2011–12 snooker season
Series of snooker tournaments
The 2011–12 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 1 June 2011 and 7 May 2012. The Brazil Masters became the first major professional event held in South America ,[ 1] and the Australian Goldfields Open the first ranking event in Australia.[ 2] The World Cup was held again after 1996 .[ 3] At the end of the season Ronnie O'Sullivan was named the World Snooker Player of the Year and the Snooker Writers Player of the Year , Judd Trump the Fans Player of the Year and Luca Brecel the Rookie of the Year . Stuart Bingham received the "Performance of the Year" for winning his first ranking event, the Australian Goldfields Open. Stephen Hendry 's maximum break at the World Championship received "The Magic Moment" award. Walter Donaldson , Mark Williams , John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan were inducted into the Hall of Fame .[ 4]
New professional players
Countries
Note: new in this case means that these players were not on the 2010/2011 professional Main Tour .[ 5]
Calendar
The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.[ 20] [ 21]
World Snooker Tour
Start
Finish
Tournament
Venue
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Ref.
18 Jun
22 Jun
Players Tour Championship – Event 1 ‡
World Snooker Academy in Sheffield , England
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
4–0
Joe Perry (ENG )
[ 22]
7 Jul
10 Jul
Wuxi Classic †
Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi , China
Mark Selby (ENG )
9–7
Ali Carter (ENG )
[ 23]
11 Jul
17 Jul
World Cup †
World Trade Center in Bangkok , Thailand
China
4–2
Northern Ireland
[ 24]
18 Jul
24 Jul
Australian Goldfields Open
Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo , Australia
Stuart Bingham (ENG )
9–8
Mark Williams (WAL )
[ 25]
6 Aug
10 Aug
Players Tour Championship – Event 2 ‡
South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester , England
Judd Trump (ENG )
4–0
Ding Junhui (CHN )
[ 26]
17 Aug
21 Aug
Players Tour Championship – Event 3 ‡
World Snooker Academy in Sheffield , England
Ben Woollaston (ENG )
4–2
Graeme Dott (SCO )
[ 27]
25 Aug
28 Aug
Players Tour Championship – Event 4 ‡[ n 6]
Stadthalle in Fürth , Germany
Mark Selby (ENG )
4–0
Mark Davis (ENG )
[ 28]
5 Sep
11 Sep
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai , China
Mark Selby (ENG )
10–9
Mark Williams (WAL )
[ 29]
15 Sep
18 Sep
Brazil Masters †
Costão do Santinho Resort in Florianópolis , Brazil
Shaun Murphy (ENG )
5–0
Graeme Dott (SCO )
[ 30]
21 Sep
25 Sep
Players Tour Championship – Event 5 ‡
World Snooker Academy in Sheffield , England
Andrew Higginson (ENG )
4–1
John Higgins (SCO )
[ 31]
29 Sep
2 Oct
Players Tour Championship – Event 6 ‡[ n 7]
Arena Ursynów in Warsaw , Poland
Neil Robertson (AUS )
4–1
Ricky Walden (ENG )
[ 32]
5 Oct
9 Oct
Players Tour Championship – Event 7 ‡[ n 8]
South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester , England
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
4–2
Matthew Stevens (WAL )
[ 33]
20 Oct
23 Oct
Players Tour Championship – Event 8 ‡[ n 9]
Killarney Convention Centre in Killarney , Ireland
Neil Robertson (AUS )
4–1
Judd Trump (ENG )
[ 34]
10 Nov
13 Nov
Players Tour Championship – Event 9 ‡[ n 10]
Lotto Arena in Antwerp , Belgium
Judd Trump (ENG )
4–3
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
[ 35]
18 Aug
27 Nov
Premier League †
Potters Leisure Resort in Hopton-on-Sea , England
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
7–1
Ding Junhui (CHN )
[ 36]
27 Nov
30 Nov
Players Tour Championship – Event 10 ‡
World Snooker Academy in Sheffield , England
Michael Holt (ENG )
4–2
Dominic Dale (WAL )
[ 37]
3 Dec
11 Dec
UK Championship
Barbican Centre in York , England
Judd Trump (ENG )
10–8
Mark Allen (NIR )
[ 38]
17 Dec
19 Dec
Players Tour Championship – Event 11 ‡
English Institute of Sport in Sheffield , England
Tom Ford (ENG )
4–3
Martin Gould (ENG )
[ 39]
15 Dec
16 Dec
Players Tour Championship – Event 12 ‡[ n 11]
World Snooker Academy in Sheffield , England
Stephen Maguire (SCO )
4–2
Joe Perry (ENG )
[ 40]
6 Jan
8 Jan
Event Forum in Fürstenfeldbruck , Germany
15 Jan
22 Jan
Masters †
Alexandra Palace in London , England
Neil Robertson (AUS )
10–6
Shaun Murphy (ENG )
[ 41]
27 Jan
29 Jan
Snooker Shoot Out †
Circus Arena in Blackpool , England
Barry Hawkins (ENG )
1–0
Graeme Dott (SCO )
[ 42]
1 Feb
5 Feb
German Masters
Tempodrom in Berlin , Germany
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
9–7
Stephen Maguire (SCO )
[ 43]
13 Feb
19 Feb
Welsh Open
Newport Centre in Newport , Wales
Ding Junhui (CHN )
9–6
Mark Selby (ENG )
[ 44]
27 Feb
4 Mar
World Open
Haikou Stadium in Haikou , China
Mark Allen (NIR )
10–1
Stephen Lee (ENG )
[ 45]
14 Mar
18 Mar
Players Tour Championship Finals
Bailey Allen Hall in Galway , Ireland
Stephen Lee (ENG )
4–0
Neil Robertson (AUS )
[ 46]
9 Jan
22 Mar
Championship League †
Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock , England
Ding Junhui (CHN )
3–1
Judd Trump (ENG )
[ 47]
26 Mar
1 Apr
China Open
Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing , China
Peter Ebdon (ENG )
10–9
Stephen Maguire (SCO )
[ 48]
21 Apr
7 May
World Snooker Championship
Crucible Theatre in Sheffield , England
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG )
18–11
Ali Carter (ENG )
[ 49]
Ranking event
‡ Minor-ranking event
† Non-ranking event
World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
Seniors events
Other events
Official rankings
Seeding revision 1
Seeding revision 2
Seeding revision 3
Seeding revision 4
World ranking points
No.
Ch
Player[ 66]
Season[ n 13]
Tournament[ n 14]
Season
Cut-off point[ n 15]
Total[ 69]
09/10
10/11
PTC
AO
SM
UK
GM
WEO
WOO
CO
WC
11/12
1
2
3
1
2
Mark Selby
0
38445
2500
7000
3040
2500
4000
4480
2660
1400
36480
67385
69945
73945
74925
2
7
Judd Trump
0
33355
700
980
8000
2500
2500
2660
3500
3800
35620
46465
57385
60985
68975
3
2
Mark Williams
0
36880
4000
5600
3040
2500
1900
980
2660
3800
26680
63540
65020
66920
63560
4
4
Stephen Maguire
0
26880
700
980
4000
4000
2500
980
5600
6400
34520
45980
49660
52960
61400
5
3
John Higgins
0
32000
700
3500
3040
1900
1900
3500
2660
3800
29320
57540
58180
56980
61320
6
1
Shaun Murphy
0
31785
3200
3500
4000
3200
3200
3500
980
1400
27900
50485
54085
59785
59685
7
2
Neil Robertson
0
22520
1900
4480
5120
1900
700
2660
3500
5000
37020
52100
57940
58640
59540
8
10
Stephen Lee
0
24435
575
1960
1120
3200
2500
5600
4480
1400
32115
38750
40550
45675
56550
9
2
Ronnie O'Sullivan
0
16700
0
2660
3040
5000
3200
0
3500
10000
36360
38660
40540
45540
53060
10
4
Matthew Stevens
0
25680
700
3500
3040
2500
1900
980
980
6400
27080
37815
43015
45515
52760
11
7
Ding Junhui
0
28760
700
980
4000
700
5000
980
4480
1400
23580
51420
48740
53740
52340
12
Mark Allen
0
19725
2500
2660
6400
1900
2500
7000
980
1400
30340
39625
48265
50165
50065
13
3
Graeme Dott
0
24065
700
980
3040
1900
700
3500
2660
1400
25380
44405
50005
50705
49445
14
7
Martin Gould
0
25110
1400
2660
3040
700
1900
980
980
1400
22180
37210
45370
47520
47290
15
5
Ricky Walden
0
23220
575
805
5120
1900
575
1960
2660
1150
23725
32810
39730
41630
46945
16
1
Stuart Bingham
0
24260
5000
2660
1120
1900
1900
980
2660
1400
22340
40955
41115
43515
46600
Points distribution
2011/2012 Points distribution for world ranking and minor-ranking events[ 73]
Tournament
Round →
R96
R80
R64
R48
R32
R24
R16
QF
SF
F
W
Australian Goldfields Open
Unseeded loser
400
650
900
1150
1400
–
1900
2500
3200
4000
5000
Seeded loser
200
325
450
575
700
–
–
–
–
–
–
Shanghai Masters
Unseeded loser
560
910
1260
1610
1960
–
2660
3500
4480
5600
7000
Seeded loser
280
455
630
805
980
–
–
–
–
–
–
UK Championship
Unseeded loser
640
1040
1440
1840
2240
–
3040
4000
5120
6400
8000
Seeded loser
320
520
720
920
1120
–
–
–
–
–
–
German Masters
Unseeded loser
650
–
900
1150
1400
–
1900
2500
3200
4000
5000
Seeded loser
325
–
450
575
700
–
–
–
–
–
–
Welsh Open
Unseeded loser
400
650
900
1150
1400
–
1900
2500
3200
4000
5000
Seeded loser
200
325
450
575
700
–
–
–
–
–
–
World Open
Unseeded loser
560
910
1260
1610
1960
–
2660
3500
4480
5600
7000
Seeded loser
280
455
630
805
980
–
–
–
–
–
–
Players Tour Championship
Regular events
–
–
360
–
560
–
760
1000
1280
1600
2000
Finals
–
–
–
–
–
840
1140
1500
1920
2400
3000
China Open
Unseeded loser
560
910
1260
1610
1960
–
2660
3500
4480
5600
7000
Seeded loser
280
455
630
805
980
–
–
–
–
–
–
World Championship
Unseeded loser
800
1300
1800
2300
2800
–
3800
5000
6400
8000
10000
Seeded loser
400
650
900
1150
1400
–
–
–
–
–
–
Notes
^ Sam Baird qualified by topping the Pro Ticket Tour rankings.
^ Daniel Wells qualified by topping the Welsh rankings.
^ Scott MacKenzie qualified by topping the Scottish rankings.
^ Joe Meara qualified by topping the Northern Irish rankings.
^ David Hogan qualified by topping the Irish rankings.
^ Event also known as the 2011 Paul Hunter Classic
^ Event also known as the 2011 Warsaw Classic
^ Event also known as the 2011 Kay Suzanne Memorial Trophy
^ Event also known as the 2011 Alex Higgins International Trophy
^ Event also known as the 2011 Antwerp Open
^ Event also known as the 2012 FFB Snooker Open and the 2012 Arcaden Shopping Open
^ This format was based on points. Martin Gould won 286–258.
^ The 2009/2010 points only included the points that counted towards the next seedings update. See [ 67] for the points accumulated during the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 seasons.
^ See [ 68] for ranking points accumulated up to the Players Tour Championship Finals and [ 69] for points accumulated at the China Open and World Snooker Championship.
^ See [ 70] for the rankings at the first seedings cut-off point; see [ 71] for the second, see [ 72] for the third and see [ 69] at the end of the season.
References
External links