The 2026/27 snooker season is almost upon us, and a fresh crop of rookie players will be hoping to make an immediate impact on the World Snooker Tour.
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The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
List of World Snooker Tour players for the 2026/27 season
The 2026/27 season will commence soon and almost all of the players who will compete on the World Snooker Tour this term are now known.
2026 China Open qualifiers: Full draw, preview, schedule
The 2026/27 snooker season launches on Wednesday with the 2026 China Open qualifiers taking place at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.
Ken Doherty: career highlights and achievements
Ken Doherty has announced his retirement from professional snooker, bringing the curtain down on one of the sport’s most enduring and popular careers.
2026 Q School ends with final four snooker graduates
Andrew Higginson is back on the World Snooker Tour after emerging as one of the four Q School graduates, with Event 2 concluding in Leicester on Sunday.
Three players poised to overtake world no.1 Judd Trump in rankings race
Judd Trump will begin the 2026/27 snooker season as world number one, but his grip on the sport’s top ranking position appears increasingly vulnerable.
Hendry identifies what makes O’Sullivan, Higgins, and Williams ‘absolute legends’
Stephen Hendry believes snooker may never again witness a trio quite like Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins, and Mark Williams.
15 Years of SnookerHQ.com
Fifteen years ago today, the first article was published on SnookerHQ.com. What began as a small personal blog on May 27, 2011 has since developed into a leading independent source of snooker news online, with thousands of published posts and millions of readers from around the world visiting the website[Read More…]
Q School Event 1 concludes with four graduates to the pro tour
Four players successfully emerged from Q School Event 1 with two-year tour cards on Monday in Leicester.
Mark Allen trying to stay positive despite ‘shocking miss’
Mark Allen insisted there were “positives to take” from the 2026 World Snooker Championship despite suffering heartache in a crushing semi-final defeat to Wu Yize.