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2015–16 snooker season

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

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 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
15 Jun21 JunWorld Cup†Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi, China China B4‍–‍1 Scotland
29 Jun5 JulAustralian Goldfields OpenBendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Australia  John Higgins (SCO)9‍–‍8  Martin Gould (ENG)[21]
29 Jul2 AugEuropean Tour – Event 1[n 3]‡Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia  Barry Hawkins (ENG)4‍–‍1  Tom Ford (ENG)
26 Aug30 AugEuropean Tour – Event 2[n 4]‡Stadhalle in Fürth, Germany  Ali Carter (ENG)4‍–‍3  Shaun Murphy (ENG)
7 Sep12 SepSix-red World Championship†Fashion Island Shopping Mall in Bangkok, Thailand  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)8‍–‍2  Liang Wenbo (CHN)
14 Sep20 SepShanghai MastersShanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China  Kyren Wilson (ENG)10‍–‍9  Judd Trump (ENG)
7 Oct11 OctEuropean Tour – Event 3[n 5]‡RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany  Rory McLeod (ENG)4‍–‍2  Tian Pengfei (CHN)[22]
19 Oct23 OctAsian Tour – Event 1[n 6]‡Haining Sports Center in Haining, China  Ding Junhui (CHN)4‍–‍3  Ricky Walden (ENG)
25 Oct1 NovInternational ChampionshipBaihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, China  John Higgins (SCO)10‍–‍5  David Gilbert (ENG)
4 Nov8 NovEuropean Tour – Event 4[n 7]‡Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria  Mark Allen (NIR)4‍–‍0  Ryan Day (WAL)
10 Nov15 NovChampion of Champions†Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England  Neil Robertson (AUS)10‍–‍5  Mark Allen (NIR)
24 Nov6 DecUK ChampionshipBarbican Centre in York, England  Neil Robertson (AUS)10‍–‍5  Liang Wenbo (CHN)[23]
9 Dec13 DecEuropean Tour – Event 5[n 8]‡Tercentenary Sports Hall, Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar, Gibraltar  Marco Fu (HKG)4‍–‍1  Michael White (WAL)
10 Jan17 JanMasters†Alexandra Palace in London, England  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)10‍–‍1  Barry Hawkins (ENG)
3 Feb7 FebGerman MastersTempodrom in Berlin, Germany  Martin Gould (ENG)9‍–‍5  Luca Brecel (BEL)
12 Feb14 FebShoot Out†Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England  Robin Hull (FIN)1‍–‍0  Luca Brecel (BEL)
15 Feb21 FebWelsh OpenMotorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)9‍–‍5  Neil Robertson (AUS)
23 Feb28 FebEuropean Tour – Event 6[n 9]‡Gdynia Sports Arena in Gdynia, Poland  Mark Selby (ENG)4‍–‍1  Martin Gould (ENG)
4 Jan3 MarChampionship League†Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England  Judd Trump (ENG)3‍–‍2  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
8 Mar13 MarWorld Grand PrixVenue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales  Shaun Murphy (ENG)10‍–‍9  Stuart Bingham (ENG)
22 Mar27 MarPlayers Tour Championship FinalsEventCity in Manchester, England  Mark Allen (NIR)10‍–‍6  Ricky Walden (ENG)
28 Mar3 AprChina OpenBeijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China  Judd Trump (ENG)10‍–‍4  Ricky Walden (ENG)
16 Apr2 MayWorld ChampionshipCrucible 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 edit

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
26 Sep27 SepUK Ladies ChampionshipNorthern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Ng On-Yee (HKG)5‍–‍1  Reanne Evans (ENG)[25]
5 Dec6 DecEden Ladies MastersCambridge Snooker Centre in Cambridge, England  Reanne Evans (ENG)5‍–‍0  Laura Evans (WAL)[26]
6 FebConnie Gough TrophyDunstable Snooker Club in Dunstable, England  Reanne Evans (ENG)4‍–‍0  Maria Catalano (ENG)[27]
5 Mar6 MarEden ClassicNorth East Derbyshire Snooker Club in Chesterfield, England  Reanne Evans (ENG)5‍–‍1  Ng On-Yee (HKG)[28]
2 Apr5 AprWorld Ladies ChampionshipNorthern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Reanne Evans (ENG)6‍–‍4  Ng On-Yee (HKG)[29]

Seniors events edit

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
30 Jan31 JanWorld Seniors ChampionshipPreston Guild Hall in Preston, England  Mark Davis (ENG)2‍–‍1  Darren Morgan (WAL)[30]

Other events edit

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
7 May10 MayVienna Open15 Reds Köö Wien Snooker Club in Vienna, Austria  Peter Ebdon (ENG)5‍–‍3  Mark King (ENG)[31]
15 Jul19 JulPink RibbonThe Capital Venue in Gloucester, England  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)4‍–‍2  Darryn Walker (ENG)[32]
11 Nov14 NovGeneral Cup Qualifying EventGeneral Snooker Club in Hong Kong, China  Zhang Anda (CHN)5‍–‍4  Cao Yupeng (CHN)
16 Nov21 NovGeneral CupGeneral Snooker Club in Hong Kong, China  Marco Fu (HKG)7‍–‍3  Mark Williams (WAL)

Points distribution edit

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

Tournament/Round→R144R128R96R80R64R48R32R16QFSFFW
Asian Tour events–0––400–8001,3001,7503,5006,50013,500
European Tour events–0––525–9001,7253,0004,5009,00018,750
Players Championship Grand Finals––––––4,0007,00012,50020,00038,000100,000
Australian Goldfields Open–0250[n 10]–5001000[n 10]4,500[n 10]6,0008,50010,00016,00037,500
Shanghai Masters–0500[n 10]–2,0003,000[n 10]6,000[n 10]8,00012,00019,50035,00085,000
International Championship–0––4,000–7,00012,00017,50030,00065,000125,000
UK Championship–0––4,000–9,00012,00020,00030,00070,000150,000
German Masters–0––1,500–3,0003,7507,50015,00026,25060,000
Welsh Open–0––2,000–3,0005,00010,00020,00030,00060,000
World Grand Prix––––––2,5005,00010,00020,00035,000100,000
China Open–0––4,000–6,5008,00012,50021,00035,00085,000
World Championship0––6,600–9,90013,250[n 10]22,00033,00066,000137,500330,000

Notes edit

  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. ^ a b c d e f g Players who lose their first match receive no ranking points.

References edit

  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. ^ a b "Yan Bingtao Tour Card Deferred". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  9. ^ a b "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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