Rankings FAQ
The WWS world rankings have existed since 1983 and provide a basis upon which players are ordered based on their tournament results during a two-year period. These rankings are used to determine seedings for upcoming tournaments and since 2021, qualification to the professional World Snooker Tour.
- View the ranking points schedule for the 2024/25 season
- View the re-ranking points during the 2024/25 season
Alongside the main ranking list, there are also separate ranking lists for our Under-21 and Seniors side-competitions. These ranking lists are based solely on results in those tournaments and not main ranking tournaments.
System
Like the professional circuit, the WWS world rankings operate on a rolling two-year basis, with players earning ranking points at each tournament played which carries ranking status. After two years (or as defined within the current re-ranking points document), these points are removed, and replaced by points from current tournaments.
For example, at the start of the 2024/25 season, player rankings were made up of results from the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons. Following the first event of the 2024/25 season, points earned at the corresponding event (chronologically) of the 2022/23 season were removed.
Since the start of the 2023/24 season, the ranking of each player is calculated from their ‘best 14’ results during the current two-year counting period. For more information please click HERE.
One-Year Rankings
The WWS one-year rankings include points earned during the current season only. This list is for illustrative purposes and will be taken into account for qualification for planned future invitational events.
