1992–93 snooker season

The 1992–93 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1992 and May 1993. The following table outlines the results for ranking, minor-ranking and the invitational events.

1992–93 snooker season

Details
Duration	August 1992 – 30 May 1993
Tournaments	27 (9 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK Championship	Jimmy White
Masters	Stephen Hendry
World Championship	Stephen Hendry
← 1991–92 1993–94 →

New professional players

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association accepted its largest intake to date, 154 new players, bringing the total to 719 (excluding 27 billiards-only members). The new professionals included world amateur champion Noppadon Noppachorn, world under-21 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins (who won the junior event at the 1991 World Masters), Indian amateur champion Yasin Merchant, the fifth-ranked women's player Tessa Davidson, and future multiple ranking event winners Dominic Dale, Stephen Lee, Joe Perry and Mark Williams.^[1][2]

Calendar

Start	Finish	Country	Tournament name	Venue	City	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Ref.
1 Aug	22 Aug	IND	Indian Masters		Delhi	Steve Davis	Steve James	9–6	[3]
26 Aug	30 Aug	CHN	Kent Classic	Haidian Stadium	Beijing	John Parrott	Stephen Hendry	6–5	[3]
2 Sep	5 Sep	ENG	Pot Black	Norbreck Castle Hotel	Blackpool	Neal Foulds	James Wattana	1–0	[4]
23 Sep	27 Sep	SCO	Scottish Masters	Civic Centre	Motherwell	Neal Foulds	Gary Wilkinson	10–8	[5]
3 Oct	9 Oct	UAE	Dubai Classic	Al Nasr Stadium	Dubai	John Parrott	Stephen Hendry	9–8	[6]
12 Oct	25 Oct	ENG	Grand Prix	Hexagon Theatre	Reading	Jimmy White	Ken Doherty	10–9	[7]
28 Oct	1 Nov	BEL	Belgian Masters	Matchroom Schijnpoort	Antwerp	James Wattana	John Parrott	10–5	[3]
26 Oct	5 Nov	SCO	Benson & Hedges Championship	Masters Club	Glasgow	Chris Small	Alan McManus	9–1	[8]
13 Nov	29 Nov	ENG	UK Championship	Guild Hall	Preston	Jimmy White	John Parrott	16–9	[9]
4 Dec	12 Dec	ENG	World Matchplay	The Dome	Doncaster	James Wattana	Steve Davis	9–4	[10]
? Dec	20 Dec	THA	King's Cup	Channel 9 Auditorium	Bangkok	Nigel Bond	James Wattana	8–7	[11]
12 Dec	21 Dec	ENG	Strachan Challenge – Event 1	Jimmy White Snooker Lodge	Aldershot	Joe Swail	Stefan Mazrocis	9–4	[12]
8 Jan	10 Jan	THA	Nescafe Extra Challenge		Bangkok	Ronnie O'Sullivan	James Wattana	[n 1]	[3]
3 Jan	12 Jan	ENG	Strachan Challenge – Event 2	Radion Plaxa Club	Sheffield	Troy Shaw	Nigel Bond	9–4	[12]
15 Jan	16 Jan	FRA	European Challenge		Epernay	Stephen Hendry	Tony Drago	5–3	[3]
21 Jan	31 Jan	WAL	Welsh Open	Newport Centre	Newport	Ken Doherty	Alan McManus	9–7	[13]
1 Feb	6 Feb	ENG	Strachan Challenge – Event 3	Jimmy White Snooker Lodge	Aldershot	Tony Drago	Ken Doherty	9–7	[12]
7 Feb	14 Feb	ENG	The Masters	Wembley Conference Centre	London	Stephen Hendry	James Wattana	9–5	[14][15]
15 Feb	21 Feb	BEL	European Open	Matchroon Schijnpoort	Antwerp	Steve Davis	Stephen Hendry	10–4	[16][17]
22 Feb	6 Mar	ENG	British Open	Assembly Rooms	Derby	Steve Davis	James Wattana	10–2	[18][19]
13 Mar	20 Mar	THA	Asian Open	Imperial Queens Park Hotel	Bangkok	Dave Harold	Darren Morgan	9–3	[20][21]
23 Mar	28 Mar	IRL	Irish Masters	Goff's	Kill	Steve Davis	Alan McManus	9–4	[22]
2 Apr	11 Apr	ENG	International Open	Plymouth Pavilions	Plymouth	Stephen Hendry	Steve Davis	10–6	[23][24]
17 Apr	3 May	ENG	World Snooker Championship	Crucible Theatre	Sheffield	Stephen Hendry	Jimmy White	18–5	[25]
8 May	15 May	WAL	Pontins Professional	Pontins	Prestatyn	Ken Doherty	Darren Morgan	9–3	[26]
16 May	20 May	IRL	Irish Professional Championship	Jury's Hotel	Cork	Ken Doherty	Stephen Murphy	9–2	[27]
3 Jan	30 May	ENG	European League	Thornbury Leisure Centre	Bristol	Jimmy White	Alan McManus	10–7	[28]

Ranking event

Minor-ranking event

Non-ranking event

Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 1992/1993

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.^[29][30][31]

No.	Ch.	Name
1		Stephen Hendry
2		John Parrott
3		Jimmy White
4		Steve Davis
5		Neal Foulds
6		Terry Griffiths
7		James Wattana
8		Gary Wilkinson
9		Nigel Bond
10		Steve James
11		Dennis Taylor
12		Martin Clark
13		Alan McManus
14		Alain Robidoux
15		Willie Thorne
16		Darren Morgan

Notes

1. No play-off was played, and the winner was decided via a league format.