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2005–06 snooker season

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FieldValue
duration
tournaments24 (6 ranking events)
UKCHN Ding Junhui
MastersSCO John Higgins
WorldChampsSCO Graeme Dott
previous[2004–05](2004-05-snooker-season)
next[2006–07](2006-07-snooker-season)

The 2005–06 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 17 May 2005 and 10 May 2006. There were six ranking tournaments, and the British Open and Irish Masters tournaments were removed from calendar. The Northern Ireland Trophy was held for the first time as non-ranking tournament, and the Pot Black was held again after a 12-year hiatus.

New professional players

Countries

  • China
  • England

Note: new in this case means that these players were not on the 2004/2005 professional Main Tour. ;International champions | IBSF World Snooker Championship winner: NIR Mark Allen | IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: ENG Gary Wilson | EBSA European Snooker Championships winner: MLT Alex Borg | EBSA European Under-19 Snooker Championships winner: ENG Chris Norbury | ACBS Asian Snooker Championship winner: CHN Jin Long | ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: MYS Moh Keen Ho ;WPBSA Wildcard | ENG Judd Trump | BHR Habib Subah | CHN Liang Wenbo ;From Challenge Tour | ENG Jamie Cope | ENG Lee Spick | ENG Justin Astley | ENG Matthew Couch | ENG Chris Norbury | ENG James Tatton | ENG Stuart Mann | ENG David Gilbert | SCO James McBain

Calendar

The following table outlines the results and dates for the ranking and major invitational events that took place.

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
17 Aug21 AugNIR[Northern Ireland Trophy](2005-northern-ireland-trophy)Waterfront HallBelfastWAL Matthew StevensSCO Stephen Hendry9–7
8 Oct16 OctENG[Grand Prix](2005-grand-prix-snooker)Guild HallPrestonSCO John HigginsENG Ronnie O'Sullivan9–2
29 OctENG[Pot Black](2005-pot-black)Royal Automobile ClubLondonWAL Matthew StevensENG Shaun Murphy1–0
20 Nov23 NovWAL[Masters Qualifying Event](2006-masters-snooker-qualifying)Pontin'sPrestatynENG Stuart BinghamENG Ali Carter6–3
15 Sep4 DecENG[Premier League](2005-premier-league-snooker-2005-06)G-Mex CentreManchesterENG Ronnie O'SullivanSCO Stephen Hendry6–0
5 Dec18 DecENG[UK Championship](2005-uk-championship)Barbican CentreYorkCHN Ding JunhuiENG Steve Davis10–6
15 Jan22 JanENG[Masters](2006-masters-snooker)Wembley Conference CentreLondonSCO John HigginsENG Ronnie O'Sullivan10–9
30 Jan5 FebMLT[Malta Cup](2006-malta-cup)Hilton Conference CenterPortomasoIRL Ken DohertySCO John Higgins9–8
27 Feb5 MarWAL[Welsh Open](2006-welsh-open-snooker)Newport CentreNewportENG Stephen LeeENG Shaun Murphy9–4
20 Mar26 MarCHN[China Open](2006-china-open-snooker)Beijing University Students' GymnasiumBeijingWAL Mark WilliamsSCO John Higgins9–8
15 Apr1 MayENG[World Championship](2006-world-snooker-championship)Crucible TheatreSheffieldSCO Graeme DottENG Peter Ebdon18–14
Non-ranking event

World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
24 Sep25 SepENGBritish OpenSavoy Snooker CentreSnodlandENG June BanksENG Reanne Evans4–0
29 Oct29 OctENGUK Ladies ChampionshipLandywood Snooker HallWalsallENG Reanne EvansENG Maria Catalano4–0
26 Nov26 NovENGEast Anglian ChampionshipCambridge Snooker CentreCambridgeENG June BanksENG Reanne Evans4–3
4 Feb4 FebENGNorthern ChampionshipRegal Snooker CentrePrestonENG Maria CatalanoENG June Banks4–1
25 Feb25 FebENGConnie Gough MemorialRileys Snooker ClubLutonENG Maria CatalanoENG Reanne Evans4–3
1 Apr6 AprENG[World Women's Championship](2006-world-women-s-snooker-championship)Cambridge Snooker CentreCambridgeENG Reanne EvansENG Emma Bonney5–3

Pontin's International Open Series

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
17 May21 MayWALPIOS IPontin'sPrestatynCHN Tian PengfeiENG Martin Gould6–3
17 Jun21 JunWALPIOS IIPontin'sPrestatynENG Mark JoyceENG James Leadbetter6–3
2 Sep7 SepWALPIOS IIIPontin'sPrestatynCHN Liu SongENG Stephen Rowlings6–1
14 Oct19 OctWALPIOS IVPontin'sPrestatynIRL Colm GilcreestENG Mark Joyce6–3
28 Nov1 DecWALPIOS VPontin'sPrestatynENG Chris MellingENG Paul Davison6–5
17 Feb20 FebWALPIOS VIPontin'sPrestatynCHN Liu SongENG Paul Davison6–3
6 Mar9 MarWALPIOS VIIPontin'sPrestatynCHN Tian PengfeiCHN Liu Song6–3
8 May10 MayWALPIOS VIIIPontin'sPrestatynENG Andrew HigginsonENG Jamie O'Neill6–3

Other events

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
20 Jul24 JulGERWorld GamesSaalbau BottropDuisburgGBR Gerard GreeneCHN Ding Junhui4–3title=Snooker Herrenurl=http://duisburg.de/worldgames_archiv/infosystem/showresultsd0dc.html?lang=de&sport_id=8&event_id=185publisher=World Games archive of Stadt Duisburgaccess-date=28 July 2013archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518172423/http://duisburg.de/worldgames_archiv/infosystem/showresultsd0dc.html?lang=de&sport_id=8&event_id=185url-status=deadarchive-date=18 May 2014}}
1 Oct3 OctGERFürth German OpenStadthalleFürthENG Mark KingENG Michael Holt4–2
22 Oct26 OctIRL[Irish Professional Championship](2005-irish-professional-championship)Spawell Sport & Leisure ComplexTempleogueNIR Joe SwailIRL Ken Doherty9–7
25 Nov27 NovSUISwiss OpenBilliard Center Im FunkenZofingenENG Ricky WaldenIRL Ken Doherty5–3
17 Dec18 DecNEDDutch OpenDe Dieze's-HertogenboschBEL Bjorn HaneveerENG Michael Holt6–1

Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 2005/2006

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.PlayerPoints 2003/04Points 2004/05Total
1ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan266502316249812
2SCO Stephen Hendry208002133742137
3SCO Stephen Maguire140251972533750
4WAL Matthew Stevens184501972533712
5ENG Paul Hunter189251320032125
6SCO John Higgins162121581232024
7ENG Peter Ebdon155251565031175
8ENG Jimmy White181751278730962
9WAL Mark Williams169121283729749
10ENG Stephen Lee140251562529650
11IRL Ken Doherty132371588729124
12SCO Alan McManus128251597528800
13SCO Graeme Dott148121350028312
14ENG Joe Perry159001125027150
15ENG Steve Davis112121577526987
16ENG Ian McCulloch120751453726612

World ranking points

Main article: Snooker world rankings 2006/2007

The rankings for the 2006–07 season were based on the total points from the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. There were 6 ranking events during the 2005–06 season.

Points distribution

2005/2006 Points distribution for world ranking events:

TournamentRound →**L96****L80****L64****L48****L32****L16****QF****SF****F****W**
**Grand Prix**Unseeded loser400–900–140019002500320040005000
Seeded loser250–450–––––––
**UK Championship**Unseeded loser60097513501725210028503750480060007500
Seeded loser3004886758631050–––––
**Malta Cup**Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
**Welsh Open**Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
**China Open**Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
**World Championship**Unseeded loser8001300180023002800380050006400800010000
Seeded loser40065090011501400–––––

Notes

References

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