List of Snooker Players by number of ranking titles - wikipedia 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 which counts towards the snooker world rankings. World rankings were introduced in 1976 / 77, initially based on the results from the previous three World Championships. The first ranking event was thus the 1974 World Championship, won by Ray Reardon. In 1992 / 93 and from the 2010 / 11 to the 2015 / 16 season there were a number of tournaments which contribute to the world rankings but at a lower rate than standard ranking tournaments. Wins in these tournaments are referred to as `` minor - ranking titles ''. All the minor - ranking tournaments from 2010 to 2016 were part of the Players Tour Championship. Stephen Hendry holds the record for the most ranking titles with 36. Contents 1 List of winners 2 Ranking title winners by country 3 Ranking tournaments 4 Notes 5 References 6 Sources List of Winners Following the 2018 World Championship Players currently not on the World Snooker Main Tour. Name Total ( standard ) Total ( minor ) show Hendry, Stephen Stephen Hendry 36 0 World Snooker Championship 7 UK Championship 5 World Open Welsh Open British Open Dubai Classic Malta Cup Scottish Open Thailand Masters show O'Sullivan, Ronnie Ronnie O'Sullivan 33 3 World Snooker Championship 5 UK Championship 6 World Open Welsh Open China Open Shanghai Masters Northern Ireland Trophy British Open Dubai Classic German Masters Irish Masters Malta Cup World Grand Prix English Open Scottish Open Players Championship Players Tour Championship show Higgins, John John Higgins 30 3 World Snooker Championship UK Championship World Open Welsh Open 5 China Open Shanghai Masters International Championship Indian Open British Open German Masters Australian Goldfields Open Malta Cup Scottish Open Players Tour Championship show Davis, Steve Steve Davis 28 0 World Snooker Championship 6 UK Championship World Open Welsh Open British Open Classic Malta Cup Scottish Open 5 Thailand Masters show Williams, Mark Mark Williams 21 2 World Snooker Championship UK Championship World Open Welsh Open China Open British Open German Masters Malta Cup Northern Ireland Open Thailand Masters Players Tour Championship show Selby, Mark Mark Selby 14 7 World Snooker Championship UK Championship Welsh Open China Open Shanghai Masters International Championship German Masters Paul Hunter Classic Players Tour Championship 7 show Ding Junhui Ding Junhui 13 4 UK Championship World Open Welsh Open China Open Shanghai Masters International Championship Indian Open Northern Ireland Trophy German Masters Players Championship Players Tour Championship show Robertson, Neil Neil Robertson 13 4 World Snooker Championship UK Championship World Open Welsh Open China Open Wuxi Classic Bahrain Championship Riga Masters Scottish Open Players Tour Championship show White, Jimmy Jimmy White 10 0 UK Championship World Open British Open Canadian Masters Classic Malta Cup Scottish Open show Ebdon, Peter Peter Ebdon 9 0 World Snooker Championship UK Championship World Open China Open British Open Irish Masters Scottish Open Thailand Masters show Parrott, John John Parrott 9 0 World Snooker Championship UK Championship Dubai Classic Malta Cup Scottish Open show Trump, Judd Judd Trump 8 4 UK Championship China Open International Championship Australian Goldfields Open European Masters Players Championship Players Tour Championship show Murphy, Shaun Shaun Murphy 7 4 World Snooker Championship UK Championship World Open Malta Cup World Grand Prix Gibraltar Open Players Championship Players Tour Championship show Doherty, Ken Ken Doherty 6 0 World Snooker Championship Welsh Open Malta Cup Malta Grand Prix Thailand Masters show Maguire, Stephen Stephen Maguire 5 3 UK Championship Welsh Open China Open Northern Ireland Trophy Malta Cup Players Tour Championship show Lee, Stephen Stephen Lee 5 2 World Open Welsh Open Scottish Open Players Championship Players Tour Championship show Reardon, Ray Ray Reardon 5 0 World Snooker Championship World Open show Bingham, Stuart Stuart Bingham 4 4 World Snooker Championship Welsh Open Shanghai Masters Australian Goldfields Open Players Tour Championship show Carter, Ali Ali Carter 4 1 World Open Welsh Open Shanghai Masters German Masters Players Tour Championship show Allen, Mark Mark Allen 3 5 World Open Players Championship Players Tour Championship 5 show Fu, Marco Marco Fu 3 1 World Open Australian Goldfields Open Scottish Open Players Tour Championship show Hawkins, Barry Barry Hawkins 3 1 Australian Goldfields Open World Grand Prix Players Championship Players Tour Championship show Walden, Ricky Ricky Walden 3 1 Shanghai Masters Wuxi Classic International Championship Players Tour Championship show Hunter, Paul Paul Hunter 3 0 Welsh Open British Open show Wattana, James James Wattana 3 0 Thailand Masters Strachan Open show Dale, Dominic Dominic Dale 2 1 World Open Shanghai Masters Players Tour Championship show Day, Ryan Ryan Day 2 0 Riga Masters Gibraltar Open show Dott, Graeme Graeme Dott 2 0 World Snooker Championship China Open show Knowles, Tony Tony Knowles 2 0 World Open Scottish Open show McGill, Anthony Anthony McGill 2 0 Indian Open Snooker Shoot - Out show McManus, Alan Alan McManus 2 0 Dubai Classic Thailand Masters show Mountjoy, Doug Doug Mountjoy 2 0 UK Championship Classic show Taylor, Dennis Dennis Taylor 2 0 World Snooker Championship World Open show Thorburn, Cliff Cliff Thorburn 2 0 World Snooker Championship Scottish Open show White, Michael Michael White 2 0 Indian Open Paul Hunter Classic show Perry, Joe Joe Perry 1 2 Players Championship Players Tour Championship show Gould, Martin Martin Gould 1 1 German Masters Players Tour Championship show Small, Chris Chris Small 1 1 World Open Benson & Hedges Championship show Liang Wenbo Liang Wenbo 1 1 English Open Players Tour Championship show Bond, Nigel Nigel Bond 1 0 British Open show Brecel, Luca Luca Brecel 1 0 China Championship show Chaperon, Bob Bob Chaperon 1 0 British Open show Foulds, Neal Neal Foulds 1 0 Scottish Open show Francisco, Silvino Silvino Francisco 1 0 British Open show Georgiou, Michael Michael Georgiou 1 0 Snooker Shoot - Out show Gray, David David Gray 1 0 Scottish Open show Griffiths, Terry Terry Griffiths 1 0 World Snooker Championship show Hallett, Mike Mike Hallett 1 0 Australian Goldfields Open show Hamilton, Anthony Anthony Hamilton 1 0 German Masters show Harold, Dave Dave Harold 1 0 Thailand Masters show Higgins, Alex Alex Higgins 1 0 World Snooker Championship show James, Steve Steve James 1 0 Classic show Johnson, Joe Joe Johnson 1 0 World Snooker Championship show Jones, Tony Tony Jones 1 0 Malta Cup show King, Mark Mark King 1 0 Northern Ireland Open show Meo, Tony Tony Meo 1 0 British Open show O'Brien, Fergal Fergal O'Brien 1 0 British Open show Spencer, John John Spencer 1 0 World Snooker Championship show Stevens, Matthew Matthew Stevens 1 0 UK Championship show Thorne, Willie Willie Thorne 1 0 Classic show Wilson, Kyren Kyren Wilson 1 0 Shanghai Masters show Ford, Tom Tom Ford 0 2 Players Tour Championship show Holt, Michael Michael Holt 0 2 Players Tour Championship show Campbell, Marcus Marcus Campbell 0 1 Players Tour Championship show Drago, Tony Tony Drago 0 1 Strachan Open show Higginson, Andrew Andrew Higginson 0 1 Players Tour Championship show Lawler, Rod Rod Lawler 0 1 Players Tour Championship show McLeod, Rory Rory McLeod 0 1 Players Tour Championship show Pinches, Barry Barry Pinches 0 1 Players Tour Championship show Ju Reti Ju Reti 0 1 Players Tour Championship show Shaw, Troy Troy Shaw 0 1 Strachan Open show Swail, Joe Joe Swail 0 1 Strachan Open show Woollaston, Ben Ben Woollaston 0 1 Players Tour Championship Ranking title winners by country Following the 2018 World Championship Country Players Standard Minor First title Latest title Total England 39 158 40 1977 2018 Scotland 8 78 8 2018 Wales 8 36 2018 China 14 6 2005 2017 Australia 13 2006 2017 Republic of Ireland 7 0 1993 2006 Northern Ireland 6 6 1982 2016 Hong Kong 2007 2016 Canada 0 1980 Thailand 0 1995 South Africa 0 1985 1985 Belgium 0 2017 2017 Cyprus 0 2018 2018 Malta 0 1993 1993 Ranking tournaments As of the end of the 2017 / 18 there had been a total of 324 ranking events and a further 69 minor - ranking events. See also : List of snooker tournaments 73 74 74 75 75 76 76 77 77 78 78 79 79 80 80 81 81 82 82 83 83 84 84 85 85 86 86 87 87 88 88 89 89 90 90 91 91 92 92 93 93 94 94 95 95 96 96 97 97 98 98 99 99 00 00 01 01 02 02 03 03 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 08 08 09 09 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 Current tournaments Riga Masters China Championship Paul Hunter Classic Indian Open World Open European Masters English Open International Championship Shanghai Masters Northern Ireland Open UK Championship Scottish Open German Masters Shoot - Out World Grand Prix Welsh Open Gibraltar Open Players Championship China Open World Snooker Championship Former tournaments Alex Higgins International Trophy Antwerp Open Australian Goldfields Open Bahrain Championship Benson & Hedges Championship Bluebell Wood Open British Open Brugge Open Bulgarian Open Canadian Masters Classic Dongguan Open Dubai Classic FFB Open Gdynia Open Haining Open Irish Masters Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup Lisbon Open Malta Grand Prix MIUS Cup Northern Ireland Trophy PTC events ( unnamed ) 6M 6M 3M Prague Classic Rotterdam Open Ruhr Championship Ruhr Open Russelsheim Cup Strachan Open 3M Thailand Masters Warsaw Classic Wuxi Classic Xuzhou Open Yixing Open Zhangjiagang Open Zhengzhou Open Ranking events 6 6 6 6 8 10 8 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 9 9 8 9 8 8 8 6 7 7 8 6 8 9 11 12 11 10 19 20 R : Ranking tournament M : Minor - ranking tournament Tournament was either not held or carried no ranking points. Notes ^ Jump up to : Minor events carry ranking points at less than the standard tariff. Jump up ^ In the 2012 / 2013 season the event was part of the minor - ranking Players Tour Championship series. ^ Jump up to : Event was part of the minor - ranking Players Tour Championship series. ^ Jump up to : Event is part of the minor - ranking Players Tour Championship series. Jump up ^ In the 1992 / 1993 there were three minor events in the same season. References Jump up ^ `` Snooker Stats -- Ranking Titles ''. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010. Jump up ^ `` Snooker Stats ''. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 5 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2014. Sources 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. 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Question: who has won the most snooker ranking events
Answer: Stephen Hendry