2025–26 Q Tour

2025–26 Q Tour
Details
Duration19 June 2025 – 17 March 2026 (2025-06-19 – 2026-03-17)
Tournaments21
Organised by WPBSA:
Q Tour Europe (7)
Q Tour Global Play-Offs
Regional organisers:
Q Tour Americas (4)
Q Tour Asia-Pacific (5)
Q Tour Middle East (4)
Play-offs and winners
Location Gandía, Spain
Promoted Jamie Clarke (WAL)
 Ashley Carty (ENG)
 Ashley Hugill (ENG)
 Craig Steadman (ENG)
2026–27

The 2025–26 Q Tour is an ongoing multi-regional series of second-tier snooker tournaments, run by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). It takes place during the 2025–26 snooker season for players not on the main tour.

Jamie Clarke led the Q Tour Europe rankings to gain a place on the main tour, followed by Ashley Carty, Ashley Hugill and Craig Steadman who have won their respective play-offs. It is the first time only English and Welsh players are promoted to the main tour since the expansion of Q Tour in the 2023–24 season.

Overview

A series of seven Q Tour Europe events were played, with the leading money-winner gaining a place on the main tour for the 2026–27 snooker season. Eighteen players – the highest-ranked players who have not already secured a place on the main tour for the 2026–27 season – gained entry to a further event, the WPBSA Q Tour Global Play-Off. They are joined by five players from the Regional Q Tour winners outside Europe and one player from the CBSA China Tour third-ranked. These players will compete for a further three places on the World Snooker Tour.[1]

This season saw increase of prize money, more than doubled from £14,300 last season to £30,000 per event. An extended event duration from three to four days, along with a new seeding structure and points-based system, was also introduced.[1]

Q Tour Europe

Format

Q Tour Europe events were generally played over four days. The main draw starts on the second day when the 16 successful qualifiers are joined by the 48 seeded players who qualified based on their rankings in the 2025 Q School Orders of Merit to make a first round field of 64 players. There are two rounds on the second day and a further four on the final day, to determine the winner of the event. The 48 who qualified directly included the top 32 eligible players from the 2024 UK Q School Order of Merit, the top eight from the 2025 Asia-Oceania Q School Order of Merit, and the eight highest ranked junior players on the 2024 UK Q School Order of Merit, not already qualified.[1]

Prize fund

Each Q Tour Europe event featured a prize fund of £30,000, with the winner receiving £6,000.[9]

  • Winner: £6,000
  • Runner-up: £3,000
  • Semi-final: £2,000
  • Quarter-final: £1,250
  • Last 16: £750
  • Last 32: £350
  • Total: £30,000

Schedule

The schedule for the Q Tour Europe events is given below.[1]

Date Country Tournament Venue City Field Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
29 Aug 31 Aug SWE Event 1 Snookerhallen Stockholm 94 Hammad Miah Patrick Whelan 4–2 [10]
25 Sep 28 Sep AUT Event 2 Austrian Snooker Academy Vienna 117 Peter Lines Peter Devlin 4–3 [11]
9 Oct 12 Oct ALB Event 3[note 1] Grand Blue Fafa Resort Kafaje 104 Simon Blackwell Mark Joyce 4–3 [12]
29 Oct 1 Nov ENG Event 4 Northern Snooker Centre Leeds 139 Jamie Clarke Craig Steadman 4–2 [13]
5 Dec 7 Dec BUL Event 5 Bulgarian Snooker Academy Sofia 93 Jamie Clarke Stuart Carrington 4–2 [14]
13 Feb 15 Feb BEL Event 6 Delta Moon Snooker Club Mons 78 Ashley Carty Craig Steadman 4–1 [15]
26 Feb 1 Mar ENG Event 7 Landywood Snooker Club Great Wyrley 106 Ashley Hugill Alfie Davies 4–2 [16]

Rankings

Below are listed the leading players in the rankings.[17] A new points-based system was introduced to replace the previous system which was based on prize money.[1][18]

Rank Player Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Event 6 Event 7 Total
1 Jamie Clarke * 1,680 3,430 3,430 10,000 10,000 1,680 3,430 33,650
2 Hammad Miah ^ 10,000 0 4,900 4,900 2,400 2,400 2,400 27,000
3 Peter Lines + 4,900 10,000 2,400 3,430 3,430 1,680 0 25,840
4 Oliver Sykes ^ 3,430 3,430 4,900 1,680 4,900 4,900 2,400 25,640
5 Craig Steadman % 3,430 2,400 0 7,000 2,400 7,000 1,680 23,910
6 Stuart Carrington + 1,680 1,680 3,430 4,900 7,000 2,400 2,400 23,490
7 Ashley Hugill % 0 4,900 0 1,680 1,680 4,900 10,000 23,160
8 Ashley Carty % 1,680 1,175 2,400 2,400 1,680 10,000 2,400 21,735
9 Simon Blackwell + 2,400 0 10,000 2,400 3,430 1,680 1,680 21,590
10 Alfie Davies + 2,400 3,430 2,400 1,175 3,430 0 7,000 19,835
11 George Pragnell + 0 4,900 3,430 2,400 2,400 3,430 1,680 18,240
12 Patrick Whelan + 7,000 1,680 1,680 1,680 1,680 2,400 1,680 17,800
13 Mark Joyce + 1,680 7,000 1,680 3,430 1,680 15,470
14 Ryan Thomerson + 2,400 1,175 3,430 1,680 2,400 2,400 1,680 15,165
15 Luke Pinches + 1,175 1,680 2,400 1,680 1,680 1,680 3,430 13,725
16 Barry Pinches + 3,430 2,400 0 2,400 1,680 3,430 13,340
17 Alex Millington + 1,175 2,400 1,680 1,175 1,680 3,430 1,680 13,220
18 Alfie Burden ^ 3,430 0 1,680 2,400 4,900 0 0 12,410
19 Andrew Higginson + 0 2,400 1,680 1,175 1,680 3,430 1,680 12,045
20 Michael Larkov ^ 4,900 1,680 0 1,175 2,400 1,680 11,835
21 Peter Devlin + 0 7,000 2,400 0 0 2,400 0 11,800
22 Hayden Staniland + 1,175 1,680 1,175 1,175 1,680 2,400 2,400 11,685
23 Sean O'Sullivan + 1,680 2,400 1,680 2,400 1,680 1,680 0 11,520
24 Oliver Briffett-Payne + 2,400 1,175 3,430 1,680 1,680 0 10,365
25 Callum Beresford + 1,680 2,400 2,400 0 1,680 1,175 9,335
26 Daniel Womersley + 1,680 1,175 0 1,175 1,680 2,400 1,175 9,285
* Qualified for the main tour by order of merit
^ Qualified for the main tour through other means
% Qualified for the main tour as play-off winner
+ Qualified for the play-offs

Event 1

The first Q Tour Europe event took place at the Snookerhallen in Stockholm from 29 to 31 August 2025. Hammad Miah beat Patrick Whelan 4–2 in the final.[10] The final-day results are given below.[19]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
 Alfie Burden (ENG) 1
 Hammad Miah (ENG) 4
Hammad Miah 4
Peter Lines 2
 Craig Steadman (ENG) 0
 Peter Lines (ENG) 4
Hammad Miah 4
Patrick Whelan 2
 Barry Pinches (ENG) 1
 Michael Larkov (UKR) 4
Michael Larkov 2
Patrick Whelan 4
 Oliver Sykes (ENG) 3
 Patrick Whelan (ENG) 4

Event 2

The second Q Tour Europe event took place at the Austrian Snooker Academy in Vienna from 25 to 28 September 2025. Peter Lines beat Peter Devlin 4–3 in the final.[11] The final-day results are given below.[20]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
 Jamie Clarke (WAL) 1
 George Pragnell (ENG) 4
George Pragnell 3
Peter Lines 4
 Oliver Sykes (ENG) 3
 Peter Lines (ENG) 4
Peter Lines 4
Peter Devlin 3
 Ashley Hugill (ENG) 4
 Alfie Davies (WAL) 1
Ashley Hugill 0
Peter Devlin 4
 Mark Lloyd (ENG) 3
 Peter Devlin (ENG) 4

Event 3

The third Q Tour Europe event took place at the Grand Blue Fafa Resort in Golem, Kavajë, Albania from 9 to 12 October 2025. Simon Blackwell beat Mark Joyce 4–3 in the final.[12] The final-day results are given below.[21]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
 Ryan Thomerson (AUS) 3
 Simon Blackwell (ENG) 4
Simon Blackwell 4
Oliver Sykes 0
 Oliver Sykes (ENG) 4
 Stuart Carrington (ENG) 2
Simon Blackwell4
Mark Joyce 3
 Mark Joyce (ENG) 4
 George Pragnell (ENG) 0
Mark Joyce 4
Hammad Miah 2
 Jamie Clarke (WAL) 1
 Hammad Miah (ENG) 4

Event 4

The fourth Q Tour Europe event took place at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds from 29 October to 1 November 2025. Jamie Clarke beat Craig Steadman 4–2 in the final.[13] The final-day results are given below.[22]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
 Peter Lines (ENG) 3
 Jamie Clarke (WAL) 4
Jamie Clarke 4
Stuart Carrington 1
 Stuart Carrington (ENG) 4
 Riley Powell (WAL) 1
Jamie Clarke 4
Craig Steadman 2
 Craig Steadman (ENG) 4
 Oliver Briffett-Payne (WAL) 2
Craig Steadman 4
Hammad Miah 2
 Jake Crofts (ENG) 0
 Hammad Miah (ENG) 4

Event 5

The fifth Q Tour Europe event took place at the Bulgarian Snooker Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria from 5 to 7 December 2025. Jamie Clarke beat Stuart Carrington 4–2 in the final to win his second Q Tour event of the season.[14] The final-day results are given below.[23]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
 Peter Lines (ENG) 1
 Stuart Carrington (ENG) 4
Stuart Carrington 4
Oliver Sykes 2
 Oliver Sykes (ENG) 4
 Simon Blackwell (ENG) 0
Stuart Carrington 2
Jamie Clarke 4
 Jamie Clarke (WAL) 4
 Alfie Davies (WAL) 0
Jamie Clarke 4
Alfie Burden 3
 Mark Joyce (ENG) 3
 Alfie Burden (ENG) 4

Event 6

The sixth Q Tour Europe event took place at the Delta Moon Snooker Club in Mons, Belgium from 13 to 15 February 2026. Ashley Carty defeated Craig Steadman 4–1 in the final.[15] The final-day results are given below.[24]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
 Ashley Carty (ENG) 4
 George Pragnell (ENG) 1
Ashley Carty 4
Oliver Sykes 2
 Oliver Sykes (ENG) 4
 Alex Millington (ENG) 1
Ashley Carty 4
Craig Steadman 1
 Ashley Hugill (ENG) 4
 Andrew Higginson (ENG) 0
Ashley Hugill 2
Craig Steadman 4
 Craig Steadman (ENG) 4
 Zachary Richardson (ENG) 1

Event 7

The seventh Q Tour Europe event was held at the Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley from 26 February to 1 March 2026.[16] Jamie Clarke gained a place on the main tour after his last-16 win over Sybren Sokolowski, which guaranteed that he would finish top of the Q Tour Europe rankings.[25] Ashley Hugill defeated Alfie Davies 4–2 in the final.[16] The final-day results are given below.[26]

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
 Jamie Clarke (WAL) 1
 Nattanapong Chaikul (THA) 4
Nattanapong Chaikul 2
Ashley Hugill 4
 Luke Pinches (ENG) 0
 Ashley Hugill (ENG) 4
Ashley Hugill 4
Alfie Davies 2
 Alfie Davies (WAL) 4
 Barry Pinches (ENG) 1
Alfie Davies 4
Antony Parsons 1
 Sean Maddocks (ENG) 1
 Antony Parsons (ENG) 4

Q Tour Global

The Q Tour Global consisted of regional Q Tour series held outside Europe.

Americas series

The schedule for the Q Tour Americas events is given below.[27]

Date Country Tournament Venue City Field Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
19 Jun 22 Jun BRA Event 1 Iate Club Rio de Janeiro 40  Igor Figueiredo (BRA)  Claudio Menechini (BRA) 5–1 [28]
30 Oct 2 Nov BRA Event 2 H Niterói Hotel Rio de Janeiro 40  Igor Figueiredo (BRA)  Claudio Menechini (BRA) 5–0 [29]
10 Jan 12 Jan CAN Event 3 The Corner Bank Toronto 12  Alan Whitfield (CAN)  Jason Williams (CAN) 4–1 [30]
13 Feb 16 Feb USA Event 4 California Snooker Academy San Jose 24  Adam Nijiati (USA)  Hasanain Khalid Alsultani (USA) 5–4 [31]

Asia Pacific series

The schedule for the Q Tour Asia Pacific events is given below.[27]

Date Country Tournament Venue City Field Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
27 Jun 29 Jun AUS Event 1 Pot Black North Perth Perth 41  Vinnie Calabrese (AUS)  Salman Asif (AUS) 5–0 [32]
11 Jul 13 Jul NZL Event 2 Cuthberts Green Christchurch 56  Cody Turner (NZL)  Mark Canovan (NZL) 5–1 [33]
1 Aug 3 Aug AUS Event 3 Commercial Club Albury Albury 82  Steve Mifsud (AUS)  Hassan Kerde (AUS) 4–0 [34]
9 Oct 12 Oct AUS Event 4 Mounties Club Sydney 96  Vinnie Calabrese (AUS)  Hassan Kerde (AUS) 6–4 [35]
23 Jan 26 Jan AUS Event 5 Redcliffe Snooker Club Brisbane 55  Vinnie Calabrese (AUS)  Daniell Haenga (NZL) 5–1 [36]

Middle East series

The schedule for the Q Tour Middle East events is given below.[27]

Date Country Tournament Venue City Field Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
21 Sep 24 Sep UAE Event 1 EBSF Cue Sports Academy Dubai 60  Mostafa Dorgham (EGY)  Ali Jaleel (IRQ) 4–2 [37]
25 Sep 28 Sep UAE Event 2 59  Ali Gharahgozlou (IRN)  Ali Jaleel (IRQ) 4–2 [38]
20 Jan 23 Jan UAE Event 3 64  Siyavosh Mozayani (IRN)  Ali Alobaidli (QAT) 4–2 [39]
24 Jan 27 Jan UAE Event 4 55  Ali Ali (IRQ)  Emad Adnan (IRQ) 4–1 [40]

Q Tour Playoff

The final event, the WPBSA Q Tour Playoff, was held in Gandía, Spain, from 15 to 17 March, following the EBSA Spring Championships.[41][42] There were just three entries from Q Tour Global: Alan Whitfield and Hasanain Khalid Alsultani from the American series and Ismail Türker from the Middle East series. That meant that the Q Tour Europe qualification was extended to the leading 21 eligible players in the rankings.[42] Ashley Carty, Ashley Hugill and Craig Steadman won their respective play-offs and thereby secured a return to the World Snooker Tour starting with the 2026–27 season.[43]

Playoff 1

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
 Peter Lines (ENG) 5
 Oliver Briffett-Payne (WAL) 1
Peter Lines 6
Barry Pinches 5
 Barry Pinches (ENG) 5
 Ryan Thomerson (AUS) 1
Peter Lines 8
Ashley Carty 10
 Simon Blackwell (ENG) 2
 Peter Devlin (ENG) 5
Peter Devlin 5
Ashley Carty 6
 Hayden Staniland (ENG) 3
 Ashley Carty (ENG) 5

Playoff 2

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
 Daniel Womersley (ENG) 5
 Andrew Higginson (ENG) 4
Daniel Womersley 2
Mark Joyce 6
 Ismail Türker (TUR) 3
 Mark Joyce (ENG) 5
Mark Joyce 5
Ashley Hugill 10
 Alfie Davies (WAL) 5
 Sean O'Sullivan (ENG) 3
Alfie Davies 3
Ashley Hugill 6
 Luke Pinches (ENG) 1
 Ashley Hugill (ENG) 5

Playoff 3

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
 Craig Steadman (ENG) 5
 Callum Beresford (ENG) 0
Craig Steadman 6
Patrick Whelan 5
 Alan Whitfield (CAN) 0
 Patrick Whelan (ENG) 5
Craig Steadman 10
Stuart Carrington 7
 George Pragnell (ENG) 5
 Hasanain Khalid Alsultani (USA) 0
George Pragnell 5
Stuart Carrington 6
 Alex Millington (ENG) 3
 Stuart Carrington (ENG) 5

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Held as part of the 2025 Autumn EBSA European Snooker Championships

References

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