IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship
The IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship (also known as the World Amateur Under-21 Snooker Championship) is the premier non-professional junior snooker tournament in the world. The event series is sanctioned by the International Billiards and Snooker Federation and started from 1987.
Four winners of this championship subsequently became world professional champion (Ken Doherty, Peter Ebdon, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson)
Results
Men
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  Hastings, England
|
Jonathan Birch
|
Stefan Mazrocis
|
4–1 |
| 1988 |  Bangkok, Thailand
|
Brian Morgan
|
 Jason Peplow
|
6–1 |
| 1989 |  Reykjavík, Iceland
|
 Ken Doherty
|
Jason Ferguson
|
11–5 |
| 1990 | .svg.png){kind=small} Brisbane, Australia
|
Peter Ebdon
|
Oliver King
|
11–9 |
| 1991 |  Bangalore, India
|
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
.svg.png){kind=small} Patrick Delsemme
|
11–4 |
| 1992 |  Brunei
|
 Robin Hull
|
Patrick Delsemme
|
11–7 |
| 1993 | Reykjavík, Iceland
|
Kristján Helgason
|
 Indika Dodangoda
|
11–7 |
| 1994 | Helsinki, Finland
|
Quinten Hann
|
David Gray
|
11–10 |
| 1995[4] |  Singapore
|
 Alan Burnett
|
Kwan Poomjang
|
11–6 |
| 1996[5] |  Johannesburg, South Africa
|
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|
Risto Vayrynen
|
11–6 |
| 1997[6] | Carlow, Ireland
|
 Marco Fu
|
Bjorn Haneveer
|
11–7 |
| 1998[7] | Rabat, Malta
|
Luke Simmonds
|
Robert Murphy
|
11–2 |
| 1999 |  Cairo, Egypt
|
Rodney Goggins
|
 Rolf de Jong
|
11–4 |
| 2000 | Bangalore, India
|
Luke Fisher
|
Steven Bennie
|
11–5 |
| 2001 | Stirling, Scotland
|
Ricky Walden
|
.svg.png){kind=small} Sean O'Neill
|
11–5 |
| 2002 |  Riga, Latvia
|
 Ding Junhui
|
 David John
|
11–9 |
| 2003[8] |  Taupō, New Zealand
|
Neil Robertson
|
Liu Song
|
11–5 |
| 2004[9] | Carlow, Ireland
|
Gary Wilson
|
Kobkit Palajin
|
11–5 |
| 2005[10] |  Manama, Bahrain
|
Liang Wenbo
|
Tian Pengfei
|
11–9 |
| 2007[11] | Goa, India
|
Michael Georgiou
|
Zhang Anda
|
11–6 |
| 2009[12] |  Kish, Iran
|
Noppon Saengkham
|
Soheil Vahedi
|
9–8 |
| 2010[13] | Letterkenny, Ireland
|
Sam Craigie
|
Li Hang
|
9–8 |
| 2011[14] | .svg.png){kind=small} Montreal, Canada
|
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon
|
Noppon Saengkham
|
9–3 |
| 2012[15] | Wuxi, China
|
Lyu Haotian
|
Zhu Yinghui
|
9–6 |
| 2013[16] | Beijing, China
|
Lu Ning
|
Zhou Yuelong
|
9–4 |
| 2014[17] |  Al Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
|
Hossein Vafaei
|
Josh Boileau
|
8–3 |
| 2015 |  Bucharest, Romania
|
Boonyarit Keattikun
|
Jamie Clarke
|
8–7 |
| 2016[18] | Mol, Belgium
|
Xu Si
|
.svg.png){kind=small} Alexander Ursenbacher
|
6–5 |
| 2017 | Beijing, China
|
Fan Zhengyi
|
Luo Honghao
|
7–6 |
| 2018[19] | Jinan, China
|
Wu Yize
|
Pongsakorn Chongjairak
|
6–4 |
| 2019[20] | Qingdao, China
|
Zhao Jianbo
|
Pang Junxu
|
6–1 |
| 2021[21] |  Doha, Qatar
|
 Florian Nüßle
|
Taweesap Kongkitchertchoo
|
6–5 |
| 2022 | Bucharest, Romania
|
Liam Davies
|
 Antoni Kowalski
|
5–1 |
| 2023[22] |  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
|
Liam Davies
|
 Alexander Widau
|
5–2 |
| 2024[23] | Bangalore, India
|
Michał Szubarczyk
|
Alexander Widau
|
5–1 |
| 2025[24] | Manama, Bahrain
|
Sebastian Milewski
|
Pan Yiming
|
5–0 |
Women
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | India
|
Bi Zhu Qing
|
Ng On-yee
|
4–2 |
| 2014 | Al Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
|
Jessica Woods
|
Amornrat Uamduang
|
4–3 |
| 2015 | Bucharest, Romania
|
Baipat Siripaporn
|
Mink Nutcharut
|
5–2 |
| 2016 | Mol, Belgium
|
Mink Nutcharut
|
Baipat Siripaporn
|
5–4 |
| 2017 | Beijing, China
|
Mink Nutcharut
|
Xia Yuying
|
5–3 |
| 2018 | Jinan, China
|
Mink Nutcharut
|
Bai Yulu
|
4–2 |
| 2019 | Qingdao, China
|
Bai Yulu
|
Mink Nutcharut
|
4–0 |
| 2022 | Bucharest, Romania
|
Panchaya Channoi
|
Anupama Ramachandran
|
4–1 |
| 2023[25] | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
|
Keerthana Pandian
|
Anupama Ramachandran
|
3–2 |
| 2024[26] | Bangalore, India
|
Natasha Chethan
|
Narucha Phoemphul
|
3–2 |
Medals
Men (1987-2022)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (ENG) | 10 | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 8 | 8 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Ireland (IRL) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Wales (WAL) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Scotland (SCO) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | Iceland (ISL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Northern Ireland (NIR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Malta (MLT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 21 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 33 | 33 | 66 | 132 | |
Women (2007-2024)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand (THA) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
See also
- World Snooker Tour
- IBSF World Snooker Championship
- IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship
- World Open Under-16 Snooker Championships
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