2023 World Snooker Championship full schedule: When is the Crucible start date and final?

Michael Day

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The final stages of the 2023 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield take place between Saturday 15th April to Monday 1st May. 

The main draw features 32 players – 16 seeds from the top of the world rankings, and 16 qualifiers who emerged from the qualifying rounds which took place at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield a few days before the main event. 

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As per tradition for the defending champion, seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan will play during the opening morning session of the tournament, and completes his match later in the evening.

When the tournament reaches the semi-finals stage, the arena is transformed as the two-table set-up becomes just one. 

The final of the 2023 World Snooker Championship is scheduled to take place across four sessions on Sunday 30th April and Monday 1st May. The title showdown is the best of 35 frames – the first to 18.

2023 World Snooker Championship Dates
Round/Format Dates

First Round

(best of 19 frames, two sessions per match)

Saturday 15th April to Thursday 20th April

Second Round

(best of 25 frames, three sessions per match)

Thursday 20th April to Monday 24th April

Quarter-Finals

(best of 25 frames, three sessions per match)

Tuesday 25th April and Wednesday 26th April

Semi-Finals

(best of 33 frames, four sessions per match)

Thursday 27th April to Saturday 29th April

Final

(best of 35 frames, four sessions per match)

Sunday 30th April and Monday 1st May

What is the schedule for the 2023 World Snooker Championship?

Saturday 15 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Pang Junxu
Stuart Bingham v David Gilbert

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
Luca Brecel v Ricky Walden
Neil Robertson v Wu Yize

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Pang Junxu (final session)
Ali Carter v Jak Jones

Sunday 16 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei
Stuart Bingham v David Gilbert (final session)

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
Mark Williams v Jimmy Robertson
Neil Robertson v Wu Yize (final session)

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Luca Brecel v Ricky Walden (final session)
Ali Carter v Jak Jones (final session)

Monday 17 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei (final session)
Mark Allen v Fan Zhengyi

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
Mark Williams v Jimmy Robertson (final session)
John Higgins v David Grace

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Robert Milkins v Joe Perry
Mark Allen v Fan Zhengyi (final session)

Tuesday 18 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Jack Lisowski v Noppon Saengkham
Gary Wilson v Elliot Slessor

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
Judd Trump v Anthony McGill
John Higgins v David Grace (final session)

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Robert Milkins v Joe Perry
Gary Wilson v Elliot Slessor (final session)

Wednesday 19 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Jack Lisowski v Noppon Saengkham (final session)
Kyren Wilson v Ryan Day

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
Judd Trump v Anthony McGill (final session)
Mark Selby v Matthew Selt

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Shaun Murphy v Si Jiahui
Kyren Wilson v Ryan Day (final session)

Thursday 20 April
Morning Session - 09:30GMT
Robert Milkins v Joe Perry (final session)

Afternoon Session - 13:00GMT
Brecel/Walden v Williams/J. Robertson
Mark Selby v Matthew Selt (final session)

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Shaun Murphy v Si Jiahui (final session)
Allen/Fan v Bingham/Gilbert

Friday 21 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Brecel/Walden v Williams/J. Robertson
Carter/Jones v Robertson/Wu

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
O'Sullivan/Pang v Ding/Vafaei
Allen/Fan v Bingham/Gilbert

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Brecel/Walden v Williams/J. Robertson (final session)
Carter/Jones v Robertson/Wu

Saturday 22 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Trump/McGill v Lisowski/Saengkham
Allen/Fan v Bingham/Gilbert (final session)

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
O'Sullivan/Pang v Ding/Vafaei
Carter/Jones v Robertson/Wu (final session)

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Milkins/Perry v Murphy/Si
G.Wilson/Slessor v Selby/Selt

Sunday 23 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
O'Sullivan/Pang v Ding/Vafaei (final session)
K.Wilson/Day v Higgins/Grace

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
Trump/McGill v Lisowski/Saengkham
G.Wilson/Slessor v Selby/Selt

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Milkins/Perry v Murphy/Si
K.Wilson/Day v Higgins/Grace

Monday 24 April
Afternoon Session - 13:00GMT
Milkins/Perry v Murphy/Si (final session)
K.Wilson/Day v Higgins/Grace (final session)

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Trump/Vafaei v Lisowski/Saengkham (final session)
G.Wilson/Slessor v Selby/Selt (final session)

Tuesday 25 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Quarter-Final 1
Quarter-Final 3

Afternoon Session - 14:00GMT
Quarter-Final 2
Quarter-Final 4

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Quarter-Final 1
Quarter-Final 3

Wednesday 26 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Quarter-Final 2
Quarter-Final 3 (final session)

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
Quarter-Final 1 (final session)
Quarter-Final 4

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Quarter-Final 2 (final session)
Quarter-Final 4 (final session)

Thursday 27 April
Afternoon Session - 13:00GMT
Semi-Final 1

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Semi-Final 2

Friday 28 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Semi-Final 1

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
Semi-Final 2

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Semi-Final 1

Saturday 29 April
Morning Session - 10:00GMT
Semi-Final 2

Afternoon Session - 14:30GMT
Semi-Final 1 (final session)

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Semi-Final 2 (final session)

Sunday 30 April
Afternoon Session - 13:00GMT
Final

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Final

Monday 1 May
Afternoon Session - 13:00GMT
Final

Evening Session - 19:00GMT
Final (final session)

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