Update: 7 May 2019, Tuesday
Congratulations to Judd Trump for winning the 2019 World Snooker Championship! Read more about it here from The Guardian. We’ll see you folks back here again next year.
The 2019 Betfred World Snooker Championship begins from 20 April to 6 May in Sheffield, England at 1000GMT.
Qualifying rounds are starting on 10 to 17 April at the English Institute of Sports also in Sheffield and will be contested by 128 unseeded players. The best 16 unseeded players will then advance to the main draw to go up against the seeded 16 players.
Live coverage will be available through BBC and Eurosport (UK), and Facebook Live (Americas and Asia). Here are the match coverage breakdown for the different countries:
2018 – Mark Williams (Wales)
2017 – Mark Selby (England)
2016 – Mark Selby (England)
2015 – Stuart Bingham (England)
2014 – Mark Selby (England)
Qualifying Round: 10 — 17 April 2019
Tournament Period: 20 April — 6 May 2019
Official 2019 World Snooker Championship Full Schedule
If you’re not currently in your local country or any other country offering the World Snooker Championship stream, then you’ll need to connect to a VPN first before streaming the matches from your usual providers.
1) Sign Up with a recommended VPN provider.
2) Install the VPN on any device that you’ll be using to watch the 2019 World Snooker Championship.
3) Ensure that you connect to the appropriate country VPN server that is supported by the provider. For example, connect to U.K for BBC.
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Watch all live World Snooker Championship games from BBC for free. Whilst BBC doesn’t charge for their content, you’ll still need a BBC account to access them. Learn how to sign up for free here.
Commentary: English
Availability: UK only – Connect to the UK VPN servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the BBC iPlayer website or download the BBC iPlayer app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching to the tournament!
Tip: World Snooker Championship will be airing live from 20 April 2019 on BBC One and BBC Two.
BBC’s Snooker Championship Schedule & Broadcast News Here
Access BBC One here
Access BBC Two here
Watch all live World Snooker Championship games including the qualifying rounds from Eurosport. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to watch the games live.
Commentary: English
Availability: UK only – Connect to the UK VPN servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the Eurosport’s player website or download the Eurosport app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: World Snooker Championship qualifying rounds will be airing live from 10 April 2019 on Eurosport 1 with the main events starting on 20 April 2019.
Eurosport’s Snooker Championship Broadcast News Here
As a bonus, World Snooker has made live stream available via Facebook Live in selected territories in the Americas and Asia. You’ll need to be in the appropriate countries to access them. Check country list here
1) Head to the World Snooker Facebook page.
2) The live stream should be become available when the tournament starts. Be sure to follow them to get a notification!
Tip: World Snooker Championships will be airing live from 20 April 2019 on World Snooker’s Facebook page.
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