2024–25 Q Tour
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The 2024–25 Q Tour is a series of snooker tournaments to take place during the 2024–25 snooker season. The Q Tour is the second-tier tour, run by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, for players not on the main World Snooker Tour.
A series of seven Q Tour Europe events will be played, with the leading money-winner gaining a place on the main tour for the 2025–26 snooker season. Sixteen players – the tournament winners and the highest-ranked players who had not already secured a place on the main tour for the 2024–25 season – will gain entry to a further event, the WPBSA Q Tour Global Playoff. They will be joined by players from the Q Tour Global; qualifying from regional Q Tour series. These players will compete for a further three places on the World Snooker Tour.[1]
Zhao Xintong won four Europe events in a row to guarantee his place at the top of the rankings list and secure a place on the main tour for the upcoming season.
Q Tour Europe
[edit]Format
[edit]Q Tour Europe events are generally played over three days. The first day is an open qualifying day with 16 places available. The main draw starts on the second day when the 16 qualifiers are joined by the 48 seeded players who qualified based on their rankings in the 2024 Q School Orders of Merit to make a first round field of 64 players. There are two rounds on the second day and a further four on the final day, to determine the winner of the event. The 48 who qualified directly included the top 32 eligible players from the 2024 UK Q School Order of Merit, the top eight from the 2024 Asia-Oceania Q School Order of Merit, and the eight highest ranked junior players on the 2024 UK Q School Order of Merit, not already qualified.[1]
Prize fund
[edit]Each Q Tour Europe event featured a prize fund of £14,300 with the winner receiving £3,000.[2]
- Winner: £3,000
- Runner-up: £1,500
- Semi-final: £900
- Quarter-final: £600
- Last 16: £300
- Last 32: £200
- Total: £14,300
Schedule
[edit]The schedule for the seven Q Tour Europe events is given below.[1]
Date | Country | Tournament | Venue | City | Field | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | |
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15 Aug | 18 Aug | ![]() |
Event 1 | Northern Snooker Centre | Leeds | 154 | ![]() |
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4–3 | [3] |
20 Sep | 22 Sep | ![]() |
Event 2 | Bulgarian Snooker Academy | Sofia | 108 | ![]() |
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4–3 | [4] |
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Event 3 | Snookerhallen | Stockholm | 116 | ![]() |
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4–3 | [5] |
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Event 4 | Club 200 | Manchester | 156 | ![]() |
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4–2 | [6] |
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Event 5 | Austrian Snooker Academy | Vienna | 103 | ![]() |
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4–2 | [7] |
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Event 6 | Delta Moon Snooker Club | Mons[a] | 87 | ![]() |
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4–1 | [9] |
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Event 7 | Landywood Snooker Club | Great Wyrley | 124 | ![]() |
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4–3 | [10] |
Rankings
[edit]Below are listed the leading players in the prize money rankings.[11] The top-ranked player gets a place on the main tour for the 2024–25 season. 16 other players—the tournament winners and the highest-ranked players who have not already got a place on the main tour—will gain entry to a further event, the WPBSA Q Tour Global Playoff.[1] Players on equal points are ranked by "countback", with the player having won the most prize money in the latest event played being ranked higher.[12]
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– | 0 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | – | 12,000 |
2 | ![]() |
– | 3,000 | – | 900 | 200 | 0 | 1,500 | 5,600 |
3 | ![]() |
300 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 200 | 3,000 | 5,000 |
4 | ![]() |
1,500 | 600 | 300 | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 3,900 |
5 | ![]() |
3,000 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | – | 3,600 |
6 | ![]() |
200 | 300 | 1,500 | 900 | 200 | 200 | 0 | 3,300 |
7 | ![]() |
900 | 0 | 200 | 1,500 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 3,200 |
8 | ![]() |
600 | 0 | 900 | 200 | 300 | 900 | 200 | 3,100 |
9 | ![]() |
600 | 600 | – | 300 | 300 | 200 | 900 | 2,900 |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 300 | 300 | 600 | 900 | 200 | 600 | 2,900 |
11 | ![]() |
300 | 200 | 300 | 200 | 200 | 900 | 600 | 2,700 |
12 | ![]() |
0 | 1,500 | 200 | 300 | 0 | 300 | 300 | 2,600 |
13 | ![]() |
600 | 900 | – | 200 | 0 | 600 | 200 | 2,500 |
14 | ![]() |
300 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 200 | 200 | 900 | 2,200 |
15 | ![]() |
200 | 200 | 200 | 300 | 300 | 600 | 300 | 2,100 |
16 | ![]() |
0 | – | – | – | 0 | 1,500 | 200 | 1,700 |
17 | ![]() |
200 | 300 | 300 | 600 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 1,700 |
18 | ![]() |
0 | 600 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 200 | 600 | 1,600 |
19 | ![]() |
300 | 200 | 0 | 600 | 200 | 0 | 300 | 1,600 |
20 | ![]() |
200 | 0 | 200 | 200 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 |
* Qualified for the main tour |
+ Qualified for the play-offs |
Event 1
[edit]The first Q Tour Europe event took place at Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds from 15 to 18 August 2024. Andres Petrov beat Ryan Thomerson 4–3 in the final. Petrov came from 3-1 down in both the quarter and semi-finals and, after leading 3–0, also won the final in the deciding frame. Thomerson had had to qualify to reach the last-64 stage and won a further five matches to reach the final.[3] The final-day results are given below.[13]
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Event 2
[edit]The second Q Tour Europe event took place at the National Snooker Academy of Bulgaria in Sofia from 20 to 22 September 2024. Dylan Emery beat Harvey Chandler 4–3 in the final, winning the last three frames after trailing 1–3. Emery and Liam Highfield both made a 142 total clearance in the first frame of their respective semi-finals, the highest breaks of the event.[4] The final-day results are given below.[14]
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Event 3
[edit]The third Q Tour Europe event took place at the Snookerhallen in Stockholm from 4 to 6 October 2024.[5] Zhao Xintong made a maximum break in his last-64 match against Shaun Liu, the first in a Q Tour event.[15] Zhao beat Craig Steadman 4–3 in the final. In the event Zhao won 8 matches and made 8 century breaks.[5] The final-day results are given below.[16]
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Event 4
[edit]The fourth Q Tour Europe event took place at the Club 200 in Manchester from 7 to 10 November 2024.[6] Zhao Xintong made a maximum break in his quarter-final match against Oliver Sykes. Zhao beat Ryan Davies 4–2 in the final to win his second Q Tour Europe event in a row.[6] The final-day results are given below.[17]
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Event 5
[edit]The fifth Q Tour Europe event took place at the Austrian Snooker Academy in Vienna from 13 to 15 December 2024.[7] Zhao Xintong defeated Ryan Thomerson 4–2 in the final to win his third Q Tour Europe event and 24th match on the Q Tour in a row.[7] The final-day results are given below.[18]
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Event 6
[edit]The sixth Q Tour Europe event took place at the Delta Moon Snooker Club in Mons, Belgium, from 10 to 12 January 2025.[a][19] In the third frame of his last-64 match against Daan Leyssen, Iulian Boiko made a maximum break, becoming the second player after Zhao Xintong to record a maximum break on the Q Tour.[20] Zhao defeated Ehsan Heydari Nezhad 4–1 in the final to win his fourth Q Tour Europe event and 32nd match on the Q Tour in a row.[9] The final-day results are given below.[21]
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Event 7
[edit]The seventh Q Tour Europe event was held at the Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley from 7 to 9 February 2025.[22] Liam Highfield defeated Dylan Emery 4–3 in the final, thereby winning his first Q Tour event. Emery made the highest break of the event, a 140 compiled in his match against Anton Kazakov in the early rounds of the event.[10] The final-day results are given below.[23]
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Q Tour Global
[edit]The Q Tour Global will consist of regional Q Tour series held outside Europe.[1]
Americas series
[edit]Two players will qualify from a series of events organised by the Pan American Billiards and Snooker Association.
The schedule for the Q Tour Americas events is given below.
Date | Country | Tournament | Venue | City | Field | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | |
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7 Mar | 10 Mar | ![]() |
Event 1 | H Niteroi Hotel | Rio de Janeiro | 37 | ![]() |
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5–1 | [24] |
13 Dec | 15 Dec | ![]() |
Event 2 | Arizona Snooker Academy | Chandler | 20 | ![]() |
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17 Jan | 19 Jan | ![]() |
Event 3 | The Corner Bank | Toronto | 16 | ![]() |
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Asia-Pacific series
[edit]Two players will qualify from a series of events organised by the Asia-Pacific Snooker and Billiards Federation.
The schedule for the Q Tour Asia-Pacific events is given below.
Date | Country | Tournament | Venue | City | Field | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | |
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28 Jun | 30 Jun | ![]() |
West Coast International | Pot Black Snooker Centre | North Perth | 44 | ![]() |
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2 Aug | 4 Aug | ![]() |
Fred Osbourne Classic | Commercial Club | Albury | 81 | ![]() |
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26 Sep | 29 Sep | ![]() |
New Zealand Open | Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club | Auckland | 30 | ![]() |
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10 Oct | 13 Oct | ![]() |
Bob Hawke AC Memorial Australian Open Snooker Championship |
Mounties Club | Sydney | 92 | ![]() |
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6–5 | [30] |
24 Jan | 27 Jan | ![]() |
Dr Clem Jones AO Qld Open Snooker Championship |
Redcliffe Snooker Club | Redcliffe | 66 | ![]() |
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5–1 | [31] |
Middle East series
[edit]Two players will qualify from a series of events played in the Middle East.
The schedule for the Q Tour Middle East events is given below.
Date | Country | Tournament | Venue | City | Field | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | |
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21 May | 23 May | ![]() |
Event 1 | Bahrain Snooker Academy | Manama | 40 | ![]() |
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19 Jul | 21 Jul | ![]() |
Event 2 | Emirates Snooker Academy | Abu Dhabi | 56 | ![]() |
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4–2 | [34] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "WPBSA Q Tour Global Expanded for 2024/25". WPBSA. 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Entry Form – Q Tour Europe 2024/25 - Event 1" (PDF). WPBSA. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Andres Petrov Wins Q Tour Europe Title in Leeds". WPBSA. 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Emery Comebacks Earns Q Tour Title". WPBSA. 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Zhao Xintong Wins Q Tour Title in Sweden". WPBSA. 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Zhao Xintong Completes Q Tour Double". WPBSA. 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Q Tour Hat-Trick For Zhao Xintong". WPBSA. 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Belgium to host WPBSA Q Tour Europe Event Six". WPBSA. 11 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Zhao Xintong Completes Q Tour Quartet". WPBSA. 13 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Highfield Wins Maiden Q Tour Crown". WPBSA. 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Q Tour Rankings 2024/2025". snooker.org.
- ^ "World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association - 2024/25 WPBSA Q Tour Europe Rankings". WPBSA.
- ^ "World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association - 2024/25 Q Tour - Event One - Matches". WPBSA. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association - 2024/25 Q Tour - Event Two - Matches". WPBSA. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Zhao Xintong Hits Historic Q Tour Maximum in Stockholm". WPBSA. 5 October 2024.
- ^ "World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association - 2024/25 Q Tour - Event Three - Results". WPBSA. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association - 2024/25 Q Tour - Event Four - Results". WPBSA. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association - 2024/25 Q Tour - Event Five - Results". WPBSA. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Q Tour 6 2025". snooker.org. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Iulian Boiko Makes Q Tour Maximum in Mons". WPBSA. 11 January 2025.
- ^ "World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association - 2024/25 Q Tour - Event Six - Results". WPBSA. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Q Tour 7 2025". snooker.org. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association - 2024/25 Q Tour - Event Seven - Results". WPBSA. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Brilliant Brazilian Igor Figueiredo Claims Q Tour Glory in Rio". WPBSA. 11 March 2024.
- ^ "McCloskey Wins Q Tour Americas Title in Arizona". WPBSA. 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Vito Puopolo is Victorious in Toronto". WPBSA. 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Vinnie Calabrese Crowned Q Tour Asia-Pacific Event One Champion". WPBSA. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Vinnie Calabrese Wins Back-To-Back Q Tour Titles". WPBSA. 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Matthew Scarborough Wins Q Tour Title in Auckland". WPBSA. 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Vinnie Calabrese Completes Q Tour Hat-Trick". WPBSA. 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Fantastic Fourth Q Tour Title for Vinnie Calabrese". WPBSA. 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Humood Wins Maiden Q Tour Title in Bahrain". WPBSA. 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Q Tour Glory For Ali Gharahgozlou". WPBSA. 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Ali Gharahgozlou Goes Back-To-Back in Dubai". WPBSA. 20 January 2025.