978/79, 1980/81 2013/14–present | Invitational | England 1978/79 1980/81 2013/14–present |
| World Seniors Championship | 1991/92, 2010/11 | Non-ranking | England 1991/92 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13–2013/14 2014/15–present |
| World Seniors Championship | 2011/12 | Non-ranking | England 1991/92 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13–2013/14 2014/15–present |
| World Seniors Championship | 2012/13–present | Non-ranking | England 1991/92 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13–2013/14 2014/15–present |
| Shanghai Masters | 2007/08–present | Ranking 2007/08–2017/18 | China |
| Shanghai Masters | 2007/08–present | Non-ranking 2018/19–present | China |
| Championship League | 2007/08–present | Invitational | England |
| Haining Open | 2014/15–present | PTC 2014/15–2015/16 | China |
| Haining Open | 2014/15–present | Non-ranking 2016/17–present | China |
| Tournament | Event | Format | Location |
| World Games | 2001/02–present | Pro–am | Japan 2001 |
| World Games | 2001/02–present | Pro–am | Germany 2005 |
| World Games | 2001/02–present | Pro–am | Taiwan 2009 |
| World Games | 2001/02–present | Pro–am | Colombia 2013 |
| World Games | 2001/02–present | Pro–am | Poland 2017 |
| Southeast Asian Games | 2005/06–present | Pro–am | Philippines 2005 |
| Southeast Asian Games | 2005/06–present | Pro–am | Thailand 2007 |
| Southeast Asian Games | 2005/06–present | Pro–am | Laos 2009 |
| Southeast Asian Games | 2005/06–present | Pro–am | Indonesia 2011 |
| Southeast Asian Games | 2005/06–present | Pro–am | Myanmar 2013 |
| Southeast Asian Games | 2005/06–present | Pro–am | Singapore 2015 |
| Southeast Asian Games | 2005/06–present | Pro–am | Malaysia 2017 |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Asian Indoor Games 2007/08–2009/10 | Pro–am | Macau 2007 |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Asian Indoor Games 2007/08–2009/10 | Pro–am | Vietnam 2009 |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2013/14–present | Pro–am | South Korea 2013 |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2013/14–present | Pro–am | Turkmenistan 2017 |
| Pink Ribbon | 2010/11–present | Pro–am | England |
| Vienna Snooker Open | 2010/11, 2012/13–present | Pro–am | Austria |
Alternative forms of snooker
A list of tournaments that use an alternative set of rules to the official rules of the game.| Tournament | Event | Format | Location |
| Six-red World Championship | Six-red Snooker International 2008/09 | Invitational | Thailand |
| Six-red World Championship | Six-red World Grand Prix 2009/10 | Invitational | Thailand |
| Six-red World Championship | Six-red World Championship 2010/11 2012/13–present | Invitational | Thailand |
Withdrawn tournaments
Professional tournaments
This is a list of ranking professional snooker tournaments that no longer form part of the snooker calendar.The professional snooker tournaments listed below were non-ranking and invitational events.
| Tournament | Event | Format | Location |
| Daily Mail Gold Cup | 1936–1940 | Invitational | England |
| Irish Professional Championship | 1947–1981 1981/82–1992/93 2005/06–2007/08 | Invitational | Northern Ireland 1947–1988/89 |
| Irish Professional Championship | 1947–1981 1981/82–1992/93 2005/06–2007/08 | Invitational | Republic of Ireland 1991/92–2007/08 |
| South African Professional Championship | 1948–1977, 1980–1984 1978/79–1979/80 1986/87–1988/89 | Invitational | South Africa |
| Sunday Empire News Tournament | 1948 | Invitational | England |
| Sporting Record Masters' Snooker Tournament | 1950 | Invitational | England |
| News of the World Tournament | 1950–1959 | Invitational | England |
| World Professional Match-play Championship | 1952–1957 | Non-ranking | England |
| World Professional Match-play Championship | 1976/77 | Non-ranking | Australia |
| Australian Professional Championship | 1963–1975 1975/76–1977/78 1984/85–1988/89 | Invitational | Australia |
| Pot Black | 1968/69–1985/86 1991/92–1993/94 2005/06–2007/08 | Invitational | England |
| Park Drive 2000 | 1970/71–1972/73 | Invitational | England |
| Norwich Union Open | 1973/74–1974/75 | Invitational | England |
| Pontins Professional | 1973/74–1999/00 | Invitational | Wales |
| Watney Open | 1974/75 | Invitational | England |
| Canadian Club Masters | 1975/76 | Invitational | England |
| Dry Blackthorn Cup | 1977/78 | Invitational | England |
| Golden Masters | 1977/78–1978/79 | Invitational | Northern Ireland |
| Holsten Lager International | 1978/79 | Invitational | England |
| Forward Chemicals Tournament | 1978/79 | Invitational | England |
| Bombay International | 1978/79–1979/80 | Invitational | India |
| Tolly Cobbold Classic | 1978/79–1983/84 | Invitational | England |
| Limosin International | 1979/80 | Invitational | South Africa |
| Kronenbrau 1308 Classic | 1979/80 | Invitational | South Africa |
| Padmore/Super Crystalate International | 1979/80 | Invitational | England |
| Pontins Camber Sands | 1979/80 | Invitational | England |
| Welsh Professional Championship | 1979/80–1990/91 | Invitational | Wales |
| Scottish Professional Championship | 1979/80–1988/89 2010/11 | Invitational | Scotland |
| Canadian Professional Championship | 1980/81 1983/84–1988/89 | Invitational | Canada |
| English Professional Championship | 1980/81 1984/85–1988/89 | Invitational | England |
| Scottish Masters | 1981/82–2002/03 | Invitational | Scotland |
| Highland Masters | 1981/82 | Invitational | Scotland |
| Bass and Golden Leisure Classic | 1981/82 | Non-ranking | England |
| World Doubles Championship | 1982/83–1987/88 | Non-ranking | England |
| Pontins Brean Sands | 1982/83 | Invitational | England |
| Hong Kong Masters | 1983/84–1987/88 2017/18 | Invitational | Hong Kong |
| Premier League Snooker | Professional Snooker League 1983/84 | Invitational | United Kingdom |
| Premier League Snooker | Matchroom League 1986/87–1991/92 | Invitational | United Kingdom |
| Premier League Snooker | European League 1992/93–1996/97 | Invitational | United Kingdom |
| Premier League Snooker | Premier League Snooker 1997/98–2012/13 | Invitational 1997/98–2012/13 2011/12 | United Kingdom |
| Premier League Snooker | International League 1989/90 | Invitational | Europe |
| New Zealand Masters | 1984/85–1989/90 | Non-ranking | New Zealand |
| Costa Del Sol Classic | 1984/85 | Non-ranking | Spain |
| Singapore Masters | 1984/85–1985/86 | Invitational | Singapore |
| Fosters Professional | 1984/85–1988/89 | Non-ranking | Ireland |
| Kit Kat Break for World Champions | 1985/86 | Non-ranking | England |
| Belgian Classic | 1985/86 | Invitational | Belgium |
| China Masters | 1986/87 | Invitational | China |
| Matchroom Professional Championship | 1986/87–1988/89 | Invitational | England |
| World Series of Snooker | 1987/88 1990/91–1992/93 | Invitational | International |
| World Series of Snooker | World Series of Snooker 2008/09–2009/10 | Pro–am | Europe |
| Tokyo Masters | 1987/88 | Invitational | Japan |
| Norwich Union Grand Prix | 1988/89–1990/91 | Invitational | Europe |
| London Masters | 1988/89–1990/91 | Invitational | England |
| World Matchplay | 1988/89–1992/93 | Invitational | England |
| World Masters | 1990/91 | Non-ranking Men/Ladies/Junior | England |
| European Grand Masters | 1990/91 | Invitational | Monaco |
| European Masters League | 1990/91 | Invitational | Europe |
| European Challenge | 1991/92–1993/94 | Invitational | France 1991/92 |
| European Challenge | 1991/92–1993/94 | Invitational | Belgium 1992/93–1993/94 |
| King's Cup | 1991/92–1994/95 | Invitational | Thailand |
| Nescafe Extra Challenge | 1992/93 | Invitational | Thailand |
| Merseyside Professional Championship | 1993/94–2004/05 | Non-ranking | England |
| Champions Cup | Charity Challenge 1994/95–1998/99 | Invitational | England |
| Champions Cup | Champions Cup 1999/00–2001/02 | Invitational | England |
| Red & White Challenge | 1995/96 | Invitational | Pakistan |
| Guangzhou Masters | 1995/96 | Invitational | China |
| Malta Masters | 1995/96 | Invitational | Malta |
| Superstar International | 1997/98 | Invitational | China |
| Super Challenge | 1998/99 | Invitational | China |
| Champions Super League | 1998/99 | Invitational | China |
| Nations Cup | 1998/99–2000/01 | Invitational | England |
| Millennium Cup | 1999/00 | Invitational | Hong Kong |
| Euro-Asia Masters Challenge | 2003/04, 2007/08 | Invitational | Hong Kong 2003/04, 2007/08 |
| Euro-Asia Masters Challenge | 2003/04, 2007/08 | Invitational | Thailand 2003/04 |
| Irish Classic | 2007/08–2011/12 | Invitational | Republic of Ireland |
| Huangshan Cup | 2007/08 | Invitational | China |
| Beijing International Challenge | 2009/10–2010/11 | Invitational | China |
| Hainan Classic | 2010/11 | Invitational | China |
| Brazil Masters | 2011/12 | Invitational | Brazil |
| General Cup | General Cup International 2004/05 2009/10 2011/12 | Invitational | Hong Kong |
| General Cup | General Cup 2012/13–2015/16 | Invitational | Hong Kong |
| Romanian Masters | 2017/18 | Invitational | Romania |
| Tournament | Event | Format | Location |
| Pontins Open | Spring Open 1973/74–2010/11 | Pro–am | Wales |
| Pontins Open | Autumn Open 1981/82–2009/10 | Pro–am | Wales |
| Pontins Open | World Series 2006/07–2009/10 | Pro–am | Wales |
| Austrian Open | 1992/93–1997/98 1999/00–2001/02 2005/06–2008/09 2010/11, 2012/13 | Pro–am | Austria |
| Asian Games | 1998/99–2010/11 | Pro–am | Thailand 1998 |
| Asian Games | 1998/99–2010/11 | Pro–am | South Korea 2002 |
| Asian Games | 1998/99–2010/11 | Pro–am | Qatar 2006 |
| Asian Games | 1998/99–2010/11 | Pro–am | China 2010 |
| Finnish Snooker Challenge | 2009/10 | Pro–am | Finland |
| Tournament | Event | Format | Location |
| Challenge Tour | UK Tour 1997/98–1999/00 | Non-ranking | United Kingdom 2003/04–2004/05 |
| Challenge Tour | Challenge Tour 2000/01–2004/05 | Non-ranking | United Kingdom 2003/04–2004/05 |
| International Open Series | Open Tour 2001/02–2003/04 | Non-ranking 2001/02 | United Kingdom |
| International Open Series | Open Tour 2001/02–2003/04 | Pro–am 2002/03 | United Kingdom |
| International Open Series | Open Tour 2001/02–2003/04 | Amateur 2003/04 | United Kingdom |
| International Open Series | International Open Series 2005/06–2009/10 | Amateur | Wales |
Alternative forms of snooker
| Tournament | Event | Format | Location |
| News of the World Snooker Plus Tournament | 1959 | Invitational | England |
| Tenball | 1994/95 | Invitational | England |
| 888sport Six-red World Championship | 2009/10 | Invitational | Republic of Ireland |
| Power Snooker | 2010/11–2011/12 | Invitational | England 2010/2011 2011/2012 |