THE world’s best snooker stars have arrived at York’s iconic Barbican Centre for the prestigious UK Championship!
Judd Trump is the defending champ after he beat Barry Hawkins 10-8 in last year’s thrilling final.
The world No1 has struggled for form since his exploits in York, as the Ace of the Pack has failed to lift another trophy in the last 12 months.
Snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan is part of the field as the Rocket eyes his first win at a Triple Crown event since the 2023/24 season.
Zhao Xintong heads to the Barbican in winning form after the world champion beat Neil Robertson to claim the Riyadh Season Championship title earlier this month.
The UK Championship is another opportunity for players to earn some serious cash.
SunSport brings you a full breakdown of the prize pot up for grabs in York.
UK Championship snooker prize money 2025
The UK Championship prize money remains unchanged from last year’s tournament.
- Winner: £250,000
- Runner-up: £100,000
- Semi-finalist: £50,000
- Quarter-finalist: £25,000
- Last 16: £15,000
- Last 32: £10,000
- Last 48: £7,500
- Last 80: £5,000
- Last 112: £2,500
- High Break: £15,000
- Total: £1,205,000
What TV channel is the UK Championship 2025 on and is there a FREE live stream?
- The UK Championship 2025 will be broadcast live across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four throughout the event.
- It will also be aired on TNT Sports channels.
- You can live stream all the action from York for FREE via the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport app/website.
- TNT customers can also live stream the tournament via the discovery+ app/website.
UK Championship 2025 schedule
- Saturday, November 29 – Last 32
- Sunday, November 30 – Last 32
- Monday, December 1 – Last 32
- Tuesday, December 2 – Last 32
- Wednesday, December 3 – Last 16
- Thursday, December 4 – Last 16
- Friday, December 5 – Quarter-finals
- Saturday, December 6 – Semi-finals
- Sunday, December 7 – Final
