Rankings FAQ
The WWS world rankings have existed since 1983 and provide a basis upon which players are ordered based on their tournament results during a two-year period. These rankings are used to determine seedings for upcoming tournaments and since 2021, qualification to the professional World Snooker Tour.
- View the ranking points schedule for the 2023/24 season (main)
- View the ranking points schedule for the 2023/24 season (side-events)
- View the re-ranking points during the 2023/24 season
Alongside the main ranking list, there are also separate ranking lists for our Under-21 and Seniors side-competitions. These ranking lists are based solely on results in those tournaments and not main ranking tournaments.
System
Like the professional circuit, the WWS world rankings operate on a rolling two-year basis, with players earning ranking points at each tournament played which carries ranking status. After two years (or as defined within the current re-ranking points document), these points are removed, and replaced by points from current tournaments.
For example, at the start of the 2023/24 season, player rankings were made up of results from the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons. Following the first event of the 2023/24 season, points earned at the corresponding event of the 2021/22 season were removed.
From the start of the 2023/24 season, the ranking of each player will be calculated from their ‘best 14’ results during the current two-year counting period. For more information please click HERE.
One-Year Rankings
The WWS one-year rankings include points earned during the current season only. This list is for illustrative purposes and will be taken into account for qualification for planned future invitational events.
