Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open 2025 | Tournament Information
Tournament information for the 2025 Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open is now available:
- Player list (all events)
- Main event: Group stage draw
- Main event: Knockout draw – TO FOLLOW GROUP STAGES
- Under-21: Knockout draw
- Seniors: Knockout draw
- Match schedule
The World Women’s Snooker (WWS) Tour continues next Monday with a brand new world ranking event as the Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open will run from 27-30 October at the Hi-End Snooker Club in Bangkok, Thailand.
World number one Mink Nutcharut, reigning world champion Bai Yulu and three-time world champion Ng On Yee will be among the big names in action, with India’s Anupama Ramachandran, Thailand’s Narucha Phoemphul and 2023 world champion Baipat Siripaporn also in action from the world’s top 10.
Recent Australian Open champion Ploychompoo Laokiatphong will be aiming to continue her strong form with another strong performance in her home country, while Mongolia’s Narantuya Bayarsaikhan returns to the venue at which she stunned Ng On Yee at the last stage of the World Championship in 2023.
Players from eight countries in total are represented in the draw, with Iran, Singapore, Malaysia among those set to contest the title.
There will also be side-tournaments held for Under-21 and Seniors players, as well a Challenge Cup competition staged alongside the knockout rounds, for players already out of the main competition prior to the last 16 stage.
Format
The format will be as follows:
- The players have been drawn in seven groups of a maximum of six players
- The top two players from each group, plus two best third places will progress to the knockout stage
- All qualifiers from the group stages will be positioned in the knockout draw according to group stage performance in line with our established qualifying criteria
Group matches will be played over the best of three frames, knockout rounds to be 5/5/7/9.
The format for the side tournaments will be straight knockout.
If you have any questions please contact a member of the team via our website or social media.
