Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles?

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN is in the hunt to become the greatest snooker player of all time THIS YEAR.

The Rocket, 47, has been in fine form at the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield and has the chance to become the top player ever.

Stephen Hendry is the King of the Crucible thanks to his stunning SEVEN World Snooker Championship victoriesCredit: PA:Press Association

Ronnie O'Sullivan celebrates with the World Championship trophy in 2013 — Ronnie O’Sullivan celebrates with the World Championship trophy in 2013Credit: PA:Press Association

The record for the most victories at the Crucible is currently held by icon Stephen Hendry.

But O’Sullivan is already part of an elite group of winners who will be considered greats of the game for generations.

Who has the most World Snooker Championship titles?

Hendry and O’Sullivan are currently the most decorated snooker players of all time.

The Scot has won at the Crucible a stunning SEVEN times and Rocket joined him in 2022 with tournament victory.

Hendry has also been runner-up twice.

Most World Snooker Championships ranked

Stephen Hendry (Scotland), Ronnie O’Sullivan (England) – 7 titles
Steve Davies (England), Ray Reardon (Wales) – 6 titles
John Higgins (Scotland), Mark Selby (England) – 4 titles
Mark Williams (Wales), John Spencer (England) – 3 titles
Alex Higgins (Northern Ireland) – 2 titles
Shaun Murphy (England), Cliff Thorburn (Canada), Peter Ebdon (England), Graeme Dott (Scotland), Ken Doherty (Ireland), Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland), Judd Trump (England), John Parrott (England), Terry Griffiths (Wales), Joe Johnson (England) – 1 title

Who has reached the most finals without winning?

That unfortunate gong belongs to the iconic Jimmy White.

The Londoner made it to the final an incredible SIX times without a single outright victory.

In 1994 he agonisingly lost a final frame decider to Hendry, who is of course codenamed the King of the Crucible.

Players who have reached the World Snooker Championship final without winning

Jimmy White (England) – 6 finals
Eddie Charlton (Australia), Matthew Stevens (Wales), Ali Carter (England) – 2 finals
Barry Hawkins (England), Ding Junhui (China), Kyren Wilson (England), Nigel Bond (England), Perrie Mans (South Africa), John Pulman (England), Gary Owen (Wales), Doug Mountjoy (Wales), Graham Miles (England), Warren Simpson (Australia) – 1 final

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