THE World Snooker Championship returns to the Crucible with the very best cueists from around the globe eyeing the HUGE £500,000 jackpot.
Last year's winner, , heads to as top seed after he claimed the crown with an 18-14 win over in the 2024 final.
World No1 will be heavily tipped to take the title this year as the Ace aims to add to his 2019 world championship triumph.
Seven-time Crucible winner hasn't featured since January and is still undecided on whether he will compete in this year's competition.
heads into the World Championship as the man in form after the Scotsman won the Tour Championship earlier this month.
This year's competition promises to be a thriller, and brings you all the information so you don't miss a second from the Crucible.
When is the World Snooker Championship 2025?
- The World Snooker Championship begins on Saturday, April 19.
- The tournament will conclude on Monday, May 5.
- The Crucible in Sheffield will host.
How to watch the World Snooker Championship 2025
BBC will air the World Snooker Championship across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four.
The BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport app/website will provide fans with coverage of every ball potted from the opening round to the final.
TNT Sports and discovery+ will also be airing the World Snooker Championship, but you must have a subscription to watch their service.
World Snooker Championship 2025 schedule
Saturday, April 19
10am
- Xiao Guoddong vs Matthew Selt
- Kyren Wilson vs Lei Peifan
2:30pm
- Neil Robertson vs Chris Wakelin
- Mark Williams vs Wu Yize
7pm
- Barry Hawkins vs Hossein Vafaei
Sunday, April 20
2:30pm
- Mark Allen vs Fan Zhengyi
Monday, April 21
10am
- John Higgins vs Joe O'Connor
2:30pm
- Ding Junhui vs Zak Surety
7pm
- Si Jiahui vs David Gilbert
Tuesday, April 22
10am
- Zhang Anda vs Pang Junxu
- Shaun Murphy vs Daniel Wells
2:30pm
- Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Ali Carter
7pm
- Judd Trump vs Zhou Yuelong
Wednesday April 23
2:30pm
- Luca Brecel vs Ryan Day
7pm
- Mark Selby vs Ben Woollaston
