The World Snooker Federation Championship, simply known as the WSF Championship, is an annual amateur snooker tournament held by the World Snooker Federation. There are currently three categories of events: the Open Championship for all ages and genders, the under-19 Junior Championship and the WWS-ranked Women's Championship. The winners of the Open and Junior Championship are promoted to the World Snooker Tour.

History

In 2017, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) launched the World Snooker Federation (WSF), bringing together professional and amateur players, with an ambition to have the sport included in the Olympic and Paralympic games. WSF competitions also provide a pathway for players to join the World Snooker Tour.

The inaugural WSF Championship was held from 18 to 24 March 2018 in Qawra, Malta. The two finalists received a Main Tour Card for the 2018/2019 season while the four semi-finalists received an invitation to compete in the 2018 World Snooker Championship. Prize money for the event was €28,300. Luo Honghao won the event, beating Adam Stefanów in the final with Kristján Helgason and Kacper Filipiak as the losing semifinalists.

The WSF Open and WSF Junior Open tournaments were established in 2020.

In 2024, Ka Wai Cheung defeated Gao Yang 5–0 in the final to secure the title and his status as a main tour professional for the first time.

The competition saw the addition of the Women's event for the first time in 2025; it was held along with the Open and Junior events in Morocco.

Results

Results of WSF finals are shown below.

WSF Open Championship

YearHostWinnerScoreFinalistSemifinalists
2018Malta QawraChina Luo Honghao6–0Poland Adam StefanówPoland Kacper Filipiak
Iceland Kristján Helgason
2020Malta ĦamrunEngland Ashley Hugill5–3Ukraine Iulian BoikoWales Dylan Emery
Scotland Ross Muir
2022England SheffieldChina Si Jiahui5–0England Lee StephensWales Michael White
Wales Daniel Wells
2023Australia SydneyChina Ma Hailong5–0England Stan MoodyChina Gao Yang
Wales Liam Davies
2024Albania GolemHong Kong Cheung Ka Wai5–0China Gao YangUkraine Iulian Boiko
England Daniel Womersley
2025Morocco SaïdiaChina Gao Yang5–3Malta Brian CiniNorthern Ireland Fergal Quinn
Poland Mateusz Baranowski
2026Bulgaria SofiaEngland Hammad Miah5–4China Wang XinboEngland Ryan Davies
England Stuart Carrington

WSF Junior Championship

YearHostWinnerScoreFinalistSemifinalists
2020 Under-17Malta ĦamrunChina Gao Yang5–2England Sean MaddocksChina Wu Yize
Republic of Ireland Aaron Hill
2022 Under-18England SheffieldUkraine Anton Kazakov5–3England Jake CroftsWales Liam Davies
Belgium Yorrit Hoes
2023 Under-18Australia SydneyEngland Stan Moody5–1England Liam PullenUkraine Iulian Boiko
Latvia Filips Kalniņš
2024 Under-19Albania GolemHungary Bulcsú Révész5–3China Gong ChenzhiPakistan Hamza Ilyas
England Oliver Sykes
2025 Under-19Morocco SaïdiaRepublic of Ireland Leone Crowley5–0England Kaylan PatelChina Zhou Jinhao
Scotland Amaan Iqbal
2026 Under-19Bulgaria SofiaUkraine Mykhailo Larkov5–2China Wang XinboThailand Prin Ratmukda
England Daniel Boyes

WSF Women's Championship

YearHostWinnerScoreFinalistSemifinalists
2025Morocco SaïdiaThailand Mink Nutcharut4–3China Bai YuluEngland Rebecca Kenna
Hong Kong Ng On Yee
2026Bulgaria SofiaChina Bai Yulu4–0Hong Kong Ng On YeeThailand Panchaya Channoi
Thailand Narucha Phoemphul

WSF Seniors Championship (discontinued)

YearHostWinnerScoreFinalistSemifinalists
2018Malta ĦamrunBrazil Igor Figueiredo5–3Wales Darren MorganRepublic of Ireland Michael Judge
United Arab Emirates Mohamed Shehab

See also