2005 Pot Black

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{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=Pot Black

|dates=29 October 2005

|venue=Royal Automobile Club

|location=London

|country=England

|organisation=WPBSA

|format=Non-ranking event

|highest_break={{flagathlete|Shaun Murphy|ENG}} (111){{cite web|title=2006 Pot Black Cup|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2006-7/06POTBLACK.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070627071737/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2006-7/06POTBLACK.htm|archivedate=27 June 2007}}

|winner={{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens

|runner_up={{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy

|score=1–0

|previous=1997

|next=2006}}

The 2005 Pot Black was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place on 29 October 2005 at the Royal Automobile Club in London, England. All matches were played over one {{cuegloss|Frame|frame}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html|archivedate=16 February 2012|title=Pot Black, Junior Pot Black|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=17 May 2010}}

Pot Black returned after a 12-year absence (or 8 including Senior Pot Black) and unlike the original TV series of matches being recorded in 2 days and transmitted months later, this new format was shown on BBC1's Grandstand showing highlights of the matches during the programme before showing the final live. Presented by the usual BBC snooker team of Hazel Irvine, Steve Davis and John Parrott and commentary by Clive Everton. Referees include Jan Verhass and Michaela Tabb who refereed the final.

Out of this year's players, only Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan had previously played in Pot Black in its old form while the latter two and Matthew Stevens played in Junior Pot Black and White being the only former champion competing. Although there was no prize money for the winners, every participating player was guaranteed an appearance fee of £3,500.{{cite magazine |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Pot Black: present and past |magazine=Snooker Scene |publisher=Everton's News Agency |date=December 2005 |pages=18–19}}

Matthew Stevens won the final 1–0 against Shaun Murphy.{{cite web|title=Stevens wins Pot Black comeback|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4388810.stm|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 March 2013}}