Q School (snooker)
Snooker qualifying tournament
The Q School is an amateur snooker competition which serves as the qualification process for the World Snooker Tour. It is held annually, before the start of the professional season.
Overview
The Q School was established in an attempt to streamline the qualification process for the World Snooker Tour. A series of play-offs are run every year before the season. Players pay a fixed entry fee to enter the play-off events, and there is no prize money. Qualifiers earn a two-year tour card on the Main Tour.[1]
Qualifiers
For each event, the players who qualified for the World Snooker Tour are listed.
Year | Location | Entries | Event | End date | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 4 | Ref. |
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2011 | Sheffield | 124 | Event 1 | 16 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [2] |
Event 2 | 22 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [3] | |||
Event 3 | 28 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [4] | |||
2012 | Sheffield | 115 | Event 1 | 17 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [5] |
Event 2 | 23 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [6] | |||
Event 3 | 29 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [7] | |||
2013 | Sheffield | 110 | Event 1 | 14 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [8] |
Event 2 | 18 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [9] | |||
Event 3 | 22 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [10] | |||
2014 | Gloucester | 145 | Event 1 | 15 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [11] |
Event 2 | 21 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [12] | |||
2015 | Burton- upon-Trent | 166 | Event 1 | 19 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [13] |
Event 2 | 25 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [14] | |||
2016 | Burton- upon-Trent | 182 | Event 1 | 16 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [15] |
Event 2 | 22 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [16] | |||
Order of Merit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [17] | ||||
2017 | Preston | 206 | Event 1 | 14 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [18] |
Event 2 | 20 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [19] | |||
Order of Merit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [20] | ||||
2018 | Burton- upon-Trent | 202 | Event 1 | 19 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [21] |
Event 2 | 25 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [22] | |||
Event 3 | 31 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [23] | |||
2019 | Wigan | 218 | Event 1 | 23 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [24] |
Event 2 | 29 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] | |||
Event 3 | 4 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [26] | |||
Order of Merit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [27] | ||||
2020 | Sheffield | 172 | Event 1 | 7 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [28] |
Event 2 | 8 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [29] | |||
Event 3 | 9 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [30] | |||
2021 | Sheffield | 196 | Event 1 | 1 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [31] |
Event 2 | 7 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [32] | |||
Event 3 | 13 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [33] | |||
Order of Merit | ![]() | ![]() | – | – | [34] | ||||
2022 | Sheffield | 173 | Event 1 | 21 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [35] |
Event 2 | 27 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [36] | |||
Event 3 | 2 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [37] | |||
2023 | Leicester | 208 | Event 1 | 31 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [38] |
Event 2 | 6 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [39] | |||
2024 | Leicester | 167 | Event 1 | 26 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [40] |
Event 2 | 1 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [41] |
Asia-Oceania Q School
Year | Location | Entries | Event | End date | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Ref. |
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2022 | Bangkok | 70 | Asia & Oceania Event 1 | 5 June | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | [43] |
Asia & Oceania Event 2 | 11 June | ![]() | ![]() | [44] | |||
2023 | Bangkok | 99 | Asia & Oceania Event 1 | 6 June | ![]() | ![]() | [45] |
Asia & Oceania Event 2 | 12 June | ![]() | ![]() | [46] | |||
2024 | Bangkok | 99 | Asia & Oceania Event 1 | 27 May | ![]() | ![]() | [47] |
Asia & Oceania Event 2 | 2 June | ![]() | ![]() | [48] |
Statistics
- Craig Steadman has qualified from Q School on a record 4 occasions. Paul Davison, Fraser Patrick, Duane Jones and Alexander Ursenbacher have qualified through the event on three occasions.[49]
- Michael Georgiou, Jordan Brown, David Gilbert, Fan Zhengyi, Fergal O'Brien and Zhao Xintong are the six Q-School qualifiers to win a ranking event. Zhao is the only one to have won multiple ranking events. O'Brien, Brown and Gilbert had been professionals before qualifying through Q School.
- The youngest qualifier through Q School was Lei Peifan at 15, while Peter Lines was the oldest, qualifying at 51 in 2021.
References
- ^ "World Snooker Q School". World Snooker. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2011)". Snooker.org. 2011-05-11. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2011)". Snooker.org. 2011-05-17. Archived from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Three (2011)". Snooker.org. 2011-05-23. Archived from the original on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2012)". Snooker.org. 2012-05-13. Archived from the original on 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2012)". Snooker.org. 2012-05-19. Archived from the original on 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Three (2012)". Snooker.org. 2012-05-25. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2013)". Snooker.org. 2013-05-11. Archived from the original on 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2013)". Snooker.org. 2013-05-15. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Three (2013)". Snooker.org. 2013-05-19. Archived from the original on 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2014)". Snooker.org. 2014-05-10. Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2014)". Snooker.org. 2014-05-16. Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2015)". Snooker.org. 2015-05-14. Archived from the original on 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2015)". Snooker.org. 2015-05-20. Archived from the original on 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2016)". snooker.org. 2016-05-16. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2016)". snooker.org. 2016-05-22. Archived from the original on 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Q School Order of Merit (2016)". snooker.org. 2016-05-22. Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2017)". snooker.org. 2017-05-14. Archived from the original on 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2017)". snooker.org. 2017-05-20. Archived from the original on 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Q School Order of Merit (2017)". snooker.org. 2017-05-20. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2018)". snooker.org. 2018-05-19. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2018)". snooker.org. 2018-05-25. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Three (2018)". snooker.org. 2018-05-31. Archived from the original on 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2019)". snooker.org. 2019-05-23. Archived from the original on 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2019)". snooker.org. 2019-05-29. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Three (2019)". snooker.org. 2019-06-04. Archived from the original on 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Q School Order of Merit (2019)". snooker.org. 2019-06-04. Archived from the original on 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2020)". snooker.org. 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2020)". snooker.org. 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Three (2020)". snooker.org. 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2021)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2021)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Three (2021)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Q School Order of Merit (2021)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2022)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2022)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Three (2022)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2023)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2023)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One (2024)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two (2024)". snooker.org.
- ^ WPBSA Statement - Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One Asia & Oceania (2022)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two Asia & Oceania (2022)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One Asia & Oceania (2023)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two Asia & Oceania (2023)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event One Asia & Oceania (2024)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Qualifying School - Event Two Asia & Oceania (2024)". snooker.org.
- ^ "Lam secures immediate tour return". wst.tv. World Snooker Tour. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020.
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