# 1992–93 snooker season

The 1992–93 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1992 and May 1993. The following table outlines the results for ranking, minor-ranking and the invitational events.

## New professional players

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association accepted its largest intake to date, 154 new players, bringing the total to 719 (excluding 27 billiards-only members). The new professionals included world amateur champion Noppadon Noppachorn, world under-21 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins (who won the junior event at the 1991 World Masters), Indian amateur champion Yasin Merchant, the fifth-ranked women's player Tessa Davidson, and future multiple ranking event winners Dominic Dale, Stephen Lee, Joe Perry and Mark Williams.

## Calendar

| Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
| 1 Aug | 22 Aug | IND | Indian Masters | | Delhi | Steve Davis | Steve James | 9–6 |
| 26 Aug | 30 Aug | CHN | Kent Classic | Haidian Stadium | Beijing | John Parrott | Stephen Hendry | 6–5 |
| 2 Sep | 5 Sep | ENG | Pot Black | Norbreck Castle Hotel | Blackpool | Neal Foulds | James Wattana | 1–0 |
| 23 Sep | 27 Sep | SCO | Scottish Masters | Civic Centre | Motherwell | Neal Foulds | Gary Wilkinson | 10–8 |
| 3 Oct | 9 Oct | UAE | Dubai Classic | Al Nasr Stadium | Dubai | John Parrott | Stephen Hendry | 9–8 |
| 12 Oct | 25 Oct | ENG | Grand Prix | Hexagon Theatre | Reading | Jimmy White | Ken Doherty | 10–9 |
| 28 Oct | 1 Nov | BEL | Belgian Masters | Matchroom Schijnpoort | Antwerp | James Wattana | John Parrott | 10–5 |
| 26 Oct | 5 Nov | SCO | Benson & Hedges Championship | Masters Club | Glasgow | Chris Small | Alan McManus | 9–1 |
| 13 Nov | 29 Nov | ENG | UK Championship | Guild Hall | Preston | Jimmy White | John Parrott | 16–9 |
| 4 Dec | 12 Dec | ENG | World Matchplay | The Dome | Doncaster | James Wattana | Steve Davis | 9–4 |
| ? Dec | 20 Dec | THA | King's Cup | Channel 9 Auditorium | Bangkok | Nigel Bond | James Wattana | 8–7 |
| 12 Dec | 21 Dec | ENG | Strachan Challenge – Event 1 | Jimmy White Snooker Lodge | Aldershot | Joe Swail | Stefan Mazrocis | 9–4 |
| 8 Jan | 10 Jan | THA | Nescafe Extra Challenge | | Bangkok | Ronnie O'Sullivan | James Wattana | |
| 3 Jan | 12 Jan | ENG | Strachan Challenge – Event 2 | Radion Plaxa Club | Sheffield | Troy Shaw | Nigel Bond | 9–4 |
| 15 Jan | 16 Jan | FRA | European Challenge | | Epernay | Stephen Hendry | Tony Drago | 5–3 |
| 21 Jan | 31 Jan | WAL | Welsh Open | Newport Centre | Newport | Ken Doherty | Alan McManus | 9–7 |
| 1 Feb | 6 Feb | ENG | Strachan Challenge – Event 3 | Jimmy White Snooker Lodge | Aldershot | Tony Drago | Ken Doherty | 9–7 |
| 7 Feb | 14 Feb | ENG | The Masters | Wembley Conference Centre | London | Stephen Hendry | James Wattana | 9–5 |
| 15 Feb | 21 Feb | BEL | European Open | Matchroon Schijnpoort | Antwerp | Steve Davis | Stephen Hendry | 10–4 |
| 22 Feb | 6 Mar | ENG | British Open | Assembly Rooms | Derby | Steve Davis | James Wattana | 10–2 |
| 13 Mar | 20 Mar | THA | Asian Open | Imperial Queens Park Hotel | Bangkok | Dave Harold | Darren Morgan | 9–3 |
| 23 Mar | 28 Mar | IRL | Irish Masters | Goff's | Kill | Steve Davis | Alan McManus | 9–4 |
| 2 Apr | 11 Apr | ENG | International Open | Plymouth Pavilions | Plymouth | Stephen Hendry | Steve Davis | 10–6 |
| 17 Apr | 3 May | ENG | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | Stephen Hendry | Jimmy White | 18–5 |
| 8 May | 15 May | WAL | Pontins Professional | Pontins | Prestatyn | Ken Doherty | Darren Morgan | 9–3 |
| 16 May | 20 May | IRL | Irish Professional Championship | Jury's Hotel | Cork | Ken Doherty | Stephen Murphy | 9–2 |
| 3 Jan | 30 May | ENG | European League | Thornbury Leisure Centre | Bristol | Jimmy White | Alan McManus | 10–7 |
* Ranking event
* Minor-ranking event
* Non-ranking event

## Official rankings

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
| No. | Name |
| 1 | Stephen Hendry |
| 2 | John Parrott |
| 3 | Jimmy White |
| 4 | Steve Davis |
| 5 | Neal Foulds |
| 6 | Terry Griffiths |
| 7 | James Wattana |
| 8 | Gary Wilkinson |
| 9 | Nigel Bond |
| 10 | Steve James |
| 11 | Dennis Taylor |
| 12 | Martin Clark |
| 13 | Alan McManus |
| 14 | Alain Robidoux |
| 15 | Willie Thorne |
| 16 | Darren Morgan |