| Year |
World Snookers Championships Winner |
World Snookers Championships Runner-up |
World Snookers Championships Final score |
World Snookers Championships Season |
| 1927 |
Joe Davis |
Tom Dennis |
20–11 |
n/a |
| 1928 |
Joe Davis |
Fred Lawrence |
16–13 |
n/a |
| 1929 |
Joe Davis |
Tom Dennis |
19–14 |
n/a |
| 1930 |
Joe Davis |
Tom Dennis |
25–12 |
n/a |
| 1931 |
Joe Davis |
Tom Dennis |
25–21 |
n/a |
| 1932 |
Joe Davis |
Flag of New Zealand Clark McConachy |
30–19 |
n/a |
| 1933 |
Joe Davis |
Willie Smith |
25–18 |
n/a |
| 1934 |
Joe Davis |
Tom Newman |
25–23 |
n/a |
| 1935 |
Joe Davis |
Willie Smith |
25–20 |
n/a |
| 1936 |
Joe Davis |
Horace Lindrum |
34–27 |
n/a |
| 1937 |
Joe Davis |
Horace Lindrum |
32–29 |
n/a |
| 1938 |
Joe Davis |
Sidney Smith |
37–24 |
n/a |
| 1939 |
Joe Davis |
Sidney Smith |
43–30 |
n/a |
| 1940 |
Joe Davis |
Fred Davis |
37–36 |
n/a |
| 1941–1945 no tournament held |
| 1946 |
Joe Davis |
Horace Lindrum |
78–67 |
n/a |
| 1947 |
Walter Donaldson |
Fred Davis |
82–63 |
n/a |
| 1948 |
Fred Davis |
Walter Donaldson |
84–61 |
n/a |
| 1949 |
Fred Davis |
Walter Donaldson |
80–65 |
n/a |
| 1950 |
Walter Donaldson |
Fred Davis |
51–46 |
n/a |
| 1951 |
Fred Davis |
Walter Donaldson |
58–39 |
n/a |
| 1952 |
Horace Lindrum |
Flag of New Zealand Clark McConachy |
94–49 |
n/a |
| World Snooker Challenge Matches |
| 1964 |
John Pulman |
Fred Davis |
19–16 |
n/a |
| 1964 |
John Pulman |
Rex Williams |
40–33 |
n/a |
| 1965 |
John Pulman |
Fred Davis |
37–36 |
n/a |
| 1965 |
John Pulman |
Rex Williams |
25–22 |
n/a |
| 1965 |
John Pulman |
Flag of South Africa Fred Van Rensburg |
39–12 |
n/a |
| 1966 |
John Pulman |
Fred Davis |
5–2 (matches) |
n/a |
| 1968 |
John Pulman |
Eddie Charlton |
39–34 |
n/a |
| World Snooker Knockout Tournaments |
| 1969 |
John Spencer |
Gary Owen |
37–24 |
n/a |
| 1970 |
Ray Reardon |
John Pulman |
37–33 |
n/a |
| 1971 |
John Spencer |
Warren Simpson |
37–29 |
n/a |
| 1972 |
Alex Higgins |
John Spencer |
37–32 |
n/a |
| 1973 |
Ray Reardon |
Eddie Charlton |
38–32 |
n/a |
| 1974 |
Ray Reardon |
Graham Miles |
22–12 |
1973/74 |
| 1975 |
Ray Reardon |
Eddie Charlton |
31–30 |
1974/75 |
| 1976 |
Ray Reardon |
Alex Higgins |
27–16 |
1975/76 |
| World Snooker Crucible |
| 1977 |
John Spencer |
Cliff Thorburn |
25–21 |
1976/77 |
| 1978 |
Ray Reardon |
Flag of South Africa Perrie Mans |
25–18 |
1977/78 |
| 1979 |
Terry Griffiths |
Dennis Taylor |
24–16 |
1978/79 |
| 1980 |
Cliff Thorburn |
Alex Higgins |
18–16 |
1979/80 |
| 1981 |
Steve Davis |
Doug Mountjoy |
18–12 |
1980/81 |
| 1982 |
Alex Higgins |
Ray Reardon |
18–15 |
1981/82 |
| 1983 |
Steve Davis |
Cliff Thorburn |
18–6 |
1982/83 |
| 1984 |
Steve Davis |
Jimmy White |
18–16 |
1983/84 |
| 1985 |
Dennis Taylor |
Steve Davis |
18–17 |
1984/85 |
| 1986 |
Joe Johnson |
Steve Davis |
18–12 |
1985/86 |
| 1987 |
Steve Davis |
Joe Johnson |
18–14 |
1986/87 |
| 1988 |
Steve Davis |
Terry Griffiths |
18–11 |
1987/88 |
| 1989 |
Steve Davis |
John Parrott |
18–3 |
1988/89 |
| 1990 |
Stephen Hendry[1] |
Jimmy White |
18–12 |
1989/90 |
| 1991 |
John Parrott |
Jimmy White |
18–11 |
1990/91 |
| 1992 |
Stephen Hendry |
Jimmy White |
18–14 |
1991/92 |
| 1993 |
Stephen Hendry |
Jimmy White |
18–5 |
1992/93 |
| 1994 |
Stephen Hendry |
Jimmy White |
18–17 |
1993/94 |
| 1995 |
Stephen Hendry |
Nigel Bond |
18–9 |
1994/95 |
| 1996 |
Stephen Hendry |
Peter Ebdon |
18–12 |
1995/96 |
| 1997 |
Ken Doherty |
Stephen Hendry |
18–12 |
1996/97 |
| 1998 |
John Higgins |
Ken Doherty |
18–12 |
1997/98 |
| 1999 |
Stephen Hendry |
Mark Williams |
18–11 |
1998/99 |
| 2000 |
Mark Williams |
Matthew Stevens |
18–16 |
1999/00 |
| 2001 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
John Higgins |
18–14 |
2000/01 |
| 2002 |
Peter Ebdon |
Stephen Hendry |
18–17 |
2001/02 |
| 2003 |
Mark Williams |
Ken Doherty |
18–16 |
2002/03 |
| 2004 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
Graeme Dott |
18–8 |
2003/04 |
| 2005 |
Shaun Murphy |
Matthew Stevens |
18–16 |
2004/05 |
| 2006 |
Graeme Dott |
Peter Ebdon |
18–14 |
2005/06 |
| 2007 |
John Higgins |
Mark Selby |
18–13 |
2006/07 |
| 2008 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
Ali Carter |
18–8 |
2007/08 |