See also: 2018 in cue sports and 2019 in cue sports.
The 2018–19 snooker season was a series of professional snooker tournaments played between 10 May 2018 and 23 June 2019.[1] The season was made up of ranking tournaments, non-ranking tournaments and variant tournaments. In total, 54 events were competed in the 2018–19 season, beginning with the pro–am 2018 Vienna Open, and ending with the 2019 World Snooker Championship.[2]
To be eligible to play in most tournaments, players had to have qualified to play on the World Snooker Tour, however, some wildcard former professional, and amateur players were eligible in certain competitions. The season also saw four events strictly for over 40s, as a part of the World Seniors Tour.
Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump each won three ranking events with Mark Allen, Stuart Bingham and Kyren Wilson each winning twice. Robertson reached six ranking event finals during the season.
The Main Tour consists of 128 professional players for the 2018/2019 season. The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2018 World Championship and the 34 players earning a two-year card the previous year (excluding Lyu Haotian, who already climbed into the top 64 of the world rankings following the first year of his two-year tour card) automatically qualified for the season. Next, eight places were allocated from the top 8 on the One Year Ranking List, who had not already qualified for the Main Tour. Another two players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs, two players came from the CBSA China Tour and a further 12 places were available through the 2018 Q School, four from each of the three events. The six remaining entries on to the tour were allocated from the international amateur events.[3]
Due to the disputes between the IBSF and the WPBSA, the WPBSA decided that the winners of the tournaments organised by the IBSF or any continental confederations which were not affiliated to the World Snooker Federation would not be awarded tour cards.[4] The only exception was the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship, which had been concluded before the decision was made.[3]
All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.[3] [5]
See main article: 2018 Q School.
The following tables outline the dates and results for all the World Snooker Tour, World Women's Snooker Tour, World Seniors Tour, Challenge Tour, and other events in the season.[13] [14]
| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | 29 Jul | Riga Masters | Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia | 52 | [15] | |||
| 6 Aug | 12 Aug | World Open | Yushan Number One Middle School in Yushan, China | 109 | [16] | |||
| 22 Aug | 26 Aug | Paul Hunter Classic | Stadthalle in Fürth, Germany | 42 | [17] | |||
| 3 Sep | 8 Sep | Six-red World Championship | Bangkok Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand | 84 | [18] | |||
| 10 Sep | 16 Sep | Shanghai Masters | Regal International East Asia Hotel in Shanghai, China | 119 | [19] | |||
| China Championship | Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Centre in Guangzhou, China | 109 | [20] | |||||
| 1 Oct | 7 Oct | European Masters | De Soeverein in Lommel, Belgium | 96 | [21] | |||
| 15 Oct | 21 Oct | English Open | K2 in Crawley, England | 97 | [22] | |||
| 24 Oct | 25 Oct | Macau Masters | JW Marriott Hotel Macau in Macau, China | 51 | ||||
| 25 Oct | Six-red Macau Masters | JW Marriott Hotel Macau in Macau, China | 32 | |||||
| 28 Oct | 4 Nov | International Championship | Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, China | 105 | [23] | |||
| 5 Nov | 11 Nov | Champion of Champions | Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England | 109 | [24] | |||
| 12 Nov | 18 Nov | Northern Ireland Open | Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland | 97 | [25] | |||
| 27 Nov | 9 Dec | UK Championship | Barbican Centre in York, England | 106 | [26] | |||
| 10 Dec | 16 Dec | Scottish Open | Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland | 97 | [27] | |||
| 13 Jan | 20 Jan | Masters | Alexandra Palace in London, England | 104 | [28] | |||
| 30 Jan | 3 Feb | German Masters | Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany | 97 | [29] | |||
| 4 Feb | 10 Feb | World Grand Prix | The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, England | 106 | [30] | |||
| 11 Feb | 17 Feb | Welsh Open | Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales | 97 | [31] | |||
| 21 Feb | 24 Feb | Shoot Out | Watford Colosseum in Watford, England | 10 | [32] | |||
| 27 Feb | 3 Mar | Indian Open | Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty in Kochi, India | 53 | [33] | |||
| 4 Mar | 10 Mar | Players Championship | Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England | 104 | [34] | |||
| 1 Jan | 14 Mar | Championship League | Ricoh Arena and Barnsley Metrodome in Coventry/Barnsley, England | 31 | [35] | |||
| 15 Mar | 17 Mar | Gibraltar Open | Tercentenary Sports Hall in Gibraltar, Gibraltar | 41 | [36] | |||
| 19 Mar | 24 Mar | Tour Championship | Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales | 1311 | [37] | |||
| 1 Apr | 7 Apr | China Open | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, China | 114 | [38] | |||
| 20 Apr | 6 May | World Championship | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England | 189 | [39] |
| Ranking event | |
| Non-ranking event |
| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | 16 Sep | UK Women's Championship | Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England | 41 | [40] | |||
| 5 Oct | 8 Oct | European Women's Masters | De Maxx in Neerpelt, Belgium | 41 | [41] | |||
| 25 Oct | Australian Women's Open | Mounties in Sydney, Australia | 42 | [42] | ||||
| 24Nov | 25Nov | Eden Women's Masters | South West Snooker Academy in Quedgeley, England | 40 | [43] | |||
| 1 Feb | 3 Feb | Belgian Women's Open | The Trickshot in Bruges, Belgium | 41 | [44] | |||
| 13 Apr | World Women's 10-Red Championship | Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England | 43 | [45] | ||||
| 14 Apr | World Women's 6-Red Championship | Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England | 41 | [46] | ||||
| 17 Jun | 19 Jun | Women's Snooker World Cup | Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand A | 40 |  Hong Kong A | [47] | |
| 20 Jun | 23 Jun | World Women's Championship | Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand | 63 | [48] |
| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | 25 Oct | UK Seniors Championship | Bonus Arena in Hull, England | 41 | [49] | ||
| 5 Jan | 6 Jan | Seniors Irish Masters | Goffs in Kill, Ireland | 41 | [50] | ||
| 3 Mar | Seniors 6-Red World Championship | Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland | 42 | [51] | |||
| 11 Apr | Seniors Masters | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England | 21 | [52] |
| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun | 3 Jun | Challenge Tour 1 | Meadowside Leisure Centre in Burton upon Trent, England | 31 | [53] | |||
| 10 Jul | 11 Jul | Challenge Tour 2 | Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England | 30 | [54] | |||
| 28 Jul | Challenge Tour 3 | Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia | 32 | [55] | ||||
| 27 Aug | 28 Aug | Challenge Tour 4 | Stadthalle in Fürth, Germany | 30 | [56] | |||
| 18 Sep | 19 Sep | Challenge Tour 5 | Cueball Derby in Derby, England | 31 | [57] | |||
| 4 Oct | 5 Oct | Challenge Tour 6 | De Soeverein in Lommel, Belgium | 30 | [58] | |||
| 13 Oct | 14 Oct | Challenge Tour 7 | Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England | 30 | [59] | |||
| 14 Nov | 25 Nov | Challenge Tour 8 | Snooker Terminál in Budapest, Hungary | 31 | [60] | |||
| 26 Jan | 27 Jan | Challenge Tour 9 | Star Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England | 31 | [61] | |||
| 6 Mar | 7 Mar | Challenge Tour 10 | South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, England | 32 | [62] |
| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | 13 May | Vienna Open | 15 Reds Köö Wien Snooker Club in Vienna, Austria | 54 | [63] | |||
| 12 Jul | 15 Jul | Golden Q Cup | Golden Q Snooker Club in Baia Mare, Romania | 51 | [64] | |||
| 28 Jul | 31 Jul | Pink Ribbon | South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, England | 42 | [65] | |||
| 31 Jul | 4 Aug | Haining Open | International Campus Zhejiang University in Haining, China | 54 | [66] |
2018/2019 points distribution for World Snooker Tour ranking events:[67]
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga Masters | — | £0 | — | £1,500 | — | £3,000 | £4,000 | £6,000 | £15,000 | £25,000 | £50,000 | |||||||||||
| World Open | — | £0 | — | £4,000 | — | £8,000 | £13,000 | £20,000 | £32,500 | £75,000 | ||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | — | £0 | — | £600 | — | £1,000 | £1,725 | £3,000 | £4,500 | £10,000 | £20,000 | |||||||||||
| China Championship | — | £0 | — | £4,000 | — | £7,500 | £13,000 | £20,000 | £32,000 | £75,000 | £150,000 | |||||||||||
| European Masters | — | £0 | — | £3,000 | — | £4,000 | £6,000 | £11,000 | £17,500 | £35,000 | £75,000 | |||||||||||
| English Open | — | £0 | — | £2,500 | — | £3,500 | £6,000 | £10,000 | £20,000 | £30,000 | £70,000 | |||||||||||
| — | £0 | — | £4,000 | — | £8,500 | £13,500 | £21,500 | £32,000 | £75,000 | |||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | — | £0 | — | £2,500 | — | £3,500 | £6,000 | £10,000 | £20,000 | £30,000 | £70,000 | |||||||||||
| UK Championship | — | £0 | — | £5,000 | — | £10,000 | £15,000 | £22,500 | £35,000 | £75,000 | £170,000 | |||||||||||
| Scottish Open | — | £0 | — | £2,500 | — | £3,500 | £6,000 | £10,000 | £20,000 | £30,000 | £70,000 | |||||||||||
| German Masters | — | £0 | — | £3,000 | — | £4,000 | £5,000 | £10,000 | £20,000 | £35,000 | £80,000 | |||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | — | — | — | — | — | £5,000 | £7,500 | £12,500 | £20,000 | £40,000 | £100,000 | |||||||||||
| Welsh Open | — | £0 | — | £2,500 | — | £3,500 | £6,000 | £10,000 | £20,000 | £30,000 | £70,000 | |||||||||||
| Shoot Out | — | £0 | — | £500 | — | £1,000 | £2,000 | £4,000 | £8,000 | £16,000 | £32,000 | |||||||||||
| Indian Open | — | £0 | — | £2,000 | — | £4,000 | £6,000 | £10,000 | £15,000 | £25,000 | £50,000 | |||||||||||
| Players Championship | — | — | — | — | — | — | £10,000 | £15,000 | £30,000 | £50,000 | £125,000 | |||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | — | £0 | — | £1,500 | — | £2,500 | £3,000 | £4,000 | £6,000 | £12,000 | £25,000 | |||||||||||
| Tour Championship | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £20,000 | £40,000 | £60,000 | £150,000 | |||||||||||
| China Open | — | £0 | — | £5,000 | — | £11,000 | £18,000 | £27,000 | £45,000 | £90,000 | £225,000 | |||||||||||
| World Championship | £0 | — | £10,000 | — | £15,000 | £20,000 | £30,000 | £50,000 | £100,000 | £200,000 | £500,000 |