After a week of end-to-end action, the all-important day is finally upon us, with the 2025 World Snooker Championship winner to be decided over the next 48 hours. It has come down to Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong to crown this year's champion.
Williams did not have an easy pathway to becoming the oldest-ever finalist in the Crucible by any means. As has been the case throughout the tournament, the veteran Welshman had to tough it out against Judd Trump in the semifinal to win by a narrow margin of 17-14.
On the other hand, Xintong has been dominant throughout the tournament, and he surprised many when he convincingly defeated snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-7 in the semifinal, with a session to spare.
First held all the way back in 1927, and for the last 48 consecutive years at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, the World Snooker Championship is the tournament in global snooker, and we're down to the final two players gunning to win their sizeable share of a prize pot worth over £2 million.
The deciding match of this year's World Snooker Championship is just hours away from the first break, and to make sure you catch all the world-class action from the Crucible, The Sporting News has you covered for scheduling, TV and streaming details.
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2025 World Snooker Championship final TV channel, live stream
- TV Channel: BBC Two, Eurosport, TNT Sports
- Live stream: BBC iPlayer, Discovery+
The World Snooker Championship is also the jewel in the crown for broadcasters as the sport's most prestigious and must-see event, and as such the BBC in the U.K. are providing plenty of coverage in 2025. They will be showing the decisive match across BBC Two as well as on BBC iPlayer.
For snooker fans who want to live stream the action from The Crucible, Discovery+ is the place to go. They've got full access to every single frame, as well as build-up and post-match analysis both live and on catch-up, allowing subscribers to tune into the action via TNT Sports.
When is the 2025 World Snooker Championship final?
The deciding match of the 2025 World Snooker Championship is on Sunday, May 4, and Monday, May 5, at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, UK. Play begins from 1:00 p.m. local time (BST).
| Date | Round | UK (BST) |
| Sunday, May 4 | Session 1 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 4 | Session 2 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Monday, May 5 | Session 3 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Monday, May 5 | Session 4 | 7:00 p.m. |
2025 World Snooker Championships prize money
As was the case last year, the total prize fund for the 2025 World Snooker Championship is £2,395,000 across 32 competitors. The winner of the competition will receive £500,000, with the runner-up receiving £200,000.
Every player competing at this year's World Snooker Championship is in line to receive at least £20,000, with the individual who records the highest break in the tournament to see their overall winnings topped up with another £15,000.
- Winner – £500,000
- Runner-up – £200,000
- Semifinalists – £100,000
- Quarterfinalists – £50,000
- Last 16 (Round 2) – £30,000
- Last 32 (Round 1)- £20,000
- Highest Break – £15,000
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