2026 International Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 October – 7 November 2026 |
| City | Nanjing |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Defending champion | Wu Yize (CHN) |
← 2025 | |
The 2026 International Championship is an upcoming professional snooker tournament that will take place from 31 October to 7 November 2026 in Nanjing, China. Qualifiers will take place from 17 to 19 September at the Leicester Arena in Leicester, England. The 12th edition of the International Championship since it was first staged in 2012, it will be the eighth ranking event of the 2026–27 snooker season, following the 2026 Northern Ireland Open and preceding the 2026 UK Championship.
Wu Yize is the defending champion, having defeated John Higgins 10–6 in the 2025 final.
Overview
The International Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament held in China. It first took place in 2012 and the inaugural champion was Judd Trump, who defeated Neil Robertson 10–8 in the final.[1] Staged from 2012 to 2014 in Chengdu and from 2015 to 2019 in Daqing, the tournament was not held from 2020 to 2022 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following its return to the calendar, the tournament was staged in Tianjin in 2023 and Nanjing in 2024 and 2025.[2]
The 2026 edition of the tournament—the 12th staging of the event—will take place from 31 October to 7 November in Nanjing.[3] Qualifiers will take place from 17 to 19 September at the Leicester Arena in Leicester, England.[4] It will be the eighth ranking event of the 2026–27 snooker season, following the 2026 Northern Ireland Open and preceding the 2026 UK Championship.[5] Wu Yize is the defending champion, having defeated John Higgins 10–6 in the 2025 final.[6]
References
- ^ "Judd Trump beats Robertson in International Championship final". BBC Sport. 4 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "International Championship". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "International Championship 2026". snooker.org. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "International Championship Qualifiers 2026". snooker.org. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "Calendar 2026/2027". snooker.org. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ "Wonderful Wu captures maiden glory". World Snooker Tour. 9 November 2025. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 9 November 2025.