Triple Crown (snooker) facts for kids
The Triple Crown in snooker is a special achievement. It means a player has won three very important tournaments: the World Championship, the UK Championship, and the Masters. These three events together are called the Triple Crown Series. Each tournament is a "Triple Crown event."
When a player wins all three, people say they have "won the Triple Crown." This can be over their whole career, or even in just one snooker season! The idea of the Triple Crown started in 1969 World Snooker Championship. That's when the World Championship changed to a knockout style of play.
As of 2020, 11 players have won all three events. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan are amazing, as they have won each event five times or more. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won the most titles overall, with 19 individual tournament wins. Only three players have won all three tournaments in a single season: Mark Williams, Steve Davis, and Stephen Hendry (who did it twice!).
Top Triple Crown Winners
This table shows the players who have won the most Triple Crown events. It lists how many times they won each type of tournament.
| Player | Total Wins | World Championship | UK Championship | Masters | Years Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronnie O'Sullivan  |
19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1993–2018 |
 Stephen Hendry |
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1989–1999 |
| Steve Davis |
15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1980–1997 |
| John Higgins |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1998–2011 |
| Mark Selby |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2008–2017 |
 Ray Reardon |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1970–1978 |
| Mark Williams |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1998–2018 |
 Alex Higgins |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1972–1983 |
| John Spencer |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1969–1977 |
 Neil Robertson |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2010–2015 |
 Cliff Thorburn |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1980–1986 |
 Ding Junhui |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2005–2019 |
| Terry Griffiths |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1979–1982 |
| Shaun Murphy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2005–2015 |
| Judd Trump |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2011–2019 |
| Doug Mountjoy |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1977–1988 |
| Paul Hunter |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2001–2004 |
| Peter Ebdon |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2002–2006 |
| John Parrott |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1991–1991 |
| Stuart Bingham |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2015–2020 |
| Dennis Taylor |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1985–1987 |
| Matthew Stevens |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2000–2003 |
| Jimmy White |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1984–1992 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Player has won all three Triple Crown events at least once | |
| The names of active players are shown in bold | |
Images for kids
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Ronnie O'Sullivan has won 20 Triple Crown titles—the most by any player in history—including a record seven UK titles and a record seven Masters titles.
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See also
In Spanish: Triple Corona (snooker) para niños
