ALL eyes will be on the Crucible for the next couple of weeks as the very best cueists from around the globe battle it out at the World Snooker Championship – and there is a HUGE £500,000 jackpot.

Last year’s winner, Kyren Wilson, went into Sheffield as top seed after he claimed the crown with an 18-14 win over Jak Jones in the 2024 final.

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But the Kettering legend felt the raft of the Crucible Curse as he went crashing out in the first round at the hands of Chinese star Lei Peifan.

World No1 Judd Trump will be heavily tipped to take the title this year as the Ace aims to add to his 2019 world championship triumph.

Seven-time Crucible winner Ronnie O’Sullivan hasn’t featured since January but is set to make his return to snooker in Sheffield.

John Higgins heads into the World Championship as the man in form after the Scotsman won the Tour Championship earlier this month.

This year’s competition promises to be a thriller, and SunSport brings you all the information so you don’t miss a second from the Crucible.

When is the World Snooker Championship 2025?

• The World Snooker Championship got underway on Saturday, April 19.
• The tournament will conclude on Monday, May 5.
• The Crucible in Sheffield will host.

How to watch the World Snooker Championship 2025

BBC will air the World Snooker Championship across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four.

The BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport app/website will provide fans with coverage of every ball potted from the opening round to the final.

TNT Sports and discovery+ will also be airing the World Snooker Championship, but you must have a subscription to watch their service.

World Snooker Championship 2025 schedule

Saturday, April 19 (round one)
10am

• Xiao Guoddong 10-4 Matthew Selt
• Kyren Wilson 9-10 Lei Peifan

2:30pm

• Neil Robertson 8-10 Chris Wakelin
• Mark Williams 10-8 Wu Yize

7pm

• Barry Hawkins 9-10 Hossein Vafaei

Sunday, April 20 (round one)
2:30pm

• Mark Allen 10-6 Fan Zhengyi

Monday, April 21 (round one)
10am

• John Higgins 5-4 Joe O’Connor (first session)
• Jak Jones 4-10 Zhao Xintong

2:30pm

• Ding Junhui 6-3 Zak Surety (first session)
• John Higgins 10-7 Joe O’Connor

7pm

• Si Jiahui 6-3 David Gilbert (first session)

Tuesday, April 22 (round one)
10am

• Zhang Anda 5-3 Pang Junxu (first session)
• Shaun Murphy 7-2 Daniel Wells (first session)

2:30pm

• Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-4 Ali Carter (first session)
• Ding Junhui 10-7 Zak Surety (second session)

7pm

• Judd Trump 6-3 Zhou Yuelong (first session)
• Si Jiahui 10-6 David Gilbert (second session)

Wednesday, April 23 (round one)
10am

• Zhang Anda 7-10 Pang Junxu (second session)
• Shaun Murphy 10-4 Daniel Wells (second session)

2:30pm

• Luca Brecel 5-4 Ryan Day (first session)
• Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-4 Ali Carter (second session)

7pm

• Mark Selby vs Ben Woollaston
• Judd Trump 10-4 Zhou Yuelong (second session)

Thursday, April 24 (round two unless stated)
10am

• Luca Brecel 10-7 Ryan Day (second session)

1pm

• Chris Wakelin 6-2 Mark Allen (first session)

7pm

• John Higgins 8-8 Xiao Guodong (first session)

Friday, April 25
10am

• Hossein Vafaei 4-4 Mark Williams (first session)
• Chris Wakelin 12-4 Mark Allen (second session)

2.30pm

• Lei Peifan 3-5 Zhao Xintong (first session)

7pm

• Hossein Vafaei 9-7 Mark Williams (second session)
• Chris Wakelin 13-6 Mark Allen

Saturday, April 26
10am

• John Higgins 13-12 Xiao Guodong (second session)
• Lei Peifan 6-10 Zhao Xintong (second session)

2:30pm

• Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-2 Pang Junxu

7pm

• Si Jiahui 5-3 Ben Woollaston
• Luca Brecel 7-1 Ding Junhui

Sunday, April 27
10am

• Shaun Murphy vs Judd Trump
• Lei Peifan 6-10 Zhao Xintong (third session)

2:30pm

• Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-2 Pang Junxu (second session)
• Luca Brecel 7-1 Ding Junhui (second session)

7pm

• Si Jiahui 5-3 Ben Woollaston (second session)
• Shaun Murphy v Judd Trump