World Cup (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wuxi |
| Country | China |
| Established | 1979 |
| Organisation(s) | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
| Format | Non-Ranking team event |
| Total prize fund | $800,000 |
| Current champion | Scotland John Higgins Stephen Maguire |
The World Cup is an invitational team snooker tournament created by Mike Watterson. The contests featured between 6 and 24 teams representing their country, each team comprising three players up to 1996, and two players since 2011. The Snooker World Cup has been held 16 times, annually from 1979 to 1990 (missing 1984), in 1996 and 2011, then 2015, 2017 and 2019.