2025 Players Championship (snooker)
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The 2025 Players Championship (officially the 2025 Sportsbet.io Players Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 17 to 23 March 2025 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England. The 16th ranking event of the 2024–25 season, following the 2025 World Grand Prix and preceding the 2025 Tour Championship, it was the second of three events in the Players Series. Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by the crypto betting firm Sportsbet.io, the event was broadcast by ITV and ITVX domestically, by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe, and by other broadcasters worldwide. The winner received £150,000 from a total prize fund of £500,000. The event featured the top 16 players on the one-year ranking list as it stood after the World Grand Prix. Mark Allen was the defending champion, having defeated Zhang Anda 10–8 in the final of the previous year's event, but he lost 3–6 to Kyren Wilson in the first round. Wilson won the tournament, defeating Judd Trump 10–9 in the final to secure his first Players Championship title and the 10th ranking title of his career. It was the third time Wilson had beaten Trump in a ranking final that season, following his wins at the 2024 Xi'an Grand Prix and the 2024 Northern Ireland Open. The event produced a total of 23 century breaks. Trump and Mark Selby both made breaks of 139, the highest of the tournament.
Infobox
Dates
17–23 March 2025 (2025-03-17 – 2025-03-23)
Venue
Telford International Centre
City
Telford
Country
England
Organisation
World Snooker Tour
Format
Ranking event
Total prize fund
£500,000
Winner's share
£150,000
Highest break
mw- Judd Trump (ENG) (139) Mark Selby (ENG) (139)
Champion
Kyren Wilson (ENG)
Runner-up
Judd Trump (ENG)
Score
10–9
Tables
1
1
Seed
1
Player
Judd Trump (ENG)
Points
993,200
2
2
Seed
2
Player
Kyren Wilson (ENG)
Points
541,800
3
3
Seed
3
Player
Neil Robertson (AUS)
Points
407,050
4
4
Seed
4
Player
John Higgins (SCO)
Points
333,750
5
5
Seed
5
Player
Xiao Guodong (CHN)
Points
306,500
6
6
Seed
6
Player
Mark Selby (ENG)
Points
285,000
7
7
Seed
7
Player
Mark Williams (WAL)
Points
265,600
8
8
Seed
8
Player
Barry Hawkins (ENG)
Points
261,550
| Seed | Player | Points |
| 1 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 993,200 |
| 2 | Kyren Wilson (ENG) | 541,800 |
| 3 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 407,050 |
| 4 | John Higgins (SCO) | 333,750 |
| 5 | Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 306,500 |
| 6 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 285,000 |
| 7 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 265,600 |
| 8 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 261,550 |
9
9
Seed
9
Player
Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Points
257,900
10
10
Seed
10
Player
Ding Junhui (CHN)
Points
235,000
11
11
Seed
11
Player
Si Jiahui (CHN)
Points
219,200
12
12
Seed
12
Player
Wu Yize (CHN)
Points
205,600
13
13
Seed
13
Player
Chris Wakelin (ENG)
Points
194,000
14
14
Seed
14
Player
Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Points
169,400
15
15
Seed
15
Player
Mark Allen (NIR)
Points
163,400
16
16
Seed
16
Player
Lei Peifan (CHN)
Points
161,000
| Seed | Player | Points |
| 9 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 257,900 |
| 10 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 235,000 |
| 11 | Si Jiahui (CHN) | 219,200 |
| 12 | Wu Yize (CHN) | 205,600 |
| 13 | Chris Wakelin (ENG) | 194,000 |
| 14 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 169,400 |
| 15 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 163,400 |
| 16 | Lei Peifan (CHN) | 161,000 |
mw- Final · Tournament draw › Final
Judd Trump (1) England
Judd Trump (1) England
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025.
Judd Trump (1) England
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025.
9–10
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025.
Kyren Wilson (2) England
Afternoon: 90–0, 76–14, 0–108, 0–81, 79–16, 59–64, 0–74, 71–28Evening: 62–39, 46–85, 52–72, 31–74, 65–70, 72–17, 73–5, 50–59, 78–0, 109–14 (103), 30–69
Afternoon: 90–0, 76–14, 0–108, 0–81, 79–16, 59–64, 0–74, 71–28Evening: 62–39, 46–85, 52–72, 31–74, 65–70, 72–17, 73–5, 50–59, 78–0, 109–14 (103), 30–69
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025.
Afternoon: 90–0, 76–14, 0–108, 0–81, 79–16, 59–64, 0–74, 71–28Evening: 62–39, 46–85, 52–72, 31–74, 65–70, 72–17, 73–5, 50–59, 78–0, 109–14 (103), 30–69
(frame 18) 103
(frame 18) 103
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025.
(frame 18) 103
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025.
Highest break
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025.
81 (frame 4)
1
1
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025.
1
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025.
Century breaks
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025.
0
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo ScullionTelford International Centre, Telford, England, 23 March 2025. | ||
| Judd Trump (1) England | 9–10 | Kyren Wilson (2) England |
| Afternoon: 90–0, 76–14, 0–108, 0–81, 79–16, 59–64, 0–74, 71–28Evening: 62–39, 46–85, 52–72, 31–74, 65–70, 72–17, 73–5, 50–59, 78–0, 109–14 (103), 30–69 | ||
| (frame 18) 103 | Highest break | 81 (frame 4) |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
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