English Under-21 Championship 2026 | Tournament Information

The 2026 English Under-21 Championship takes place this weekend (21-22 February) at the Landywood Snooker Club.

• Draw (To Follow)
• Schedule (To Follow)
• Player List

The event, which was won last year by current World Snooker Tour (WST) professional Liam Pullen, features an incredible 66 players – a 100% increase on the 2024 edition of the Championship, as well as a prize fund which has more than doubled since last year.

Among the stellar line-up is 2024 champion Paul Deaville, last year’s runner-up Oliver Sykes, English Junior Tour champion Vladislav Gradinari and English Under-16 champion Shaun Liu.

VENUE

The event will be held at the Landywood Snooker Club. The full address for the venue can be found below:

• Holly Lane
• Great Wyrley
• West Midlands
• United Kingdom
• WS6 6AJ

FORMAT

The format of the event is as follows:

• Group Stages: Best of 3 Frames
• Last 32 & Last 16: Best of 5 Frames
• Quarter-Finals & Semi-Finals: Best of 7 Frames
• Final: Best of 9 Frames (*Subject to Tournament Director discretion based on the time of day)

The draw and schedule will be released on the day and, once available, can be found on WPSBA SnookerScores website. There is a link at the top of the article to where these will be located.

Please ensure you arrive at the venue at 9:15am on the Saturday. Only players present at the club at this time will be entered into the group stage draw.

Dress Code

• Up to and including the semi-finals: Level 3 
• Final: Level 4 

Prize Money

• Winner: £600
• Runner-Up: £300
• Semi-Finalists: £150
• Quarter-Finalists: £100
• Last 16: £50
• Last 32: £30

Learn more about the English Under-21 Championship