English Under-21 Championship 2025 | Tournament Information

The 2025 English Over-21 Championship takes place this weekend (26-27 April) at the Landywood Snooker Club in Walsall.

• Draw (To Follow)
• Schedule (To Follow)
• Player List

The Championship, won last year by Paul Deaville, is the national snooker championship for players aged under-21 and features a roll of honour that includes former world champion Kyren Wilson and ranking event winner Chris Wakelin.

A field of 51 players will compete for the title including Deaville, English Junior Tour number one Oliver Sykes plus Vladislav Gradinari, Shaun Liu and Adam Abbas – the recently crowned English Under-18, Under-16 and Under-14 champions.

Venue

This year’s English Under-21 Championship will be hosted by the Landywood Snooker Club in Walsall. The address for the venue can be found below:

• Holly Ln, Great Wyrley, Walsall WS6 6AJ

Format

The championship is groups, followed by knockouts. The format is as follows:

• Group stage matches will be the best of 5 frames
• KO matches up to and including the semi-finals will be the best of 7 frames
• The final will be the best of 9 frames

The last 16 onwards will be contested on the Sunday.

The draw and schedule will be released on the day and, once available, can be found on WPSBA SnookerScores website. There is a link at the top of the article to where these will be located.

Please ensure you arrive at the venue at 9:15am on the Saturday. Only players present at the club at this time will be entered into the group stage draw.

Dress Code

*Please note a change for the 2024/25 season

• Up to and including the semi-finals: Level 3 
• Final: Level 4 

Prize Fund

• Winner: £400 
• Runner-Up: £200 
• Semi-Finalists: £100
  
• Quarter-Finalists: £50

If you have any questions or concerns then get in touch with a member of the team via our website or social media channels.

Learn more about the English Under-21 Championship.