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2004–05 snooker season
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| duration | |
| tournaments | 19 (8 ranking events) |
| UK | SCO Stephen Maguire |
| Masters | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| WorldChamps | ENG Shaun Murphy |
| previous | [2003–04](2003-04-snooker-season) |
| next | [2005–06](2005-06-snooker-season) |
The 2004–05 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 4 August 2004 and 8 May 2005. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.
Calendar
World Snooker Tour
| Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | 10 Oct | ENG | [Grand Prix](2004-grand-prix-snooker) | Guild Hall | Preston | England Ronnie O'Sullivan | England Ian McCulloch | 9–5 | |
| 8 Nov | 14 Nov | ENG | [British Open](2004-british-open-snooker) | The Brighton Centre | Brighton | Scotland John Higgins | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 9–6 | |
| 15 Nov | 28 Nov | ENG | [UK Championship](2004-uk-championship) | Barbican Centre | York | Scotland Stephen Maguire | England David Gray | 10–1 | |
| 17 Jan | 23 Jan | WAL | [Welsh Open](2005-welsh-open-snooker) | Newport Centre | Newport | England Ronnie O'Sullivan | Scotland Stephen Hendry | 9–8 | |
| 31 Jan | 6 Feb | MLT | [Malta Cup](2005-malta-cup) | Hilton Conference Center | Portomaso | Scotland Stephen Hendry | Scotland Graeme Dott | 9–7 | |
| 13 Feb | 20 Feb | ENG | [Masters](2005-masters-snooker) | Wembley Conference Centre | London | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | SCO John Higgins | 10–3 | |
| 6 Mar | 13 Mar | IRL | [Irish Masters](2005-irish-masters) | Citywest Hotel | Dublin | England Ronnie O'Sullivan | Wales Matthew Stevens | 10–8 | |
| 27 Mar | 3 Apr | CHN | [China Open](2005-china-open-snooker) | Haidian Stadium | Beijing | China Ding Junhui | Scotland Stephen Hendry | 9–5 | |
| 16 Apr | 2 May | ENG | [World Championship](2005-world-snooker-championship) | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | England Shaun Murphy | Wales Matthew Stevens | 18–16 | |
| 6 Jan | 8 May | ENG | [Premier League](2005-premier-league-snooker-2004-05) | G-Mex Centre | Manchester | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | WAL Mark Williams | 6–0 |
| Non-ranking event |
|---|
World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
| Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | 3 Sep | ENG | British Open | Woking Snooker Centre | Woking | ENG Reanne Evans | ENG Katie Henrick | 4–0 | |
| 31 Oct | 1 Nov | ENG | UK Ladies Championship | Northern Snooker Centre | Leeds | SCO Lynette Horsburgh | ENG Reanne Evans | 4–3 | |
| 5 Feb | 5 Feb | ENG | Northern Championship | Regal Snooker Centre | Preston | SCO Lynette Horsburgh | ENG Maria Catalano | 4–2 | |
| 5 Mar | 6 Mar | ENG | Connie Gough National | Rileys Snooker Club | Luton | SCO Lynette Horsburgh | ENG Sarah Smith | 3–1 | |
| 2 Apr | 6 Apr | ENG | [World Women's Championship](2005-world-women-s-snooker-championship) | Cambridge Snooker Centre | Cambridge | ENG Reanne Evans | SCO Lynette Horsburgh | 6–4 |
Challenge Tour
| Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | 30 Sep | WAL | Challenge Tour 1 | Pontin's | Prestatyn | ENG Jamie Cope | ENG Chris Norbury | 6–2 | |
| 6 Dec | 12 Dec | WAL | Challenge Tour 2 | Pontin's | Prestatyn | ENG James Tatton | ENG Matthew Barnes | 6–4 | |
| 15 Mar | 21 Mar | WAL | Challenge Tour 3 | Pontin's | Prestatyn | SCO James McBain | NIR Mark Allen | 6–3 | |
| 4 Apr | 10 Apr | WAL | Challenge Tour 4 | Pontin's | Prestatyn | ENG Jamie Cope | ENG Matthew Couch | 6–0 |
Other events
| Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | 8 Aug | THA | World Champions v Asia Stars Challenge | BEC-Tero Hall | Bangkok | HKG Marco Fu | SCO John Higgins | 5–1 | |
| 2 Sep | 5 Sep | SUI | Swiss Open | Billiard Center Im Funken | Zofingen | ENG Ian McCulloch | ENG Jimmy White | 5–1 | |
| 11 Sep | 16 Sep | HKG | [General Cup International](2004-general-cup-international) | General Snooker Club | Tsim Sha Tsui | THA Issara Kachaiwong | WAL Dominic Dale | 6–3 | |
| 18 Sep | 19 Sep | GER | Grand Prix Fürth | Stadthalle | Fürth | ENG Paul Hunter | WAL Matthew Stevens | 4–2 | |
| 18 Dec | 19 Dec | NED | Dutch Open | De Dieze | 's-Hertogenbosch | BEL Bjorn Haneveer | NED Lennon Starkey | 6–1 |
Official rankings
Main article: Snooker world rankings 2004/2005
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
| No. | Ch. | Player | Points 2002/03 | Points 2003/04 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | 20125 | 26650 | 46775 | |
| 2 | WAL Mark Williams | 27550 | 16912 | 44462 | |
| 3 | SCO Stephen Hendry | 20150 | 20800 | 40950 | |
| 4 | ENG Paul Hunter | 21450 | 18925 | 40375 | |
| 5 | SCO John Higgins | 20275 | 16212 | 36487 | |
| 6 | WAL Matthew Stevens | 14875 | 18450 | 33325 | |
| 7 | IRL Ken Doherty | 18975 | 13237 | 32212 | |
| 8 | ENG Peter Ebdon | 16025 | 15525 | 31550 | |
| 9 | ENG Stephen Lee | 16675 | 14025 | 30700 | |
| 10 | SCO Alan McManus | 16425 | 12825 | 29250 | |
| 11 | ENG Jimmy White | 9962 | 18175 | 28137 | |
| 12 | SCO Chris Small | 15500 | 12050 | 27550 | |
| 13 | ENG Steve Davis | 15875 | 11212 | 27087 | |
| 14 | ENG David Gray | 14300 | 12612 | 26912 | |
| 15 | SCO Graeme Dott | 11500 | 14812 | 26312 | |
| 16 | HKG Marco Fu | 13850 | 12362 | 26212 |
Points distribution
2004/2005 Points distribution for world ranking events, all new players received double points:
| Tournament | Round → | **L96** | **L80** | **L64** | **L48** | **L32** | **L16** | **QF** | **SF** | **F** | **W** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Grand Prix** | Unseeded loser | 250 | – | 1000 | – | 1500 | 2050 | 2600 | 3150 | 3750 | 5000 |
| Seeded loser | – | – | 500 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **British Open** | Unseeded loser | 200 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **UK Championship** | Unseeded loser | 300 | 975 | 1350 | 1725 | 2175 | 2625 | 3075 | 3750 | 4500 | 6000 |
| Seeded loser | – | 487 | 675 | 862 | 1087 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **Welsh Open** | Unseeded loser | 200 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **Malta Cup** | Unseeded loser | 200 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **Irish Masters** | Unseeded loser | 200 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **China Open** | Unseeded loser | 200 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **World Championship** | Unseeded loser | 400 | 1300 | 1800 | 2300 | 2900 | 3500 | 4100 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 |
| Seeded loser | – | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | – | – | – | – | – |
Notes
References
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