THE 2026 SPORTSBET.IO CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS EVENT GUIDE

THE 2026 SPORTSBET.IO CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS EVENT GUIDE

November 7th, 2026

Snooker’s elite return to Leicester to contest one of the sport’s most prestigious titles, as the Sportsbet.io Champion of Champions takes place from November 9–15, 2026, at the Mattioli Arena, with defending champion Mark Selby chasing back-to-back titles in front of his home crowd.

THE 2026 SPORTSBET.IO CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Dates: November 9–15, 2026

Venue: Mattioli Arena, Leicester

PLAYERS

Group Stages (Best-of-Seven)

Monday 9th November – Group One

Mark Selby (England) vs Alfie Burden (England)

Barry Hawkins (England) vs Chris Wakelin (England)

Tuesday 10th November – Group Four

Neil Robertson (Australia) vs Panchaya Channoi (Thailand)

Judd Trump (England) vs Jak Jones (Wales)

Wednesday 11th November – Group Three

Shaun Murphy (England) vs Ronnie O’Sullivan (England)

Wu Yize (China) vs Chang Bingyu (China)

Thursday 12th November – Group Two

Zhao Xintong (China) vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (Thailand)

Kyren Wilson (England) vs Ali Carter (England)

Semi-Finals (Best-of-Eleven)

Friday 13th November – 7pm: Semi-Final 1

Saturday 14th November – 7pm: Semi-Final 2

Final (Best-of-Nineteen)

Sunday 15th November

SPECTATOR TICKETS

Tickets start from £15 per session, with weekend seats limited and fans also able to experience one of snooker’s finest spectacles in VIP. Secure your ticket here.

FORMAT

The group stage runs from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 November, featuring four groups of four players. All opening matches are best-of-seven frames from 1pm, with the group finals each evening at 7pm played over best-of-eleven.

The semi-finals take place on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November, both at 7pm, before the best-of-19 final on Sunday 15 November, split across afternoon (1pm) and evening (7pm) sessions.

BROADCAST DETAILS

Watch the 2026 Sportsbet.io Champion of Champions live wherever you are in the world.

If no broadcast option is available in your region, all matches will be streamed live on WNT TV and the World Nineball Tour YouTube channel.

ITV4 – United Kingdom

AMC Network – Hungary

Canal+ – Poland

Fox Sports – Australia

Nova – Czech Republic & Slovakia

BG Pathum – Thailand

PCCW – Hong Kong

Rigour – China

Sky Network – New Zealand

StarHub – Singapore

TV3 – Baltics

Viaplay – Iceland & Netherlands

Viasat – Scandinavia

MERCHANDISE

Fans can shop the official 2026 Sportsbet.io Champion of Champions merchandise line, featuring event jerseys and limited-edition tees celebrating this prestigious tournament.

Shop the collection here.

SOCIALS

Follow all the action and behind-the-scenes moments across the Champion of Champions social channels.

Facebook | Instagram | X

#ChampOfChamps

PARTNERS

Title Sponsor

Sportsbet.io

Host Sponsor

Mattioli Arena

Official Table Partner

Rasson

Official Clothing Partner

Onboard

Official Billiard Ball Partner

Aramith

Official Cloth Sponsor

Strachan Cloth