WSF Championship
| Sport | Snooker |
|---|---|
| First season | 2018 |
| Organising body | World Snooker Federation |
| Official website | https://worldsnookerfederation.org/wsf-events/ |
The World Snooker Federation Championship, simply known as the WSF Championship, is an annual amateur snooker tournament held by the World Snooker Federation.[1] There are currently three categories of events: the Open Championship for all ages and genders, the under-19 Junior Championship and the WWS-ranked Women's Championship.[2] The winners of the Open and Junior Championship are promoted to the World Snooker Tour.[3][4]
History
[edit | edit source]In 2017, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) launched the World Snooker Federation (WSF), bringing together professional and amateur players, with an ambition to have the sport included in the Olympic and Paralympic games.[5] WSF competitions also provide a pathway for players to join the World Snooker Tour.[5]
The inaugural WSF Championship was held from 18 to 24 March 2018 in Qawra, Malta. The two finalists received a Main Tour Card for the 2018/2019 season while the four semi-finalists received an invitation to compete in the 2018 World Snooker Championship. Prize money for the event was €28,300.[6] Luo Honghao won the event, beating Adam Stefanów in the final[7] with Kristján Helgason and Kacper Filipiak as the losing semifinalists.[8]
The WSF Open and WSF Junior Open tournaments were established in 2020.[5]
In 2024, Ka Wai Cheung defeated Gao Yang 5–0 in the final to secure the title and his status as a main tour professional for the first time.[9][10][11]
The competition saw the addition of the Women's event for the first time in 2025;[12] it was held along with the Open and Junior events in Morocco.
Results
[edit | edit source]Results of WSF finals are shown below.[12][13][14][15]
WSF Open Championship
[edit | edit source]| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Finalist | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Malta Qawra |  Luo Honghao
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6–0 | Poland Adam Stefanów | Poland Kacper Filipiak |
| Iceland Kristján Helgason | |||||
| 2020 | Malta Ħamrun | England Ashley Hugill | 5–3 | Ukraine Iulian Boiko | Wales Dylan Emery |
| Scotland Ross Muir | |||||
| 2022 | England Sheffield | Si Jiahui
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5–0 | England Lee Stephens | Wales Michael White |
| Wales Daniel Wells | |||||
| 2023 | Australia Sydney | Ma Hailong
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5–0 | England Stan Moody | Gao Yang
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| Wales Liam Davies | |||||
| 2024 | Albania Golem | Hong Kong Cheung Ka Wai | 5–0 | Gao Yang
|
Ukraine Iulian Boiko |
| England Daniel Womersley | |||||
| 2025 | Morocco Saïdia | Gao Yang
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5–3 | Malta Brian Cini | Northern Ireland Fergal Quinn |
| Poland Mateusz Baranowski |
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WSF Junior Championship
[edit | edit source]| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Finalist | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Under-17 |
Malta Ħamrun | Gao Yang
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5–2 | England Sean Maddocks | Wu Yize
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| Republic of Ireland Aaron Hill | |||||
| 2022 Under-18 |
England Sheffield | Ukraine Anton Kazakov | 5–3 | England Jake Crofts | Wales Liam Davies |
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| 2023 Under-18 |
Australia Sydney | England Stan Moody | 5–1 | England Liam Pullen | Ukraine Iulian Boiko |
| Latvia Filips Kalniņš | |||||
| 2024 Under-19 |
Albania Golem | Hungary Bulcsú Révész | 5–3 | Gong Chenzhi
|
Pakistan Hamza Ilyas |
| England Oliver Sykes | |||||
| 2025 Under-19 |
Morocco Saïdia | Republic of Ireland Leone Crowley | 5–0 | England Kaylan Patel | Zhou Jinhao
|
| Scotland Amaan Iqbal |
WSF Women's Championship
[edit | edit source]| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Finalist | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Morocco Saïdia | Error creating thumbnail: Mink Nutcharut | 4–3 | Bai Yulu
|
England Rebecca Kenna |
| Hong Kong Ng On Yee |
WSF Seniors Championship (Discontinued)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Finalist | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Malta Ħamrun | Brazil Igor Figueiredo | 5–3 | Wales Darren Morgan | Republic of Ireland Michael Judge |
| United Arab Emirates Mohamed Shehab |
See also
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