List of snooker players by number of ranking titles
This is a list of professional snooker players ordered by the number of "ranking titles" they have won. A ranking title is a tournament that counts towards the snooker world rankings. World rankings were introduced in the 1976–77 season, initially based on the results from the previous three World Championships. This meant that the 1974 World Championship retrospectively became the first ranking event, won by Ray Reardon.
Until 1982, the World Championship was the only ranking event. In the 1982–83 season, two more ranking events were added to the snooker calendar: the International Open and the Professional Players Tournament. In 1984, the UK Championship, initially a non-ranking tournament, became a ranking event for the first time. More ranking tournaments were established over the years. In the 2018–19 season, there were twenty events worth ranking points.
List of winners
[edit]- Following the 2025 German Masters
Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most ranking titles, with 41. He surpassed Stephen Hendry's previous record of 36 by winning the 2020 World Snooker Championship.[1]
Name | Titles | First | Latest |
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41 | 1993 | 2024 |
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World Championship | 7 | ||
UK Championship | 8 | ||
World Open | 1 | ||
Welsh Open | 4 | ||
China Open | 2 | ||
Shanghai Masters | 2 | ||
Northern Ireland Trophy | 1 | ||
British Open | 1 | ||
Dubai Classic | 1 | ||
German Masters | 2 | ||
Irish Masters | 2 | ||
World Grand Prix | 3 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
English Open | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 2 | ||
Players Championship | 2 | ||
Tour Championship | 1 |
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36 | 1987 | 2005 |
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World Championship | 7 | ||
UK Championship | 5 | ||
World Open | 4 | ||
Welsh Open | 3 | ||
British Open | 4 | ||
Dubai Classic | 3 | ||
European Masters | 4 | ||
Scottish Open | 3 | ||
Thailand Masters | 3 |
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31 | 1994 | 2021 |
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World Championship | 4 | ||
UK Championship | 3 | ||
World Open | 4 | ||
Welsh Open | 5 | ||
China Open | 1 | ||
Shanghai Masters | 1 | ||
International Championship | 1 | ||
Indian Open | 1 | ||
British Open | 4 | ||
German Masters | 2 | ||
Australian Goldfields Open | 1 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 2 | ||
Players Championship | 1 |
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28 | 1981 | 1995 |
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World Championship | 6 | ||
UK Championship | 4 | ||
World Open | 3 | ||
Welsh Open | 2 | ||
British Open | 2 | ||
Classic | 4 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 5 | ||
Thailand Masters | 1 |
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26 | 1994 | 2024 |
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World Championship | 3 | ||
UK Championship | 2 | ||
World Open | 4 | ||
Welsh Open | 2 | ||
China Open | 3 | ||
British Open | 3 | ||
German Masters | 2 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
Northern Ireland Open | 1 | ||
Thailand Masters | 3 | ||
Tour Championship | 1 | ||
WST Pro Series | 1 |
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24 | 2006 | 2024 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
UK Championship | 3 | ||
World Open | 3 | ||
Welsh Open | 2 | ||
China Open | 2 | ||
Wuxi Classic | 2 | ||
Bahrain Championship | 1 | ||
World Grand Prix | 1 | ||
Riga Masters | 2 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
English Open | 2 | ||
Scottish Open | 1 | ||
Players Championship | 1 | ||
Tour Championship | 2 |
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23 | 2008 | 2024 |
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World Championship | 4 | ||
UK Championship | 2 | ||
Welsh Open | 1 | ||
China Open | 3 | ||
Shanghai Masters | 1 | ||
International Championship | 2 | ||
British Open | 1 | ||
German Masters | 1 | ||
Paul Hunter Classic | 1 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
English Open | 2 | ||
Scottish Open | 2 | ||
China Championship | 1 | ||
WST Classic | 1 |
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15 | 2005 | 2024 |
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UK Championship | 3 | ||
World Open | 1 | ||
Welsh Open | 1 | ||
China Open | 2 | ||
Shanghai Masters | 2 | ||
International Championship | 2 | ||
Indian Open | 1 | ||
Northern Ireland Trophy | 1 | ||
German Masters | 1 | ||
Players Championship | 1 |
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12 | 2005 | 2023 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
UK Championship | 1 | ||
World Open | 1 | ||
Welsh Open | 1 | ||
World Grand Prix | 1 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
Gibraltar Open | 1 | ||
China Championship | 1 | ||
Players Championship | 2 | ||
Tour Championship | 1 | ||
Championship League | 1 |
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11 | 2012 | 2024 |
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UK Championship | 1 | ||
World Open | 2 | ||
International Championship | 1 | ||
World Grand Prix | 1 | ||
Northern Ireland Open | 2 | ||
Scottish Open | 1 | ||
Players Championship | 2 | ||
Shoot Out | 1 |
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10 | 1986 | 2004 |
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UK Championship | 1 | ||
World Open | 2 | ||
British Open | 2 | ||
Canadian Masters | 1 | ||
Classic | 2 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 1 |
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9 | 1989 | 1996 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
UK Championship | 1 | ||
Dubai Classic | 3 | ||
European Masters | 3 | ||
Scottish Open | 1 |
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9 | 1993 | 2012 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
UK Championship | 1 | ||
World Open | 1 | ||
China Open | 2 | ||
British Open | 1 | ||
Irish Masters | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 1 | ||
Thailand Masters | 1 |
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9 | 2015 | 2025 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
Shanghai Masters | 1 | ||
German Masters | 2 | ||
Paul Hunter Classic | 1 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
Northern Ireland Open | 1 | ||
Championship League | 1 | ||
Xi'an Grand Prix | 1 |
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6 | 1993 | 2006 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
Welsh Open | 2 | ||
Malta Grand Prix | 1 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
Thailand Masters | 1 |
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6 | 2011 | 2019 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
Welsh Open | 1 | ||
Shanghai Masters | 1 | ||
Australian Goldfields Open | 1 | ||
English Open | 1 | ||
Gibraltar Open | 1 |
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6 | 2004 | 2020 |
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UK Championship | 1 | ||
Welsh Open | 1 | ||
China Open | 1 | ||
Northern Ireland Trophy | 1 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
Tour Championship | 1 |
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6 | 2009 | 2024 |
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World Open | 1 | ||
Welsh Open | 1 | ||
Shanghai Masters | 1 | ||
German Masters | 2 | ||
Championship League | 1 |
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5 | 1974 | 1982 |
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World Championship | 4 | ||
World Open | 1 |
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5 | 1998 | 2012 |
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World Open | 2 | ||
Welsh Open | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 1 | ||
Players Championship | 1 |
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4 | 2017 | 2022 |
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British Open | 1 | ||
Riga Masters | 1 | ||
Gibraltar Open | 1 | ||
Shoot Out | 1 |
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4 | 2017 | 2023 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 1 | ||
China Championship | 1 | ||
Championship League | 1 |
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4 | 2012 | 2023 |
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Australian Goldfields Open | 1 | ||
World Grand Prix | 1 | ||
European Masters | 1 | ||
Players Championship | 1 |
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3 | 1992 | 1995 |
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Thailand Masters | 2 | ||
Strachan Open | 1 |
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3 | 1998 | 2002 |
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Welsh Open | 2 | ||
British Open | 1 |
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3 | 2008 | 2014 |
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Shanghai Masters | 1 | ||
Wuxi Classic | 1 | ||
International Championship | 1 |
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3 | 2007 | 2016 |
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World Open | 1 | ||
Australian Goldfields Open | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 1 |
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3 | 2022 | 2024 |
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Welsh Open | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 2 |
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2 | 1982 | 1983 |
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World Open | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 1 |
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2 | 1984 | 1985 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
World Open | 1 |
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2 | 1980 | 1985 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
Scottish Open | 1 |
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2 | 1988 | 1989 |
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UK Championship | 1 | ||
Classic | 1 |
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2 | 1994 | 1996 |
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Dubai Classic | 1 | ||
Thailand Masters | 1 |
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2 | 2006 | 2007 |
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World Championship | 1 | ||
China Open | 1 |
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2 | 1997 | 2007 |
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World Open | 1 | ||
Shanghai Masters | 1 |
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2 | 2016 | 2017 |
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Indian Open | 1 | ||
Shoot Out | 1 |
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2 | 2015 | 2017 |
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Indian Open | 1 | ||
Paul Hunter Classic | 1 |
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2 | 2021 | 2022 |
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UK Championship | 1 | ||
German Masters | 1 |
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2 | 2015 | 2022 |
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Welsh Open | 1 | ||
Players Championship | 1 |
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2 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Welsh Open | 1 | ||
Gibraltar Open | 1 |
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1 | 1977 | 1977 |
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World Championship | 1 |
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1 | 1979 | 1979 |
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World Championship | 1 |
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1 | 1982 | 1982 |
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World Championship | 1 |
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1 | 1985 | 1985 |
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Classic | 1 |
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1 | 1985 | 1985 |
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British Open | 1 |
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1 | 1986 | 1986 |
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World Championship | 1 |
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1 | 1986 | 1986 |
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Scottish Open | 1 |
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1 | 1989 | 1989 |
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British Open | 1 |
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1 | 1989 | 1989 |
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Australian Goldfields Open | 1 |
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1 | 1990 | 1990 |
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Classic | 1 |
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1 | 1990 | 1990 |
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British Open | 1 |
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1 | 1991 | 1991 |
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European Masters | 1 |
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1 | 1993 | 1993 |
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Thailand Masters | 1 |
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1 | 1996 | 1996 |
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British Open | 1 |
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1 | 1999 | 1999 |
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British Open | 1 |
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1 | 2002 | 2002 |
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World Open | 1 |
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1 | 2003 | 2003 |
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Scottish Open | 1 |
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1 | 2003 | 2003 |
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UK Championship | 1 |
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1 | 2016 | 2016 |
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German Masters | 1 |
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1 | 2016 | 2016 |
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English Open | 1 |
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1 | 2016 | 2016 |
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Northern Ireland Open | 1 |
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1 | 2017 | 2017 |
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German Masters | 1 |
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1 | 2018 | 2018 |
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Shoot Out | 1 |
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1 | 2018 | 2018 |
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European Masters | 1 |
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1 | 2019 | 2019 |
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Shoot Out | 1 |
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1 | 2019 | 2019 |
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Indian Open | 1 |
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1 | 2019 | 2019 |
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Riga Masters | 1 |
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1 | 2020 | 2020 |
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Shoot Out | 1 |
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1 | 2021 | 2021 |
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Welsh Open | 1 |
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1 | 2021 | 2021 |
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Championship League | 1 |
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1 | 2022 | 2022 |
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Shoot Out | 1 |
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1 | 2022 | 2022 |
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European Masters | 1 |
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1 | 2023 | 2023 |
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Shoot Out | 1 |
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1 | 2023 | 2023 |
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International Championship | 1 |
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1 | 2024 | 2024 |
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Wuhan Open | 1 |
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1 | 2024 | 2024 |
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Shoot Out | 1 |
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1 | 2024 | 2024 |
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Scottish Open | 1 |
Minor-ranking tournaments
[edit]In 1992–93 and from the 2010–11 to the 2015–16 season there were a number of tournaments which contributed to the world rankings but at a lower rate than standard ranking tournaments. Wins in these tournaments are referred to as "minor-ranking titles". There were a total of 69 minor-ranking tournaments; four in the 1992–93 season with the remainder played from 2010 to 2016 as part of the Players Tour Championship.
Mark Selby had the most wins in minor-rankings events with seven. Mark Allen was second with five titles.
A number of players won a minor-ranking event – but have never won a "full" ranking event: Marcus Campbell, Tony Drago, Andrew Higginson, Ju Reti, Rod Lawler, Rory McLeod, Barry Pinches, Troy Shaw, Joe Swail and Ben Woollaston.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ronnie O'Sullivan won five Shanghai Masters tournaments but three were non-ranking.
- ^ John Higgins won the China Championship in 2016 but this was not a ranking win.
- ^ Judd Trump won three World Grand Prix tournaments but one was non-ranking.
- ^ Steve Davis won six UK Championships but two were non-ranking. He also won the China Open tournament in 1997 but this was not a ranking win.
- ^ Mark Selby won three Paul Hunter Classic tournaments but two were non-ranking.
- ^ Shaun Murphy won two European Masters tournaments but one was non-ranking.
- ^ John Parrott won the German Masters tournament in 1998 but this was not a ranking win.
- ^ Ray Reardon won six World Snooker Championships but two were non-ranking.
- ^ Doug Mountjoy won two UK Championships but one was non-ranking.
- ^ John Spencer won three World Snooker Championships but two were non-ranking.
- ^ Terry Griffiths won the UK Championship in 1982 but this was not a ranking win.
- ^ Alex Higgins won two World Snooker Championships but one was non-ranking. He also won the UK Championship in 1983 but this was not a ranking win.
References
[edit]- ^ Hafez, Shamoon (16 August 2020). "O'Sullivan wins sixth world title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
Sources
[edit]- Turner, Chris. "Ranking Title Winners". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2011.