2026 Champion of Champions
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–15 November 2026 |
| Venue | Leicester Arena |
| City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £440,000 |
| Winner's share | £150,000 |
| Defending champion |  Mark Selby (ENG) |
← 2025 | |
The 2026 Champion of Champions (officially the 2026 Sportsbet.io Champion of Champions)[1] is an upcoming professional non-ranking snooker tournament that will take place from 9 to 15 November 2026 at the Leicester Arena in Leicester, England. It will feature 16 participants, all of whom won significant tournaments since the previous year's event. Part of the 2026–27 snooker season, it will be the 16th edition of the Champion of Champions since the tournament was first held in 1978 and the 14th consecutive edition since it was revived in 2013. The winner will receive £150,000 from a total prize fund of £440,000.
Mark Selby will be the defending champion, having defeated Judd Trump 10–5 in the 2025 final.
Overview
[edit]The Champion of Champions is a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was first held in 1978, when it was contested by four players at the Wembley Conference Centre in London.[2][3] The inaugural winner was Ray Reardon, who defeated Alex Higgins 11–9 in the final.[3] After its second staging in 1980, the tournament was not held again until 2013, since which time it has been staged annually.[4] As of 2026, the most successful player in its history is Ronnie O'Sullivan, who has won the title four times and been runner-up twice.[5]
The 2026 edition of the tournament—the 16th staging overall and the 14th consecutively since its revival in 2013—will take place from 9 to 15 November 2026 at the Leicester Arena in Leicester, England.[4][5][6] Organised by Matchroom Sport, the tournament is sponsored by sports betting company Sportsbet.io.[1] Mark Selby will be the defending champion, having defeated Judd Trump 10–5 in the 2025 final.[7]
Qualification
[edit]Players qualified by winning events throughout the previous year. The full list of competitors is below. Events shown below in grey are for players who had already qualified for the event.[8][9]
| Player also qualified by winning another tournament |
Prize fund
[edit]The breakdown of prize money for this event is shown below:[10]
- Winner: £150,000
- Runner-up: £60,000
- Semi-final: £30,000
- Group runner-up: £17,500
- Group semi-final: £12,500
- Total: £440,000
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sportsbet.io Marks Return as Title Sponsor of the 2026 Champion of Champions". championofchampionssnooker.co.uk. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Snooker – World champion in semi-final faces Fagan". The Times. 2 November 1978. p. 13.
- 1 2 "Daily Mirror Champion of Champions (1978)". snooker.org. 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- 1 2 "History". Champion of Champions Snooker. Archived from the original on 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- 1 2 Day, Michael (12 April 2024). "Champion of Champions Snooker: Information and a Potted History". Totally Snookered. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Champion of Champions 2026". snooker.org. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Selby beats Trump to become Champion of Champions for first time". World Snooker Tour. 16 November 2025. Archived from the original on 17 April 2026. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "First Players Confirmed for the 2026 Champion of Champions as Qualifying Scheduled Announced". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "First Players Confirmed for the 2026 Champion of Champions as Qualifying Schedule Announced". championofchampionssnooker.co.uk. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tournament". Champion of Champions Snooker. Retrieved 24 April 2026.