2005–06 snooker season

none April 2022 2005 05 17 2006 05 10 y 24 (6 ranking events) CHN Ding Junhui SCO John Higgins SCO Graeme Dott 2004–05 2006–07 The 2005–06 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 17 May 2005 and 10 May 2006. There were six ranking tournaments, and the British Open and Irish Masters tournaments were removed from calendar.Turner Chris British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 12 October 2011Turner Chris Irish Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 18 November 2010 The Northern Ireland Trophy was held for the first time as non-ranking tournament,Turner Chris Northern Ireland Trophy http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/nit.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160048/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/nit.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 18 November 2010 and the Pot Black was held again after a 12-year hiatus.http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html 16 February 2012 Pot Black, Junior Pot Black Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 May 2010 New professional players Countries China England Note: new in this case means that these players were not on the 2004/2005 professional Main Tour. 100% 60% International champions2005–6 Main Tour List http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Rankings/05-6mtlist.htm 10 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20081219151608/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Rankings/05-6mtlist.htm 19 December 2008 1 IBSF World Snooker Championship winner: NIR Mark Allen IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: ENG Gary Wilson EBSA European Snooker Championships winner: MLT Alex Borg EBSA European Under-19 Snooker Championships winner: ENG Chris Norbury ACBS Asian Snooker Championship winner: CHN Jin Long ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: MYS Moh Keen Ho WPBSA Wildcard 7 ENG Judd Trump BHR Habib Subah CHN Liang Wenbo 40% From Challenge Tour2004–5 Challenge Tour Rankings http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Rankings/04-5CTranks.htm Global Snooker Centre 10 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20081219151429/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Rankings/04-5CTranks.htm 19 December 2008 10 ENG Jamie Cope ENG Lee Spick ENG Justin Astley ENG Matthew Couch ENG Chris Norbury ENG James Tatton ENG Stuart Mann ENG David Gilbert SCO James McBain Calendar The following table outlines the results and dates for the ranking and major invitational events that took place.The 2005/2006 Season http://www.snooker.org/trn/0506/ Snooker.org 26 February 2011 World Snooker Tour Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 17 Aug 21 Aug NIR Northern Ireland Trophy Waterfront Hall Belfast WAL Matthew Stevens SCO Stephen Hendry 9–7 Northern Ireland Trophy 2005 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0506/nit2005_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 20112005 Northern Ireland Trophy results http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-33.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20051208022911/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-33.htm 8 December 2005 8 Oct 16 Oct ENG Grand Prix Guild Hall Preston SCO John Higgins ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–2 Grand Prix 2005 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0506/gp2005_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011 29 Oct ENG Pot Black Royal Automobile Club London WAL Matthew Stevens ENG Shaun Murphy 1–0 2005 Pot Black Cup http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/05POTBLACK.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070815153532/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/05POTBLACK.htm 15 August 2007 20 Nov 23 Nov WAL Masters Qualifying Event Pontin's Prestatyn ENG Stuart Bingham ENG Ali Carter 6–3 2005 Saga Masters Qualifying event http://globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/06MASTERSqual.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20060406181152/http://globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/06MASTERSqual.htm 6 April 2006 15 Sep 4 Dec ENG Premier League G-Mex Centre Manchester ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan SCO Stephen Hendry 6–0 2005 Premier League Snooker (Winter) Results http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/results/2005_winter_results.htm premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com Matchroom Sport 5 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120227195757/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/results/2005_winter_results.htm 27 February 2012 dead 5 Dec 18 Dec ENG UK Championship Barbican Centre York CHN Ding Junhui ENG Steve Davis 10–6 Travis Perkins UK Championship 2005 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0506/uk2005_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011 15 Jan 22 Jan ENG Masters Wembley Conference Centre London SCO John Higgins ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–9 SAGA Insurance Masters 2006 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0506/m2006_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011Turner Chris On this Week: Werbeniuk passes away http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18012010/58/week-werbeniuk-passes.html Eurosport UK 3 June 2013 30 Jan 5 Feb MLT Malta Cup Hilton Conference Center Portomaso IRL Ken Doherty SCO John Higgins 9–8 Malta Cup 2005 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0506/mc2006_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011 27 Feb 5 Mar WAL Welsh Open Newport Centre Newport ENG Stephen Lee ENG Shaun Murphy 9–4 Welsh Open 2006 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0506/wo2006_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011Turner Chris On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html 7 August 2011 live 20 Mar 26 Mar CHN China Open Beijing University Students' Gymnasium Beijing WAL Mark Williams SCO John Higgins 9–8 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open 2006 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0506/co2006_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011On this Week: Irish hat-trick success http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html Eurosport UK 2 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html live 20 September 2012 15 Apr 1 May ENG World Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield SCO Graeme Dott ENG Peter Ebdon 18–14 888.Com World Championship 2006 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0506/wc2006_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011 Ranking event Non-ranking event World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 24 Sep 25 Sep ENG British Open Savoy Snooker Centre Snodland ENG June Banks ENG Reanne Evans 4–0 2005 British Open - Results https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2005-british-open/results Snookerscores.net 12 December 2023 29 Oct 29 Oct ENG UK Ladies Championship Landywood Snooker Hall Walsall ENG Reanne Evans ENG Maria Catalano 4–0 2005 UK Ladies Championship - Results https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2005-uk-ladies-championship/results Snookerscores.net 12 December 2023 26 Nov 26 Nov ENG East Anglian Championship Cambridge Snooker Centre Cambridge ENG June Banks ENG Reanne Evans 4–3 2005 East Anglian Championship - Results https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2005-east-anglian-championship/results Snookerscores.net 12 December 2023 4 Feb 4 Feb ENG Northern Championship Regal Snooker Centre Preston ENG Maria Catalano ENG June Banks 4–1 2006 Northern Championship - Results https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2006-northern-championship/results Snookerscores.net 12 December 2023 25 Feb 25 Feb ENG Connie Gough Memorial Rileys Snooker Club Luton ENG Maria Catalano ENG Reanne Evans 4–3 2006 Connie Gough Memorial - Results https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2006-connie-gough-national/results Snookerscores.net 12 December 2023 1 Apr 6 Apr ENG World Women's Championship Cambridge Snooker Centre Cambridge ENG Reanne Evans ENG Emma Bonney 5–3 2007 World Ladies Snooker Championship - Results https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2006-world-ladies-snooker-championship/results Snookerscores.net 12 December 2023 Pontin's International Open Series Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 17 May 21 May WAL PIOS I Pontin's Prestatyn CHN Tian Pengfei ENG Martin Gould 6–3 PIOS I http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS1.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070815005615/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS1.htm 15 August 2007Pontin's International Open Event 1 http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-24.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20050901162139/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-24.htm 1 September 2005 17 Jun 21 Jun WAL PIOS II Pontin's Prestatyn ENG Mark Joyce ENG James Leadbetter 6–3 PIOS II http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS2.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070815154615/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS2.htm 15 August 2007Pontin's International Open Event 2 http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-25.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20051105003834/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-25.htm 5 November 2005 2 Sep 7 Sep WAL PIOS III Pontin's Prestatyn CHN Liu Song ENG Stephen Rowlings 6–1 PIOS III http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS3.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070815011422/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS3.htm 15 August 2007Pontin's International Open Event 3 http://worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-26.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20051105045033/http://worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-26.htm 5 November 2005 14 Oct 19 Oct WAL PIOS IV Pontin's Prestatyn IRL Colm Gilcreest ENG Mark Joyce 6–3 PIOS IV http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS4.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070815174043/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS4.htm 15 August 2007Pontin's International Open Event 4 http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-27.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20051217163316/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-27.htm 17 December 2005 28 Nov 1 Dec WAL PIOS V Pontin's Prestatyn ENG Chris Melling ENG Paul Davison 6–5 PIOS V http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS5.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070815005401/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS5.htm 15 August 2007Pontin's International Open Event 5 http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-28.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20051202041558/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-28.htm 2 December 2005 17 Feb 20 Feb WAL PIOS VI Pontin's Prestatyn CHN Liu Song ENG Paul Davison 6–3 PIOS VI http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS6.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070815192717/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS6.htm 15 August 2007Pontin's International Open Event 6 http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-29.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20060204164656/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-29.htm 4 February 2006 6 Mar 9 Mar WAL PIOS VII Pontin's Prestatyn CHN Tian Pengfei CHN Liu Song 6–3 PIOS VII http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS7.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070815102150/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS7.htm 15 August 2007 8 May 10 May WAL PIOS VIII Pontin's Prestatyn ENG Andrew Higginson ENG Jamie O'Neill 6–3 PIOS VIII http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS8.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070814221831/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/05-6/05-6PIOS8.htm 14 August 2007 Other events Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 20 Jul 24 Jul GER World Games Saalbau Bottrop Duisburg GBR Gerard Greene CHN Ding Junhui 4–3 Snooker Herren http://duisburg.de/worldgames_archiv/infosystem/showresultsd0dc.html?lang=de&sport_id=8&event_id=185 World Games archive of Stadt Duisburg 28 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140518172423/http://duisburg.de/worldgames_archiv/infosystem/showresultsd0dc.html?lang=de&sport_id=8&event_id=185 dead 18 May 2014Schedule and results for the World Games 2005 http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=124&pagetype=archived_news_details&newsid=23 World Pool-Billiard Association 28 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321053436/http://wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=124&pagetype=archived_news_details&newsid=23 21 March 2012 1 Oct 3 Oct GER Fürth German Open Stadthalle Fürth ENG Mark King ENG Michael Holt 4–2 Fürth German Open 2005 http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/EBSA/05-6/German_Open.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20060421061822/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/EBSA/05-6/German_Open.htm 21 April 2006 22 Oct 26 Oct IRL Irish Professional Championship Spawell Sport & Leisure Complex Templeogue NIR Joe Swail IRL Ken Doherty 9–7 2005 Irish Professional Championship http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/2005%20IRISH_PRO_CHAMPS.htm Global Snooker Centre 6 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20090108045819/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/2005%20IRISH_PRO_CHAMPS.htm 8 January 2009 25 Nov 27 Nov SUI Swiss Open Billiard Center Im Funken Zofingen ENG Ricky Walden IRL Ken Doherty 5–3 http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/EBSA/05-6/2005_Swiss_Open.htm 2005 Swiss Open Global Snooker 17 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20051129010918/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/EBSA/05-6/2005_Swiss_Open.htm 29 November 2005 17 Dec 18 Dec NED Dutch Open De Dieze 's-Hertogenbosch BEL Bjorn Haneveer ENG Michael Holt 6–1 2005 InterConnect Dutch Open http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk:80/files/Results/2005-6/International_05-6/05dediezefinal.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20081211082825/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/International_05-6/05dediezefinal.htm 11 December 2008 24 February 2021 live Official rankings Snooker world rankings 2005/2006 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.Turner Chris World Rankings (2005/06 to 2009/10) http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150350/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank3.html 13 March 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 27 April 2011Embassy World Rankings 2005/2006 http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/0506/ranking.asp Snooker.org 26 February 2011Official ranking list for the 2005/06 season http://www.worldsnooker.com/offical_rankings.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 24 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20051105041327/http://www.worldsnooker.com/offical_rankings.htm 5 November 2005 No. Ch. Player Points 2003/04 Points 2004/05 Total 1 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 26650 23162 49812 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 20800 21337 42137 3 SCO Stephen Maguire 14025 19725 33750 4 WAL Matthew Stevens 18450 19725 33712 5 ENG Paul Hunter 18925 13200 32125 6 SCO John Higgins 16212 15812 32024 7 ENG Peter Ebdon 15525 15650 31175 8 ENG Jimmy White 18175 12787 30962 9 WAL Mark Williams 16912 12837 29749 10 ENG Stephen Lee 14025 15625 29650 11 IRL Ken Doherty 13237 15887 29124 12 SCO Alan McManus 12825 15975 28800 13 SCO Graeme Dott 14812 13500 28312 14 ENG Joe Perry 15900 11250 27150 15 ENG Steve Davis 11212 15775 26987 16 ENG Ian McCulloch 12075 14537 26612 World ranking points Snooker world rankings 2006/2007 The rankings for the 2006–07 season were based on the total points from the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. There were 6 ranking events during the 2005–06 season. Points distribution 2005/2006 Points distribution for world ranking events:The Tour Provisional Ranking Points Schedule 2005/2006 season http://www.worldsnooker.com/files/points_schedule_20052006.pdf worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 15 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20090306170200/http://www.worldsnooker.com/files/points_schedule_20052006.pdf 6 March 2009 unfit Tournament Round → L96 L80 L64 L48 L32 L16 QF SF F WGrand Prix2005 Grand Prix Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/2005GrandPrixInfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20060426101135/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/2005GrandPrixInfo.htm 26 April 2006 Unseeded loser 400 – 900 – 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000 Seeded loser 250 – 450 – – – – – – –UK Championship2005 Travis Perkins UK Championship Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/05UKInfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20060620090958/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/05UKInfo.htm 20 June 2006Weltranglistenpunkte UK Championship 2005 http://www.brownball.de/ukchampionship05/punkte_ukchampionship05.html brownball.de 28 October 2011 Unseeded loser 600 975 1350 1725 2100 2850 3750 4800 6000 7500 Seeded loser 300 488 675 863 1050 – – – – –Malta Cup2006 Malta Cup Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/05MaltaInfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20060206204722/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/05MaltaInfo.htm 6 February 2006Weltranglistenpunkte Malta Cup 2006 http://www.brownball.de/maltacup06/punkte_maltacup06.html brownball.de 28 October 2011 Unseeded loser 400 650 900 1150 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000 Seeded loser 200 325 450 575 700 – – – – –Welsh OpenWeltranglistenpunkte Welsh Open 2006 http://www.brownball.de/welshopen06/punkte_welshopen06.html brownball.de 28 October 2011 Unseeded loser 400 650 900 1150 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000 Seeded loser 200 325 450 575 700 – – – – –China Open2006 China Open Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/05ChinaInfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20070815103432/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/05ChinaInfo.htm 15 August 2007Weltranglistenpunkte China Open 2006 http://www.brownball.de/chinaopen06/punkte_chinaopen06.html brownball.de 28 October 2011 Unseeded loser 400 650 900 1150 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000 Seeded loser 200 325 450 575 700 – – – – –World Championship888.com 2006 World Championship Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/06world-info.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20070703192223/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/06world-info.htm 3 July 2007Weltranglistenpunkte Weltmeisterschaft 2006 http://www.brownball.de/weltmeisterschaft06/punkte_wm06.html brownball.de 28 October 2011 Unseeded loser 800 1300 1800 2300 2800 3800 5000 6400 8000 10000 Seeded loser 400 650 900 1150 1400 – – – – – Notes n References 30em External links 2005 Season 2006 Season 2005