WSF Events
Since 2018 the WSF has played a key role in providing direct access to the World Snooker Tour through the staging of major international competitions.
WSF 2026
The 2026 edition of the WSF Championships took place in Bulgaria with Open, Junior and Women’s tournaments held.
England’s Hammad Miah became the second English player to win the WSF Championship following a 5-4 victory against China’s Wang Xinbo, while Ukraine’s Michael Larkov came out on top in the Under-19s competition.
There was also victory for China’s Bai Yulu in the World Women’s Snooker ranking event held.
History
The inaugural WSF Championships staged in March 2018 were headlined by an all-new mixed gender competition won by China’s Luo Honghao, who alongside runner-up Adam Stefanow from Poland subsequently turned professional for the first time.
Alongside this tournament, the event was also staged alongside the World Women’s Snooker Championship, won for the third time by Ng On Yee, while the first WSF Seniors Championship saw Brazil’s Igor Figueiredo defeat Darren Morgan to emerge victorious.
In 2020, the WSF returned to Malta with the WSF Open and the new WSF Junior Open competition. For the first time these tournaments were staged as entirely open events, with players of any gender or nationality welcomed to compete.
The junior competition was contested by China’s Gao Yang and England’s Sean Maddocks, with the former running out a 5-2 winner to claim the title and a two-year professional tour card. The open age competition saw Ashley Hugill reclaim his place on the World Snooker Tour with a 5-3 victory against Ukraine’s Iulian Boiko.
All four finalists would ultimately earn professional status as a result of their performances, while several other players would be rewarded for their achievements by qualification for prestigious professional events including the World Championship.
In 2022, the Championships were held in England at the Ding Junhui Snooker Academy, Sheffield, for the first time following the COVID-19 pandemic. China’s Si Jiahui lifted the main title following success against Lee Stephens, while Ukraine’s Anton Kazakov lifted the junior title.
The 2023 Championships were won by China’s Ma Hailong and England’s Stan Moody, the latter becoming the first player to reach the finals of both the Open and Junior touraments during the same year.
In 2024 the WSF Championships saw players compete across Open and Junior tournaments in Golem, Albania for the first time.
The titles were claimed by Ka Wai Cheung of Hong Kong China (Open) and Hungary’s Bulcsú Révész (Junior), as the pair each secured promotion to the professional World Snooker Tour.
The 2025 Championships were held in Africa for the first time, as China’s Gao Yang and Ireland’s Leone Crowley both secured their professional status for the first time following victories in the Open and Under-19s Championships in Saidia.
There was victory for Thailand’s Mink Nutcharut in the first-ever WSF Women’s Championship held.