2026 World Open (snooker)

2026 Likang Roasted Eel – Junma Cup World Open
Tournament information
Dates16–22 March 2026 (2026-03-16 – 2026-03-22)
VenueYushan Sport Centre
CityYushan
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£825,000
Winner's share£175,000
Defending champion John Higgins (SCO)
2025

The 2026 World Open (officially the 2026 Likang Roasted Eel – Junma Cup World Open) is an upcoming professional snooker tournament that will take place from 16 to 22 March 2026 at the Yushan Sport Centre in Yushan, China. Qualifiers took place from 10 to 12 February at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England. The 11th edition of the tournament since it was rebranded as the World Open in 2010, it will be the 16th ranking event of the 2025‍–‍26 snooker season, following the 2026 Welsh Open and preceding the 2026 Tour Championship. The tournament will be broadcast by TNT Sports and Discovery+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland, by Eurosport in mainland Europe, by local channels in Asia and Africa, and by WST Play in all other territories. The winner will receive £175,000 from a total prize fund of £825,000.

John Higgins will be the defending champion, having defeated Joe O'Connor 10‍–‍6 in the 2025 final.