I can share what’s known about the World Seniors Championship, focusing on the latest publicly available information up to 2025 and typical follow-ups.
Direct answer:
- The latest completed World Seniors Championship as of 2025 occurred in 2024 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, with Igor Figueiredo defeating Ken Doherty 5–2 in the final. This followed Jimmy White’s ongoing participation in recent years. [Citation: World Seniors Championship Wikipedia page and event summaries]
Key details you might find useful:
- 2021 edition: David Lilley won the title by defeating Jimmy White 5–3 in the final at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. White had been the defending champion from 2020. [Citation: 2021 World Seniors Championship Wikipedia]
- 2022 edition: The winner was Lee Walker, who beat Jimmy White 5–4 in the final. [Citation: 2022 World Seniors Championship Wikipedia]
- 2023 edition: Jimmy White won the title, defeating Alfie Burden 5–3 in the final. [Citation: 2023 World Seniors Championship Wikipedia]
- 2024 edition: Igor Figueiredo defeated Ken Doherty 5–2 in the final. [Citation: 2024 World Seniors Championship Wikipedia]
Where to check for the very latest:
- The official World Seniors Tour site and major snooker coverage outlets regularly publish results, draws, and match reports for each year’s event.
- For fans and bettors, live score aggregators and tournament pages (e.g., Flashscore or event-specific pages) provide up-to-date match results and brackets during the event.
Example outline of typical event format:
- Format: knockout bracket, with a mix of best-of-5 and best-of-9 frame matches culminating in a best-of-9 final.
- Participants: past champions, top-ranked seniors, and invited veterans; attendance varies due to travel considerations.
- Venue: often the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, a traditional home for the event.
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent official results and assemble a quick timeline (year-by-year winners, runners-up, and final scores) in a compact list or chart. I can also provide a short comparison of finalists across the last five editions.