Masters Snooker 2025: The full draw, latest results and match schedule

The Masters has been an annual fixture on the professional snooker circuit ever since its inaugural edition in 1975.

John Spencer was crowned the first Masters champion when he pipped Ray Reardon to the title on a re-spotted black in the deciding frame of the final to win 9-8.

2025 will represent the 51st edition of the Masters, and it will be the middle leg of this season’s Triple Crown Series, placed in-between the 2024 UK Championship and the 2025 World Championship.

Ronnie O’Sullivan is the current Masters title holder. ‘The Rocket’ claimed a record-extending eighth Masters title in January 2024 when he came from 6-3 behind to defeat Ali Carter 10-7 in the final and secure the 23rd Triple Crown accolade of his illustrious career.

O’Sullivan was due to be playing in this event and facing John Higgins in round one on the opening afternoon on Sunday 12th January. However, O’Sullivan withdrew a couple of days before and has been replaced in the draw by Neil Robertson, who was next in line to receive a Masters invite having been ranked 17th at the cut-off point after the 2024 UK Championship.

When is the 2025 Masters Snooker and where is it being held?

The 2025 Masters Snooker takes place across eight consecutive days between Sunday 12th January to Sunday 19th January.

Each day of the tournament features afternoon (13:00GMT start) and evening (19:00GMT) sessions.

The iconic Alexandra Palace located in North London, England will once again host the Masters. All the action is played on just one table in front of approximately 2,000 snooker fans each session.

Host to several other big sporting and entertainment events, the ‘Ally Pally’ has been the home of Masters Snooker every year since 2012 (except for 2021 due to Covid-19). The atmospherics in the arena make it unlike anything else seen or heard on the World Snooker Tour.

Who are the players at the 2025 Masters Snooker and how did they qualify?

The Masters has always exclusively featured an elite, invitational field, and the 2025 extravaganza is no exception.

The top 16 players from the World Snooker Tour professional rankings immediately following the conclusion of the 2024 UK Championship in early December won invites to the 2025 Masters.

These players were split into two pots for the first round draw which was conducted live on BBC television during the aforementioned UK Championship final in York. The top eight players were in one pot and randomly drawn against players positioned 9 to 16 to determine the first round in London.

Those ranked in the top eight were classed as the ‘top’ seeds for the tournament, and fixed into the drawsheet (see below). Reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan was the number one seed for the event before withdrawing, and was therefore at the top of the draw. He has since been replaced by two-time Masters champion Neil Robertson.

Current World Champion Kyren Wilson is at the bottom of the draw as the number two seed.

All matches at the 2025 Masters are the best of 11 frames (first to six), except for the two-session final which is the best of 19 frames (first to 10).

Half the starting field at this year’s Masters tournament have won the title before.

The highest break of the tournament was made by Shaun Murphy who compiled a maximum 147 break during his semi-final victory over Mark Allen.