The 2015–16 snooker season was a series of

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tournaments played between 7 May 2015 and 2 May 2016. The World Grand Prix became a ranking event featuring the top 32 players on a one-year money list, having been a non-ranking event the previous season.

New professional players

Countries: * * * * * * * * * * * The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2015 World Championship, and the 30 players earning a two-year card the previous year automatically qualified for the season. The top eight players from the European Tour Order of Merit and top four players from the Asian Tour Order of Merit, who had not already qualified for the Main Tour, also qualified. Another two players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs, and a further eight places were available through the 2015 Q School. The rest of the places on to the tour came from amateur events and national governing body nominations. Hossein Vafaei's two-year tour card will commence this season. All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons. ; :*'' IBSF World Snooker Championship winner'': # IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: # EBSA European Snooker Championships winner: # EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships winner: # ACBS Asian Snooker Championship winner: # ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: #Pan-American Championship winner: # ABSF African Championships winner: #Oceania Championship winner: ;European Tour Order of Merit ;EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs ;Asian Tour Order of Merit ; Q School ;Event 1 ;Event 2 ;International Development Main Tour Card

Calendar

The following tables outline the dates and results of all

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, World Ladies Billiards and Snooker, seniors, and other events.

World Snooker Tour

World Ladies Billiards and Snooker

Seniors events

Other events

Points distribution

2015/2016 points distribution for

ranking and minor-ranking events:

Notes

References

External links

Snooker season 2015/2016
at Snooker.org {{Snooker seasons

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*Season 2016 *Season 2015