Full list of world snooker champions (1927-present)

This page lists the winners of the World Snooker Championship, including both the modern Crucible Theatre era and earlier editions of the tournament. The Crucible era since 1977 is presented first, followed by pre-1977 champions.

Crucible era world champions (since 1977)

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
2025	Zhao Xintong	Mark Williams	18–12
2024	Kyren Wilson	Jak Jones	18–14
2023	Luca Brecel	Mark Selby	18–15
2022	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Judd Trump	18–13
2021	Mark Selby	Shaun Murphy	18–15
2020	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Kyren Wilson	18–8
2019	Judd Trump	John Higgins	18–9
2018	Mark Williams	John Higgins	18–16
2017	Mark Selby	John Higgins	18–15
2016	Mark Selby	Ding Junhui	18–14
2015	Stuart Bingham	Shaun Murphy	18–15
2014	Mark Selby	Ronnie O'Sullivan	18–14
2013	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Barry Hawkins	18–12
2012	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Ali Carter	18–11
2011	John Higgins	Judd Trump	18–15
2010	Neil Robertson	Graeme Dott	18–13
2009	John Higgins	Shaun Murphy	18–9
2008	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Ali Carter	18–8
2007	John Higgins	Mark Selby	18–13
2006	Graeme Dott	Peter Ebdon	18–14
2005	Shaun Murphy	Matthew Stevens	18–16
2004	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Graeme Dott	18–8
2003	Mark Williams	Ken Doherty	18–16
2002	Peter Ebdon	Stephen Hendry	18–17
2001	Ronnie O'Sullivan	John Higgins	18–14
2000	Mark Williams	Matthew Stevens	18–16
1999	Stephen Hendry	Mark Williams	18–11
1998	John Higgins	Ken Doherty	18–12
1997	Ken Doherty	Stephen Hendry	18–12
1996	Stephen Hendry	Peter Ebdon	18–12
1995	Stephen Hendry	Nigel Bond	18–9
1994	Stephen Hendry	Jimmy White	18–17
1993	Stephen Hendry	Jimmy White	18–5
1992	Stephen Hendry	Jimmy White	18–14
1991	John Parrott	Jimmy White	18–11
1990	Stephen Hendry	Jimmy White	18–12
1989	Steve Davis	John Parrott	18–3
1988	Steve Davis	Terry Griffiths	18–11
1987	Steve Davis	Joe Johnson	18–14
1986	Joe Johnson	Steve Davis	18–12
1985	Dennis Taylor	Steve Davis	18–17
1984	Steve Davis	Jimmy White	18–16
1983	Steve Davis	Cliff Thorburn	18–6
1982	Alex Higgins	Ray Reardon	18–15
1981	Steve Davis	Doug Mountjoy	18–12
1980	Cliff Thorburn	Alex Higgins	18–16
1979	Terry Griffiths	Dennis Taylor	24–16
1978	Ray Reardon	Perrie Mans	25–18
1977	John Spencer	Cliff Thorburn	25–21

Pre-Crucible era world champions (before 1977)

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1976	Ray Reardon	Alex Higgins	27–16
1975	Ray Reardon	Eddie Charlton	31–30
1974	Ray Reardon	Graham Miles	22–12
1973	Ray Reardon	Eddie Charlton	38–32
1972	Alex Higgins	John Spencer	37–31
1971	John Spencer	Warren Simpson	37–29
1970	Ray Reardon	John Pulman	37–33
1969	John Spencer	Gary Owen	37–24
1968	John Pulman	Eddie Charlton	39–34
1966	John Pulman	Fred Davis	5–2
1965	John Pulman	Fred Davis	37–36
1965	John Pulman	Rex Williams	25–22
1965	John Pulman	Fred Van Rensburg	39–12
1964	John Pulman	Fred Davis	19–16
1964	John Pulman	Rex Williams	40–33
1957	John Pulman	Jackie Rea	39–34
1956	Fred Davis	John Pulman	38–35
1955	Fred Davis	John Pulman	38–35
1954	Fred Davis	Walter Donaldson	45–26
1953	Fred Davis	Walter Donaldson	37–34
1952	Horace Lindrum	Clark McConachy	94–49
1952	Fred Davis	Walter Donaldson	38–35
1951	Fred Davis	Walter Donaldson	58–39
1950	Walter Donaldson	Fred Davis	51–46
1949	Fred Davis	Walter Donaldson	80–65
1948	Fred Davis	Walter Donaldson	84–61
1947	Walter Donaldson	Fred Davis	82–63
1946	Joe Davis	Horace Lindrum	78–67
1940	Joe Davis	Fred Davis	37–36
1939	Joe Davis	Sidney Smith	43–30
1938	Joe Davis	Sidney Smith	37–24
1937	Joe Davis	Horace Lindrum	32–29
1936	Joe Davis	Horace Lindrum	34–27
1935	Joe Davis	Willie Smith	25–20
1934	Joe Davis	Tom Newman	25–22
1933	Joe Davis	Willie Smith	25–18
1932	Joe Davis	Clark McConachy	30–19
1931	Joe Davis	Tom Dennis	25–21
1930	Joe Davis	Tom Dennis	25–12
1929	Joe Davis	Tom Dennis	19–14
1928	Joe Davis	Fred Lawrence	16–13
1927	Joe Davis	Tom Dennis	20–11

Methodology

Includes winners of the World Snooker Championship
Crucible era defined as 1977 onwards
Earlier championships are listed separately
Finals results only

Last updated: April, 2026

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