The WSF Championship, or WSF Open or WSF Open Championship is an annual snooker tournament held by the World Snooker Federation.[1]

The winner is promoted to the World Snooker Tour.[2][3]

History

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The inaugural WSF Championship was held from 18 to 24 March 2018 in Qawra, Malta. The two finalists received a Main Tour Card for the 2018/2019 season while the four semi-finalists received an invitation to compete in the 2018 World Snooker Championship. Prize money for the event was €28,300.[4] Luo Honghao won the event beating Adam Stefanów in the final.[5] Kristján Helgason and Kacper Filipiak were the losing semifinalists.[6] There were 10 century breaks made in the event, with Igor Figueiredo making the highest break of 131.[7]

In 2024, Ka Wai Cheung has defeated Gao Yang 5–0 in the final to secure the title and his status as a main tour professional for the first time.[8][9][10]

Results

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Sources:[11][12][13]

WSF Championship

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Year Host Winner Score Finalist Semifinalists
2018   Qawra   Luo Honghao 6–0   Adam Stefanów   Kacper Filipiak
  Kristján Helgason
2020   Ħamrun   Ashley Hugill 5–3   Iulian Boiko   Dylan Emery
  Ross Muir
2022   Sheffield   Si Jiahui 5–0   Lee Stephens   Michael White
  Daniel Wells
2023   Sydney   Ma Hailong 5–0   Stan Moody   Gao Yang
  Liam Davies
2024   Golem   Cheung Ka Wai 5–0   Gao Yang   Iulian Boiko
  Daniel Womersley

Juniors

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Year Host Winner Score Finalist Semifinalists
2020
Under-17
  Ħamrun   Gao Yang 5–2   Sean Maddocks   Wu Yize
  Aaron Hill
2022
Under-18
  Sheffield   Anton Kazakov 5–3   Jake Crofts   Liam Davies
  Yorrit Hoes
2023
Under-18
  Sydney   Stan Moody 5–1   Liam Pullen   Iulian Boiko
  Filips Kalniņš
2024
Under-19
  Golem   Bulcsú Révész 5–3   Gong Chenzhi   Hamza Ilyas
  Oliver Sykes

Seniors (40+)

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Year Host Winner Score Finalist Semifinalists
2018   Ħamrun   Igor Figueiredo 5–3   Darren Morgan   Michael Judge
  Mohamed Shehab

References

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  1. ^ "WSF News". 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Hungarian teenager Bulcsú Révész wins tour card". 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Hungary for Success! Revesz Wins Junior Title". 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Prize Money of the Mixed Gender Championship" (PDF). World Snooker Federation. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Luo Honghao Wins WSF Championship". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 24 March 2018. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018.
  6. ^ "World Snooker Federation Championships Mixed - Malta / Malta 2018". World Snooker Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. ^ "World Snooker Federation Championships Mixed - Malta / Malta 2018 - all breaks". esnooker.pl. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Cheung Ka Wai captures WSF Championship glory". 12 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Ka Wai Cheung Wins WSF Championship". 11 February 2024.
  10. ^ "WSF Championship Reaches the Last 64 Stage". 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ "WSF Events | WSF | Snooker".
  12. ^ "WSF Championship 2018". 21 January 2018.
  13. ^ "WSF Championships 2019". 4 February 2019.