At the fifth World Snooker Championship, 211 players from 38 countries will be vying for the title and a two-year World Snooker Tour card.
Bulcsu Revesz of Hungary created history by becoming the first-ever main tour professional in his nation after winning the 2024 WSF Junior Championship.
The runner-up Gong Chenzhi and Revesz are both competing in the open event. Several prominent figures in the field are 2020 WSF Junior champion Gao Yang, 2018 WSF champion Luo Honghao, and recent Albanian Women’s Open champion Ng On Yee.
When the best-of-nine frame final takes place on Sunday, February 11th, the winner will be crowned.
Beginning with the 2024–2025 season, the winners of the WSF Junior Championship and WSF Championship will receive two-year tour cards for the World Snooker Tour.
On Wednesday, December 20, 2023, the World Snooker Federation (WSF), the WPBSA’s worldwide amateur wing, convened its 2023 General Assembly virtually.
WSF President Jason Ferguson greeted friends and delegates from member federations all across the world and inaugurated the conference.
The members overwhelmingly approved the independently audited finances, demonstrating that the WSF is in a strong and stable position going into 2024.
The Board acknowledged the success of the 2023 WSF Championships, which took place in Sydney, Australia, at the beginning of the year. Ma Hailong, a gifted junior player, and Stan Moody, a skilled junior player, emerged victors and were awarded spots on the World Snooker Tour for the ensuing two years. We sincerely thank the Australian Billiards and Snooker Council and the Asia-Pacific Snooker and Billiards Federation for their tireless efforts in making sure the event was staged.
Anticipating the event’s 2024 staging in Albania, Ogert Shkrepa, President of the Albanian Snooker Federation, attended the conference and was recognized for his hospitality towards WSF representatives during their recent visit as well as for the valuable time he spent with the Albanian Olympic Committee.
Members at the meeting also celebrated the recent World Abilitysport Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, which saw disability snooker compete in a major multisport Games for the first time since 1988 thanks to sponsorship from the World Snooker Federation and World Disability Billiards and Snooker.
The President acknowledged the departure of friend and colleague John Terry back in May, who will be missed by all, and praised the WSF management staff and Board members for their outstanding efforts over the previous six years.
Lastly, there were productive talks about upcoming events as well as the anticipated creation of the WSF Council, a board subcommittee with strategic local experience focused on sports development inside the WSF member regions.
“I would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s WSF General Assembly earlier today for what is always a significant occasion during the season,” stated Jason Ferguson, President of the WSF.
“We are all very pleased about the WSF Championships that will soon take place in Golem, Albania, which
Following the successful 2023 competition in Sydney, Australia earlier this year, where the WSF introduced two promising young talents, Ma Hailong and Stan Moody, to the professional game and they have already shown signs of potential, comes the historic fifth edition of the event.
“As usual, the WSF is dedicated to putting on top-notch, welcoming tournaments that are free for everyone to attend. These events give players from all over the world the chance to compete and seize the potential to advance in our sport.
“As we continue to grow and develop this wonderful sport over the coming years, we look forward to working closely with federations around the world.”
The Grand Blue Fafa Resort in Golem, Albania will host the World Snooker Federation (WSF) Championships from January 29 to February 11, 2024.
Beginning with the 2024–2025 season, the winners of the WSF Junior Championship and WSF Championship will receive two-year tour cards for the World Snooker Tour.
Important details regarding the occurrences are listed below.Every group match will be a best-of-five format.
The top two players advance to the knockout round in each group.
Up until and including the semifinals, every elimination round will consist of a best-of-seven format.
The best nine frames will determine the winner.
