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2001-02 WORLD SNOOKER MAIN TOUR SEASON The 2001-02 World Snooker Main Tour season runs from qualifying in July 2001, and concluding with the prestigious Embassy World Championship in May 2002. The 2001-02 Main Tour Season consists of nine world ranking events which are open to all of the 128 competitors on the Main Tour, with the exception of the Embassy World Championship where all World Snooker members are eligible to compete for well over $2million in prize money on offer – there are also pre-qualifying rounds for the Embassy World Championship staged where non-World Snooker players are eligible to compete in. There are also a number of non-world ranking events on the tour where the top players are invited to compete in. The most prestigious of these being the Benson & Hedges Masters played at the famous Wembley complex in London, England. The top-16 ranked players are invited to compete plus a wild card entrant and the winner of the Benson & Hedges Championship which is competed by players ranked 17 and below. 2001-02 WORLD SNOOKER MAIN TOUR SEASON SCHEDULE Event Venue Date Ranking Events Qualifying (British Open, LG Cup & UK Championship) Newport Centre, Wales. Jul 26 - Aug 7 2001 Champions Cup (Non-ranking event) Click here for results and reports Brighton Centre, England. Aug 11 - 19 2001 Regal Masters (Non-ranking event) Click here for results and reports Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland. Sep 18 - 23 2001 Stan James British Open Click here for results and reports Telewest Arena, Newcastle, England. Sep 29 - Oct 7 2001 LG Cup Click here for results and reports Guild Hall, Preston, England. Oct 12 - 21 Ranking Events Qualifying (European Open & China Open) Meadowside Centre, Burton-upon-Trent, England. Oct 22 - Nov 1 2001 European Open Click here for results and reports Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valetta, Malta. Nov 23 - Dec 1 2001 UK Championship Click here for results and reports Barbican Centre, York, England. Dec 3 - 16 Ranking Events Qualifying (Thailand Masters) Meadowside Centre, Burton-upon-Trent, England. Dec 17 - 22 Ranking Events Qualifying (Regal Welsh) Meadowside Centre, Burton-upon-Trent, England. Jan 3 - 8 Regal Welsh 2002 Click here for results and reports Cardiff International Arena, Wales. Jan 23 - 27 2002 Benson & Hedges Masters (Non-ranking event) Click here for results and reports The Wembley Conference & Exhibition Centre, London, England. Feb 3 - 10 Ranking Events Qualifying (Embassy World Championship) Telford International Centre, Telford, England. Feb 11 - 17 2002 China Open Click here for results and reports Shanghai International Gymnastic Centre, Shanghai, China. Feb 24 - Mar 3 2002 Singha Thailand Masters Click here for results and reports Merchant Court Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. Mar 4 - 10 Ranking Events Qualifying (Embassy World Championship – final rounds) Newport Centre, Wales. Mar 16 - 17 2002 Citywest Irish Masters (Non-ranking event) Click here for results and reports Citywest Hotel, Dublin, Ireland. Mar 19 - 24 Ranking Events Qualifying (Regal Scottish) Meadowside Centre, Burton-upon-Trent, England. Mar 25 - 29 2002 Regal Scottish Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Scotland. Apr 6 - 14 2002 Embassy World Championship The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England. Apr 20 - May 6   2000-01 World Snooker Main Tour Season A look back at the schedule, tournament results and reports from the 2000-01 World Snooker Main Tour Season. Snooker pages designed & developed by Alan Morris in association with SnookerUSA.com