The World Federation of TaiwanEse Players (WPBSA) and World Snooker Tour (WST) today announced the composition of world snooker tour players for the 2021/22 season.
As in previous years, the top 64 players in the world rankings after the World Championships will continue to qualify professionally for the new season. Players who have two seasons of professional qualification and enter the second season will also continue to compete on the tour, as well as the top 8 players in a single season who have not qualified professionally through the above channels.
Players who have obtained professional qualifications through the World Snooker Tour "Q School", the World Women's Snooker Tour, the Chinese Billiards Association and other organizations recognized by the WSF (World Snooker Federation) will enter the new season of the Tour.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WSF Open and the WWPBSA Q Tour Tour will not be available this season, and Q School will add at least two more professional qualifications.
Fu Jiajun
Current European champion Andrew Padgett was supposed to join the tour in 2020/21, but was suspended for medical reasons.
Hong Kong player Fu Jiajun, who will be awarded the Invitational Tour Card for his outstanding contributions to snooker, has missed several events over the past year due to travel restrictions.
The complete tour player composition is as follows:
* After the end of the 2021 Snooker World Championships, the top 64 players in the world ranking based on the two-year prize money list: 64 players
* Two-year pro qualification from 2020/21 and no relegation: 28 (numbers are subject to change depending on players joining the world's top 64 after the 2021 Snooker World Championships)
* Top 8 and not relegated in the 2020/21 single season after the 2021 World Championships: 8 (two years of professional qualification)
* Chinese Billiards Association: 4 people (2 years professional qualification)
* Q School: 14 (two years vocational qualification)
* World Women's Snooker Qualifier: 2 (2 years of professional qualification)
* EBSA Qualifier: 2 (2 years of professional qualification)
* APBSF Qualifier: 1 person (2 years professional qualification)
* Pan American Taiwan Federation (PABSA) Qualifier: 1 person (2 years professional qualification)
* African Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (ABSC) Qualifier: 1 person (2 years professional qualification)
* Invited Wild Cards: Up to 2 people (2 years of professional qualification)
In addition, those who are among the regular players of the World Championships who do not qualify for the professional competition through other means will regain the two-year professional qualification as last year.