By lifting the title, the 2018 World Seniors Snooker (WSS) champion has guaranteed that he will finish first on the official two-year ranking list at the end of the campaign and has therefore qualified for the 2026 edition of the flagship event at the Crucible Theatre in May.
Canavan, from Jersey, denied Greene a fifth title of the series but the former professional from Northern Ireland still looks likely to join him in qualifying for the sport’s most iconic venue.
Forty-two players contested the two-day event and Canavan reached the concluding day of action by defeating Stephen Groves (4-2) and Ian Rose (4-0).
He began the Sunday by overcoming Dean Galbally 4-1 before a top break of 100 saw Canavan beat Steve Crowley 4-2 to set up a title match meeting with Greene.
Greene had made it to a sixth successive World Seniors Tour event final by last downing Matthew Ford 4-1 and only losing a single frame en route.
Canavan was competing in his second final of the season, having made it to at least the quarter-finals of all but one of the previous seven events, and his consistency was finally rewarded as contributions of 61 and 76 saw him get over the line and secure the title.
Congratulations Aaron Canavan!
See you at the Crucible!
Aaron has won this title before, in 2018. The format however was much shorter back then. He was runner-up to Alfie Burden last year. He’s certainly a serious contender for the title this year.
Robert Milkins and Peter Lines will play at the 2026World Seniors Championship at the Crucible in May 2026. Here is the announcement by WSS:
Milkins and Lines Added to 2026 World Seniors Snooker Championship Line-Up
Robert Milkins and Peter Lines are the latest additions to the line-up for the 2026 World Seniors Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre.
Milkins, known as ‘The Milkman’, is celebrating his 30th year as a World Snooker Tour (WST) professional and won his maiden ranking event title at the 2023 Welsh Open. He has a career-high ranking of 12th and made a maximum break in the qualifying rounds of the 2006 World Championship.
Former World Seniors champion Lines will head the Crucible Theatre in excellent form having topped the EPSB English Seniors Tour and currently sitting in second on the Q Tour Europe ranking list.
The two players join a star-studded line-up which includes Mark Williams, Ali Carter, Stuart Bingham, Reanne Evans, Anthony Hamilton, Matthew Stevens and many more.
The World Seniors Championship, which will be broadcast live on Channel 5 in the UK, also features a host of established World Seniors stars such as Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Tony Drago, Dominic Dale and reigning Seniors British Open Champion Joe Perry. Alfie Burden, the recent WST Shootout Champion, also returns as the defending champion.
Jason Francis, Chairman of World Seniors Snooker, said: “Robert and Peter are two players with over 50 years of service to the sport between them. They are both well-known, both deserving and both winners. With some sessions already filling up and more names to be announced this event just gets better and better.”
This year the World Seniors Championship will start with two tables in operation and the line-up already looks stronger than ever, Hopefully fans outside the UK will also be able to follow it.
Ali Carter Announced for 2026 World Seniors Snooker Championship
Two-time World Championship finalist Ali Carter is the latest star name to be added to the line-up for the 2026 World Seniors Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in May.
The six-time ranking event winner, known as ‘The Captain’, will make his World Seniors Snooker (WSS) Tour line-up as part of a star-studded field that also includes Mark Williams, Stuart Bingham, Reanne Evans, Anthony Hamilton and Matthew Stevens.
The flagship event will be broadcast live on Channel 5 in the UK and also features established WSS Tour stars such as Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Tony Drago, Dominic Dale and recently crowned British Seniors Open champion Joe Perry. Meanwhile, reigning Snooker Shoot Out winner Alfie Burden returns to defend his World Seniors Championship title in 2026.
WSS Chairman Jason Francis said: “We promised everyone our biggest ever World Seniors Championship and we are delivering. The WSS Tour continues to provide an opportunity for great servants of the game to compete on television at the home of snooker – the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Ali Carter is a very welcome addition to what was already our strongest-ever field, and we are not finished yet. Make sure you grab your tickets now as I expect many sessions will sell out!”
This is great news. It promises indeed to be a great event, with a very high standard of snooker on display!
The WPBSA World Seniors Tour 