From the legendary Joe Davis to Steve Davis' hold on the 1980's and Stephen Hendry's dominance in the 90's
eurosport takes you through all the past winners of the World Championship in its prestigious history.
World Snooker's Championship: Past Winners
2007- John Higgins 18-13 Mark selby
2006 - Graeme Dott 18-14 Peter Ebdon
2005 - Shaun Murphy 18-16 Matthew Stevens
2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Graeme Dott
2003 - Mark Williams 18-16 Ken Doherty
2002 - Peter Ebdon 18-17 Stephen Hendry
2001 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 John Higgins
2000 - Mark Williams 18-16 Matthew Stevens
1999 - Stephen Hendry 18-11 Mark Williams
1998 - John Higgins 18-12 Ken Doherty
1997 - Ken Doherty 18-12 Stephen Hendry
1996 - Stephen Hendry 18-12 Peter Ebdon
1995 - Stephen Hendry 18-9 Nigel Bond
1994 - Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White
1993 - Stephen Hendry 18-5 Jimmy White
1992 - Stephen Hendry 18-14 Jimmy White
1991 - John Parrott 18-11 Jimmy White
1990 - Stephen Hendry 18-12 Jimmy White
1989 - Steve Davis 18-3 John Parrott
1988 - Steve Davis 18-11 Terry Griffiths
1987 - Steve Davis 18-14 Joe Johnson
1986 - Joe Johnson 18-12 Steve Davis
1985 - Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
1984 - Steve Davis 18-16 Jimmy White
1983 - Steve Davis 18-6 Cliff Thorburn
1982 - Alex Higgins 18-15 Ray Reardon
1981 - Steve Davis 18-12 Doug Mountjoy
1980 - Cliff Thorburn 18-16 Alex Higgins
1979 - Terry Griffiths 24-16 Dennis Taylor
1978 - Ray Reardon 25-18 Perrie Mans
1977 - John Spencer 25-12 Cliff Thorburn
1976 - Ray Reardon 27-16 Alex Higgins
1975 - Ray Reardon 31-30 Eddie Charlton
1974 - Ray Reardon 22-12 Graham Miles
1973 - Ray Reardon 38-32 Eddie Charlton
1972 - Alex Higgins 37-32 John Spencer
1971 - John Spencer 37-29 Warren Simpson
1970 - Ray Reardon 37-33 John Pulman
1969 - John Spencer 37-24 Gary Owen
1968 - John Pulman 39-24 Eddie Charlton
1966 - John Pulman 5-2 (matches) Fred Davis
1965 - John Pulman 39-12 Fred Van Rensburg
1965 - John Pulman 25-22 Rex Williams
1965 - John Pulman 37-36 Fred Davis
1964 - John Pulman 40-33 Rex Williams
1964 - John Pulman 19-16 Fred Davis
1958-1963 - No Tournament Held
1957 - John Pulman 39-34 Jackie Rea
1956 - Fred Davis 38-35 John Pulman
1955 - Fred Davis 37-34 John Pulman
1954 - Fred Davis 39-21 Walter Donaldson
1953 - Fred Davis 37-34 Walter Donaldson
1952 - Fred Davis 38-35 Walter Donaldson
1952 - Horace Lindrum 94-49 Clark McConachy
1951 - Fred Davis 58-39 Walter Donaldson
1950 - Walter Donaldson 51-46 Fred Davis
1949 - Fred Davis 80-65 Walter Donaldson
1948 - Fred Davis 84-61 Walter Donaldson
1947 - Walter Donaldson 82-63 Fred Davis
1946 - Joe Davis 78-67 Horace Lindrum
1941-1945 - No Tournament Held
1940 - Joe Davis 37-36 Fred Davis
1939 - Joe Davis 43-30 Sidney Smith
1938 - Joe Davis 37-24 Sidney Smith
1937 - Joe Davis 32-29 Horace Lindrum
1936 - Joe Davis 34-27 Horace Lindrum
1935 - Joe Davis 25-20 Willie Smith
1934 - Joe Davis 25-23 Tom Newman
1933 - Joe Davis 25-18 Willie Smith
1932 - Joe Davis 30-19 Clark McConachy
1931 - Joe Davis 25-21 Tom Dennis
1930 - Joe Davis 25-12 Tom Dennis
1929 - Joe Davis 25-14 Tom Dennis
1928 - Joe Davis 16-13 Fred Lawrence
1927 - Joe Davis 20-11 Tom Dennis
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IBSF World Snooker Championship Year -Venue - Winner - Country - Score - Finalist - Country
IBSF (Empire) World Amateur Billiards Championship Year - Venue - Winner - Country - Score - Finalist - Country
2007 (Time Format) Pankaj Advani (India) 2007 (Points Format) Rupesh Shah (India) 2006 Not Held 2005 - Malta -Pankaj Advani India 2242-1717 Geet Sethi - India 2004 - not held 2003 - India - Lee Lagan - England - 6-5 (150up) - Geet Sethi - India 2002 - Australia (timed) - Mike Russell - England - 2438-1499 - Geet Sethi - India 2002 - (short format) - Ashok Shandilya - India 2001 - New Zealand - Geet Sethi - India - 3484-1289 - Ashok Shandilya - India 2000 - England - Chris Shutt - England - 11-9 (50up) - Roxton Chapman - England 1999 - Ireland - Praput Chaithanasakun - Thailand - 3201-1657 - Paul Bennett - England 1998 - Australia - Robbie Foldvari - Australia - 1869-1439 - Praput Chaithanasakun - Thailand 1997 - Malta - Joe Grech - Malta - 2895-2836 - Ashok Shandilya - India 1990 - Bangalore - Manoj Kothari - India - 2890-2422 - Ashok Shandilya - India 1987 - Belfast - Geet Sethi - India - 4846-3256 - Joe Grech - Malta 1985 - Dublin - Geet Sethi - India - 3809-2453 - Robert Marshall - Australia 1983 - Malta - Michael Ferreira - India - 3933-2744 - Subhash Agrawal - India 1981 - Delhi - Michael Ferreira - India - 2725-2631 - Norman Dagley - England 1979 - Sri Lanka - Paul Mifsud - Malta - 2943-2152 - Norman Dagley - England 1977 - Melbourne - Michael Ferreira - India - 2683-2564 - Bob Close - England 1975 - Auckland - Norman Dagley - England - 3385-2268 - Michael Ferreira - India 1973 - Bombay - Mohammed Lafir - Sri Lanka - round robin - Satish Mohan - India 1971 - Malta - Norman Dagley - England - round robin - Mannie Francisco - South Africa 1969 - London - Jack Karnehm - England - round robin - Michael Ferreira - India 1967 - Colombo - Leslie Driffield - England - round robin - Mohammed J M Lafir - Sri Lanka 1964 - Pukekohe - Wilson Jones - India - round robin - Jack Karnehm - England 1962 - Perth - Robert (Bob) Marshall - Australia - 3623-2891 - Wilson Jones - India 1960 - Edinburgh - Herbert Beetham - England - round robin - Jim Long - Australia 1958 - Calcutta - Wilson Jones - India - round robin - Leslie Driffield - England 1954 - Sydney - Tom Cleary - Australia - round robin - Robert (Bob) Marshall - Australia 1952 - Calcutta - Leslie Driffield - England - round robin - Robert (Bob) Marshall - Australia 1951 - London - Robert (Bob) Marshall - Australia - round robin - Frank Edwards - England 1938 - Melbourne - Robert (Bob) Marshall - Australia - round robin - Kingsley Kennerley - England 1936 - Johannesburg - Robert (Bob) Marshall - Australia - round robin - Allan Prior - South Africa 1935 - London - Horace Coles - Wales - round robin - J McGhie - Scotland 1933 - London - Sydney Lee - England - round robin - Tom Jones - Wales 1931 - Sydney - Laurie Steeples - England - round robin - Sydney Lee - England 1929 - Johannesburg - Les Hayes - Australia - round robin - Allan Prior - South Africa 1927 - London - Allan Prior - South Africa - round robin - Horace Coles - Wales 1926 - London - Joe Earlam - England - round robin - George Shailer - Australia
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