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El World Championship se viene celebrando desde el año 1927, con el inglés Joe Davis, ganando las quince primeras ediciones. A continuación haremos un repaso de la historia del World Championship, con especial atención a la era moderna, en el Teatro Crucible de Sheffield (Inglaterra).
World Championship History
| Año | Campeón | Finalista | Marcador | Sede Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 |  Joe Davis |
Tom Dennis |
16–7 | Camkin’s Hall, Birmingham |
| 1928 | Joe Davis |
Fred Lawrence |
16–13 | Camkin’s Hall, Birmingham |
| 1929 | Joe Davis |
Tom Dennis |
17–12 | Lounge Hall, Nottingham |
| 1930 | Joe Davis |
Tom Dennis |
25–12 | Thurston’s Hall, London |
| 1931 | Joe Davis |
Tom Dennis |
25–21 | Lounge Hall, Nottingham |
| 1932 | Joe Davis |
 Clark McConachy |
25–18 | Thurston’s Hall, London |
| 1933 | Joe Davis |
Willie Smith |
25–18 | Joe Davis Centre, Chesterfield |
| 1934 | Joe Davis |
Tom Newman |
25–22 | Lounge Hall, Nottingham and Kettering |
| 1935 | Joe Davis |
Willie Smith |
28–21 | Thurston’s Hall, London |
| 1936 | Joe Davis |
 Horace Lindrum |
34–27 | Thurston’s Hall, London |
| 1937 | Joe Davis |
Horace Lindrum |
32–29 | Thurston’s Hall, London |
| 1938 | Joe Davis |
Sidney Smith |
37–24 | Thurston’s Hall, London |
| 1939 | Joe Davis |
Sidney Smith |
43–30 | Thurston’s Hall, London |
| 1940 | Joe Davis |
Fred Davis |
37–36 | Thurston’s Hall, London |
| 1946 | Joe Davis |
Horace Lindrum |
78–67 | Royal Horticultural Hall, London |
| 1947 |  Walter Donaldson |
Fred Davis |
82–63 | Leicester Square Hall, London |
| 1948 | Fred Davis |
Walter Donaldson |
84–61 | Leicester Square Hall, London |
| 1949 | Fred Davis |
Walter Donaldson |
80–65 | Leicester Square Hall, London |
| 1950 | Walter Donaldson |
Fred Davis |
51–46 | Tower Circus, Blackpool |
| 1951 | Fred Davis |
Walter Donaldson |
58–39 | Tower Circus, Blackpool |
| 1952 | Horace Lindrum[a] |
Clark McConachy |
94–49 | Houldsworth Hall, Manchester |
| 1952 | Fred Davis |
Walter Donaldson |
38–35 | Tower Circus, Blackpool |
| 1953 | Fred Davis |
Walter Donaldson |
37–34 | Leicester Square Hall, London |
| 1954 | Fred Davis |
Walter Donaldson |
45–26 | Houldsworth Hall, Manchester |
| 1955 | Fred Davis |
John Pulman |
38–35 | Tower Circus, Blackpool |
| 1956 | Fred Davis |
John Pulman |
38–35 | Tower Circus, Blackpool |
| 1957 | John Pulman |
 Jackie Rea |
39–34 | St Helier, Jersey |
| 1964 | John Pulman |
Fred Davis |
19–16 | Burroughes Hall, London |
| 1964 | John Pulman |
Rex Williams |
40–33 | Burroughes Hall, London |
| 1965 | John Pulman |
Fred Davis |
37–36 | Burroughes Hall, London |
| 1965 | John Pulman |
Rex Williams |
25–22 | South Africa |
| 1965 | John Pulman |
 Fred Van Rensburg |
39–12 | South Africa |
| 1966 | John Pulman |
Fred Davis |
5–2 | St George’s Hall, Liverpool |
| 1968 | John Pulman |
Eddie Charlton |
39–34 | Co-operative Hall, Bolton |
| 1969 | John Spencer |
 Gary Owen |
37–24 | Victoria Hall, London |
| 1970 | Ray Reardon |
John Pulman |
37–33 | Victoria Hall, London |
| 1971 | John Spencer |
Warren Simpson |
37–29 | Chevron Hotel, Sydney, Australia |
| 1972 | Alex Higgins |
John Spencer |
37–32 | Selly Park British Legion, Birmingham |
| 1973 | Ray Reardon |
Eddie Charlton |
38–32 | City Exhibition Hall, Manchester |
| 1974 | Ray Reardon |
Graham Miles |
22–12 | Belle Vue, Manchester |
| 1975 | Ray Reardon |
Eddie Charlton |
31–30 | Nunawading Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
| 1976 | Ray Reardon |
Alex Higgins |
27–16 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester |
| 1977 | John Spencer |
 Cliff Thorburn |
25–21 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1978 | Ray Reardon |
Perrie Mans |
25–18 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1979 | Terry Griffiths |
Dennis Taylor |
24–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1980 | Cliff Thorburn |
Alex Higgins |
18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1981 | Steve Davis |
Doug Mountjoy |
18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1982 | Alex Higgins |
Ray Reardon |
18–15 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1983 | Steve Davis |
Cliff Thorburn |
18–6 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1984 | Steve Davis |
Jimmy White |
18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1985 | Dennis Taylor |
Steve Davis |
18–17 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1986 | Joe Johnson |
Steve Davis |
18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1987 | Steve Davis |
Joe Johnson |
18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1988 | Steve Davis |
Terry Griffiths |
18–11 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1989 | Steve Davis |
John Parrott |
18–3 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1990 | Stephen Hendry |
Jimmy White |
18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1991 | John Parrott |
Jimmy White |
18–11 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1992 | Stephen Hendry |
Jimmy White |
18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1993 | Stephen Hendry |
Jimmy White |
18–5 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1994 | Stephen Hendry |
Jimmy White |
18–17 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1995 | Stephen Hendry |
Nigel Bond |
18–9 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1996 | Stephen Hendry |
Peter Ebdon |
18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1997 |  Ken Doherty |
Stephen Hendry |
18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1998 | John Higgins |
Ken Doherty |
18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 1999 | Stephen Hendry |
Mark Williams |
18–11 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2000 | Mark Williams |
Matthew Stevens |
18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2001 | Ronnie O’Sullivan |
John Higgins |
18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2002 | Peter Ebdon |
Stephen Hendry |
18–17 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2003 | Mark Williams |
Ken Doherty |
18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2004 | Ronnie O’Sullivan |
Graeme Dott |
18–8 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2005 | Shaun Murphy |
Matthew Stevens |
18–16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2006 | Graeme Dott |
Peter Ebdon |
18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2007 | John Higgins |
Mark Selby |
18–13 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2008 | Ronnie O’Sullivan |
Ali Carter |
18–8 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2009 | John Higgins |
Shaun Murphy |
18–9 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2010 | Neil Robertson |
Graeme Dott |
18–13 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2011 | John Higgins |
Judd Trump |
18–15 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2012 | Ronnie O’Sullivan |
Ali Carter |
18–11 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2013 | Ronnie O’Sullivan |
Barry Hawkins |
18–12 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2014 | Mark Selby |
Ronnie O’Sullivan |
18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2015 | Stuart Bingham |
Shaun Murphy |
18–15 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2016 | Mark Selby |
 Ding Junhui |
18–14 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2017 | Mark Selby |
John Higgins |
18-15 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2018 | Mark Williams |
John Higgins |
18-16 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2019 |  Judd Trump |
 John Higgins |
18-9 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
Joe Davis 15 World Championships
Una carrera intachable de 15 títulos de Campeón del Mundo, así como 12 nuevos récords de breaks (incluyendo la primera centena en 1.930 y el primer 147 en competición en 1.955), Davis siempre será recordado como uno de los grandes de todos los tiempos del snooker.
A continuación podréis comprobar el historial de Joe Davis:
http://spainprosnooker.es/joe-davis/
Tras el dominio de Joe Davis, cogió el relevo su hermano, Fred Davis (3 títulos oficiales) y John Pulman (7 títulos oficiales) con 8 coronas de campeón del mundo para cada uno, este último de forma consecutiva.
A continuación podréis comprobar el historial de Fred Davis Y John Pulman:
http://spainprosnooker.es/fred-davis/
http://spainprosnooker.es/john-pulman/
Tras el dominio de John Pulman, llegó el turno del John Spencer, que se hizo con el último título de la década de los sesenta (1969).
Ray Reardon, sería el gran protagonista de la década de los setenta, con seis títulos de campeón del mundo, dos de ellos en el Teatro Crucible de Sheffield.
A continuación podréis comprobar el historial de Ray Reardon:
http://spainprosnooker.es/ray-reardon/
Era Moderna Teatro Crucible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsqvidQk6Xg&sns=fb
John Spencer v Cliff Thorburn
Final 1977
Ray Reardon v Perrie Mans
Final 1978
Terry Griffiths v Dennis Taylor
Final 1979
Cliff Thorburn v Alex Higgins
Final 1980
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbJD7EfEfxg
Steve Davis v Doug Mountjoy
Final 1981
Alex Higgins v Ray Reardon
Final 1982
Steve Davis v Cliff Thorburn
Final 1983
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8_HIcklYQ4&t=552s
Steve Davis v Jimmy White
Final 1984
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GGF0r2eY4M&t=2127s
Dennis Taylor v Steve Davis
Final 1985
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76mOezLzJD0
Joe Johnson vs Steve Davis
Final 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaWn21Nk6-U&t=18s
Steve Davis v Joe Johnson
Final 1987
Steve Davis v Terry Griffiths
Final 1988
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI35EoK0sQM
Steve Davis v John Parrot
Final 1989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJdCNLLTx_A
Stephen Hendry v Jimmy White
Final 1990
John Parrot v Jimmy White
Final 1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dvOsT1z7gA
Stephen Hendry v Jimmy White
Final 1992
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww9yV2MuCk4&t=482s
Stephen Hendry v Jimmy White
Final 1993
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R32y2vjsN2g&t=1s
Stephen Hendry v Jimmy White
Final 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAzrI3c4XRc
Stephen Hendry v Nigel Bond
Final 1995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsInWMEcnR0
Stephen Hendry v Peter Ebdon
Final 1996
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9pDAO_uVtQ&t=199s
Ken Doherty v Stephen Hendry
Final 1997
John Higgins v Ken Doherty
Final 1998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwnyv0oxA7E
Stephen Hendry v Mark Williams
Final 1999
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujhPHKrgXWg
Mark Williams v Matthew Stevens
Final 2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAKrOE5KNRI
Ronnie O’Sullivan v John Higgins
Final 2001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvALcalQyA8
Peter Ebdon v Stephen Hendry
Final 2002
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgCCMgBi6Ls
Mark Williams v ken Doherty
Final 2003
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbrs6Ml-OFw&t=438s
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Graeme Dott
Final 2004
Shaun Murphy v Matthew Stevens
Final 2005
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwN2xyjxF4U
Graeme Dott v Peter Ebdon
Final 2006
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1eM4kL06Fg
John Higgins v Mark Selby
Final 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3RsCTk_sDw
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Allister Carter
Final 2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1lWDoWFDWQ&t=1411s
John Higgins v Shaun Murphy
Final 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufbyJsiY68M
Neil Robertson v Graeme Dott
Final 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI9dh56E6Vk&t=921s
John Higgins v Judd Trump
Final 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYH2cOFVnXs
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Allister Carter
Final 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGiNDympzzI
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Barry Hawkins
Final 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO9HslmevJ8
Mark Selby v Ronnie O’Sullivan
Final 2014
Stuart Bingham v Shaun Murphy
Final 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFbLYk5J3ag&t=2348s
Mark Selby v Ding Junhui
Final 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7mX91qhu7I
Mark Selby v John Higgins
Final 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-IaxN-Tp3A
Mark Williams V John Higgins
Final 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9IV7WVMXRE
