2024 Players Championship (snooker)
The 2024 Players Championship (officially the 2024 Johnstone's Paint Players Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 19 to 25 February 2024 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England. The 14th ranking event of the 2023–24 season, following the Welsh Open and preceding the World Open, it was the second of three events in the Players Series, following the World Grand Prix and preceding the Tour Championship. Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by Johnstone's Paint, the event was broadcast by ITV and ITVX domestically, by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe, and by other broadcasters worldwide. The winner received £125,000 from a total prize fund of £385,000.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–25 February 2024 |
| Venue | Telford International Centre |
| City | Telford |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £385,000 |
| Winner's share | £125,000 |
| Highest break | Mark Allen (NIR) (146) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Mark Allen (NIR) |
| Runner-up | Zhang Anda (CHN) |
| Score | 10–8 |
← 2023 | |
The event featured the top 16 players on the one-year ranking list as it stood after the Welsh Open. Shaun Murphy won the 2023 event, defeating Ali Carter 10–4 in the final, but he failed to qualify for the 2024 edition. The 2022 winner, Neil Robertson, and the reigning World Champion, Luca Brecel, also failed to qualify.
Players Championship debutant Zhang Anda reached his third ranking final of the season, and his career. But Mark Allen defeated Zhang 10–8 to win a second Players Championship title, his second ranking title of the season after the 2023 Shoot Out, and the 11th ranking title of his career.
The tournament produced 21 century breaks. Allen compiled three century breaks in a row during his first-round win over Mark Williams, including the tournament highest break of 146.