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2008–09 snooker season

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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox snooker season

|duration={{Start and end dates|2008|06|4|2009|05|10|df=y}}

|tournaments=34 (8 ranking events)

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

|Masters={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

|WorldChamps={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

|previous=2007–08

|next=2009–10

}}

The 2008–09 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 4 June 2008 and 10 May 2009. Four players missed the fourth ranking event of the season, the Bahrain Championship, and therefore lost ranking points; this was due to a clash with some Premier League matches whose date had already been approved by the game's governing body.{{cite news|last=Kane|first=Desmond|title=Dates clash leaves stars snookered|url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/dates-clash-leaves-stars-snookered|newspaper=The National|access-date=7 April 2013}}

New professional players

Countries

  • {{CHN}}
  • {{ENG}}
  • {{IND}}
  • {{IRL}}
  • {{NLD}}
  • {{NZL}}
  • {{NIR}}
  • {{SCO}}
  • {{THA}}
  • {{WAL}}

Note: new means in these case, that these players were not on the 2007/2008 professional Main Tour.

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;{{nowrap|International champions:{{cite web|title=2008–9 Main Tour Players|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Rankings/2008-9-Main-Tour-List.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|access-date=10 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219151526/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Rankings/2008-9-Main-Tour-List.htm|archive-date=19 December 2008}}}}

{{ordered list|start=1

| IBSF World Snooker Championship winner: {{flagicon|THA}} Atthasit Mahitthi{{cite web|title=World Snooker Championship, Korat, Thailand|url=http://www.ibsf.info/cgi-bin/ibsf.pl?A=ResultDetail&ID=5|publisher=International Billiards and Snooker Federation|access-date=10 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223154153/http://www.ibsf.info/cgi-bin/ibsf.pl?A=ResultDetail&ID=5|archive-date=23 December 2007|url-status=dead}}

| IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: {{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Georgiou{{cite web|title=World Under 21 Snooker Championship 2007|url=http://www.ibsf.info/cgi-bin/ibsf.pl?A=ResultDetail&ID=1|publisher=International Billiards and Snooker Federation|access-date=10 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100802001814/http://www.ibsf.info/cgi-bin/ibsf.pl?A=ResultDetail&ID=1|archive-date=2 August 2010|url-status=dead}}

| EBSA European Snooker Championships winner: {{flagicon|ENG}} David Grace{{cite web|title=European Snooker Championships 2008 play-off results|url=http://snooker.pl/turnieje/2008/me/en/memd_2008.php|publisher=European Billiards and Snooker Association|access-date=10 July 2012|archive-date=9 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509221408/http://www.snooker.pl/turnieje/2008/me/en/memd_2008.php|url-status=dead}}

| EBSA International Play Off winner: {{flagicon|NLD}} Stefan Mazrocis

| EBSA European Under-19 Snooker Championships winner: {{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Craigie{{cite web|title=European Snooker Championships U19 2008 play-off results|url=http://snooker.pl/turnieje/2008/me19/en/me19d_2008.php|publisher=European Billiards and Snooker Association|access-date=10 July 2012|archive-date=5 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505165323/http://snooker.pl/turnieje/2008/me19/en/me19d_2008.php|url-status=dead}}

| ACBS Asian Snooker Championship winner: {{flagicon|CHN}} Jin Long{{cite web|title=24th Asian Snooker Championship 2008|url=http://www.cuesportsindia.com/global/2008/asian/snooker.htm|publisher=Cue Sports India|access-date=10 July 2012}}

| ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Hang

| Oceania Championship runner-up: {{flagicon|NZL}} Chris McBreen{{cite web|title=Oceania Snooker Championship 2|url=http://www.absc.com.au/draws/oceania-knockout-08.pdf|publisher=Australian Billiards & Snooker Council|access-date=10 July 2012|archive-date=19 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319232754/http://www.absc.com.au/draws/oceania-knockout-08.pdf|url-status=dead}}

}}

;NGB nominations

{{ordered list|start=9

| English nomination 1:Wayne Cooper qualified by topping the Pro Ticket Tour rankings. {{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Cooper

| English nomination 2:Andy Lee qualified by winning the Pro Ticket Tour Play Offs. {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Lee

| Welsh nomination:Andrew Pagett qualified by topping the Welsh rankings. {{flagicon|WAL}} Andrew Pagett

| Scottish nomination:Robert Stephen qualified by topping the Scottish rankings. {{flagicon|SCO}} Robert Stephen

| Irish nomination:Vincent Muldoon qualified by topping the Irish rankings. {{flagicon|IRL}} Vincent Muldoon

| Northern Irish nomination:Declan Hughes qualified by topping the Northern Irish rankings. {{flagicon|NIR}} Declan Hughes

| ACBS Asian Nomination: {{flagicon|IND}} Aditya Mehta

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;From PIOS Tour{{cite web|title=2007-8 Pontin's International Open Series final rankings|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2007-8/07-8-Pontins/2007-8-PIOS-Ranks.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|access-date=10 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007225743/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2007-8/07-8-Pontins/2007-8-PIOS-Ranks.htm|archive-date=7 October 2008}}

{{ordered list|start=16

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Kuldesh Johal

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Lines

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Jamie Jones

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Bedford

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Daniel Wells

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Lewis Roberts

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Couch

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Davison

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Calendar

The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.{{cite web|title=The 2008/2009 Season|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0809/|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=26 February 2011}}

=World Snooker Tour=

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Start

! Finish

! Country

! Tournament name

! Venue

! City

! Winner

! Runner-up

! Score

! Ref.

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| {{nowrap|4 Jun}}

| {{nowrap|8 Jun}}

| {{nowrap|{{flag|CHN}}}}

| Jiangsu Classic

| {{nowrap|Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium}}

| Nanjing Wuxi

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Ding Junhui

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Selby

| 6–5

| {{cite web|title=2008 Guolian Securities Jiangsu Snooker Classic|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-Guolian.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|access-date=8 August 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609000948/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-Guolian.htm|archive-date=9 June 2008}}

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| 8 Jul

| 13 Jul

| {{flag|THA}}

| Six-red Snooker International

| Montien Riverside Hotel

| Bangkok

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ricky Walden

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Bingham

| 8–3

| {{cite web|title=2008 Sangsom 6-reds International Snooker|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-Sangsom-6-reds.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224055452/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-Sangsom-6-reds.htm|archive-date=24 December 2008}}

24 Aug

| 31 Aug

| {{flag|NIR}}

| Northern Ireland Trophy

| Waterfront Hall

| Belfast

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold

| 9–3

| {{cite web|title=Northern Ireland Trophy 2008|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0809/nit2008_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=24 November 2011}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: Fastest frame|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/31082009/58/week-fastest-frame.html|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=24 May 2011}}

29 Sep

| 5 Oct

| {{flag|CHN}}

| Shanghai Masters

| Shanghai Grand Stage

| Shanghai

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ricky Walden

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan}}

| {{nowrap|10–8}}

| {{cite web|title=Roewe Shanghai Masters 2008|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0809/sm2008_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=24 November 2011}}

11 Oct

| 18 Oct

| {{flag|SCO}}

| Grand Prix

| S.E.C.C.

| Glasgow

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ryan Day

| 9–7

| {{cite web|title=Royal London Watches Grand Prix 2008|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0809/gp2008_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=24 November 2011}}

8 Nov

| 15 Nov

| {{flag|BHR}}

| Bahrain Championship

| {{nowrap|Bahrain International Exhibition Centre}}

| Manama

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Neil Robertson

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens

| 9–7

| {{cite web|title=Bahrain Championship 2008|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0809/bc2008_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=24 November 2011}}

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| 21 Nov

| 26 Nov

| {{flag|ENG}}

| Masters Qualifying Event

| English Institute of Sport

| Sheffield

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Judd Trump

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Joyce

| 6–1

| {{cite web|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-masters-qualifying-08-09-results.asp|title=Qualifying (Results)|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=17 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091227064700/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-masters-qualifying-08-09-results.asp|archive-date=27 December 2009|url-status=usurped}}

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| 11 Sep

| 7 Dec

| {{flag|ENG}}

| Premier League

| Potters Leisure Resort

| {{nowrap|Hopton-on-Sea}}

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Selby

| 7–2

| {{cite web|title=Premier League Snooker 2008 – Results|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/Premier-League-Snooker-2008-Results-from-Global-Snooker.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=5 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705055425/http://www.global-snooker.com/Premier-League-Snooker-2008-Results-from-Global-Snooker.asp|archive-date=5 July 2011|url-status=usurped}}

13 Dec

| 21 Dec

| {{flag|ENG}}

| UK Championship

| Telford International Centre

| Telford

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Marco Fu

| 10–9

| {{cite web|title=Maplin UK Championship 2008|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0809/uk2008_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=24 November 2011}}

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| 11 Jan

| 18 Jan

| {{flag|ENG}}

| Masters

| Wembley Arena

| London

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Selby

| 10–8

| {{cite web|title=Masters 2009|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0809/m2009_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=24 November 2011}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: Werbeniuk passes away|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18012010/58/week-werbeniuk-passes.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=3 June 2013}}

16 Feb

| 22 Feb

| {{flag|WAL}}

| Welsh Open

| Newport Centre

| Newport

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ali Carter

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail

| 9–5

| {{cite web|title=Welsh Open 2009|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0809/wo2009_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=24 November 2011}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: Ranking first for Carter|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918230944/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html|archive-date=18 September 2012|url-status=live}}

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| 5 Jan

| 26 Mar

| {{flag|ENG}}

| Championship League

| Crondon Park Golf Club

| Stock

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Judd Trump

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Selby

| 3–2

| {{cite web|url=http://www.Global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-08-09-championship-league-winner-group.asp|title=Winners Group|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=17 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306014241/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-08-09-championship-league-winner-group.asp|archive-date=6 March 2012|url-status=usurped}}{{cite web|title=On this Week: Irish hat-trick success|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=2 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html|url-status=live|archive-date=20 September 2012}}

30 Mar

| 5 Apr

| {{flag|CHN}}

| China Open

| Beijing University Students' Gymnasium

| Beijing

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| 10–8

| {{cite web|title=Bank of Beijing World Snooker China Open 2009|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0809/co2009_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=24 November 2011}}

18 Apr

| 4 May

| {{flag|ENG}}

| {{nowrap|World Snooker Championship}}

| Crucible Theatre

| Sheffield

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy

| 18–9

| {{cite web|title=Betfred.com World Championship 2009|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0809/wc2009_res.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=24 November 2011}}

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| Ranking event

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| Non-ranking event

=World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association=

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Start

! Finish

! Country

! Tournament name

! Venue

! City

! Winner

! Runner-up

! Score

! Ref.

13 Sep

| 13 Sep

| {{flag|ENG}}

| Wytech Masters

| North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre

| Chesterfield

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Reanne Evans

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Katie Henrick

| 3–2

| {{cite web|title=2008 Wytech Masters - Results|url=https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2008-wytech-masters/results|publisher=Snookerscores.net|access-date=12 December 2023}}

14 Sep

| 14 Sep

| {{flag|ENG}}

| UK Ladies Championship

| North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre

| Chesterfield

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Reanne Evans

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Maria Catalano

| 3–1

| {{cite web|title=2008 UK Ladies Championship - Results|url=https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2008-uk-ladies-championship/results|publisher=Snookerscores.net|access-date=12 December 2023}}

11 Oct

| 11 Oct

| {{flag|ENG}}

| East Anglian Championship

| Cambridge Snooker Centre

| Cambridge

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Reanne Evans

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Maria Catalano

| 3–0

| {{cite web|title=2008 East Anglian Championship - Results|url=https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2008-east-anglian-championship/results|publisher=Snookerscores.net|access-date=12 December 2023}}

15 Nov

| 15 Nov

| {{flag|ENG}}

| British Open

| Newmarket Snooker & Bowl

| Newmarket

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Emma Bonney

| {{flagicon|ENG}} June Banks

| 3–1

| {{cite web|title=2008 British Open - Results|url=https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2008-british-open/results|publisher=Snookerscores.net|access-date=12 December 2023}}

7 Feb

| 7 Feb

| {{flag|ENG}}

| South Coast Classic

| Q Ball Snooker Club

| Eastbourne

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Reanne Evans

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Maria Catalano

| 3–0

| {{cite web|title=2009 South Coast Classic - Results|url=https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2009-south-coast-classic/results|publisher=Snookerscores.net|access-date=12 December 2023}}

7 Mar

| 7 Mar

| {{flag|ENG}}

| Connie Gough Memorial

| Rileys Snooker Club

| Luton

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Reanne Evans

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Katie Henrick

| 3–1

| {{cite web|title=2009 Connie Gough Memorial - Results|url=https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2009-connie-gough-national/results|publisher=Snookerscores.net|access-date=12 December 2023}}

4 Apr

| 8 Apr

| {{flag|ENG}}

| World Ladies Championship

| Cambridge Snooker Centre

| Cambridge

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Reanne Evans

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Maria Catalano

| 5–2

| {{cite web|title=2009 World Ladies Snooker Championship - Results|url=https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2009-world-ladies-snooker-championship/results|publisher=Snookerscores.net|access-date=12 December 2023}}

=Pontin's International Open Series=

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Start

! Finish

! Country

! Tournament name

! Venue

! City

! Winner

! Runner-up

! Score

! Ref.

23 Jun

| 27 Jun

| {{flag|WAL}}

| PIOS I

| Pontin's

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bjorn Haneveer

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Atkinson }}

| 6–2

| {{cite web|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pios.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200817/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pios.html|archive-date=28 February 2012|title=Pontins International Open Series|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=8 May 2010}}{{cite web|title=PIOS 2008/09 Event One|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-one-results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-date=5 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705010440/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-one-results.asp|url-status=usurped}}

3 Aug

| 8 Aug

| {{nowrap|{{flag|WAL}}}}

| PIOS II

| Pontin's

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Xiao Guodong

| {{flagicon|THA}} Noppadol Sangnil

| 6–5

| {{cite web|title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Two|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-two-results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-date=5 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705010427/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-two-results.asp|url-status=usurped}}

25 Aug

| 29 Aug

| {{flag|WAL}}

| PIOS III

| Pontin's

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|PAK}} Shokat Ali

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Michael White

| 6–3

| {{cite web|title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Three|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-three-results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-date=12 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812010509/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-three-results.asp|url-status=usurped}}

19 Oct

| 24 Oct

| {{flag|WAL}}

| PIOS IV

| Pontin's

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Steadman

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett

| 6–1

| {{cite web|title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Four|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-four-results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-date=12 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812010620/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-four-results.asp|url-status=usurped}}

9 Nov

| 14 Nov

| {{flag|WAL}}

| PIOS V

| Pontin's

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Norbury

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Alfie Burden

| 6–2

| {{cite web|title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Five|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-five-results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-date=12 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812010637/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-08-09-event-five-results.asp|url-status=usurped}}

27 Feb

| 4 Mar

| {{flag|WAL}}

| PIOS VI

| Pontin's

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Xiao Guodong

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Lisowski

| 6–0

| {{cite web|title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Six|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-snooker-PIOS-series-event-6-results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-date=12 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812010649/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-snooker-PIOS-series-event-6-results.asp|url-status=usurped}}

25 Mar

| 29 Mar

| {{flag|WAL}}

| PIOS VII

| Pontin's

| Prestatyn

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|THA}} Thepchaiya Un-Nooh}}

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Page

| 6–3

| {{cite web|title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Seven|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/2008-9-pios-event-7-latest-results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-date=12 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812011017/http://www.global-snooker.com/2008-9-pios-event-7-latest-results.asp|url-status=usurped}}

5 May

| 9 May

| {{flag|WAL}}

| PIOS VIII

| Pontin's

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Jogia

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Woollaston

| 6–5

| {{cite web|title=PIOS 2008/09 Event Eight|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/2008-9-PIOS-Event-8-Results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-date=12 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812011058/http://www.global-snooker.com/2008-9-PIOS-Event-8-Results.asp|url-status=usurped}}

=Other events=

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Start

! Finish

! Country

! Tournament name

! Venue

! City

! Winner

! Runner-up

! Score

! Ref.

21 Jun

| 22 Jun

| {{flag|JEY}}

| World Series of Snooker 2008/2009#World Series of Snooker Jersey

| Fort Regent

| Saint Helier

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Selby

| 6–3

| {{cite web|title=2008 World Series of Snooker – Event 1 Jersey|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-worldseries-jersey.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223061619/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-worldseries-jersey.htm|archive-date=23 December 2008}}

12 Jul

| 13 Jul

| {{nowrap|{{flag|GER}}}}

| World Series of Snooker Berlin

| Tempodrom

| Berlin

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy

| 6–1

| {{cite web|title=2008 World Series of Snooker – Event 2 Germany|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-worldseries-germany.htm|publisher=Global Snooker|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224055800/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-worldseries-germany.htm|archive-date=24 December 2008}}

27 Jul

| 3 Aug

| {{flag|ENG}}

| Paul Hunter English Open

| Northern Snooker Centre

| Leeds

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Xiao Guodong

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Woollaston

| 6–2

| {{cite web|title=2008 Paul Hunter English Open|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/Paul-Hunter-English-Open-2008.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403021151/http://www.global-snooker.com/Paul-Hunter-English-Open-2008.asp|archive-date=3 April 2012|url-status=usurped}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Paul Hunter English Open|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc4.html#EngOpen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155703/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc4.html#EngOpen|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=24 November 2011}}

2 Aug

| 3 Aug

| {{flag|IRL}}

| Irish Classic

| Celbridge Snooker Club

| Kildare

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Fergal O'Brien

| 5–2

| {{cite web|publisher=Global Snooker|title=2008 Lucan Racing Irish Classic|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/Lucan-Racing-Irish-Snooker-Classic-2008.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320043050/http://www.global-snooker.com/Lucan-Racing-Irish-Snooker-Classic-2008.asp|archive-date=20 March 2012|url-status=usurped|access-date=24 July 2009}}

28 Aug

| 31 Aug

| {{flag|GER}}

| Paul Hunter Classic

| Stadthall

| Fürth

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Selby

| 4–0

| {{cite web|title=Paul Hunter Classic History|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/Paul-Hunter-Classic-Historic-Results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609230133/http://www.global-snooker.com/Paul-Hunter-Classic-Historic-Results.asp|archive-date=9 June 2012|url-status=usurped}}

19 Sep

| 21 Sep

| {{flag|BEL}}

| Belgian Open

| Sportcentrum De Pollepel

| Duffel

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ricky Walden

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| 4–0

| {{cite web|title=Walden Wins Belgian Open|url=http://www.eurosport.com/snooker/walden-wins-belgian-open_sto1706446/story.shtml|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=23 November 2017}}

23 Oct

| 26 Oct

| {{flag|AUT}}

| Austrian Open

| BRP-Rotax-Halle

| Wels

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ryan Day

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Cope

| 6–3

| {{cite web|title=13. Austrian Snooker Open 2008 |url=http://www.snooker-wels.at/ASOArchiv/Web/2008.pdf |publisher=1. Union Wels BC |access-date=14 June 2013 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215053720/http://www.snooker-wels.at/ASOArchiv/Web/2008.pdf |archive-date=February 15, 2010 }}

25 Oct

| 26 Oct

| {{flag|POL}}

| World Series of Snooker 2008/2009#World Series of Snooker Warsaw

| EXPO XXI

| Warsaw

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Ding Junhui

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| 6–4

| {{cite web|title=2008 World Series of Snooker – Event 3 Warsaw|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-worldseries-warsaw.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224055811/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-worldseries-warsaw.htm|archive-date=24 December 2008}}

22 Nov

| 23 Nov

| {{flag|RUS}}

| World Series of Snooker Moscow

| Krilya Sovetov Sports Arena

| Moscow

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Ding Junhui

| 5–0

| {{cite web|title=2008 World Series of Snooker – Event 4 Moscow|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-worldseries-moscow.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224055805/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-worldseries-moscow.htm|archive-date=24 December 2008}}

20 Dec

| 21 Dec

| {{flag|NED}}

| Dutch Open

| De Dieze

| 's-Hertogenbosch

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Bingham

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail

| 6–3

| {{cite web|title=2008 Dutch Open|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk:80/files/Results/2008-9/International/2008_Dutch%20Open.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223061547/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/International/2008_Dutch%20Open.htm|archive-date=23 December 2008|access-date=27 February 2021|url-status=dead}}

9 Jan

| 10 Jan

| {{flag|WAL}}

| Pontin's Pro Am Series

| Pontin's

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Cope

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Steadman

| 4–1

| {{cite web|title=2009 Pontins Pro Am Grand Finals|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/global-snooker-tournament-draw-sheet.asp?tid=Global-snooker-tournament-Pontins-Pro-Am-Grand-Finals|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111030153/http://www.global-snooker.com/global-snooker-tournament-draw-sheet.asp?tid=Global-snooker-tournament-Pontins-Pro-Am-Grand-Finals|archive-date=11 November 2011|url-status=usurped}}

8 May

| 10 May

| {{flag|POR}}

| World Series of Snooker 2008/2009#World Series of Snooker Grand Final

| Pavilhão Arena

| Portimão

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy

| {{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| 6–2

| {{cite web|title=Global Snooker Coverage: Grand Final|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/world-series-grand-finals-0809.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306014545/http://www.global-snooker.com/world-series-grand-finals-0809.asp|archive-date=6 March 2012|url-status=usurped|access-date=9 May 2009}}

Official rankings

{{Main|Snooker world rankings 2008/2009}}

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.{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Historical World Rankings 2005/06 to 2009/10|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150350/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank3.html|archive-date=13 March 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=26 February 2011}}{{cite web|title=World Rankings 2008/2009|url=http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/0809/ranking.asp|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=26 February 2011}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
No.

! Ch.

! width=165 | Player

! width=80 | Points 2006/07

! width=80 | Points 2007/08

! width=80 | Total

1{{rise}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| 20750

2970050450
2{{rise}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Maguire

| 19550

2597545525
3{{steady}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy

| 21350

2370045050
4{{rise}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Selby

| 18275

2005038325
5{{fall}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| 23100

1482537925
6{{rise}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| 17375

1690034275
7{{rise}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ali Carter

| 15750

1842534175
8{{rise}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Ryan Day

| 14450

1942533875
9{{fall}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| 18000

1497532975
10{{fall}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Neil Robertson

| 20550

1240032950
11{{fall}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CHN}} Ding Junhui

| 16325

1586932194
12{{rise}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Perry

| 12175

1825030425
13{{fall}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| 18675

846927144
14{{rise}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|HKG}} Marco Fu

| 8925

1807527000
15{{rise}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark King

| 12325

1367526000
16{{rise}}style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Mark Allen

| 10650

1507525725

World ranking points

{{Main|Snooker world ranking points 2008/2009}}

{{:Snooker world ranking points 2008/2009}}

Points distribution

2008/2009 Points distribution for world ranking events:{{cite web|title=The Tour Provisional Ranking Points Schedule 2008/2009 season|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/files/Points%20Schedule%20(5)%20220808.doc|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|access-date=15 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031011317/http://www.worldsnooker.com/files/Points%20Schedule%20220808.doc|archive-date=31 October 2008}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center"
width=60 | Tournament

! width=100| Round →

! width=60 | L96

! width=60 | L80

! width=60 | L64

! width=60 | L48

! width=60 | L32

! width=60 | L16

! width=60 | QF

! width=60 | SF

! width=60 | F

! width=60 | W

rowspan="2" align="left"|{{nowrap|Northern Ireland Trophy}}

| align="left"| Unseeded loser

| 400

| 650

| 900

| 1150

| 1400

| 1900

| 2500

| 3200

| 4000

| 5000

align="left"| Seeded loser

| 200

| 325

| 450

| 575

| 700

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

rowspan="2" align="left"|Shanghai Masters

| align="left"| Unseeded loser

| 400

| 650

| 900

| 1150

| 1400

| 1900

| 2500

| 3200

| 4000

| 5000

align="left"| Seeded loser

| 200

| 325

| 450

| 575

| 700

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

rowspan="2" align="left"|Grand Prix

| align="left"| Unseeded loser

| 500

| 813

| 1125

| 1438

| 1750

| 2375

| 3125

| 4000

| 5000

| 6250

align="left"| Seeded loser

| 250

| 407

| 563

| 719

| 875

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

rowspan="2" align="left"|Bahrain Championship

| align="left"| Unseeded loser

| 400

| 650

| 900

| 1150

| 1400

| 1900

| 2500

| 3200

| 4000

| 5000

align="left"| Seeded loser

| 200

| 325

| 450

| 575

| 700

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

rowspan="2" align="left"|UK Championship

| align="left"| Unseeded loser

| 600

| 975

| 1350

| 1725

| 2100

| 2850

| 3750

| 4800

| 6000

| 7500

align="left"| Seeded loser

| 300

| 488

| 675

| 863

| 1050

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

rowspan="2" align="left"|Welsh Open

| align="left"| Unseeded loser

| 400

| 650

| 900

| 1150

| 1400

| 1900

| 2500

| 3200

| 4000

| 5000

align="left"| Seeded loser

| 200

| 325

| 450

| 575

| 700

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

rowspan="2" align="left"|China Open

| align="left"| Unseeded loser

| 400

| 650

| 900

| 1150

| 1400

| 1900

| 2500

| 3200

| 4000

| 5000

align="left"| Seeded loser

| 200

| 325

| 450

| 575

| 700

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

rowspan="2" align="left"|{{nowrap|World Championship}}

| align="left"| Unseeded loser

| 800

| 1300

| 1800

| 2300

| 2800

| 3800

| 5000

| 6400

| 8000

| 10000

align="left"| Seeded loser

| 400

| 650

| 900

| 1150

| 1400

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

Notes

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References

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External links

  • {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090805150403/http://www.global-snooker.com/Cuefacts--The-Professional-Snooker-Statistics-2008-09-season.asp Cuefacts 2008/2009 on Global Snooker]}}

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