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English Disability Snooker Championship Returns to Leeds in August
The English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards (EPSB) is pleased to announce that the second staging of the English Disability Snooker Championship will take place at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds on 1-2 August 2026.
The inaugural national championship open to people with disabilities across England took place last year with 54 cueists competing across six classification groups.
The Northern Snooker Centre will once again play host to the event having undergone renovations including the installation of modern disability access to the venue and snooker area, as well as disability toilet facilities, since its acquisition by Concept Taverns in 2022.
The event will also be supported by World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS), which has provided opportunities for players around the world to play snooker competitively since 2015.
The Event
The English Disability Snooker Championship will see national champions crowned across a range of disability classification groups established by WDBS over the past decade.
To be held over two days, Saturday will see group matches staged across up to eight classification groups, with the knockout rounds to conclude during the Sunday. If necessary, group matches may be concluded on Sunday morning, with a Challenge Cup to be held later in the day for players who fail to progress to the knockouts.
Please note that for the event to be played in two days, the maximum number of players to be included within a single round robin group will be five. For example, should one classification group have six entries, the group stage will consist of two groups of three, as opposed to one group of six.
How to Enter
Entry for the English Disability Snooker Championship will open on 1 July 2026 via the WPBSA SnookerScores website.
All players will be required to take out an EPSB Disability Membership for the 2026/27 season. Following consultation with players, a membership fee of £20 has been introduced to directly contribute towards disability snooker in England include event running costs.
Learn more about the disability classification profiles recognised by WDBS at their website.
