Cheltenham will be home to some of the best snooker players in the world as it is set to host the fifth edition of the British Open beginning Monday, September 22.
Mark Selby is the defending champion coming into this year's British Open, having defeated John Higgins in the final last year.
He will be looking to make history this year by becoming the first snooker player to win this tournament for two successive years. However, his task won't be made easy with the likes of the world champion Zhao Xintong and world No. 1 Judd Trump also competing for the title.
As one of snooker's biggest global events continues, The Sporting News has all your scheduling, TV and streaming details covered from the 2025 British Open at The Centaur.
2025 British Open TV channel, live stream
- TV Channel: TNT Sports, ITV4
- Live stream: ITVX
The 2025 British Open will be available to watch on live television via ITV 4.
Additionally, you can catch the event (Table 2) on streaming app ITVX.
When is the 2025 British Open tournament?
The 2025 British Open is a seven-day-long event that will begin on Monday, September 22.
With 64 players competing at the British Open, the first day will be dedicated to the first round. The second round will commence on Tuesday, September 23, followed by the third round on Wednesday, September 24, and the fourth round on Thursday, September 25.
Stakes will begin to increase with the quarterfinals on Friday, September 26, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, September 27.
The final will take place on Sunday, September 28, with the decider for this year's winner not extending to a second day, unlike many other snooker tournaments.
Here's how the match times look for snooker fans watching in the UK:
Round 1
| Match Start Date / Time | Match |
|---|---|
| September 22, 1:00 p.m. | Pang Junxu vs Wu Yize |
| September 22, 1:00 p.m. | John Higgins vs Mark Davis |
| September 22, 1:00 p.m. | David Grace vs Mark Selby |
| September 22, 1:00 p.m. | Barry Hawkins vs Daniel Wells |
| September 22, 3:00 p.m. | Ashley Hughill vs Zhao Xintong |
| September 22, 3:00 p.m. | Alfie Davis vs Neil Robertson |
| September 22, 3:00 p.m. | Zhang Anda vs Duane Jones |
| September 22, 3:00 p.m. | Patrick Whelan vs Ali Carter |
| September 22, 7:00 p.m. | Sanderson Lam vs Daniel Womersley |
| September 22, 7:00 p.m. | Jiang Jun vs Mark Allen |
| September 22, 7:00 p.m. | Ross Muir vs Shaun Murphy |
| September 22, 7:00 p.m. | Mark J Williams vs Si Jiahui |
| September 22, 7:00 p.m. | Harris Tahir vs Michal Szubarczyk |
| September 22, 9:00 p.m. | Judd Trump vs Aaron Hill |
| September 22, 9:00 p.m. | Kyren Wilson vs Chris Wakelin |
| September 22, 9:00 p.m. | Xiao Guodong vs Haydon Pinhey |
| September 22, 9:00 p.m. | Gary Wilson vs Hossein Vafaei |
Round 2
| Match Start Date / Time | Match |
|---|---|
| September 23, 10:00 a.m. | Chang Bingyu vs Long Zehuang |
| September 23, 10:00 a.m. | He Guoqiang vs Robbie McGuigan |
| September 23, 1:00 p.m. | Ben Woollaston vs Noppon Saengkham |
| September 23, 1:00 p.m. | Haris Tahir vs Louis Heathcote |
| September 23, 3:00 p.m. | Amir Sarkhosh vs Jak Jones |
| September 23, 3:00 p.m. | Iulian Boko vs Sam Craigie |
| September 23, 7:00 p.m. | Ian Burns vs Marco Fu |
| September 23, 7:00 p.m. | Zak Surety vs Ashley Cartey |
| September 23, 9:00 p.m. | Ryan Davies vs Liam Davies |
| September 23, 9:00 p.m. | Robert Milkins vs Antoni Kowalski |
| September 24, 10:00 a.m. | Xu Yichen vs David Lilley |
| September 24, 10:00 a.m. | Mitchell Mann vs Gao Yang |
| September 24, 3:00 p.m. | Cheung Ka Wai vs Matthew Stevens |
| September 24, 3:00 p.m. | Lei Peifan vs Matthew Selt |
| September 24, 7:00 p.m. | Martin O'Donnell vs Sunny Akani |
| September 24, 7:00 p.m. | Joe O'Connor vs Allan Taylor |
2025 British Open prize money
As was the case last year, the total prize fund for the 2025 British Open is £502,000 across 64 competitors. The winner of the competition will receive £100,000, with the runner-up receiving £45,000.
Every player competing at this year's British Open is in line to receive at least £3,000, with the individual who records the maximum break in the tournament to see their overall winnings topped up with another £5,000.
- Winner – £100,000
- Runner-up – £45,000
- Semifinalists – £20,000
- Quarterfinalists – £12,000
- Last 16 – £9,000
- Last 32(Round 4) – £6,000
- Last 64 (Round 3) – £3,000
- Highest Break – £5,000