Zhao Xintong came into the tournament looking to defend the title he won for the first time last year but suffered a shock opening round UK Championship exit at the hands of Sam Craigie.
Ronnie O’Sullivan, whose seven titles give him the record number of wins at this event, will also take part alongside the men immediately beneath him at the top of the rankings: world number two Neil Robertson, and number three, Judd Trump.
Luca Brecel, runner-up in 2021, will be hoping to go a step further this time, while Mark Selby would love to repeat his title wins of 2012 and 2016.
Where’s the showpiece taking place? What times are the matches and how much money is at stake? Read on for all the key details.
UK Championship 2022 results and draw
The 16 players confirmed to take part will each play against qualifiers from a pre-tournament event featuring 128 hopefuls, comprising 112 professionals and 16 invited amateurs.
All below times are GMT
Saturday November 12, 1 p.m
Zhao Xintong 2-6 Sam Craigie
Mark Allen 6-4 Jordan Brown
Saturday November 12, 7 p.m
Kyren Wilson 6-3 Matthew Selt
Ryan Day 6-2 Jimmy White
Sunday November 13, 1 p.m.
Neil Robertson 2-6 Joe Perry
Luca Brecel 6-4 Lyu Haotian
Sunday November 13, 7 p.m
John Higgins 4-6 Tom Ford
Barry Hawkins 3-6 Ding Junhui
An ovation that will live long in the memory…
It was a special moment, @JimmyWhite147 ❤️#CazooUKChampionship | @CazooUK pic.twitter.com/H7JV28JYcq
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) November 13, 2022
Monday November 14, 1 p.m.
Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-2 Matthew Stevens
Yan Bingtao v Zhou Yuelong
Monday November 14, 7 p.m.
Mark Williams v Jamie Clarke
Stuart Bingham v Liam Highfield
Tuesday November 15, 1 p.m.
Judd Trump v Xiao Guodong
Jack Lisowski v Xu Si
Tuesday November 15, 7 p.m
Mark Selby v Hossein Vafaei
Shaun Murphy v David Gilbert
UK Championship 2022 venue
The UK Championship 2022 will take place at the Barbican Centre in York, where it first appeared in 2001.
The tournament has previously taken place in Blackpool, Bournemouth, Preston, Telford and Milton Keynes.
UK Championship 2022 schedule and times
There are two sessions a day for fans to look forward to across the eight-day tournament.
All matches before the final are the best of 11 frames. The final takes place over 19 frames.
All times are GMT.
| Date | Stage | Session times |
| Saturday, November 12 | Last 32 | 1 p.m., 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, November 13 | Last 32 | 1 p.m., 7 p.m. |
| Monday, November 14 | Last 32 | 1 p.m., 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday, November 15 | Last 32 | 1 p.m., 7 p.m. |
| Wednesday, November 16 | Last 16 | 1 p.m., 7 p.m. |
| Thursday, November 17 | Last 16 | 1 p.m., 7 p.m. |
| Friday, November 18 | Quarterfinals | 1 p.m., 7.p.m. |
| Saturday, November 19 | Semifinals | 1 p.m., 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, November 20 | Friday | 1 p.m., 7 p.m. |
York. A battleground for centuries.
It still is. ⚔️
The 2022 @CazooUK UK Championship. Starts November 12 on BBC & Eurosport 🇬🇧 #CazooUKChampionship pic.twitter.com/m1rkVQeQEY
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) November 3, 2022
Prize money for the UK Championship 2022
Finding those angles pays handsomely at the UK Championship, where the winner’s fee has risen by £50,000 this year as part of a total prize-fund increase of almost £200,000.
The prize for the highest break is £15,000.
| Stage | Prize |
| Last 112 | £2,500 |
| Last 80 | £5,000 |
| Last 48 | £7,500 |
| Last 32 | £10,000 |
| Last 16 | £15,000 |
| Quarterfinal | £25,000 |
| Semifinal | £50,000 |
| Runner-up | £100,000 |
| Winner | £250,000 |
How to watch the UK Championship 2022
UK: Fans can watch via the BBC, on TV (BBC One and Two, and through the red button option) and online through BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website or app.
In countries outside Europe and China, you can follow the tournament via Matchroom Sport or Discovery+ by signing up to a subscription to either service.
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Who is playing at the UK Championship 2022?
Here’s a full rundown of this year’s confirmed competitors.
- Mark Allen
- Judd Trump
- Zhao Xintong
- Luca Brecel
- Neil Robertson
- John Higgins
- Barry Hawkins
- Yan Bingtao
- Mark Williams
- Stuart Bingham
- Shaun Murphy
- Ronnie O’Sullivan
- Jack Lisowski
- Kyren Wilson
- Ryan Day
- Mark Selby
How to buy tickets for the UK Championship 2022
Tickets for the tournament range from £5 to £80, with low availability on several days including the final, which only had resale tickets on offer three days before the action began.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
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