World Snooker Championship 2020: full live TV schedule, how to get tickets, prize money and previous champions
The showpiece final for the most prestigious tournament in snooker takes place this weekend at the Crucible in Sheffield.
Semi-finals are ongoing with Mark Selby taking on Ronnie O’Sullivan and Kyren Wilson taking on Anthony McGill.
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Hide AdTraditionally held in springtime, the tournament was pushed back until August due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The final is set to host one of the first live sporting audiences in the UK since the pandemic lockdown.
When is the World Snooker Championship final?
The semi-finals will reach their conclusion this evening (August 14)
The final will be contested by the two winners over four sessions in a best of 35 frames format.
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Hide AdThe first session gets underway at 1.30pm on Saturday (August 15), while the first evening session of the final takes place at 7.30pm.
On Sunday (August 16) the two sessions also take place at 1.30pm and 7.30pm.
How do I watch the World Snooker Championship in the UK?
BBC will be showing all the action live from the Crucible.
Those looking for uninterrupted coverage can do so by tuning in to the BBC Sport website’s live stream.
Eurosport are also providing coverage of the final.
BBC Schedule
Saturday 15 August
BBC One: 1:15pm
BBC Two: 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Sunday 16 August
BBC Two: 1:30pm and 7:30pm
How to get tickets
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Hide AdSnooker fans will be allowed to watch the final live after the UK government gave the green light to test live events.
Limited tickets are still available for both evening sessions at cruciblesnooker.com
Tickets are available in fixed group sizes (bubbles) where 1, 2, 3 or 4 tickets are seated together and each group is distanced from the other groups in the auditorium.
Each bubble can be purchased by only one booker and are strictly limited to a maximum of 2 households.
What’s the prize money for winners?
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Hide AdWinners of the World title will walk away with half-a-million, while runners-up will clinch £200,000.
Losing semi-finalists will pick up a cheque for £100,000
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up: £200,000
Semi-finalists: £100,000
Quarter-finalists: £50,000
Last 16: £30,000
Last 32: £20,000
Who were the previous world champions?
Ronnie O’Sullivan is vying to win his first championship since 2013, while Mark Selby is aiming to clinch his fourth title in seven years.
Here are the twenty previous winners of the tournament:
2000: Mark Williams
2001: Ronnie O'Sullivan
2002: Peter Ebdon
2003: Mark Williams
2004: Ronnie O'Sullivan
2005: Shaun Murphy
2006: Graeme Dott
2007: John Higgins
2008: Ronnie O'Sullivan
2009: John Higgins
2010: Neil Robertson
2011: John Higgins
2012: Ronnie O'Sullivan
2013: Ronnie O'Sullivan
2014: Mark Selby
2015: Stuart Bingham
2016: Mark Selby
2017: Mark Selby
2018: Mark Williams
2019: Judd Trump