1998 World Snooker Championship

The Snooker World Cup 1998 was held from 18 April to 4 May 1998 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield held and concluded the snooker season 1997 /98.

Defending champion was the Irishman Ken Doherty, who again came to the final. There, however, he had to Scotsman John Higgins defeated with 12:18 and thus fell like its predecessors, the curse of the Crucible victim.

For John Higgins was the first world champion title.

• 4.1 Main Round

Purse

Main Round

Final

Qualification

Century- Breaks

Main Round

During the main round were scored by 19 players 59 Centuries. Thus, the previous record of 1996 ( 48 Centuries ) was exceeded. The record had to Snooker World Championship 2002 ( 68 Centuries ) inventory. John Higgins scored 14 Century breaks and allowed it to record by Stephen Hendry in 1995 (12 ) beat. 2002 Hendry took the record back with 16 Centuries.