World Snooker Calendar 2011/2012

zack01

Here is the calendar for the forthcoming season, one or two events have yet to be finalised.
Note the three ranking cut off points throughout the season.

The WPBSA are hoping to have most of the PTC events televised by Eurosport throughout the year.


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2011
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JUNE
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20-22
PTC 1
Academy, Sheffield
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27-30
Overseas ranking event qualifiers
Academy, Sheffield
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JULY
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6-10
Wuxi Classic
China
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11-17
World Cup
Bangkok, Thailand
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18-24
Overseas ranking event
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25-31
BTV Event
Beijing, China
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AUGUST
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1-4
Shanghai Masters Qualifiers
Academy, Sheffield
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8-10
PTC2
South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester

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13-16
October Ranking Event*Qualifiers

Academy, Sheffield
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18
Premier League
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19-21
PTC 3
Academy, Sheffield
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25-28
PTC 4/Paul Hunter Classic
Fuerth, Germany
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SEPTEMBER
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1
Premier League
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5-11*

Shanghai Masters
China
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15-18
Brazilian Masters
Transamerica Expo Centre, São Paulo, Brazil.
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22
Premier League
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23-25
PTC5
Academy, Sheffield
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29
Premier League
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30-2 October
PTC6
Europe
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OCTOBER
3
SEEDING CUT OFF FOR UK CHAMPIONSHIP, GERMAN MASTERS, THE MASTERS AND THE SHOOT-OUT*
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6
Premier League
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7-9
PTC7
South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester
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13
Premier League
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14-16
PTC 8
Europe
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20
Premier League
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24-30
Ranking event
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NOVEMBER
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3
Premier League
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5-6
World Seniors Championship*
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6-9
UK Championship qualifiers
South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester
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10
Premier League
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11-13
PTC 9
Europe
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17
Premier League
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18-20
PTC 10
Europe
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22-25
German Masters qualifiers
Academy, Sheffield

26-27
Premier League Final
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DECEMBER
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3-11
UK Championship
Barbican Centre, York
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16-18
PTC 11
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2012
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JANUARY
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6-8
PTC12
Europe
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SEEDING CUT OFF FOR WELSH OPEN / CHINA OPEN
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9-12
Championship League 1
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15-22
The Masters
Alexandra Palace, London
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23-26
Championship League 2
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27-29
Sky Shoot Out
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FEBRUARY
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1-5
German Masters
Tempodrom, Berlin
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7-10
Welsh Open Qualifiers
Academy
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13-19
Welsh Open
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SEEDING CUT OFF FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AND APRIL RANKING EVENT
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21-24
China Open Qualifiers
Academy
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26-29
Ranking event qualifiers
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MARCH
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1-11
Betfred.com World Championship Qualifiers
Badminton Hall, EIS
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5-8
Championship League 3

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14-18
PTC Final
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19-22
Championship League 4*
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26 March - 1 April
China Open
Beijing, China
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APRIL
2-8
Ranking event spare slot
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APRIL/MAY
21 April - 7 May
Betfred.com World Championship
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
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Arthur Daley

So next years world championship starts a week later than normal. Don't remember Sheffield going on so late as 7th May before.

Also not sure if the world open short match format for late September is back as a BBC event yet.

It used to be said the snooker season followed the football season in England, and with barely a break of 6 weeks to 2 months these days, that's still true I guess.

zack01

The story I'm hearing is that the World Open will move country and it could well be held in Austrailia in July, the other ranking event scheduled for April could possibly be held in India straight after the previous weeks event in China.
I don't think the players will moan too much about having an extra week off before the Worlds if the India trip happens!

zack01

Austrailia confirmed as host for ranking event in July, the tournament will be held in Melbourne.
Qualifiers will take place in the academy in Sheffield in June.

Well done Barry Hearn on bringing snooker back to Oz

zack01

Details of the ranking event in OZ


World Snooker have this morning announced that Victoria will be the province to host the first world ranking tournament down under in July from 18th-24th, with the inaugural Australian Goldfields Open*to be held at Bendigo Stadium until at least 2013.

Former World Champion Neil Robertson has been busy promoting the event and clearly delighted by this he said “This is a long-standing dream come true for me, as I am sure it is for many snooker players and fans in Australia.”

“To have a world ranking event in my home state will be just unbelievable and I hope to get a lot of support.*I know some of the other players are excited about coming to Australia and I’m looking forward to showing them around.” he continued.

“It’s fantastic to see snooker becoming much more of a global game, it looks like we’ll be clocking up a lot of air miles in the next few years!” he quipped.

Robbo is rightly chuffed about this development and added “This is a really special day not just for me but for ALL Aussie snooker fans.”

Yet more exciting developments on the baize.

ArmaniJeanss

Arthur Daley wrote: »

So next years world championship starts a week later than normal. Don't remember Sheffield going on so late as 7th May before.

Also not sure if the world open short match format for late September is back as a BBC event yet.

It used to be said the snooker season followed the football season in England, and with barely a break of 6 weeks to 2 months these days, that's still true I guess.

The worlds always ends on the first Monday in May (public/bank holiday), so its probably happened 1 in 7 times thats it been this late.

BBC aren't showing the short format tourney this season, they are down to three tournaments now.

zack01

The only reason BBC are not covering the short format event ie The World Open is because it will be held most probably in India in April, which explains the reason the Worlds will start later next season.
The players will have played in China and possibly India and will obviously need longer than a week to regroup for Sheffield.

However India not confirmed yet but it's highly likely to be confirmed soon.

zack01

Just confirmed, the 6th PTC even from Sept 30th - Oct 2nd will be held in Poland.