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Snooker World Champions
The snooker world championship (sponsored by Embassy since 1976) has been played at the Crucible theatre in Sheffield since 1977 and is the most important professional snooker tournament on the circuit.
Below the past winners of the championship are listed
| Year | Winner | Nationality | Score | Runner-up | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | 18-8 | Ali Carter | England |
| 2007 | John Higgins | Scotland | 18-13 | Mark Selby | England |
| 2006 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | 18-14 | Peter Ebdon | England |
| 2005 | Shaun Murphy | England | 18-16 | Matthew Stevens | Wales |
| 2004 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | 18-8 | Graeme Dott | Scotland |
| 2003 | Mark Williams | Wales | 18-16 | Ken Doherty | Rep of Ireland |
| 2002 | Peter Ebdon | England | 18-17 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland |
| 2001 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | 18-14 | John Higgins | Scotland |
| 2000 | Mark Williams | Wales | 18-9 | Matthew Steven | Wales |
| 1999 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 18-11 | Mark Williams | Wales |
| 1998 | John Higgins | Scotland | 18-12 | Ken Doherty | Rep of Ireland |
| 1997 | Ken Doherty | Rep of Ireland | 18-12 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland |
| 1996 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 18-12 | Peter Ebdon | England |
| 1995 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 18-9 | Nigel Bond | England |
| 1994 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 18-17 | Jimmy White | England |
| 1993 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 18-5 | Jimmy White | England |
| 1992 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 18-14 | Jimmy White | England |
| 1991 | John Parrott | England | 18-11 | Jimmy White | England |
| 1990 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | 18-12 | Jimmy White | England |
| 1989 | Steve Davis | England | 18-3 | John Parrott | England |
| 1988 | Steve Davis | England | 18-11 | Terry Griffiths | Wales |
| 1987 | Steve Davis | England | 18-14 | Joe Johnson | England |
| 1986 | Joe Johnson | England | 18-12 | Steve Davis | England |
| 1985 | Dennis Taylor | Northern Ireland | 18-17 | Steve Davis | England |
| 1984 | Steve Davis | England | 18-16 | Jimmy White | England |
| 1983 | Steve Davis | England | 18-6 | Cliff Thorburn | Canada |
| 1982 | Alex Higgins | Northern Ireland | 18-15 | Ray Reardon | Wales |
| 1981 | Steve Davis | England | 18-12 | Doug Mountjoy | Wales |
| 1980 | Cliff Thorburn | Canada | 18-16 | Alex Higgins | Northern Ireland |
| 1979 | Terry Griffiths | Wales | 24-16 | Dennis Taylor | Northern Ireland |
| 1978 | Ray Reardon | Wales | 25-18 | Perrie Mans | South Africa |
| 1977 | John Spencer | England | 25-12 | Cliff Thorburn | Canada |
| 1976 | Ray Reardon | Wales | 27-16 | Alex Higgins | Northern Ireland |
| 1975 | Ray Reardon | Wales | 31-30 | Eddie Charlton | Australia |
| 1974 | Ray Reardon | Wales | 22-12 | Graham Miles | England |
| 1973 | Ray Reardon | Wales | 38-32 | Eddie Charlton | Australia |
| 1972 | Alex Higgins | Northern Ireland | 37-32 | John Spencer | England |
| 1971 | John Spencer | England | 37-29 | Warren Simpson | Australia |
| 1970 | Ray Reardon | Wales | 37-33 | John Pulman | England |
| 1969 | John Spencer | England | 37-24 | Gary Owen | Wales |