{"id":532947,"date":"2025-10-28T09:11:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/532947\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T09:11:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:11:21","slug":"snooker-rankings-update-after-the-2025-northern-ireland-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/532947\/","title":{"rendered":"Snooker rankings: update after the 2025 Northern Ireland Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jack Lisowski triumphed in dramatic fashion at the 2025 Northern Ireland Open to reverse his recent slide down the snooker rankings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest rankings update follows the conclusion of the 2025\/26 snooker season\u2019s seventh ranking event and the second on the Home Nations Series.<\/p>\n

Lisowski beat Judd Trump 9-8 at the Waterfront Hall<\/a> in Belfast on Sunday, edging his fellow Englishman in a gripping final to raise the Alex Higgins Trophy aloft.<\/p>\n

It brought an end to Lisowski\u2019s long-running saga as a title-winning pretender, with his maiden piece of silverware being awarded in what is his 16th season as a professional.<\/p>\n

As usual, let\u2019s reflect on how the most recent action on the snooker table has impacted the various rankings lists.<\/p>\n

Top 16<\/p>\n

There was hardly any change to the top 16 with most of the positions remaining unchanged from the Xi\u2019an Grand Prix update.<\/p>\n

Runner-up Judd Trump was unable to fully defend the points he accrued through winning the 2023 Northern Ireland Open title.<\/p>\n

That has allowed Kyren Wilson to narrow the gap to the top slightly, but the world number two is still more than \u00a3350,000 behind Trump, who has now held number one slot for 60 consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n

Neil Robertson, Mark Williams, and Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan stay in the other top five spots despite having not participated in Belfast.<\/p>\n

A run to the quarter-finals helped John Higgins to consolidate his position in sixth, while Mark Allen leapfrogs Ding Junhui into seventh after his appearance in the last four.<\/p>\n

Behind Ding, there is Shaun Murphy in ninth and Mark Selby in tenth with Xiao Guodong, Zhao Xintong, and Barry Hawkins continuing to occupy the following three spots in the standings.<\/p>\n

Gary Wilson moves up to 14th ahead of Zhang Anda, who looks set to suffer a dramatic slide down the pecking order with his points from the 2023 International Championship success soon to be deducted from his rolling two-year tally.<\/p>\n

Si Jiahui is back up to 16th, which pushes 2023 Northern Ireland Open runner-up Chris Wakelin down to 17th.<\/p>\n

Next month\u2019s International Championship will provide players with the last opportunity to break into the top 16 and earn an automatic spot at the venue stages of the UK Championship draw.<\/p>\n

Who were the other movers?<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Jack Lisowski has received a rankings boost with the \u00a3100,000 champion\u2019s cheque helping him to rise back up to number 24.<\/p>\n

The 34 year-old still has a long way to go to get back to the top 16, but he is certainly on the right track again after an indifferent period of form.<\/p>\n

A semi-final appearance for Zhou Yuelong helps the Chinese potter move up to number 28 in the world.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Jordan Brown eased his tour survival concerns with by pocketing \u00a313,200 for reaching the quarter-finals, with the Antrim man up to number 52.<\/p>\nOfficial 2-Year World RankingsOct 27, 2025<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\nJudd Trump<\/td>\n\u00a31,720,550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\nKyren Wilson<\/td>\n\u00a31,367,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\nNeil Robertson<\/td>\n\u00a31,061,850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\nMark Williams<\/td>\n\u00a3990,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nRonnie O\u2019Sullivan<\/td>\n\u00a3938,850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\nJohn Higgins<\/td>\n\u00a3787,950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\nMark Allen<\/td>\n\u00a3655,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\nDing Junhui<\/td>\n\u00a3637,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/td>\nShaun Murphy<\/td>\n\u00a3616,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/td>\nMark Selby<\/td>\n\u00a3581,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n11<\/td>\nXiao Guodong<\/td>\n\u00a3575,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n12<\/td>\nZhao Xintong<\/td>\n\u00a3564,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n13<\/td>\nBarry Hawkins<\/td>\n\u00a3518,950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n14<\/td>\nGary Wilson<\/td>\n\u00a3475,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n15<\/td>\nZhang Anda<\/td>\n\u00a3472,450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n16<\/td>\nSi Jiahui<\/td>\n\u00a3464,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u2014<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n17<\/td>\nChris Wakelin<\/td>\n\u00a3440,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n18<\/td>\nAli Carter<\/td>\n\u00a3381,050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n19<\/td>\nJak Jones<\/td>\n\u00a3372,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n20<\/td>\nStuart Bingham<\/td>\n\u00a3360,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n21<\/td>\nTom Ford<\/td>\n\u00a3352,050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n22<\/td>\nWu Yize<\/td>\n\u00a3351,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n23<\/td>\nElliot Slessor<\/td>\n\u00a3342,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n24<\/td>\nJack Lisowski<\/td>\n\u00a3333,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n25<\/td>\nDavid Gilbert<\/td>\n\u00a3296,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n26<\/td>\nStephen Maguire<\/td>\n\u00a3277,050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n27<\/td>\nJoe O\u2019Connor<\/td>\n\u00a3274,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n28<\/td>\nHossein Vafaei<\/td>\n\u00a3269,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n29<\/td>\nZhou Yuelong<\/td>\n\u00a3267,950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n30<\/td>\nPang Junxu<\/td>\n\u00a3262,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n31<\/td>\nLei Peifan<\/td>\n\u00a3232,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n32<\/td>\nYuan Sijun<\/td>\n\u00a3230,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Click here for the full two-year list<\/a> (snooker.org)<\/p>\n

\"JackAn emotional Jack Lisowski celebrated with the Alex Higgins Trophy. Photo credit: WST<\/p>\n

1-year snooker rankings<\/p>\n

Once again, the one-year snooker rankings will determine qualification for three lucrative events later in the campaign.<\/p>\n

The fields for the 32-player World Grand Prix, the 16-field Players Championship, and the 12-strong Tour Championship all come from these standings.<\/p>\n

Jack Lisowski jumps up to ninth on this list, which provisionally puts him in line to qualify for all three tournaments from the Players Series.<\/p>\n

Judd Trump had been enduring a difficult campaign before Belfast, but his runner-up cheque helps him to finally move into the top 32 and up to 16th place.<\/p>\n

Neil Robertson remains in first on the back of his glory at the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Australian leads Mark Wlliams, Shaun Murphy, Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan, and Mark Allen who each look a strong bet to reach the Tour Championship.<\/p>\n1-Year Snooker RankingsOct 27, 2025<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\nNeil Robertson<\/td>\n\u00a3525,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\nMark Williams<\/td>\n\u00a3274,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\nShaun Murphy<\/td>\n\u00a3232,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\nRonnie O\u2019Sullivan<\/td>\n\u00a3222,350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nMark Allen<\/td>\n\u00a3162,350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\nXiao Guodong<\/td>\n\u00a3154,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\nElliot Slessor<\/td>\n\u00a3138,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\nGary Wilson<\/td>\n\u00a3136,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/td>\nJack Lisowski<\/td>\n\u00a3136,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/td>\nChris Wakelin<\/td>\n\u00a3114,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n11<\/td>\nBarry Hawkins<\/td>\n\u00a3101,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n12<\/td>\nZhou Yuelong<\/td>\n\u00a395,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n13<\/td>\nMark Selby<\/td>\n\u00a393,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n14<\/td>\nAli Carter<\/td>\n\u00a382,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n15<\/td>\nKyren Wilson<\/td>\n\u00a384,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n16<\/td>\nJudd Trump<\/td>\n\u00a380,350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n17<\/td>\nStephen Maguire<\/td>\n\u00a379,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n18<\/td>\nSi Jiahui<\/td>\n\u00a371,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n19<\/td>\nDing Junhui<\/td>\n\u00a365,850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n20<\/td>\nAnthony McGill<\/td>\n\u00a363,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n21<\/td>\nJoe O\u2019Connor<\/td>\n\u00a362,350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n22<\/td>\nAaron Hill<\/td>\n\u00a361,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n23<\/td>\nJak Jones<\/td>\n\u00a361,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n24<\/td>\nYuan Sijun<\/td>\n\u00a359,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n25<\/td>\nThepchaiya Un-Nooh<\/td>\n\u00a358,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n26<\/td>\nStuart Bingham<\/td>\n\u00a356,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n27<\/td>\nZhao Xintong<\/td>\n\u00a354,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n28<\/td>\nOliver Lines<\/td>\n\u00a354,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n29<\/td>\nChang Bingyu<\/td>\n\u00a353,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n30<\/td>\nStan Moody<\/td>\n\u00a353,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n31<\/td>\nWu Yize<\/td>\n\u00a351,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n32<\/td>\nJohn Higgins<\/td>\n\u00a349,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u2014<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n33<\/td>\nLouis Heathcote<\/td>\n\u00a345,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n35<\/td>\nTom Ford<\/td>\n\u00a339,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n43<\/td>\nZhang Anda<\/td>\n\u00a333,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n78<\/td>\nLuca Brecel<\/td>\n\u00a316,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Click here for the full one-year list<\/a> (snooker.org)<\/p>\n

Home Nations Series Bonus<\/p>\n

For the second season in a row, the big jackpot that is sponsored by BetVictor will be awarded through performances on the Home Nations Series only.<\/p>\n

The Northern Ireland Open followed last month\u2019s English Open, with the Scottish Open and the Welsh Open to come later in the campaign.<\/p>\n

The highest earner at the end of these four tournaments will land a bumper bonus worth \u00a3150,000.<\/p>\n

Mark Allen is in pole position after backing up his victory in Brentwood with a run to the semi-finals of his home tournament in Belfast.<\/p>\n

Jack Lisowski is in second place and just \u00a312,000 behind, with Zhou Yuelong and Judd Trump leading the rest of the chasing pack.<\/p>\nHome Nations Series RankingsOct 27, 2025<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\nMark Allen<\/td>\n\u00a3121,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u2014<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\nJack Lisowski<\/td>\n\u00a3109,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\nZhou Yuelong<\/td>\n\u00a366,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\nJudd Trump<\/td>\n\u00a354,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nMark Selby<\/td>\n\u00a326,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\nAaron Hill<\/td>\n\u00a322,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\nJak Jones<\/td>\n\u00a321,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\nTom Ford<\/td>\n\u00a318,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

When is the next snooker event?<\/p>\n

There is a brief respite from the World Snooker Tour this week before the players head to Nanjing for next week\u2019s International Championship.<\/p>\n

The season\u2019s eighth ranking event, where Ding Junhui will be the defending champion, runs from November 2nd to November 9th. <\/p>\n

Details and updates for that tournament and more will be available as usual here on SnookerHQ.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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