World Championship 2021: How to watch live online & on TV in the UK - livestream and channel details

Updated 29/04/2021 at 08:40 GMT

Our comprehensive guide to World Snooker Championship 2021 coverage in the United Kingdom including schedule, dates, TV and online live stream details.

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The World Championship, hosted at the iconic Crucible Theatre, begins on April 17 and runs through to May 3.

The full 17 days of the tournament will be broadcast on Eurosport, and be live streamed online on the Eurosport app and Eurosport.co.uk. Play begins on 10:00 UK time on April 17.

We are down to the final four with Stuart Bingham, Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson all in the semi-finals.

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Qualification for the remaining 16 places available begins at the Institute of Sport and runs from April 5 to April 14. Jimmy White was drawn against Stephen Hendry in the first round, with Welsh Open winner Jordan Brown and 2015 world champion Stuart Bingham also among those attempting to qualify.

When is the World Championship 2021?

The 45th staging of the World Championship at the Crucible begins on April 17 and runs through to May 3.

How to watch World Championship 2021 on TV

Eurosport will broadcast all 17 days of the event. Check here for listings

Can I watch World Championship 2021 live online?

Yes, the World Championship will be available to live stream online via the Eurosport app or at Eurosport.co.uk

Where does the World Championship 2021 take place?

The World Championship will take place at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Are fans allowed to attend World Championship 2021?

The plan is yes. It was reported earlier in March that the 45th World Championship at the Crucible Theatre will be part of a UK government pilot scheme next month that will see professional sport take the first step towards allowing spectators to return to venues.

Schedule

April 17-22

First round

April 20-26

Second round

April 27-28

Quarter-final

April 29-May 1

Semi-finals

May 2-3

Final

Round 1 - Best of 19

Ronnie O'Sullivan [1] v tbd
Anthony McGill [16] v tbd
Ding Junhui [9] v tbd
Stephen Maguire [8] v tbd
John Higgins [5] v tbd
Mark J Williams [12] v tbd
Mark Allen [13] v tbd
Mark Selby [4] v tbd
Neil Robertson [3] v tbd
Jack Lisowski [14] v tbd
Barry Hawkins [11] v tbd
Kyren Wilson [6] v tbd
Shaun Murphy [7] v tbd
Yan Bingtao [10] v tbd
David B Gilbert [15] v tbd
Judd Trump [2] v tbd

Round 2 - Best of 25

R O'Sullivan / tbd v McGill / tbd
Ding Junhui / tbd v Maguire / tbd
J Higgins / tbd v M Williams / tbd
M Allen / tbd v Selby / tbd
N Robertson / tbd v Lisowski / tbd
Hawkins / tbd v K Wilson / tbd
S Murphy / tbd v Yan Bingtao / tbd
D B Gilbert / tbd v Judd Trump / tbd

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