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2016–17 snooker season
Nations that hosted an event in the snooker calendar during the 2016–17 season
Details
Duration5 May 2016 – 1 May 2017 (2016-05-05 – 2017-05-01)
Tournaments37 (19 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK Championship Mark Selby (ENG)
Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
World Championship Mark Selby (ENG)

The 2016–17 snooker season was a series of professional snooker tournaments played between 5 May 2016 and 1 May 2017.

The number of ranking events was increased in 2016/17, with a target of 20 ranking events for 2017/18. According to the World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn, total prize money for the World Snooker Tour in 2016/17 hit £10 million for the first time ever. The trophy for the Masters was renamed the Paul Hunter trophy in perpetuity, in memory of the three-time Masters champion who died in 2006.[1]

The Snooker Shoot Out became a ranking event for the first time.[2] The Australian Goldfields Open was cancelled.[3]

The Players Championship featured the top-16 players on the one year ranking list, as the Players Tour Championship has been cancelled and no order of merit was issued.[4]

The new Home Nations Series was introduced in this season with the English Open, Northern Ireland Open, Scottish Open and Welsh Open tournaments. The winner of all four tournaments could earn a massive £1 million bonus prize.[5]

Mark Selby won five ranking events during the season with Anthony McGill and Judd Trump each winning twice. Trump appeared in five ranking event finals during the season.

Players

The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2016 World Championship,[6] and the 30 players earning a two-year card the previous year automatically qualified for the season (Vinnie Calabrese has resigned his membership).[7] The top eight players from the European Tour Order of Merit and top two players from the Asian Tour Order of Merit, who have not already qualified for the Main Tour, also qualify. Another two players come from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs,[8] and a further twelve places were available through the Q School.[9][10] The rest of the places on to the tour come from the amateur events and national governing body nominations. Yan Bingtao's two-year tour card will commence this season.[11] Also, since Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry have both retired from professional play, only James Wattana was offered an Invitational Tour Card.[12] The list of all professional players in the 2016/2017 season includes 129 players.[13]

New professional players

All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.

Calendar

The following tables outline the dates and results of all events of the World Snooker Tour, World Women's Snooker, the World Seniors Tour, and other events.[25][26][27][3]

World Snooker Tour

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
22 Jun 24 Jun Riga Masters Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia  Neil Robertson (AUS) 5‍–‍2  Michael Holt (ENG) [28]
5 Jul 9 Jul Indian Open HICC Novotel Hotel in Hyderabad, India  Anthony McGill (SCO) 5‍–‍2  Kyren Wilson (ENG) [29]
25 Jul 31 Jul World Open Yushan No.1 Middle School in Yushan, China  Ali Carter (ENG) 10‍–‍8  Joe Perry (ENG) [30][31]
24 Aug 28 Aug Paul Hunter Classic Stadthalle in Fürth, Germany  Mark Selby (ENG) 4‍–‍2  Tom Ford (ENG) [32][33]
5 Sep 10 Sep Six-red World Championship† Bangkok Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand  Ding Junhui (CHN) 8‍–‍7  Stuart Bingham (ENG) [34]
19 Sep 25 Sep Shanghai Masters Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China  Ding Junhui (CHN) 10‍–‍6  Mark Selby (ENG) [35][36]
3 Oct 9 Oct European Masters Globus Circus in Bucharest, Romania  Judd Trump (ENG) 9‍–‍8  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) [37][38]
10 Oct 16 Oct English Open EventCity in Manchester, England  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 9‍–‍6  Judd Trump (ENG) [39][40]
23 Oct 30 Oct International Championship Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, China  Mark Selby (ENG) 10‍–‍1  Ding Junhui (CHN) [41]
1 Nov 5 Nov China Championship† Guangzhou Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China  John Higgins (SCO) 10‍–‍7  Stuart Bingham (ENG) [42][43]
7 Nov 12 Nov Champion of Champions† Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England  John Higgins (SCO) 10‍–‍7  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) [44]
14 Nov 20 Nov Northern Ireland Open Titanic Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland  Mark King (ENG) 9‍–‍8  Barry Hawkins (ENG) [45][46]
22 Nov 4 Dec UK Championship Barbican Centre in York, England  Mark Selby (ENG) 10‍–‍7  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) [47]
12 Dec 18 Dec Scottish Open Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, Scotland  Marco Fu (HKG) 9‍–‍4  John Higgins (SCO) [48][49]
15 Jan 22 Jan Masters† Alexandra Palace in London, England  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10‍–‍7  Joe Perry (ENG) [50]
1 Feb 5 Feb German Masters Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 9‍–‍6  Ali Carter (ENG) [51]
6 Feb 12 Feb World Grand Prix Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 10‍–‍7  Ryan Day (WAL) [52]
13 Feb 19 Feb Welsh Open Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 9‍–‍8  Judd Trump (ENG) [53]
23 Feb 26 Feb Shoot Out Watford Colosseum in Watford, England  Anthony McGill (SCO) 1‍–‍0  Xiao Guodong (CHN) [54]
2 Jan 2 Mar Championship League† Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England  John Higgins (SCO) 3‍–‍0  Ryan Day (WAL) [55]
3 Mar 5 Mar Gibraltar Open Tercentenary Sports Hall, Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar, Gibraltar  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 4‍–‍2  Judd Trump (ENG) [56]
6 Mar 12 Mar Players Championship Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales  Judd Trump (ENG) 10‍–‍8  Marco Fu (HKG)
27 Mar 2 Apr China Open Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China  Mark Selby (ENG) 10‍–‍8  Mark Williams (WAL) [57]
15 Apr 1 May World Championship Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England  Mark Selby (ENG) 18‍–‍15  John Higgins (SCO) [58]
Ranking event
† Non-ranking event

World Ladies Billiards and Snooker

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
25 Aug 28 Aug Paul Hunter Ladies Classic Ballroom in Nuremberg, Germany  Ng On-Yee (HKG) 4‍–‍1  Reanne Evans (ENG) [59]
7 Oct 8 Oct UK Ladies Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 5‍–‍1  Tatjana Vasiljeva (LAT) [60]
14 Jan 15 Jan Eden Women's Masters Cueball Derby in Derby, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 4‍–‍0  So Man Yan (HKG) [61]
18 Feb Connie Gough Trophy Dunstable Snooker Club in Dunstable, England  Maria Catalano (ENG) 4‍–‍2  Rebecca Kenna (ENG) [62]
13 Mar 19 Mar World Women's Championship Lagoon Billiard Room in Toa Payoh, Singapore  Ng On-Yee (HKG) 6‍–‍5  Vidya Pillai (IND) [63]
7 Apr World Women's 6-Red Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Ng On-Yee (HKG) 4‍–‍3  Emma Bonney (ENG) [64]
10 Apr World Women's 10-Red Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Ng On-Yee (HKG) 4‍–‍2  Laura Evans (WAL) [65]

Seniors events

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
22 Mar 24 Mar World Seniors Championship Baths Hall in Scunthorpe, England  Peter Lines (ENG) 4‍–‍0  John Parrott (ENG) [66]

Other events

Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
5 May 8 May Vienna Open 15 Reds Köö Wien Snooker Club in Vienna, Austria  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 5‍–‍1  Mark Davis (ENG) [67][68]
8 Jun 12 Jun Pink Ribbon South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, England  Jamie Jones (WAL) 4‍–‍3  David Grace (ENG) [69]
17 Oct 21 Oct Haining Open Haining Sports Center in Haining, China  Matthew Selt (ENG) 5‍–‍3  Li Hang (CHN) [70]
19 Dec 23 Dec Singapore Open Lagoon Billiard in Toa Payoh, Singapore  Boonyarit Keattikun (THA) 5‍–‍4  Noppon Saengkham (THA) [71]
27 Jan 29 Jan Italian Open Sala Torre in Bolzano, Italy  Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 3‍–‍2  Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) [72]

Points distribution

2016/2017 points distribution for World Snooker Tour ranking events:[73]

Tournament/Round→ R144 R128 R96 R80 R64 R48 R32 R16 QF SF F W
Riga Masters – 0 – – 525 – 1,050 2,250 4,500 11,250 18,750 37,500
Indian Open – 0 – – 2,000 – 3,000 6,000 9,000 13,500 25,000 50,000
World Open – 0 – – 4,000 – 6,500 8,000 12,500 21,000 40,000 90,000
Paul Hunter Classic – 0 – – 525 – 900 1,725 3,000 4,500 9,000 18,750
Shanghai Masters – 0 500[n 1] – 2,000 3,000[n 1] 6,000[n 1] 8,000 12,000 19,500 35,000 85,000
European Masters – 0 – – 1,312 – 2,625 4,500 8,250 13,125 26,250 56,250
English Open – 0 – – 2,500 – 3,500 6,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 70,000
International Championship – 0 – – 4,000 – 7,000 12,000 17,500 30,000 65,000 125,000
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 – – 1,500 – 3,000 3,750 7,500 15,000 26,250 60,000
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
Gibraltar Open – 0 – – 525 – 900 1,725 3,000 4,500 9,000 18,750
Players Championship – – – – – – – 10,000 15,000 30,000 50,000 125,000
China Open – 0 – – 4,000 – 6,500 8,000 12,500 21,000 35,000 85,000
World Championship 0 – – 8,000 – 12,000 16,000[n 1] 25,000 37,500 75,000 160,000 375,000

Notes

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

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