December 2025 Snooker Schedule: Key Tournaments Confirmed
Edinburgh, Scotland – Snooker fans have a packed December 2025 schedule to look forward to, featuring major ranking events, amateur tour action, seniors competition, and a fast-paced new short-format series. Here’s a breakdown of the key tournaments:
Professional Ranking Tournaments
* Scottish Open: The final major ranking event before the Christmas break takes place in edinburgh as part of the Home Nations Series. Expect dramatic finals and strong local support. December 15-21, 2025. Recent champions include Gary Wilson (back-to-back wins in 2022 and 2023) and Lei Peifan (2024).
* [Unnamed Tournament]: A ranking event is scheduled for December 10-13, 2025. Details regarding location and specific tournament name were not provided.
Amateur Tournaments
* Q Tour 5: Amateur players continue their quest for a main tour card at the Bulgarian Snooker Academy in Sofia. Hammad Miah, Peter Lines, Simon Blackwell, and Jamie Clarke have already secured titles this season. December 4-7, 2025.
* Pluto Snooker 900: This new weekly, rapid, short-format series continues throughout December, offering fast-paced snooker for both amateurs and professionals. Neil Robertson recently won the Crucible Cup stage in Reading, with John Higgins, Mark Williams, and Stephen Hendry also competing. Weekly throughout December.
World Seniors Tour
* British Seniors Open: Derby will host the British Seniors Open, featuring a strong field including reigning world seniors champion Alfie Burden, former Crucible kings Ken Doherty and Stuart Bingham, four-time world seniors champion jimmy White, and other notable players like Matthew Stevens, Dominic Dale, Joe Perry, and Anthony Hamilton. The tournament will be broadcast live on Channel 5 in the UK and Ireland. December 26-28, 2025.
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