Snooker World Championship Final Set For Full Capacity Crowd

Snooker World Championship Set For Full Capacity Crowd The Snooker World Championship Final is set to be played in front of a capacity crowd at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, in May.

This tournament will form part of the government’s pilot scheme to ensure fans can safely return to sporting and cultural venues.

The return of fans will be staggered throughout the event, starting at 33% theatre capacity for the first round of matches between April 17th-21st before increasing to 50% for the second round.



Following that the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played in front of a 75% capacity crowd, and with all going to plan as well as expected, then we should see a full capacity crowd for the final.

World Snooker has confirmed that face coverings will be required in the venue but social distancing "will not be expected" as the number of fans increases.

Fans will be required to take a Covid-19 test before arriving and another five days afterwards, and providing verification upon entry being expected.

No under-18s, vulnerable adults or pregnant women will be allowed to attend.

This is great news for snooker as the final two days of the 2020 championship had to be played in front of a limited number of spectators.

Snooker Crucible hall