Billiards world rankings

The billiards world rankings are the official system of ranking English billiards players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments

The ranking are maintained by the sport's governing body, World Billiards, a subsidiary of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.[1] A player's ranking is based on their performances in designated ranking tournaments over two years,[2] with a season that begins on 1 September, and ends on 31 August of the following year.[3]

As of 2012, the distinction between professional and amateur players was removed. Both male and female players are included on the list.

Top Ranked Players
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Peter Gilchrist, the top ranked player from 2016 to 2021
Ranking
Season1234
Before 1989No information
1989–90[4]England Mike RussellEngland Norman DagleyEngland Ian WilliamsonEngland Peter Gilchrist
1990–91[4]England Mike RussellEngland Peter GilchristEngland Ian WilliamsonEngland Norman Dagley
1991–92[5]India Geet SethiEngland Mike RussellAustralia Robby FoldvariEngland Peter Gilchrist
1992–93India Geet Sethi
1993–94[6]India Geet SethiAustralia Robby FoldvariEngland Mike RussellEngland Peter Gilchrist
1995–96[7]England Mike RussellIndia Geet SethiEngland Peter GilchristAustralia Robby Foldvari
2002–03[8]England Mike RussellEngland Peter GilchristEngland David CausierEngland Chris Shutt
2003–04[9]England Mike RussellEngland Peter GilchristEngland David CausierEngland Chris Shutt
2004–10No official ranking list produced[10][11]
2010–11England David CausierIndia Dhruv SitwalaSingapore Peter Gilchrist and England Robert Hall1
2011–12England David CausierEngland Billy BousfieldEngland Phil MumfordEngland Robert Hall
2012–13England Mike RussellEngland Robert HallEngland David CausierEngland Martin Goodwill
2013–14England David CausierSingapore Peter GilchristEngland Robert HallAustralia Matthew Bolton
2014–15England David CausierSingapore Peter GilchristEngland Robert HallEngland Mike Russell
2015–16England David CausierSingapore Peter GilchristEngland Robert HallEngland Mike Russell
2016–17Singapore Peter GilchristEngland David CausierEngland Robert HallEngland Mike Russell
2017–18Singapore Peter GilchristEngland David CausierEngland Robert HallEngland Mike Russell
2018–19Singapore Peter GilchristEngland David CausierEngland Robert HallEngland Martin Goodwill
2019–20[12]Singapore Peter GilchristEngland David CausierEngland Robert HallEngland Ryan Mears
2020–21[13]Singapore Peter GilchristEngland David CausierEngland Robert HallEngland Ryan Mears

Notes
^1 Gilchrist and Hall were joint 3rd ranked.

References
  1. "World Billiards Limited (WBL)". wpbsa.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. "Ranking List for Season 2019–2020". wbeventsonline.com. World Billiards. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. "Ranking Lists". wbeventsonline.com. World Billiards. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  4. "Here endeth 1990–91". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. January 1992. p. 25.
  5. "Sethi displaces Russell as world no. 1". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. July 1992. p. 11.
  6. "Sethi again tops billiards world rankings". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. July 1993. p. 20.
  7. "Russell tops billiards world rankings". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. May 1995. p. 23.
  8. "End of season world rankings". Snooker Scene. No. June 2002. Everton's News Agency. p. 47.
  9. Everton, Clive. "Professional billiards dies: what next?". Snooker Scene. No. July 2003. Everton's News Agency. p. 21.
  10. "Chris Shutt beats Mike Russell to become world champion for the first time". Snooker Scene. No. April 2005. Everton's News Agency. pp. 27–28.
  11. Everton, Clive (August 2010). "Sorting billiards out". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. pp. 30–31.
  12. "Ranking list for season 2019–2020". World Billiards. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  13. "Ranking list for season 2020–2021". World Billiards. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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