2014 Q School

The 2014 Q School consisted of two events with 8 qualification places available. Previously there had been three events with a total of 12 places available. The entry fee was reduced from £1,000 to £600.{{Cite web |url=https://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/1/22/q-school-places-cut |title=Q School places cut |first=Hector |last=Nunns |date=22 January 2014 |publisher=Inside Snooker}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/changes-to-q-school-2014/ |title=Changes to 2014 Q School |first=Ivan |last=Hirschowitz |date=22 January 2014 |publisher=AZBilliards.com}} The two events had 145 entries competing for the eight places on the main tour, four players qualifying from each of the two events. All matches were the best of seven frames.

The first 2014 Q School event was held from 10 to 15 May 2014 at the Capital Venue in Gloucester, England. Craig Steadman, Chris Melling, Zhang Anda and Tian Pengfei qualified.{{Cite web |url=https://wst.tv/melling-steadman-tian-zhang-qualify/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220235650/https://wst.tv/melling-steadman-tian-zhang-qualify/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 February 2020 |title=Melling/Steadman/Tian/Zhang qualify |date=15 May 2014 |publisher=World Snooker}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/5/15/four-qualify-for-q-school |title=Four qualify for Q School |first=Hector |last=Nunns |date=15 May 2014 |publisher=Inside Snooker}} The results of the four final matches are given below.{{Cite web|url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=329 |title=Qualifying School - Event One (2014) - snooker.org |website=www.snooker.org}}

• {{flagathlete|Craig Steadman|ENG}} 4–0 {{flagathlete|John Sutton|IRL}}
• {{flagathlete|Chris Melling|ENG}} 4–3 {{flagathlete|Duane Jones|WAL}}
• {{flagathlete|Zhang Anda|CHN}} 4–3 {{flagathlete|Jamie Clarke|WAL}}
• {{flagathlete|Tian Pengfei|CHN}} 4–0 {{flagathlete|Eden Sharav|SCO}}

The second 2014 Q School event was held from 16 to 21 May 2014 at the Capital Venue in Gloucester, England. Liam Highfield, Michael Georgiou, Lee Walker and Michael Leslie qualified. Wells had previously held a tour card.{{Cite web |url=https://wst.tv/highfield-breaks-lions-heart/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220233121/https://wst.tv/highfield-breaks-lions-heart/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 February 2020 |title=Highfield breaks lion's heart |date=21 May 2014 |publisher=World Snooker}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/5/21/four-make-main-tour-returns |title=Four make main tour returns |first=Hector |last=Nunns |date=21 May 2014 |publisher=Inside Snooker}} The results of the four final matches are given below.{{Cite web|url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=330 |title=Qualifying School - Event Two (2014) - snooker.org |website=www.snooker.org}}

• {{flagathlete|Liam Highfield|ENG}} 4–2 {{flagathlete|Alex Pagulayan|CAN}}
• {{flagathlete|Michael Georgiou|ENG}} 4–2 {{flagathlete|Ashley Carty|ENG}}
• {{flagathlete|Lee Walker|WAL}} 4–1 {{flagathlete|Joe O'Connor|ENG}}
• {{flagathlete|Michael Leslie|SCO}} 4–3 {{flagathlete|Eden Sharav|SCO}}

A Q School Order of Merit was produced for players who didn't qualify from the two events. The Order of Merit was used to top up fields for the 2014–15 snooker season where an event failed to attract the required number of entries. The rankings in the Order of Merit were based on the number of frames won in the two Q School events. Players who received a bye into the second round were awarded four points for round one. Where players were equal, those who won the most frames in the first event were ranked higher.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3851831%2C00.html |title=Q School ranking list |work=worldsnooker.com |date=23 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524032225/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3851831%2C00.html |archive-date=24 May 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/cc/c1/0%2C%2C13165~180684%2C00.pdf |title=Q School 2014 frames won ranking list |work=worldsnooker.com |access-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728055052/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/cc/c1/0%2C%2C13165~180684%2C00.pdf |archive-date=28 July 2014}}

The leading players in the Q School Order of Merit are given below.{{Cite web|url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=46&season=2013 |title=Q School Order of Merit (2013) - snooker.org |website=www.snooker.org}}

The following table shows the rankings of the 8 qualifiers from the 2014 Q School, at the end of the 2015–16 snooker season, the end of their two guaranteed seasons on the tour, together with their tour status for the 2016–17 snooker season. Players in the top-64 of the rankings retained their place on the tour while those outside the top-64 lost their place unless they qualified under a different category.{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Prize-money-spreadsheet-after-World-Champs-20161.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123093801/https://wst.tv/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Prize-money-spreadsheet-after-World-Champs-20161.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 January 2022 |title=World Rankings: After the 2016 Betfred World Championship |publisher=World Snooker |access-date=29 September 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://wpbsa.com/201617-roll-call/ |title=2016/17 Roll Call |publisher=WPBSA |date=17 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Click-here.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222002057/https://wst.tv/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Click-here.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2020 |title=Tour Players 2016/2017 |publisher=World Snooker |access-date=29 September 2023}}

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