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2008–09 snooker season
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| duration | |
| tournaments | 34 (8 ranking events) |
| UK | ENG Shaun Murphy |
| Masters | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| WorldChamps | SCO John Higgins |
| previous | [2007–08](2007-08-snooker-season) |
| next | [2009–10](2009-10-snooker-season) |
The 2008–09 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 4 June 2008 and 10 May 2009. Four players missed the fourth ranking event of the season, the Bahrain Championship, and therefore lost ranking points; this was due to a clash with some Premier League matches whose date had already been approved by the game's governing body.
New professional players
Countries
Note: new means in these case, that these players were not on the 2007/2008 professional Main Tour. ;International champions: | IBSF World Snooker Championship winner: THA Atthasit Mahitthi | IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: ENG Michael Georgiou | EBSA European Snooker Championships winner: ENG David Grace | EBSA International Play Off winner: NLD Stefan Mazrocis | EBSA European Under-19 Snooker Championships winner: ENG Stephen Craigie | ACBS Asian Snooker Championship winner: CHN Jin Long | ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: CHN Li Hang | Oceania Championship runner-up: NZL Chris McBreen ;NGB nominations | English nomination 1:Wayne Cooper qualified by topping the Pro Ticket Tour rankings. ENG Wayne Cooper | English nomination 2:Andy Lee qualified by winning the Pro Ticket Tour Play Offs. ENG Andy Lee | Welsh nomination:Andrew Pagett qualified by topping the Welsh rankings. WAL Andrew Pagett | Scottish nomination:Robert Stephen qualified by topping the Scottish rankings. SCO Robert Stephen | Irish nomination:Vincent Muldoon qualified by topping the Irish rankings. IRL Vincent Muldoon | Northern Irish nomination:Declan Hughes qualified by topping the Northern Irish rankings. NIR Declan Hughes | ACBS Asian Nomination: IND Aditya Mehta ;From PIOS Tour | ENG Kuldesh Johal | ENG Peter Lines | WAL Jamie Jones | ENG Simon Bedford | WAL Daniel Wells | ENG Lewis Roberts | ENG Matthew Couch | ENG Paul Davison
Calendar
The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.
World Snooker Tour
| Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun | 8 Jun | CHN | [Jiangsu Classic](2008-jiangsu-classic) | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | Nanjing Wuxi | CHN Ding Junhui | ENG Mark Selby | 6–5 | |
| 8 Jul | 13 Jul | THA | [Six-red Snooker International](2008-six-red-snooker-international) | Montien Riverside Hotel | Bangkok | ENG Ricky Walden | ENG Stuart Bingham | 8–3 | |
| 24 Aug | 31 Aug | NIR | [Northern Ireland Trophy](2008-northern-ireland-trophy) | Waterfront Hall | Belfast | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | ENG Dave Harold | 9–3 | |
| 29 Sep | 5 Oct | CHN | [Shanghai Masters](2008-shanghai-masters) | Shanghai Grand Stage | Shanghai | ENG Ricky Walden | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10–8 | |
| 11 Oct | 18 Oct | SCO | [Grand Prix](2008-grand-prix-snooker) | S.E.C.C. | Glasgow | SCO John Higgins | WAL Ryan Day | 9–7 | |
| 8 Nov | 15 Nov | BHR | [Bahrain Championship](2008-bahrain-championship) | Bahrain International Exhibition Centre | Manama | AUS Neil Robertson | WAL Matthew Stevens | 9–7 | |
| 21 Nov | 26 Nov | ENG | [Masters Qualifying Event](2009-masters-snooker-qualifying) | English Institute of Sport | Sheffield | ENG Judd Trump | ENG Mark Joyce | 6–1 | |
| 11 Sep | 7 Dec | ENG | [Premier League](2008-premier-league-snooker) | Potters Leisure Resort | Hopton-on-Sea | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | ENG Mark Selby | 7–2 | |
| 13 Dec | 21 Dec | ENG | [UK Championship](2008-uk-championship) | Telford International Centre | Telford | ENG Shaun Murphy | HKG Marco Fu | 10–9 | |
| 11 Jan | 18 Jan | ENG | [Masters](2009-masters-snooker) | Wembley Arena | London | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | ENG Mark Selby | 10–8 | |
| 16 Feb | 22 Feb | WAL | [Welsh Open](2009-welsh-open-snooker) | Newport Centre | Newport | ENG Ali Carter | NIR Joe Swail | 9–5 | |
| 5 Jan | 26 Mar | ENG | [Championship League](2009-championship-league) | Crondon Park Golf Club | Stock | ENG Judd Trump | ENG Mark Selby | 3–2 | |
| 30 Mar | 5 Apr | CHN | [China Open](2009-china-open-snooker) | Beijing University Students' Gymnasium | Beijing | ENG Peter Ebdon | SCO John Higgins | 10–8 | |
| 18 Apr | 4 May | ENG | [World Snooker Championship](2009-world-snooker-championship) | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | SCO John Higgins | ENG Shaun Murphy | 18–9 |
| Non-ranking event |
|---|
World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
| Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | 13 Sep | ENG | Wytech Masters | North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre | Chesterfield | ENG Reanne Evans | ENG Katie Henrick | 3–2 | |
| 14 Sep | 14 Sep | ENG | UK Ladies Championship | North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre | Chesterfield | ENG Reanne Evans | ENG Maria Catalano | 3–1 | |
| 11 Oct | 11 Oct | ENG | East Anglian Championship | Cambridge Snooker Centre | Cambridge | ENG Reanne Evans | ENG Maria Catalano | 3–0 | |
| 15 Nov | 15 Nov | ENG | British Open | Newmarket Snooker & Bowl | Newmarket | ENG Emma Bonney | ENG June Banks | 3–1 | |
| 7 Feb | 7 Feb | ENG | South Coast Classic | Q Ball Snooker Club | Eastbourne | ENG Reanne Evans | ENG Maria Catalano | 3–0 | |
| 7 Mar | 7 Mar | ENG | Connie Gough Memorial | Rileys Snooker Club | Luton | ENG Reanne Evans | ENG Katie Henrick | 3–1 | |
| 4 Apr | 8 Apr | ENG | [World Ladies Championship](2009-world-ladies-snooker-championship) | Cambridge Snooker Centre | Cambridge | ENG Reanne Evans | ENG Maria Catalano | 5–2 |
Pontin's International Open Series
| Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun | 27 Jun | WAL | PIOS I | Pontin's | Prestatyn | BEL Bjorn Haneveer | ENG Andrew Atkinson | 6–2 | url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pios.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200817/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pios.html | archive-date=28 February 2012 | title=Pontins International Open Series | publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive | access-date=8 May 2010}} | |
| 3 Aug | 8 Aug | WAL | PIOS II | Pontin's | Prestatyn | CHN Xiao Guodong | THA Noppadol Sangnil | 6–5 | title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Two | url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-two-results.asp | publisher=Global Snooker | access-date=24 November 2011 | archive-date=5 July 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705010427/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-two-results.asp | url-status=usurped}} |
| 25 Aug | 29 Aug | WAL | PIOS III | Pontin's | Prestatyn | PAK Shokat Ali | WAL Michael White | 6–3 | title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Three | url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-three-results.asp | publisher=Global Snooker | access-date=24 November 2011 | archive-date=12 August 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812010509/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-three-results.asp | url-status=usurped}} |
| 19 Oct | 24 Oct | WAL | PIOS IV | Pontin's | Prestatyn | ENG Craig Steadman | ENG Mike Hallett | 6–1 | title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Four | url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-four-results.asp | publisher=Global Snooker | access-date=24 November 2011 | archive-date=12 August 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812010620/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-four-results.asp | url-status=usurped}} |
| 9 Nov | 14 Nov | WAL | PIOS V | Pontin's | Prestatyn | ENG Chris Norbury | ENG Alfie Burden | 6–2 | title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Five | url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-five-results.asp | publisher=Global Snooker | access-date=24 November 2011 | archive-date=12 August 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812010637/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-five-results.asp | url-status=usurped}} |
| 27 Feb | 4 Mar | WAL | PIOS VI | Pontin's | Prestatyn | CHN Xiao Guodong | ENG Jack Lisowski | 6–0 | title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Six | url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-snooker-PIOS-series-event-6-results.asp | publisher=Global Snooker | access-date=24 November 2011 | archive-date=12 August 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812010649/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-snooker-PIOS-series-event-6-results.asp | url-status=usurped}} |
| 25 Mar | 29 Mar | WAL | PIOS VII | Pontin's | Prestatyn | THA Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | ENG Lee Page | 6–3 | title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Seven | url=http://www.global-snooker.com/2008-9-pios-event-7-latest-results.asp | publisher=Global Snooker | access-date=24 November 2011 | archive-date=12 August 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812011017/http://www.global-snooker.com/2008-9-pios-event-7-latest-results.asp | url-status=usurped}} |
| 5 May | 9 May | WAL | PIOS VIII | Pontin's | Prestatyn | ENG Joe Jogia | ENG Ben Woollaston | 6–5 | title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Eight | url=http://www.global-snooker.com/2008-9-PIOS-Event-8-Results.asp | publisher=Global Snooker | access-date=24 November 2011 | archive-date=12 August 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812011058/http://www.global-snooker.com/2008-9-PIOS-Event-8-Results.asp | url-status=usurped}} |
Other events
| Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | 22 Jun | JEY | World Series of Snooker Jersey | Fort Regent | Saint Helier | SCO John Higgins | ENG Mark Selby | 6–3 | |
| 12 Jul | 13 Jul | GER | World Series of Snooker Berlin | Tempodrom | Berlin | SCO Graeme Dott | ENG Shaun Murphy | 6–1 | |
| 27 Jul | 3 Aug | ENG | Paul Hunter English Open | Northern Snooker Centre | Leeds | CHN Xiao Guodong | ENG Ben Woollaston | 6–2 | |
| 2 Aug | 3 Aug | IRL | [Irish Classic](2008-irish-classic) | Celbridge Snooker Club | Kildare | IRL Ken Doherty | IRL Fergal O'Brien | 5–2 | |
| 28 Aug | 31 Aug | GER | [Paul Hunter Classic](2008-paul-hunter-classic) | Stadthall | Fürth | ENG Shaun Murphy | ENG Mark Selby | 4–0 | |
| 19 Sep | 21 Sep | BEL | Belgian Open | Sportcentrum De Pollepel | Duffel | ENG Ricky Walden | SCO Graeme Dott | 4–0 | |
| 23 Oct | 26 Oct | AUT | Austrian Open | BRP-Rotax-Halle | Wels | WAL Ryan Day | ENG Jamie Cope | 6–3 | |
| 25 Oct | 26 Oct | POL | World Series of Snooker Warsaw | EXPO XXI | Warsaw | CHN Ding Junhui | IRL Ken Doherty | 6–4 | |
| 22 Nov | 23 Nov | RUS | World Series of Snooker Moscow | Krilya Sovetov Sports Arena | Moscow | SCO John Higgins | CHN Ding Junhui | 5–0 | |
| 20 Dec | 21 Dec | NED | Dutch Open | De Dieze | 's-Hertogenbosch | ENG Stuart Bingham | NIR Joe Swail | 6–3 | |
| 9 Jan | 10 Jan | WAL | Pontin's Pro Am Series | Pontin's | Prestatyn | ENG Jamie Cope | ENG Craig Steadman | 4–1 | |
| 8 May | 10 May | POR | World Series of Snooker Grand Final | Pavilhão Arena | Portimão | ENG Shaun Murphy | SCO John Higgins | 6–2 |
Official rankings
Main article: Snooker world rankings 2008/2009
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 2006/07 | Points 2007/08 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | 20750 | 29700 | 50450 | |
| 2 | SCO Stephen Maguire | 19550 | 25975 | 45525 | |
| 3 | ENG Shaun Murphy | 21350 | 23700 | 45050 | |
| 4 | ENG Mark Selby | 18275 | 20050 | 38325 | |
| 5 | SCO John Higgins | 23100 | 14825 | 37925 | |
| 6 | SCO Stephen Hendry | 17375 | 16900 | 34275 | |
| 7 | ENG Ali Carter | 15750 | 18425 | 34175 | |
| 8 | WAL Ryan Day | 14450 | 19425 | 33875 | |
| 9 | ENG Peter Ebdon | 18000 | 14975 | 32975 | |
| 10 | AUS Neil Robertson | 20550 | 12400 | 32950 | |
| 11 | CHN Ding Junhui | 16325 | 15869 | 32194 | |
| 12 | ENG Joe Perry | 12175 | 18250 | 30425 | |
| 13 | SCO Graeme Dott | 18675 | 8469 | 27144 | |
| 14 | HKG Marco Fu | 8925 | 18075 | 27000 | |
| 15 | ENG Mark King | 12325 | 13675 | 26000 | |
| 16 | NIR Mark Allen | 10650 | 15075 | 25725 |
World ranking points
Main article: Snooker world ranking points 2008/2009
Points distribution
2008/2009 Points distribution for world ranking events:
| Tournament | Round → | **L96** | **L80** | **L64** | **L48** | **L32** | **L16** | **QF** | **SF** | **F** | **W** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Northern Ireland Trophy** | Unseeded loser | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1400 | 1900 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 |
| Seeded loser | 200 | 325 | 450 | 575 | 700 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **Shanghai Masters** | Unseeded loser | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1400 | 1900 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 |
| Seeded loser | 200 | 325 | 450 | 575 | 700 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **Grand Prix** | Unseeded loser | 500 | 813 | 1125 | 1438 | 1750 | 2375 | 3125 | 4000 | 5000 | 6250 |
| Seeded loser | 250 | 407 | 563 | 719 | 875 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **Bahrain Championship** | Unseeded loser | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1400 | 1900 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 |
| Seeded loser | 200 | 325 | 450 | 575 | 700 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **UK Championship** | Unseeded loser | 600 | 975 | 1350 | 1725 | 2100 | 2850 | 3750 | 4800 | 6000 | 7500 |
| Seeded loser | 300 | 488 | 675 | 863 | 1050 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **Welsh Open** | Unseeded loser | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1400 | 1900 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 |
| Seeded loser | 200 | 325 | 450 | 575 | 700 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **China Open** | Unseeded loser | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1400 | 1900 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 |
| Seeded loser | 200 | 325 | 450 | 575 | 700 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| **World Championship** | Unseeded loser | 800 | 1300 | 1800 | 2300 | 2800 | 3800 | 5000 | 6400 | 8000 | 10000 |
| Seeded loser | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1400 | – | – | – | – | – |
Notes
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