2015–16 snooker season

Series of snooker tournaments 2015 05 7 2016 05 2 y Snooker Main Tour 2015-16.png 275px Nations that hosted an event in the snooker calendar during the 2015–16 season 28 (10 ranking events) Neil Robertson AUS Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG Mark Selby ENG 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 7 May 2015 and 2 May 2016. The World Grand Prix became a ranking event featuring the top 32 players on a one-year money list, having been a non-ranking event the previous season.http://www.worldsnooker.com/hearn-announces-new-five-year-plan/ Hearn announces new five-year plan 29 April 2015 World Snooker https://web.archive.org/web/20150503061037/http://www.worldsnooker.com/hearn-announces-new-five-year-plan/ 3 May 2015 live New professional players Countries: The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2015 World Championship,Provisional End-of-Season Seedings http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=42 Snooker.org 15 April 2015 and the 30 players earning a two-year card the previous year automatically qualified for the season. The top eight players from the European Tour Order of Merit and top four players from the Asian Tour Order of Merit, who had not already qualified for the Main Tour, also qualified. Another two players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs,Amateur Order of Merit http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3990277,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 13 July 2014 15 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140717123613/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3990277,00.html 17 July 2014 and a further eight places were available through the 2015 Q School.Entries Open For Q School 2015 http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~4466389,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 6 February 2015 15 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150207012331/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~4466389,00.html 7 February 2015 The rest of the places on to the tour came from amateur events and national governing body nominations. Hossein Vafaei's two-year tour card will commence this season.Hossein Vafaei received special dispensation to play on the Main Tour last season, while awaiting a visa, which he received in February 2015.Tirapongpaiboon/Ayouri Tour Cards http://www.worldsnooker.com/tirapongpaiboon-ayouri-tour-cards/ worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 16 June 2014 15 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141025080507/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3910046,00.html 25 October 2014Iranian snooker player Vafaei gets visa http://www.teamsiran.org/frmShowNews.aspx?NewsId=217 TeamIran.net 28 February 2015 15 April 2015 15 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150415021534/http://www.teamsiran.org/frmShowNews.aspx?NewsId=217 dead "n" All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons. International champions: IBSF World Snooker Championship winner: Yan Bingtao CHNPathak Vivek Yan Bingtao becomes youngest ever World Champion http://ibsf.info/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=330:yan-bingtao-becomes-youngest-ever-world-champion&Itemid=180 International Billiards and Snooker Federation 29 November 2014 15 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141205041902/http://ibsf.info/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=330:yan-bingtao-becomes-youngest-ever-world-champion&Itemid=180 live 5 December 2014Tour card deferred by World Snooker to the start of the 2016/17 season.Yan Bingtao Tour Card Deferred http://www.worldsnooker.com/yan-bingtao-tour-card-deferred/ worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 16 July 2015 23 July 2015 "n" IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: Hossein Vafaei IRNTour Players 2015/2016 http://www.worldsnooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Click-here-for-the-list-of-Tour-Players-2015-16.pdf worldsnooker.com 27 May 2015 EBSA European Snooker Championships winner: Michael Wild ENG EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships winner: Darryl Hill IOMDarryl Hill is Europe's man http://ebsa.tv/index.php/2012-05-14-09-54-25/item/584-darryl-hill-is-europe-s-man ebsa.tv European Billiards & Snooker Association 26 March 2015 15 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120508/http://ebsa.tv/index.php/2012-05-14-09-54-25/item/584-darryl-hill-is-europe-s-man 2 April 2015 ACBS Asian Snooker Championship winner: Hamza Akbar PAKPakistan's Hamza lifts Asian Snooker Championship title http://www.geo.tv/article-183238-Pakistans-Hamza-lifts-Asian-Snooker-Championship-title geo.tv geo.tv 30 April 2015 30 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150528032118/http://www.geo.tv/article-183238-Pakistans-Hamza-lifts-Asian-Snooker-Championship-title 28 May 2015 dead ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: Sunny Akani THAzh:泰国小将宋沙瓦夺冠 连克赵心童袁思俊成中国苦主 http://news.my147.com/2015/04/62536.html my147.com 13 April 2015 15 April 2015 zh 30 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630220542/http://news.my147.com/2015/04/62536.html dead Pan-American Championship winner: Itaro Santos BRAAcosta Roberto Brasil arrasó con los premios del Panamericano de Snooker http://www.late.com.bo/brasil-arraso-con-los-premios-del-panamericano-de-snooker/ Late! 1 February 2015 15 April 2015 es ABSF African Championships winner: Hatem Yassen EGY Oceania Championship winner: Vinnie Calabrese AUSOceania Men's Snooker Championship 2015 http://obsf.info/result-detail.aspx/2015/oceania-men-s-snooker-championship-2015 obsf.info Oceania Billiards & Snooker Federation 15 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150415024936/http://obsf.info/result-detail.aspx/2015/oceania-men-s-snooker-championship-2015 15 April 2015 European Tour Order of MeritEuropean Order of Merit 2014/2015 http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=2014&template=10 Snooker.org 15 April 2015 9 Chris Wakelin ENG Fraser Patrick SCO Noppon Saengkham THA Jamie Cope ENG Jimmy White ENG Allan Taylor ENG Nigel Bond ENG James Cahill ENG EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-OffsEBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs (2015) http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=412 Snooker.org 15 April 2015 17 Sanderson Lam ENG Martin O'Donnell ENG Asian Tour Order of MeritAsian Order of Merit 2014/2015 http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=2014&template=26 Snooker.org 15 April 2015 19 Ross Muir SCO Sean O'Sullivan ENG Zhang Yong CHN Alfie Burden ENG Q School 2015 Q School Event 1 23 Sydney Wilson ENG Daniel Wells WAL Eden Sharav SCO Rhys Clark SCO Event 2 27 Jason Weston ENG Gareth Allen WAL Duane Jones WAL Paul Davison ENG International Development Main Tour Card 31 Igor Figueiredo BRA Calendar The following tables outline the dates and results of all World Snooker Tour, World Ladies Billiards and Snooker, seniors, and other events.Calendar 2015 http://www.worldsnooker.com/full-calendar/ worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association PDF 15 April 2015Tournament Calendar 2015/2016 http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=2&season=2015 Snooker.org 15 April 2015Finals 2015/2016 http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=7&season=2015 Snooker.org 20 December 2016 World Snooker Tour Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Final score Runner-up Ref. Reference15 Jun 21 Jun World Cup Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi, China CHN China B 41 SCO Scotland 29 Jun 5 Jul Australian Goldfields Open Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Australia John Higgins SCO 98 Martin Gould ENG Australian Goldfields Open 2015 http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=396 5 July 2015 29 Jul 2 Aug European Tour – Event 1Event also known as the 2015 Riga Open. Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia Barry Hawkins ENG 41 Tom Ford ENG 26 Aug 30 Aug European Tour – Event 2Event also known as the 2015 Paul Hunter Classic. Stadhalle in Fürth, Germany Ali Carter ENG 43 Shaun Murphy ENG 7 Sep 12 Sep Six-red World Championship Fashion Island Shopping Mall in Bangkok, Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh THA 82 Liang Wenbo CHN 14Sep 20Sep Shanghai Masters Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China Kyren Wilson ENG 109 Judd Trump ENG 7 Oct 11 Oct European Tour – Event 3Event also known as the 2015 Ruhr Open. RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany Rory McLeod ENG 42 Tian Pengfei CHN Rory Rules In Ruhr http://www.worldsnooker.com/rory-rules-in-ruhr/ World Snooker 21 October 2015 19 Oct 23 Oct Asian Tour – Event 1Event also known as the 2015 Haining Open. Haining Sports Center in Haining, China Ding Junhui CHN 43 Ricky Walden ENG 25 Oct 1 Nov International Championship Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, China John Higgins SCO 105 David Gilbert ENG 4 Nov 8 Nov European Tour – Event 4Event also known as the 2015 Bulgarian Open. Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria Mark Allen NIR 40 Ryan Day WAL 10 Nov 15 Nov Champion of Champions Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England Neil Robertson AUS 105 Mark Allen NIR 24 Nov 6 Dec UK Championship Barbican Centre in York, England Neil Robertson AUS 105 Liang Wenbo CHN https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/35023655 Robertson wins UK Championship final 7 December 2016 BBC News 8 December 2016 9 Dec 13 Dec European Tour – Event 5Event also known as the 2015 Gibraltar Open. Tercentenary Sports Hall, Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar, Gibraltar Marco Fu HKG 41 Michael White WAL 10 Jan 17 Jan Masters Alexandra Palace in London, England Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG 101 Barry Hawkins ENG 3 Feb 7 Feb German Masters Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany Martin Gould ENG 95 Luca Brecel BEL 12 Feb 14 Feb Shoot Out Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England Robin Hull FIN 10 Luca Brecel BEL 15 Feb 21 Feb Welsh Open Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG 95 Neil Robertson AUS 23 Feb 28 Feb European Tour – Event 6Event also known as the 2016 Gdynia Open. Gdynia Sports Arena in Gdynia, Poland Mark Selby ENG 41 Martin Gould ENG 4 Jan 3 Mar Championship League Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England Judd Trump ENG 32 Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG 8 Mar 13 Mar World Grand Prix Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales Shaun Murphy ENG 109 Stuart Bingham ENG 22 Mar 27 Mar Players Tour Championship Finals EventCity in Manchester, England Mark Allen NIR 106 Ricky Walden ENG 28 Mar 3 Apr China Open Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China Judd Trump ENG 104 Ricky Walden ENG 16 Apr 2 May World Championship Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England Mark Selby ENG 1814 Ding Junhui CHN https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/36188963 Highlights: Selby wins second world title 3 May 2016 BBC News 4 May 2016 Ranking event Minor-ranking event Non-ranking event World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Final score Runner-up Ref. Reference 26 Sep 27 Sep UK Ladies Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England Ng On-Yee HKG 51 Reanne Evans ENG https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2015-uk-ladies-championship/results 2015 UK Ladies Championship - Results snookerscores.net 29 April 2022 5 Dec 6 Dec Eden Ladies Masters Cambridge Snooker Centre in Cambridge, England Reanne Evans ENG 50 Laura Evans WAL https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2015-eden-ladies-masters/results 2015 Eden Ladies Masters - Results snookerscores.net 29 April 2022 6 Feb Connie Gough Trophy Dunstable Snooker Club in Dunstable, England Reanne Evans ENG 40 Maria Catalano ENG https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2016-connie-gough-trophy/results 2016 Connie Gough Trophy - Results snookerscores.net 29 April 2022 5 Mar 6 Mar Eden Classic North East Derbyshire Snooker Club in Chesterfield, England Reanne Evans ENG 51 Ng On-Yee HKG https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2016-eden-classic/results 2016 Eden Classic - Results snookerscores.net 29 April 2022 2 Apr 5 Apr World Ladies Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England Reanne Evans ENG 64 Ng On-Yee HKG https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2016-eden-world-ladies-championship/results 2016 Eden World Ladies Championship - Results snookerscores.net 29 April 2022 Seniors events Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Final score Runner-up Ref. Reference 30 Jan 31 Jan World Seniors Championship Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England Mark Davis ENG 21 Darren Morgan WAL https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2015-uk-ladies-championship/results 2015 UK Ladies Championship - Results snookerscores.net 29 April 2022 Other events Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Final score Runner-up Ref. Reference 7 May 10 May Vienna Open 15 Reds Köö Wien Snooker Club in Vienna, Austria Peter Ebdon ENG 53 Mark King ENG Vienna Snooker Open 2015 http://www.viennasnookeropen.at/frmCONTENT2015/index.php/de/ 11 May 2015 15 Jul 19 Jul Pink Ribbon The Capital Venue in Gloucester, England Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG 42 Darryn Walker ENG O'SULLIVAN IN THE PINK http://www.worldsnooker.com/osullivan-in-the-pink/ 20 July 2015 11 Nov 14 Nov General Cup Qualifying Event General Snooker Club in Hong Kong, China Zhang Anda CHN 54 Cao Yupeng CHN 16 Nov 21 Nov General Cup General Snooker Club in Hong Kong, China Marco Fu HKG 73 Mark Williams WAL Points distribution 2015/2016 points distribution for World Snooker Tour ranking and minor-ranking events:Indicative prize money rankings schedule 2015/2016 season http://www.worldsnooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Click-here-for-the-schedule.pdf World Snooker 12 June 2015 17 March 2022 Tournament/Round→ R144 R128 R96 R80 R64 R48 R32 R16 QF SF F W Asian Tour events – 0 – – 400 – 800 1,300 1,750 3,500 6,500 13,500 European Tour events – 0 – – 525 – 900 1,725 3,000 4,500 9,000 18,750 Players Championship Grand Finals – – – – – – 4,000 7,000 12,500 20,000 38,000 100,000Australian Goldfields Open – 0 250Players who lose their first match receive no ranking points. – 500 1000 4,500 6,000 8,500 10,000 16,000 37,500Shanghai Masters – 0 500 – 2,000 3,000 6,000 8,000 12,000 19,500 35,000 85,000International Championship – 0 – – 4,000 – 7,000 12,000 17,500 30,000 65,000 125,000UK Championship – 0 – – 4,000 – 9,000 12,000 20,000 30,000 70,000 150,000German Masters – 0 – – 1,500 – 3,000 3,750 7,500 15,000 26,250 60,000Welsh Open – 0 – – 2,000 – 3,000 5,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 60,000World Grand Prix – – – – – – 2,500 5,000 10,000 20,000 35,000 100,000China Open – 0 – – 4,000 – 6,500 8,000 12,500 21,000 35,000 85,000World Championship 0 – – 6,600 – 9,900 13,250 22,000 33,000 66,000 137,500 330,000 Notes 2 n References 2 External links Snooker season 2015/2016 at Snooker.org 2015 *Season 2016 *Season 2015