2000 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April – 1 May 2000 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £1,460,000 |
| Winner's share | £240,000 |
| Highest break | Matthew Stevens (WAL) (143) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Mark Williams (WAL) |
| Runner-up | Matthew Stevens (WAL) |
| Score | 18–16 |
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The 2000 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2000 Embassy World Snooker Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 15 April to 1 May 2000 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 23rd consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship was staged at the venue. Sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy, the tournament was the ninth and final ranking event of the 1999–2000 season. The winner received £240,000 from a total prize fund of £1,460,000.
The top 16 players from the snooker world rankings were seeded through to the main stage at the Crucible. They were joined by the 16 successful players from the qualifying rounds, which took place from 3 January to 20 March at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.
Stephen Hendry was the defending champion, having defeated Mark Williams 18–11 in the final of the 1999 World Championship to win his seventh world title. He lost his first-round match against Stuart Bingham, a qualifier who was making his debut at the Crucible. Williams defeated Matthew Stevens 18–16 in the first-ever all-Welsh world final to claim his maiden world title. The main stage of the tournament produced 54 century breaks, of which the highest was a 143 compiled by Stevens in his semi-final match against Joe Swail.