Scottish Open Snooker 2026: All 32 players who have qualified and full first round draw for Edinburgh tournament
The lineup for Meadowbank arena is now complete.
Formerly known by a number of other names - including the International Open, Matchroom Trophy and Players Championship - the Scottish Open snooker competition dates back to 1981.
It became the Scottish Open in 1998 when it was held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, moving to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre in 2004.
Since then it’s been held at a number of venues, including the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, and back to Glasgow in the Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
Champions over the years have included Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Marco Fu, Peter Ebdon, Jimmy White and Mark Selby. The defending champion is Chris Wakelin who beat Chang Bingyu 9–2 in last year’s final.
This year it’s returning to Scotland’s Capital, where it has been played since 2022.
This week saw the conclusion of the qualification tournament, where 32 players won the right to play the world’s 32 top players in the first round.
Here’s everything you need to know - including how to go.
When does the Scottish Open snooker take place in 2026?
The tournament starts on Monday, December 14, with the final being played on Sunday, December 20.
Where is the 2026 Scottish Open snooker being played?
The tournament is held at Edinburgh’s Meadowbank Sports Centre.
Who plays in the Scottish Open Snooker?
A total of 64 players compete in the main draw of the tournament - 32 qualifiers and the top 32 players in the world. That means you’ll see local hero John Higgins, new world champion Wu Yize, world number one Zhao Xintong and a host of other stars like Mark Williams and Kyren Wilson.
Who has qualified for the Scottish Open 2026
Here are the 32 players who won through qualifying. Sadly legend of the game Jimmy White narrowly missed out on a place after losing a final game decider against.
- Aaron Hill
- Anthony McGill
- Ben Woollaston
- Chatchapong Nasa
- Daniel Wells
- David Lilley
- Dylan Emery
- Fan Zhengyi
- Gao Yang
- Ian Burns
- Iulian Boiko
- Jamie Clarke
- Jiang Jun
- Jimmy Robertson
- Jordan Brown
- Liam Davies
- Liam Pullen
- Liu Hongyu
- Luca Brecel
- Lyu Haotian
- Martin O'Donnell
- Mateusz Baranowski
- Matthew Selt
- Matthew Stevens
- Oliver Lines
- Robbie Williams
- Ryan Day
- Scott Donaldson
- Stan Moody
- Xu Si
- Yao Pengcheng
- Zhao Hanyang
What is the first round draw at the Scottish Open 2026?
Here’s what the first round draw looks like, with the 32 qualifiers taking on the top 32 seeds:
- Chris Wakelin v Chatchapong Nasa
- Tom Ford v Luca Brecel
- Zhou Yuelong v Dylan Emery
- Jak Jones v Matthew Stevens
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Ben Woollaston
- Xiao Guodong v Jiang Jun
- Hossein Vafaei v Stan Moody
- Kyren Wilson v Jordan Brown
- Neil Robertson v Yao Pengcheng
- Stephen Maguire v Ryan Day
- Mark Williams v Scott Donaldson
- Lei Peifan v Gao Yang
- Ali Carter v Jimmy Robertson
- Stuart Bingham v Oliver Lines
- Pang Junxu v Daniel Wells
- Mark Selby v Mateusz Baranowski
- Zhao Xintong v Robbie Williams
- Joe O'Connor v Liam Davies
- Jack Lisowski v David Lilley
- Si Jiahui v Anthony McGill
- Elliot Slessor v Xu Si
- Barry Hawkins v Liam Pullen
- David Gilbert v Fan Zhengyi
- John Higgins v Iulian Boiko
- Shaun Murphy v Lyu Haotian
- Jackson Page v Aaron Hill
- Mark Allen v Martin O'Donnell
- Gary Wilson v Matthew Selt
- Chang Bingyu v Jamie Clarke
- Zhang Anda v Zhao Hanyang
- Yuan Sijun v Ian Burns
- Wu Yize v Liu Hongyu
Can I get tickets to see the Scottish Open snooker 2026 in Edinburgh?
Tickets are still available for for all days, starting at just £15 for a single session, here.
You have the option of playing for a single evening session, or just the evening session.
The most expensive ticket price is for the evening of the final, which costs £50.
Can I watch the Scottish Open on television?
Don’t worry if you can’t make it to Edinburgh, you can catch all the action on television.
It will be broadcast on Eurosport which is available for free to Sky and Virgin Media customers. You can watch it on other platforms for £30.99 per month.
What is the format?
It’s a straight knock-out tournament, with matches being the best of seven frames (first to four) until the quarter-finals which are best of nine (first to five). The semi-finals are then the best of 11 frames (first to six) and the final the best of the last 64 being the best of 17 (first to 9) over two sessions of play.
What is the prize money at the Scottish Open snooker 2026?
There is a total of £550,000 will be up for grabs, with the winner getting £100,000, the runner-up: £45,000, the semi-finalists £21,000, quarter-finalists £13,200.
Even getting to the last 16 will win you £9,000, last 32 £5,400 and last 64 £3,600. The player with the highest break gets a bonus of £5,000.
What trophy is awarded at the Scottish Open snooker?
The winner will lift the Stephen Hendry Trophy, named after the Scottish seven-time world champion.
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