List of snooker Warld Champions[1][2][3][4][5]
Year
|
Winner
|
Runner-up
|
Final score
|
Season
|
Venue
|
1927
|
Joe Davis
|
Tom Dennis
|
16–7
|
n/a
|
Camkin's Hall, Birmingham
|
1928†
|
Joe Davis
|
Fred Lawrence
|
16–13
|
n/a
|
1929
|
Joe Davis
|
Tom Dennis
|
17–12
|
n/a
|
Lounge Hall, Nottingham
|
1930
|
Joe Davis
|
Tom Dennis
|
25–12
|
n/a
|
Thurston's Hall, London
|
1931
|
Joe Davis
|
Tom Dennis
|
25–21
|
n/a
|
Lounge Hall, Nottingham
|
1932
|
Joe Davis
|
Clark McConachy
|
25–18
|
n/a
|
Thurston's Hall, London
|
1933
|
Joe Davis
|
Willie Smith
|
25–18
|
n/a
|
Joe Davis Centre, Chesterfield
|
1934
|
Joe Davis
|
Tom Newman
|
25–22
|
n/a
|
Lounge Hall, Nottingham and Kettering
|
1935
|
Joe Davis
|
Willie Smith
|
28–21
|
n/a
|
Thurston's Hall, London
|
1936
|
Joe Davis
|
Horace Lindrum
|
34–27
|
n/a
|
1937
|
Joe Davis
|
Horace Lindrum
|
32–29
|
n/a
|
1938
|
Joe Davis
|
Sidney Smith
|
37–24
|
n/a
|
1939
|
Joe Davis
|
Sidney Smith
|
43–30
|
n/a
|
1940
|
Joe Davis
|
Fred Davis
|
37–36
|
n/a
|
1941–1945: No tournament[a]
|
1946
|
Joe Davis
|
Horace Lindrum
|
78–67
|
n/a
|
Royal Horticultural Hall, London
|
1947
|
Walter Donaldson
|
Fred Davis
|
82–63
|
n/a
|
Leicester Square Hall, London
|
1948
|
Fred Davis
|
Walter Donaldson
|
84–61
|
n/a
|
1949
|
Fred Davis
|
Walter Donaldson
|
80–65
|
n/a
|
1950
|
Walter Donaldson
|
Fred Davis
|
51–46
|
n/a
|
Tower Circus, Blackpool
|
1951
|
Fred Davis
|
Walter Donaldson
|
58–39
|
n/a
|
1952
|
Horace Lindrum[b]
|
Clark McConachy
|
94–49
|
n/a
|
Houldsworth Hall, Manchester
|
1952◊
|
Fred Davis
|
Walter Donaldson
|
38–35
|
n/a
|
Tower Circus, Blackpool
|
1953◊
|
Fred Davis
|
Walter Donaldson
|
37–34
|
n/a
|
Leicester Square Hall, London
|
1954◊
|
Fred Davis
|
Walter Donaldson
|
45–26
|
n/a
|
Houldsworth Hall, Manchester
|
1955◊
|
Fred Davis
|
John Pulman
|
38–35
|
n/a
|
Tower Circus, Blackpool
|
1956◊
|
Fred Davis
|
John Pulman
|
38–35
|
n/a
|
1957◊
|
John Pulman
|
Jackie Rea
|
39–34
|
n/a
|
St Helier, Jersey
|
1958–1963: No tournament[c]
|
1964‡
|
John Pulman
|
Fred Davis
|
19–16
|
n/a
|
Burroughes Hall, London
|
1964‡
|
John Pulman
|
Rex Williams
|
40–33
|
n/a
|
1965‡
|
John Pulman
|
Fred Davis
|
37–36
|
n/a
|
1965‡
|
John Pulman
|
Rex Williams
|
25–22[d]
|
n/a
|
South Africa
|
1965‡
|
John Pulman
|
Fred Van Rensburg
|
39–12
|
n/a
|
1966‡
|
John Pulman
|
Fred Davis
|
05 !5–2*[e]
|
n/a
|
St George's Hall, Liverpool
|
1968‡
|
John Pulman
|
Eddie Charlton
|
39–34
|
n/a
|
Co-operative Hall, Bolton
|
1969
|
John Spencer
|
Gary Owen
|
37–24
|
1968/69
|
Victoria Hall, London
|
1970
|
Ray Reardon
|
John Pulman
|
37–33
|
1969/70
|
1971
|
John Spencer
|
Warren Simpson
|
37–29
|
1970/71
|
Chevron Hotel, Sydney, Australia
|
1972
|
Alex Higgins
|
John Spencer
|
37–32
|
1971/72
|
Selly Park Breetish Legion, Birmingham
|
1973
|
Ray Reardon
|
Eddie Charlton
|
38–32
|
1972/73
|
City Exhibition Hall, Manchester
|
1974
|
Ray Reardon
|
Graham Miles
|
22–12
|
1973/74
|
Belle Vue, Manchester
|
1975
|
Ray Reardon
|
Eddie Charlton
|
31–30
|
1974/75
|
Nunawading Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Australia
|
1976
|
Ray Reardon
|
Alex Higgins
|
27–16
|
1975/76
|
Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester
|
1977
|
John Spencer
|
Cliff Thorburn
|
25–21
|
1976/77
|
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
|
1978
|
Ray Reardon
|
Perrie Mans
|
25–18
|
1977/78
|
1979
|
Terry Griffiths
|
Dennis Taylor
|
24–16
|
1978/79
|
1980
|
Cliff Thorburn
|
Alex Higgins
|
18–16
|
1979/80
|
1981
|
Steve Davis
|
Doug Mountjoy
|
18–12
|
1980/81
|
1982
|
Alex Higgins
|
Ray Reardon
|
18–15
|
1981/82
|
1983
|
Steve Davis
|
Cliff Thorburn
|
18–6
|
1982/83
|
1984
|
Steve Davis
|
Jimmy White
|
18–16
|
1983/84
|
1985
|
Dennis Taylor
|
Steve Davis
|
18–17
|
1984/85
|
1986
|
Joe Johnson
|
Steve Davis
|
18–12
|
1985/86
|
1987
|
Steve Davis
|
Joe Johnson
|
18–14
|
1986/87
|
1988
|
Steve Davis
|
Terry Griffiths
|
18–11
|
1987/88
|
1989
|
Steve Davis
|
John Parrott
|
18–3
|
1988/89
|
1990
|
Stephen Hendry
|
Jimmy White
|
18–12
|
1989/90
|
1991
|
John Parrott
|
Jimmy White
|
18–11
|
1990/91
|
1992
|
Stephen Hendry
|
Jimmy White
|
18–14
|
1991/92
|
1993
|
Stephen Hendry
|
Jimmy White
|
18–5
|
1992/93
|
1994
|
Stephen Hendry
|
Jimmy White
|
18–17
|
1993/94
|
1995
|
Stephen Hendry
|
Nigel Bond
|
18–9
|
1994/95
|
1996
|
Stephen Hendry
|
Peter Ebdon
|
18–12
|
1995/96
|
1997
|
Ken Doherty
|
Stephen Hendry
|
18–12
|
1996/97
|
1998
|
John Higgins
|
Ken Doherty
|
18–12
|
1997/98
|
1999
|
Stephen Hendry
|
Mark Williams
|
18–11
|
1998/99
|
2000
|
Mark Williams
|
Matthew Stevens
|
18–16
|
1999/00
|
2001
|
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
John Higgins
|
18–14
|
2000/01
|
2002
|
Peter Ebdon
|
Stephen Hendry
|
18–17
|
2001/02
|
2003
|
Mark Williams
|
Ken Doherty
|
18–16
|
2002/03
|
2004
|
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
Graeme Dott
|
18–8
|
2003/04
|
2005
|
Shaun Murphy
|
Matthew Stevens
|
18–16
|
2004/05
|
2006
|
Graeme Dott
|
Peter Ebdon
|
18–14
|
2005/06
|
2007
|
John Higgins
|
Mark Selby
|
18–13
|
2006/07
|
2008
|
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
Ali Carter
|
18–8
|
2007/08
|
2009
|
John Higgins
|
Shaun Murphy
|
18–9
|
2008/09
|
2010
|
Neil Robertson
|
Graeme Dott
|
18–13
|
2009/10
|
2011
|
John Higgins
|
Judd Trump
|
18–15
|
2010/11
|
2012
|
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
Ali Carter
|
18–11
|
2011/12
|
2013
|
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
Barry Hawkins
|
18–12
|
2012/13
|
2014
|
Mark Selby
|
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
18–14
|
2013/14
|
2015
|
Stuart Bingham
|
Shaun Murphy
|
18–15
|
2014/15
|
2016
|
Mark Selby
|
Ding Junhui
|
18–14
|
2015/16
|
2017
|
Mark Selby
|
John Higgins
|
18–15
|
2016/17
|
2018
|
Mark Williams
|
John Higgins
|
18–16
|
2017/18
|
2019
|
Judd Trump
|
John Higgins
|
18–9
|
2018/19
|
|
Judd Trump (2019; incumbent)
|