THE World Snooker Championship returns to the iconic Crucible Theatre THIS Saturday!
heads to Sheffield looking for his eighth title and to move clear of on the all-time list.
Ronnie O’Sullivan is eyeing a record eighth titleCredit: PA
Zhao Xintong is the reigning world championCredit: Reuters
But The Rocket has plenty of competition with one of the firm favourites to go back-to-back.
World No1 will be vying for a second world title after suffering semi-final heartbreak last year.
The prestigious marks the climax of this season’s Triple Crown events.
The star-studded field will be competing for the mammoth prize pot worth £2,395,000.
SunSport brings you all the details you need ahead of the World Championship.
When is the World Snooker Championship 2026?
- The World Snooker Championship 2026 begins on Saturday, April 18.
- The tournament runs until Monday, May 4.
- Sheffield’s iconic Crucible Theatre will host.
What TV channel is the World Snooker Championship 2026 on?
- The World Snooker Championship will be broadcast LIVE across BBC One and Two.
- TNT Sports will also broadcast the event.
- Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action from the Crucible by following SunSport’s live blog.
Can I live stream the World Snooker Championship 2026 for FREE?
- You can live stream the World Snooker Championship for FREE on the BBC iPlayer.
- HBO Max customers can also stream the tournament with their app/website.
World Snooker Championship 2026 schedule and results
All first-round matches are best-of-19 frames, played over two sessions
Saturday April 18 – 10am BST
- Mark Allen vs Zhang Anda
- Zhao Xintong vs Liam Highfield
Saturday April 18 – 2:30pm BST
- Xiao Guodong vs Zhou Yuelong
- Mark Williams vs Antoni Kowalski
- Barry Hawkins vs Matthew Stevens
Sunday April 19 – 10am BST
- Ding Junhui vs David Gilbert
Sunday April 19 – 2:30pm BST
- John Higgins vs Ali Carter
Monday April 20 – 10am BST
- Kyren Wilson vs Stan Moody
Monday April 20 – 2:30pm BST
- Wu Yize vs Lei Peifan
Monday April 20 – 7pm BST
- Shaun Murphy vs Fan Zhengyi
Tuesday April 21 – 10am BST
- Judd Trump vs Gary Wilson
- Chris Wakelin vs Liam Pullen
Tuesday April 21 – 2:30pm BST
- Ronnie O’Sullivan vs He Guoqiang
Wednesday April 22 – 10am BST
- Mark Selby vs Jak Jones
Wednesday April 22 – 2:30pm BST
- Si Jiahui vs Hossein Vafaei
Wednesday April 22 – 7pm BST
- Neil Robertson vs Pang Junxu
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