World Cup (Snooker)
The Snooker World Cup ( also World Team Classic and Nations Cup called; partially preceded by sponsors ) was a professional snooker tournament of the main tour.
History
Was established the tournament in 1979, it initially took place in Birmingham. The first World Cup won by the team from Wales. Then the tournament for a year to the New London Theatre moved to before World Team Classic took place from 1981-1983 under the name of Reading. Then was Bournemouth venue for the next six editions. After the 1989/90 season the tournament for several years disappeared from the calendar. 1996/97 there was a new edition in Thailand. After a year break, it was again reactivated for three years under the new name Nations Cup in England, which existed in the first two years, the team of four ( previously three) players.
After a break of eleven years, the tournament 2011/12 was re- incorporated as PTT - EGAT Snooker World Cup in the Main Tour.
In 2000, the Scotsman John Higgins scored in the match against Dennis Taylor the only maximum break the tournament's history.
Winner
Itemization
As the World Cup: 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | | 1996
As Nations Cup: 1999 | 2000 | 2001
As the World Cup: 2011
Wuxi Classic • Australian Goldfields Open Shanghai Masters • • • Indian Open International Championship • • UK Championship German Masters Welsh Open • • • Haikou World Open China Open • World Snooker Championship
6- Red World Championship • World Seniors Championship • Champion of Champions • • Masters Snooker Shoot - Out • General • Championship League Cup
Players Tour Championship • Paul Hunter Classic • Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup • Gdynia Open
Pink Ribbon
Australian Professional Championship • Bahrain Championship • Benson & Hedges Championship • Brazil • British Open • Canadian Masters Masters • Canadian Professional Championship Champions Cup • • Classic • Dubai Duty Free Classic • Professional English Championship • European Open • Hong Kong • Open International Open • Irish Masters • Irish Open • Irish Professional Championship • Malta • Malta Cup Grand Prix • Northern Ireland Trophy • Pot Black Cup • Power Snooker Masters Snooker • Premier League • Scottish • Scottish Open Masters • Scottish Professional Championship • South African Professional Championship Strachan • Open • Thailand Masters • Tolly Cobbold Classic • Welsh Professional Championship • World Cup • World Doubles Championship • World Masters
Portal: billiards
- World Cup ( snooker)
- Sporting event in England
- Sporting event in Bangkok