Snooker season 2003/2004
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 13 September 2003 – 20 May 2004 |
| Tournaments | 15 (8 ranking events) |
Triple Crown winners | |
| UK Championship |  Matthew Stevens |
| Masters |  Paul Hunter |
| World Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
← 2002/2003 2004/2005 → | |
The snooker season 2003/2004 was a series of snooker tournaments played during the years 2003 and 2004. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.
Contents
1 Calendar
2 Official rankings
3 Points distribution
4 Notes
5 References
6 External links
Calendar
| Date[n 1] | Rank | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score[1] | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08–21 | 08–24 |  HKG | NR | Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 1 | HKCEC | Wan Chai |  James Wattana |  Ken Doherty | 6–4 | [2][3] |
| 08–28 | 08–31 | THA | NR | Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 2 | Merchant Court Hotel | Bangkok | Ken Doherty | Marco Fu | 5–2 | [4][5] |
| 09–13 | 09–19 | WAL | CT | Challenge Tour 1 | Pontin's | Prestatyn |  Stefan Mazrocis | Paul Davison | 6–2 | [6] |
10–04 | 10–12 | ENG | WR | LG Cup | Guild Hall | Preston | Mark Williams |  John Higgins | 9–5 | [7] |
| 11–08 | 11–16 | ENG | WR | British Open | The Brighton Centre | Brighton | Stephen Hendry | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9–6 | [8] |
| 11–18 | 11–30 | ENG | WR | UK Championship | Barbican Centre | York | Matthew Stevens | Stephen Hendry | 10–8 | [9] |
| 12–02 | 12–08 | WAL | CT | Challenge Tour 2 | Pontin's | Prestatyn | Hugh Abernethy | Gary Wilson | 6–0 | [10] |
| 12–15 | 12–21 | WAL | NR | Masters Qualifying Event | Pontin's | Prestatyn |  Neil Robertson | Dominic Dale | 6–5 | [11] |
| 01–19 | 01–25 | WAL | WR | Welsh Open | Newport Centre | Newport | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Steve Davis | 9–8 | [12][13] |
| 02–01 | 02–08 | ENG | NR | The Masters | Wembley Conference Centre | London | Paul Hunter | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10–9 | [14][15] |
| 02–21 | 02–29 | WAL | CT | Challenge Tour 3 | Pontin's | Prestatyn | Brian Salmon | Steve James | 6–1 | [16] |
| 03–01 | 03–06 |  MLT | WR | European Open | Hilton Conference Center | Portomaso | Stephen Maguire | Jimmy White | 9–3 | [17][18] |
| 03–23 | 03–28 | IRL | WR | Irish Masters | Citywest Hotel | Dublin | Peter Ebdon | Mark King | 10–7 | [19][20] |
| 04–03 | 04–11 | SCO | WR | Players Championship | S.E.C.C. | Glasgow | Jimmy White | Paul Hunter | 9–7 | [21][22] |
| 04–17 | 05–03 | ENG | WR | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Graeme Dott | 18–8 | [23] |
| 01–10 | 05–14 | WAL | NR | Premier League Snooker | Colwyn Bay Leisure Centre | Colwyn Bay | Stephen Hendry | John Higgins | 9–6 | [24][25] |
| 05–12 | 05–20 | WAL | CT | Challenge Tour 4 | Pontin's | Prestatyn | Gary Wilson |  Jin Long | 6–4 | [26] |
| WR = World ranking event |
| CT = Challenge Tour event |
| NR = Non-ranking event |
Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[27][28][29][30]
| No. | Ch. | Player | Points 2001/02 | Points 2002/03 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Mark Williams | 25050 | 27550 | 52600 |
| 2 | | Stephen Hendry | 24650 | 20150 | 44800 |
| 3 |  | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 24625 | 20125 | 44750 |
| 4 |  | John Higgins | 22300 | 20275 | 42575 |
| 5 | | Stephen Lee | 25725 | 16675 | 42400 |
| 6 | | Ken Doherty | 21400 | 18975 | 40375 |
| 7 | | Peter Ebdon | 23875 | 16025 | 39900 |
| 8 | | Paul Hunter | 15500 | 21450 | 36950 |
| 9 | | Matthew Stevens | 18000 | 14875 | 32875 |
| 10 | | Alan McManus | 13550 | 16425 | 29975 |
| 11 | | Steve Davis | 12900 | 15875 | 28775 |
| 12 | | David Gray | 13712 | 14300 | 28012 |
| 13 | | Graeme Dott | 15762 | 11500 | 27262 |
| 14 | | Quinten Hann | 14837 | 12312 | 27149 |
| 15 | | Jimmy White | 16925 | 9962 | 26887 |
| 16 | | Joe Perry | 17700 | 8937 | 26637 |
Points distribution
2003/2004 Points distribution for world ranking events, all new players received double points:[31]
| Tournament | Round → | L128 | L96 | L80 | L64 | L48 | L32 | L16 | QF | SF | F | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LG Cup[32] | Unseeded loser | 200 | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
British Open[33] | Unseeded loser | 200 | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
UK Championship[34] | Unseeded loser | 300 | 600 | 975 | 1350 | 1725 | 2175 | 2625 | 3075 | 3750 | 4500 | 6000 |
| Seeded loser | – | – | 487 | 675 | 862 | 1087 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Welsh Open[35] | Unseeded loser | 200 | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
European Open[36] | Unseeded loser | 200 | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Irish Masters[37] | Unseeded loser | 200 | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Players Championship[38] | Unseeded loser | 200 | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | 1750 | 2050 | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| Seeded loser | – | – | 325 | 450 | 575 | 725 | – | – | – | – | – | |
World Championship[39] | Unseeded loser | 400 | 800 | 1300 | 1800 | 2300 | 2900 | 3500 | 4100 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 |
| Seeded loser | – | – | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1450 | – | – | – | – | – |
Notes
^ Dates use the month day format
References
^ "The 2003/2004 Season". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
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^ "Daily Record Players Championship 2004". Snooker.org. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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^ "2003 British Open Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
^ "2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
^ "2004 Welsh Open Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
^ "2004 European Open Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 13 May 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
^ "2004 Irish Masters Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 11 December 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
^ "2005 Players Championship Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 11 December 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
^ "2004 World Championship Information". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
External links
2003/2004 season at CueTracker.net: Snooker Results and Statistic Database
