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	The event featured 12 players, including the top ten players on the ], as well as two local ], Abdulraouf Saigh and Ahmed Aseeri from Saudi Arabia.		The event featured 12 players, including the top ten players on the ], as well as two local ], Abdulraouf Saigh and Ahmed Aseeri from Saudi Arabia.

	] was the defending champion, having defeated ] 5{{nbnd}}2 in the ].<ref ~~name="WST_day3"~~>{{cite web \|title=Rocket rules in Riyadh \|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/march/06/day-three-gallery/ \|work=] \|date=6 March 2024 \|access-date=7 March 2024 \|archive-date=7 March 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307053455/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/march/06/day-three-gallery/ \|url-status=live}}</ref> He was beaten by ] in the semi{{nbh}}finals. Allen went on to win the tournament, defeating ] 5{{nbnd}}1 in the final.<ref name="WST_final">{{cite web \|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/20/Allen-Reigns-In-Riyadh/ \|title=Allen reigns in Riyadh \|work=] \|date=20 December 2024 \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221094103/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/20/Allen-Reigns-In-Riyadh/ \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Allen beats O'Sullivan & Brecel to win Riyadh title \|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/cly2knwk963o \|work=] \|date=21 December 2024 \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221083900/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/cly2knwk963o \|url-status=live}}</ref> No player achieved the 167 ], with ] coming the closest in his first-round match when he potted 12 {{cuegloss\|red ball\|reds}} with 12 {{cuegloss\|black ball\|blacks}} before breaking down.<ref name="WST_final" /> There were 14 ]s made during the tournament, the highest being a 143 compiled by ] in the second round.		] was the defending champion, having defeated ] 5{{nbnd}}2 in the ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Rocket rules in Riyadh \|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/march/06/day-three-gallery/ \|work=] \|date=6 March 2024 \|access-date=7 March 2024 \|archive-date=7 March 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307053455/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/march/06/day-three-gallery/ \|url-status=live}}</ref> He was beaten by ] in the semi{{nbh}}finals. Allen went on to win the tournament, defeating ] 5{{nbnd}}1 in the final.<ref name="WST_final">{{cite web \|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/20/Allen-Reigns-In-Riyadh/ \|title=Allen reigns in Riyadh \|work=] \|date=20 December 2024 \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221094103/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/20/Allen-Reigns-In-Riyadh/ \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Allen beats O'Sullivan & Brecel to win Riyadh title \|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/cly2knwk963o \|work=] \|date=21 December 2024 \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221083900/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/cly2knwk963o \|url-status=live}}</ref> No player achieved the 167 ], with ] coming the closest in his first-round match when he potted 12 {{cuegloss\|red ball\|reds}} with 12 {{cuegloss\|black ball\|blacks}} before breaking down.<ref name="WST_final" /> There were 14 ]s made during the tournament, the highest being a 143 compiled by ] in the second round.<ref name="S_info_cent_M" />

	==Format==		==Format==
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	The event took place from 18 to 20 December in the entertainment district ] within Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<ref name="snooker.org_main">{{cite web \|title=Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2024 \|url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=2107 \|website=snooker.org \|date=21 December 2024 \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221090107/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=2107 \|url-status=live}}</ref> The event was first held as the ] in March 2024 (as part of the preceding ]) as the first professional snooker event ever held in Saudi Arabia.		The event took place from 18 to 20 December in the entertainment district ] within Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<ref name="snooker.org_main">{{cite web \|title=Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2024 \|url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=2107 \|website=snooker.org \|date=21 December 2024 \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221090107/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=2107 \|url-status=live}}</ref> The event was first held as the ] in March 2024 (as part of the preceding ]) as the first professional snooker event ever held in Saudi Arabia.

	All matches were played as the best of seven frames except the final, which was played as the best of nine frames.<ref name="snooker.org_main" /> The matches were played under regular snooker rules, but the event used a gold ball worth 20 points, called the "Riyadh Season ball". The gold ball was placed on the centre of the {{cuegloss\|baulk cushion}}, in line with the {{cuegloss\|brown ball\|brown}}, {{cuegloss\|blue ball\|blue}}, {{cuegloss\|pink ball\|pink}}, and {{cuegloss\|black ball\|black}} balls. It could only be {{cuegloss\|pot\|potted}} after a player had completed a ] of 147, to extend the break to 167. {{cuegloss\|foul\|Fouling}} the gold ball would award 4 {{cuegloss\|penalty points}} to the opponent. The gold ball stayed on the table as long as it was possible for either player to complete a maximum break, then it was removed from the table until the next frame.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Saudi Arabia to host new snooker event with added 20-point golden ball \|url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/13051424/saudi-arabia-to-host-new-snooker-event-with-added-20-point-golden-ball \|work=] \|date=19 January 2024 \|access-date=27 January 2024 \|archive-date=22 January 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122073129/https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/13051424/saudi-arabia-to-host-new-snooker-event-with-added-20-point-golden-ball \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref ~~name="WST_Feb29"~~>{{cite web \|title=Saudi Arabia set to welcome first pro snooker event with ground breaking 167 prize \|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/february/29/Saudi-Arabia-Set-To-Welcome-First-Pro-Snooker-Event/ \|work=] \|date=29 February 2024 \|access-date=2 March 2024 \|archive-date=2 March 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302213946/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/february/29/Saudi-Arabia-Set-To-Welcome-First-Pro-Snooker-Event/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>		All matches were played as the best of seven frames except the final, which was played as the best of nine frames.<ref name="snooker.org_main" /> The matches were played under regular snooker rules, but the event used a gold ball worth 20 points, called the "Riyadh Season ball". The gold ball was placed on the centre of the {{cuegloss\|baulk cushion}}, in line with the {{cuegloss\|brown ball\|brown}}, {{cuegloss\|blue ball\|blue}}, {{cuegloss\|pink ball\|pink}}, and {{cuegloss\|black ball\|black}} balls. It could only be {{cuegloss\|pot\|potted}} after a player had completed a ] of 147, to extend the break to 167. {{cuegloss\|foul\|Fouling}} the gold ball would award 4 {{cuegloss\|penalty points}} to the opponent. The gold ball stayed on the table as long as it was possible for either player to complete a maximum break, then it was removed from the table until the next frame.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Saudi Arabia to host new snooker event with added 20-point golden ball \|url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/13051424/saudi-arabia-to-host-new-snooker-event-with-added-20-point-golden-ball \|work=] \|date=19 January 2024 \|access-date=27 January 2024 \|archive-date=22 January 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122073129/https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/13051424/saudi-arabia-to-host-new-snooker-event-with-added-20-point-golden-ball \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Saudi Arabia set to welcome first pro snooker event with ground breaking 167 prize \|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/february/29/Saudi-Arabia-Set-To-Welcome-First-Pro-Snooker-Event/ \|work=] \|date=29 February 2024 \|access-date=2 March 2024 \|archive-date=2 March 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302213946/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/february/29/Saudi-Arabia-Set-To-Welcome-First-Pro-Snooker-Event/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>

	===Participants===		===Participants===
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	===Prize money===		===Prize money===
	The event featured a total prize pool of ]785,000. An additional prize of ]1,000,000 (about £787,000) would be given to the first player to compile a 167 break.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$1m or $10m? What is a worthy prize for Riyadh's elusive 167 break? Judd Trump, Ronnie O'Sullivan discuss gold ball maxi \|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/riyadh-season-world-masters/2024/1m-or-10m-what-is-a-worthy-prize-for-riyadhs-elusive-167-break-judd-trump-ronnie-osullivan-discuss-gold-ball-maxi_sto20064271/story.shtml \|work=] \|first=~~Leom~~ \|last=Imber \|date=19 December 2024 \|access-date=19 December 2024 \|archive-date=19 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://~~ghostarchive~~.org/~~archive~~/~~20241219193118~~/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/riyadh-season-world-masters/2024/1m-or-10m-what-is-a-worthy-prize-for-riyadhs-elusive-167-break-judd-trump-ronnie-osullivan-discuss-gold-ball-maxi_sto20064271/story.shtml \|url-status=live}}</ref> The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:<ref ~~name="WST_tournamentPage"~~>{{cite web \|title=Riyadh Season Snooker Championship \|url=https://www.wst.tv/riyadh-season-snooker-championship \|work=] \|access-date=19 December 2024 \|archive-date=9 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209233134/https://www.wst.tv/riyadh-season-snooker-championship/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>		The event featured a total prize pool of ]785,000. An additional prize of ]1,000,000 (about £787,000) would be given to the first player to compile a 167 break.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$1m or $10m? What is a worthy prize for Riyadh's elusive 167 break? Judd Trump, Ronnie O'Sullivan discuss gold ball maxi \|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/riyadh-season-world-masters/2024/1m-or-10m-what-is-a-worthy-prize-for-riyadhs-elusive-167-break-judd-trump-ronnie-osullivan-discuss-gold-ball-maxi_sto20064271/story.shtml \|work=] \|first=Leon \|last=Imber \|date=19 December 2024 \|access-date=19 December 2024 \|archive-date=19 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219152632/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/riyadh-season-world-masters/2024/1m-or-10m-what-is-a-worthy-prize-for-riyadhs-elusive-167-break-judd-trump-ronnie-osullivan-discuss-gold-ball-maxi_sto20064271/story.shtml \|url-status=live}}</ref> The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:<ref>{{cite web \|title=Riyadh Season Snooker Championship \|url=https://www.wst.tv/riyadh-season-snooker-championship \|work=] \|access-date=19 December 2024 \|archive-date=9 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209233134/https://www.wst.tv/riyadh-season-snooker-championship/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>

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	==Tournament draw==		==Tournament draw==
	Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the players' ], and players in bold denote match winners. All matches were played as the best of seven frames except the final, which was played as the best of nine frames.<ref name="snooker.org_main" /><ref>{{cite web \|title=Riyadh Season Snooker Championship draw \|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/08/riyadh-season-snooker-championship-draw/ \|work=] \|date=8 December 2024 \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-date=19 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219091336/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/08/riyadh-season-snooker-championship-draw/ \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref ~~name="WST_matches"~~>{{cite web \|title=Riyadh Season Snooker matches \|url=https://www.wst.tv/matches/e506afea-6aeb-4f10-8092-a61257fb92d9 \|work=] \|access-date=19 December 2024~~}}{{cbignore~~}}</ref>		Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the players' ], and players in bold denote match winners. All matches were played as the best of seven frames except the final, which was played as the best of nine frames.<ref name="snooker.org_main" /><ref>{{cite web \|title=Riyadh Season Snooker Championship draw \|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/08/riyadh-season-snooker-championship-draw/ \|work=] \|date=8 December 2024 \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-date=19 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219091336/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/08/riyadh-season-snooker-championship-draw/ \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Riyadh Season Snooker matches \|url=https://www.wst.tv/matches/e506afea-6aeb-4f10-8092-a61257fb92d9 \|work=] \|date=20 December 2024 \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221092816/https://www.wst.tv/matches/e506afea-6aeb-4f10-8092-a61257fb92d9 \|url-status=live}}</ref>

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			\| 43 ''(frame 5)''{{efn\|The ] match centre confirms a high break of 43 for ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=WST Match Centre: Stats Match \|url=https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/3fdbac7b-1c34-4984-827f-ee8ac5a4a2ec \|work=] \|date=20 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221132939/https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/3fdbac7b-1c34-4984-827f-ee8ac5a4a2ec \|archive-date=21 December 2024 \|url-status=live}}</ref> The WST news article about the final confirms that the break was made in frame 5.<ref name="WST_final" />}}
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			==Notes==
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	==Century breaks==		==Century breaks==
	A total of 14 ]s were made in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web \|title=~~Tournament~~ ~~centuries~~ \|url=https://snookerinfo.co.uk/2024-25/#riyadh-season-snooker-championship-14 \|website=snookerinfo.co.uk \|date=20 December 2024 \|access-date=20 December 2024~~}}{{cbignore~~}}</ref>		A total of 14 ]s were made in the tournament.<ref name="S_info_cent_M">{{cite web \|title=Centuries: Riyadh Season Snooker Championship – 14 \|url=https://snookerinfo.co.uk/2024-25/#riyadh-season-snooker-championship-14 \|website=snookerinfo.co.uk \|date=20 December 2024 \|access-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-date=21 December 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221130628/https://snookerinfo.co.uk/2024-25/#riyadh-season-snooker-championship-14 \|url-status=live}}</ref>
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2024 Riyadh Season
Snooker Championship
Tournament information

Dates	18–20 December 2024 (2024-12-18 – 2024-12-20)
Venue	Global Theatre
City	Boulevard City, Riyadh
Country	Saudi Arabia
Organisation	World Snooker Tour
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£785,000
Winner's share	£250,000
Highest break	Ding Junhui (CHN) (143)
Final
Champion	Mark Allen (NIR)
Runner-up	Luca Brecel (BEL)
Score	5–1
← 2024 (Mar)

Snooker tournament

The 2024 Snooker Championship (officially the 2024 Riyadh Season Snooker Championship) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 18 to 20 December 2024 at the Global Theatre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Organised by the World Snooker Tour and part of the Riyadh Season festival in the entertainment district Boulevard City within Riyadh, it used a non-standard 20-point gold ball called the "Riyadh Season ball", which could only be potted after a player had completed a maximum break of 147 to extend the break to 167. The event was broadcast worldwide by DAZN as well as other local broadcasters. The winner received £250,000 from a total prize fund of £785,000.

The event featured 12 players, including the top ten players on the snooker world rankings, as well as two local wildcard players, Abdulraouf Saigh and Ahmed Aseeri from Saudi Arabia.

Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, having defeated Luca Brecel 5‍–‍2 in the previous final. He was beaten by Mark Allen in the semi‑finals. Allen went on to win the tournament, defeating Luca Brecel 5‍–‍1 in the final. No player achieved the 167 maximum break, with Zhang Anda coming the closest in his first-round match when he potted 12 reds with 12 blacks before breaking down. There were 14 century breaks made during the tournament, the highest being a 143 compiled by Ding Junhui in the second round.

Format

Colour	Value
Red	1 point
Yellow	2 points
Green	3 points
Brown	4 points
Blue	5 points
Pink	6 points
Black	7 points
Riyadh Season ball	20 points

The event took place from 18 to 20 December in the entertainment district Boulevard City within Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event was first held as the 2024 World Masters of Snooker in March 2024 (as part of the preceding 2023–24 season) as the first professional snooker event ever held in Saudi Arabia.

All matches were played as the best of seven frames except the final, which was played as the best of nine frames. The matches were played under regular snooker rules, but the event used a gold ball worth 20 points, called the "Riyadh Season ball". The gold ball was placed on the centre of the baulk cushion, in line with the brown, blue, pink, and black balls. It could only be potted after a player had completed a maximum break of 147, to extend the break to 167. Fouling the gold ball would award 4 penalty points to the opponent. The gold ball stayed on the table as long as it was possible for either player to complete a maximum break, then it was removed from the table until the next frame.

Participants

The event featured twelve players, including the top ten players on the snooker world rankings, with the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded first, the reigning World Champion Kyren Wilson seeded second, and the rest based on their rankings. It also featured two local wildcard players, Abdulraouf Saigh and Ahmed Aseeri from Saudi Arabia, who qualified by winning a local qualifying tournament.

Broadcasters

The tournament was broadcast worldwide by DAZN. It was also broadcast by the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy Douyin and Huya Live in China; by Now TV in Hong Kong; by Astro SuperSport in Malaysia; by True Sports in Thailand; by TAP in the Philippines; by Sportcast in Taiwan; and by Sportstars and Vision+ in Indonesia.

Prize money

The event featured a total prize pool of £785,000. An additional prize of $1,000,000 (about £787,000) would be given to the first player to compile a 167 break. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:

Winner: £250,000
Runner-up: £125,000
Semi-finals: £75,000
Quarter-finals: £50,000
Round 2: £25,000
Round 1: £5,000
167 break: $1,000,000 (about £787,000) for first made

Total: £785,000

Tournament draw

Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the players' seedings, and players in bold denote match winners. All matches were played as the best of seven frames except the final, which was played as the best of nine frames.

Round 1 Best of 7 frames		Round 2 Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 7 frames		Final Best of 9 frames



				Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (1)	4
				Ding Junhui (CHN) (9)	0
		Shaun Murphy (ENG) (8)	0
Ding Junhui (CHN) (9)	4	Ding Junhui (CHN) (9)	4
Abdulraouf Saigh (KSA)	0					Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (1)	2
						Mark Allen (NIR) (5)	4


				Mark Selby (ENG) (4)	2
				Mark Allen (NIR) (5)	4


								Mark Allen (NIR) (5)	5
								Luca Brecel (BEL) (7)	1


				Judd Trump (ENG) (3)	3
				Mark Williams (WAL) (6)	4


						Mark Williams (WAL) (6)	2
Zhang Anda (CHN) (10)	4					Luca Brecel (BEL) (7)	4
Ahmed Aseeri (KSA)	0	Luca Brecel (BEL) (7)	4
		Zhang Anda (CHN) (10)	0
				Kyren Wilson (ENG) (2)	3
				Luca Brecel (BEL) (7)	4

Final

Final
Final: Best of 9 frames. Referee: Kevin Dabrowski Global Theatre, Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 20 December 2024
Mark Allen (5) Northern Ireland	5–1	Luca Brecel (7) Belgium
Frame scores: 30‍–‍67, 104‍–‍49 (104), 80‍–‍1, 129‍–‍5 (109), 82‍–‍43, 63‍–‍36
(frame 4) 109	Highest break	43 (frame 5)
2	Century breaks	0

Notes

The WST match centre confirms a high break of 43 for Luca Brecel. The WST news article about the final confirms that the break was made in frame 5.

Century breaks

A total of 14 century breaks were made in the tournament.

143, 122, 108 – Ding Junhui
134, 109, 104 – Mark Allen
134 – Zhang Anda
129, 113 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
120, 100 – Luca Brecel
107 – Judd Trump
103, 101 – Mark Williams

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"WST Match Centre: Stats Match". World Snooker Tour. 20 December 2024. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024.

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