Race to the Masters 2026 | York Updates
The 2025 Victorian Plumbing UK Championship gets underway on Saturday at the York Barbican with the final world ranking list at the end of the tournament set to determine the field for January’s Masters.
As in previous years, the top 16 after the UK Championship will qualify to play at snooker’s most prestigious invitational event, to be held at the Alexandra Palace from 11-18 January 2026.
To learn more about the qualification race, check out our pre-tournament preview, while below you can see the latest state of play…
Race to the Masters
The top 16 players in the official world ranking list following the UK Championship will qualify to play at the 2026 Masters.
Latest Race to the Masters (04/12/2025):
13th – Wu Yize – £534,400 (r16)
14th – Barry Hawkins – £518,950 (r16)
15th – Si Jiahui – £488,000 (r16)
16th – Gary Wilson – £475,800 (r32)
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21st – Elliot Slessor – £351,250 (r16) – title required
23rd – Zhang Anda – £306,450 (QF) – title required
24th – David Gilbert – £299,000 (r32) – title required
25th – Stephen Maguire – £290,550 (r32) – title required
27th – Pang Junxu – £268,700 (QF) – title required
29th – Zhou Yuelong – £253,950 (r16) – title required
30th – Lei Peifan – £251,400 (r32) – title required
Follow the latest tournament news from the Victorian Plumbing UK Championship via the World Snooker Tour website.
