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The Snooker Masters, along with the World Championship and the UK Championship, form the top three events in the snooker calendar. This tournament is exclusive to the world's top 16 ranked players, making it one of the most-watched sporting events globally.
Over the years, the Masters has been held at the Wembley Conference Centre in the UK, and since 2012, it has been hosted at Alexandra Palace, which has now become its permanent venue.
In recent years, to promote the sport of snooker, broadcasters such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Eurosport, CCTV5, and various other global networks have been broadcasting the Snooker Masters to a wide audience around the world.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the 2024 Masters title, defeating Ali Carter 10-7 in the final. According to the latest official announcement from the World Snooker Tour, defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the 2025 Snooker Masters. In Sunday night's opening match, Neil Robertson will step in to face John Higgins.
For the 2025 season, fans will have more options to watch the Snooker Masters, with live broadcasts available on multiple video platforms including CCTV Video, CCTV Sports Channel, CCTV Sports APP, Huya, Douyin, and Migu Video.
The prize distribution for the 2025 Snooker Masters is as follows:
Champion: £350,000
Runner-up: £140,000
Semi-finalists: £75,000
Quarter-finalists: £40,000
Round of 16: £25,000
Highest Break Prize: £15,000
Total Prize Money: £1,015,000
Here is the schedule for the first round of the 2025 Snooker Masters:
【Last 16 Round, Best of 11 Frames】
January 12 (Sunday) 21:00
Neil Robertson vs John Higgins
January 13 (Monday) 03:00
Shaun Murphy vs Gary Wilson
January 13 (Monday) 21:00
Mark Williams vs Ding Junhui
January 14 (Tuesday) 03:00
Mark Selby vs Ali Carter
January 14 (Tuesday) 21:00
Judd Trump vs Barry Hawkins
January 15 (Wednesday) 03:00
Mark Allen vs Si Jiahui
January 15 (Wednesday) 21:00
Kyren Wilson vs Zhang Anda
January 16 (Thursday) 03:00
Luca Brecel vs Chris Wakelin
【Quarter-finals, Best of 11 Frames】
January 17 (Friday) 21:00 and the following day at 03:00
【Semi-finals, Best of 11 Frames】
January 18 (Saturday) 21:00 and the following day at 03:00
【Final, Best of 19 Frames】
(First stage, play to a maximum of eight frames)
January 19 (Sunday) 21:00
(Second stage, determine the champion)
January 20 (Monday) 03:00
Live broadcast platforms include CCTV Video, CCTV Sports Client, Huya, Douyin, and Migu Video.
January
1.3-1.4 Champion League 1 (Invitational), Leicester
1.6-1.11 Champion League 2-4 (Invitational), Leicester
1.20-1.25 Champion League 5-7 (Invitational), Leicester
1.12-1.19 Masters, London
1.27-2.2 German Masters, Berlin
February
2.3-2.4 Champion League Winners Group (Invitational), Leicester
2.4-2.6 Welsh Open Qualifiers
2.10-2.16 Welsh Open, Llandudno
2.23-3.1 World Open, Yushan
March
3.4-3.9 World Grand Prix, Hong Kong
3.17-3.23 Players Championship, Telford
3.31-4.6 Tour Championship, Manchester
April
4.7-4.16 World Championship Qualifiers, Sheffield
4.19-5.5 World Championship, Sheffield
(Note: Dates and venue information are tentative and subject to change. If there are any changes, this schedule will be updated accordingly.)
Attached is the list of participants for the 2025 Snooker Masters.