The Snooker World Championship
| Year |
Winner |
Frame Score |
Runner-Up |
| 2026 |
Wu Yize |
18 -17 |
Shaun Murphy |
| 2025 |
Xhao Xintong |
18 - 12 |
Mark Williams |
| 2024 |
Kyren Wilson |
18 - 14 |
Jak Jones |
| 2023 |
Luca Brecel |
18 - 15 |
Mark Selby |
| 2022 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
18 - 13 |
Judd Trump |
| 2021 |
Mark Selby |
18 - 15 |
Shaun Murphy |
| 2020 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
18 - 8 |
Kyren Wilson |
| 2019 |
Judd Trump |
18 - 9 |
John Higgins |
| 2018 |
Mark Williams |
18 - 16 |
John Higgins |
| 2017 |
Mark Selby |
18 - 15 |
John Higgins |
| 2016 |
Mark Selby |
18 - 14 |
Ding Junhui |
| 2015 |
Stuart Bingham |
18 -15 |
Shaun Murphy |
| 2014 |
Mark Selby |
18 -14 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| 2013 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
18 -12 |
Barry Hawkin |
| 2012 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
18 -12 |
Ali Carter |
| 2011 |
John Higgins |
18 - 15 |
Judd Trump |
| 2010 |
Neil Robertson |
18 - 13 |
Graeme Dott |
| 2009 |
John Higgins |
18 - 9 |
Shaun Murphy |
| 2008 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
18 - 8 |
Ali Carter |
| 2007 |
John Higgins |
18 -13 |
Mark Selby |
| 2006 |
Graeme Dott |
18 - 14 |
Peter Ebdon |
| 2005 |
Shaun Murphy |
18 - 6 |
Matthew Stevens |
| 2004 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
18 - 8 |
Graeme Dott |
| 2003 |
Mark Williams |
18 - 16 |
Ken Doherty |
| 2002 |
Peter Ebdon |
18 - 17 |
Stephen Hendry |
| 2001 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
18 - 14 |
John Higgins |
| 2000 |
Mark Williams |
18 - 16 |
Matthew Stevens |
| 1999 |
Stephen Hendry |
18 - 11 |
Mark Williams |
| 1998 |
John Higgins |
18 - 12 |
Ken Doherty |
| 1997 |
Ken Doherty |
18 - 12 |
Stephen Hendry |
| 1996 |
Stephen Hendry |
18 - 12 |
Peter Ebdon |
| 1995 |
Stephen Hendry |
18 - 9 |
Nigel Bond |
| 1994 |
Stephen Hendry |
18 - 17 |
Jimmy White |
| 1993 |
Stephen Hendry |
18 - 5 |
Jimmy White |
| 1992 |
Stephen Hendry |
18 - 14 |
Jimmy White |
| 1991 |
John Parrott |
18 - 11 |
Jimmy White |
| 1990 |
Stephen Hendry |
18 - 12 |
Jimmy White |
| 1989 |
Steve Davis |
18 - 3 |
John Parrott |
| 1987 |
Steve Davis |
18 - 14 |
Joe Johnson |
| 1986 |
Joe Johnson |
18 - 12 |
Steve Davis |
| 1985 |
Dennis Taylor |
18 - 17 |
Steve Davis |
| 1984 |
Steve Davis |
18 -16 |
Jimmy White |
| 1983 |
Steve Davis |
18 - 6 |
Cliff Thorburn |
| 1982 |
Alex Higgins |
18 - 15 |
Ray Reardon |
| 1981 |
Steve Davis |
18 - 12 |
Doug Mountjoy |
| 1980 |
Cliff Thorburn |
18 - 16 |
Alex Higgins |
| 1979 |
Terry Griffiths |
24 - 16 |
Dennis Taylor |
| 1978 |
Ray Reardon |
24 - 18 |
Perrie Mans |
| 1977 |
John Spencer |
25 - 21 |
Clff Thorburn |
| 1976 |
Ray Reardon |
27 - 16 |
Alex Higgins |
| 1975 |
Ray Reardon |
31 - 30 |
Eddie Charlton |
| 1974 |
Ray Reardon |
22 - 12 |
Graham Miles |
| 1973 |
Ray Reardon |
38 - 32 |
Eddie Charlton |
| 1972 |
Alex Higgins |
37 - 32 |
John Spencer |
| 1971 |
John Spencer |
37 - 29 |
Warren Simpson |
| 1970 |
Ray Reardon |
37 - 33 |
John Pulman |
| 1969 |
John Spencer |
37 - 24 |
Gary Owen |
| 1968 |
John Pulman |
39 - 34 |
Eddie Charlton |
| 1966 |
John Pulman |
5 - 2 (match score) |
Fred Davis |
| 1965 |
John Pulman |
39 - 12 |
Fred Van Rensburg |
| 1964 |
John Pulman |
40 - 33 |
Rex Williams |
| 1958 - 1963 |
no tournament |
|
|
| 1957 |
John Pulman |
39 - 34 |
Jackie Rea |
| 1956 |
Fred Davis |
38 - 35 |
John Pulman |
| 1955 |
Fred Davis |
38 - 35 |
John Pulman |
| 1954 |
Fred Davis |
45 -26 |
Walter Donaldson |
| 1953 |
Fred Davis |
37 - 34 |
Walter Donaldson |
| 1952 |
Fred Davis |
36 - 35 |
Walter Donaldson |
| 1951 |
Fred Davis |
58 - 39 |
Walter Donaldson |
| 1950 |
Walter Donaldson |
51 - 46 |
Fred Davis |
| 1949 |
Fred Davis |
80 - 65 |
Walter Donaldson |
| 1948 |
Fred Davis |
82 - 63 |
Walter Donaldson |
| 1946 |
Joe Davis |
78 - 67 |
Horace Lindrum |
| 1941 - 1945 |
no tournament |
|
|
| 1940 |
Joe Davis |
37 - 36 |
Fred Davis |
| 1939 |
Joe Davis |
43 - 30 |
Sidney Smith |
| 1938 |
Joe Davis |
37 - 24 |
Sidney Smith |
| 1937 |
Joe Davis |
32 -29 |
Horace Lindrum |
| 1936 |
Joe Davis |
34 -27 |
Horace Lindrum |
| 1935 |
Joe Davis |
25 -20 |
Willie Smith |
| 1934 |
Joe Davis |
25 - 22 |
Tom Newman |
| 1933 |
Joe Davis |
25 - 18 |
Willie Smith |
| 1932 |
Joe Davis |
30 - 19 |
Clark McConachy |
| 1931 |
Joe Davis |
25 - 21 |
Tom Dennis |
| 1930 |
Joe Davis |
25 - 12 |
Tom Dennis |
| 1929 |
Joe Davis |
19 - 14 |
Tom Dennis |
| 1928 |
Joe Davis |
16 - 13 |
Fred Lawrence |
| 1927 |
Joe Davis |
20 - 11 |
Tom Davis |
