---
title: "World Snooker Championship: Champions List and Records"
url: https://cueculture.wiki/world-snooker-championship-champions-list-and-records
published: 2026-08-21T08:51:31Z
updated: 2026-08-21T08:52:28Z
summary: "A running list of World Snooker Championship winners and the tournament's biggest records, from Joe Davis's 15-title run to the 2026 Crucible final."
author: "Editorial"
categories: ["Tournaments"]
tags: ["World Snooker Championship", "records", "snooker"]
lang: en
---

# World Snooker Championship: Champions List and Records

The World Snooker Championship is the oldest and most prestigious title in snooker, first held in 1927 and staged at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre since 1977.

## Recent Champions

| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wu Yize (China) |
| 2025 | Zhao Xintong (China) |
| 2018 | Mark Williams (Wales) |

## Notable Records

- Most titles (modern era): Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan, seven each.
- Most titles (all-time): Joe Davis, who won 15 consecutive championships from 1927 to 1946.
- Youngest champion: Alex Higgins, 22 years and 345 days old, in 1972.
- Oldest champion: Ray Reardon, 45 years and 203 days old, in 1978.
- First maximum break (147) at the championship: Cliff Thorburn, 1983.
- Most recent maximum break: Mark Allen, 2025.
- Most century breaks in a single edition: 109, at the Crucible in 2022.