# 2022–23 snooker season

The 2022–23 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played from June 2022 to May 2023.

## Players

The World Snooker Tour in the 2022–23 season initially consisted of a field of 131 professional players, but later dropped to 130 when Igor Figueiredo did not renew his WPBSA membership and fell off tour. The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2022 World Championship, and 30 players earning a two-year card the previous year automatically qualify for the season. The other 36 tour cards are given to the following groups. Four places are allocated to the top four on the One Year Ranking List who have not already qualified for the Main Tour. Nine players from international championships and two players from the Q Tour are offered the tour cards. One player comes from the CBSA China Tour and two players from World Women's Snooker. 16 places are available through the Q School, four from each of the three UK events and two from each of the two Asia-Oceania Q School events). The last two tour cards are invitational tour cards, given to Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty.
As one of the winners from the inaugural Q School Asia & Oceania qualification event, former professional player Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon was eligible to receive a fresh two-year tour card. However, on 22 June 2022, the WPBSA and the World Snooker Tour declined to offer him a tour card, citing "serious disciplinary matters from when Thanawat was previously a professional player in 2015" as the reason, later announced to be a resumption of a previous investigation into match-fixing that had been closed due to Thanawat having fallen off the tour at the time. His place was therefore offered to Asjad Iqbal, who was the next in line on the Asia-Oceania Q School Order of Merit.

### New professional players

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

## Calendar

The following tables outline the dates and results for all the World Snooker Tour, World Women's Snooker Tour, World Seniors Tour, Q Tour, and other events in the season.

### World Snooker Tour

| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 28 Jun | 29 Jul | Championship League | Morningside Arena in Leicester, England | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 3‍–‍1 | Lu Ning (CHN) |
| 16 Aug | 21 Aug | European Masters | Stadthalle Fürth in Fürth, Germany | Kyren Wilson (ENG) | 9‍–‍3 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
| 24 Sep | 25 Sep | World Mixed Doubles$^†$ | Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England | Neil Robertson (AUS) Mink Nutcharut (THA) | 4‍–‍2 | Mark Selby (ENG) Rebecca Kenna (ENG) |
| 26 Sep | 2 Oct | British Open | Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England | Ryan Day (WAL) | 10‍–‍7 | Mark Allen (NIR) |
| 6 Oct | 9 Oct | Hong Kong Masters$^†$ | Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 6‍–‍4 | Marco Fu (HKG) |
| 16 Oct | 23 Oct | Northern Ireland Open | Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland | Mark Allen (NIR) | 9‍–‍4 | Zhou Yuelong (CHN) |
| 31 Oct | 6 Nov | Champion of Champions$^†$ | Bolton Whites Hotel in Bolton, England | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 10‍–‍6 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| 12 Nov | 20 Nov | UK Championship | York Barbican in York, England | Mark Allen (NIR) | 10‍–‍7 | Ding Junhui (CHN) |
| 28 Nov | 4 Dec | Scottish Open | Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland | Gary Wilson (ENG) | 9‍–‍2 | Joe O'Connor (ENG) |
| 12 Dec | 18 Dec | English Open | Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, England | Mark Selby (ENG) | 9‍–‍6 | Luca Brecel (BEL) |
| 8 Jan | 15 Jan | Masters$^†$ | Alexandra Palace in London, England | Judd Trump (ENG) | 10‍–‍8 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
| 16 Jan | 22 Jan | World Grand Prix | The Centaur in Cheltenham, England | Mark Allen (NIR) | 10‍–‍9 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| 25 Jan | 28 Jan | Shoot Out | Morningside Arena in Leicester, England | Chris Wakelin (ENG) | 1‍–‍0 | Julien Leclercq (BEL) |
| 1 Feb | 5 Feb | German Masters | Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany | Ali Carter (ENG) | 10‍–‍3 | Tom Ford (ENG) |
| 13 Feb | 19 Feb | Welsh Open | Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 9‍–‍7 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
| 20 Feb | 26 Feb | Players Championship | Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton, England | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 10‍–‍4 | Ali Carter (ENG) |
| 19 Dec | 2 Mar | Championship League$^†$ | Morningside Arena in Leicester, England | John Higgins (SCO) | 3‍–‍1 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| 6 Mar | 11 Mar | Six-red World Championship$^†$ | Thammasat University Convention Centre in Pathum Thani, Thailand | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 8‍–‍6 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) |
| 13 Mar | 19 Mar | Turkish Masters$^‡$ | Nirvana Cosmopolitan Hotel, Antalya, Turkey | Cancelled due to lack of funding from promoter | Cancelled due to lack of funding from promoter | Cancelled due to lack of funding from promoter |
| 16 Mar | 22 Mar | WST Classic | Morningside Arena in Leicester, England | Mark Selby (ENG) | 6‍–‍2 | Pang Junxu (CHN) |
| 27 Mar | 2 Apr | Tour Championship | Bonus Arena in Hull, England | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 10‍–‍7 | Kyren Wilson (ENG) |
| 15 Apr | 1 May | World Championship | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 18‍–‍15 | Mark Selby (ENG) |
* Ranking event
* $^†$ Non-ranking event
* $^‡$ Cancelled event

### World Women's Snooker

| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 30 Jul | 31 Jul | UK Women's Championship | Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England | Reanne Evans (ENG) | 4‍–‍3 | Ng On-yee (HKG) |
| 26 Aug | 28 Aug | US Women's Open | OX Billiards in Seattle, Washington, United States | Jamie Hunter (ENG) | 4‍–‍1 | Rebecca Kenna (ENG) |
| 1 Oct | 4 Oct | Australian Women's Open | Mounties in Sydney, Australia | Jamie Hunter (ENG) | 4‍–‍3 | Jessica Woods (AUS) |
| 22 Oct | 23 Oct | Scottish Women's Open | The Q Club in Glasgow, Scotland | Reanne Evans (ENG) | 4‍–‍2 | Mink Nutcharut (THA) |
| 26 Nov | 27 Nov | Eden Women's Masters | Frames Sports Bar in London, England | Mink Nutcharut (THA) | 4‍–‍0 | Ng On-yee (HKG) |
| 20 Jan | 22 Jan | Belgian Women's Open | The Trickshot in Bruges, Belgium | Mink Nutcharut (THA) | 4‍–‍1 | Wendy Jans (BEL) |
| 31 Jan | 3 Feb | Asia-Pacific Women's Championship | Mounties in Sydney, Australia | Ploychompoo Laokiatphong (THA) | 4‍–‍1 | Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan (THA) |
| 25 Feb | 27 Feb | Women's Snooker World Cup† | Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand | India 1 | 4‍–‍3 | England 1 |
| 28 Feb | 4 Mar | World Women's Championship | Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand | Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan (THA) | 6‍–‍3 | Bai Yulu (CHN) |
| 13 May | 14 May | Women's British Open | Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, England | Bai Yulu (CHN) | 4‍–‍3 | Reanne Evans (ENG) |
* Individual event
* † Team event

### World Seniors Tour

| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
| 3 May | 7 May | World Seniors Championship | Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England | Jimmy White (ENG) | 5‍–‍3 | Alfie Burden (ENG) | |

### Q-Tour

| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 2 Sep | 4 Sep | Q Tour 1 | North East Snooker Centre in North Shields, England | Ross Muir (SCO) | 5‍–‍2 | George Pragnell (ENG) |
| 16 Sep | 18 Sep | Q Tour 2 | Castle Snooker Club in Brighton, England | Martin O'Donnell (ENG) | 5‍–‍1 | George Pragnell (ENG) |
| 14 Oct | 16 Oct | Q Tour 3 | Delta Moon in Mons, Belgium | Farakh Ajaib (PAK) | 5‍–‍3 | Harvey Chandler (ENG) |
| 25 Nov | 27 Nov | Q Tour 4 | Snookerhallen in Stockholm, Sweden | Billy Castle (ENG) | 5‍–‍4 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) |
| 9 Dec | 11 Dec | Q Tour 5 | Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, England | Daniel Wells (WAL) | 5‍–‍2 | Sydney Wilson (ENG) |
| 6 Jan | 8 Jan | Q Tour 6 | Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England | Martin O'Donnell (ENG) | 5‍–‍1 | Ross Muir (SCO) |
| 4 Mar | 5 Mar | Q Tour Playoff | Q House Academy in Darlington, England | Ashley Carty (ENG) | 5‍–‍2 | Florian Nuessle (AUT) |

### Other events

| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
| 13 Jul | 17 Jul | World Games | Sheraton Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Cheung Ka Wai (HKG) | 3‍–‍1 | Abdelrahman Shahin (EGY) | |

## World ranking points

| RoundTournament | R144 | R128 | R112 | R96 | R80 | R64 | R48 | R32 | R24 | R16 | QF | R6 | SF | F | W |
| Championship League | — | 0 | — | 1,000 | — | 2,000 | — | 4,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 11,000 | 23,000 | 33,000 |
| European Masters | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
| British Open | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 5,000 | — | 8,000 | 12,000 | — | 20,000 | 45,000 | 100,000 |
| Northern Ireland Open | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
| UK Championship | 0 | — | 2,500 | — | 5,000 | — | 7,500 | 10,000 | — | 15,000 | 25,000 | — | 50,000 | 100,000 | 250,000 |
| Scottish Open | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
| English Open | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
| World Grand Prix | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,000 | — | 7,500 | 12,500 | — | 20,000 | 40,000 | 100,000 |
| Shoot Out | — | 0 | — | — | — | 500 | — | 1,000 | — | 2,000 | 4,000 | — | 8,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| German Masters | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
| Welsh Open | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
| Players Championship | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,000 | 15,000 | — | 30,000 | 50,000 | 125,000 |
| WST Classic | — | 0 | — | — | — | 3,000 | — | 4,500 | — | 7,500 | 11,000 | — | 17,500 | 35,000 | 80,000 |
| Tour Championship | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20,000 | — | 40,000 | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| World Championship | 0 | — | 5,000 | — | 10,000 | — | 15,000 | 20,000 | — | 30,000 | 50,000 | — | 100,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 |