The 2025 UK Championship takes place at York Barbican from 29 November to 7 December.World number one Judd Trump is bidding to retain the title he won by beating Barry Hawkins 10-8 in last year’s final.Eight-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan went out in the first round to Zhou Yuelong and world champion Zhao Xintong lost to Zhang Anda in the second round.Former champions John Higgins, Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson and Ding Junhui are still in the tournament.The championship is the first Triple Crown tournament of the season, with the other two – the Masters and the World Championship – both taking place in 2026.You can watch every shot of the tournament live on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app, and there is also extensive coverage on network TV.All matches in York are best of 11 frames except for the final, which is played over 19 frames and two sessions.What’s behind snooker’s 147 boom?Why snooker’s golden generation are still shining at 50Snooker’s Class of 92 at 50Match schedule and BBC coverage timesAll times GMT. Fixtures and start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.Friday, 5 DecemberQuarter-finals13:00 – Judd Trump v Ding Junhui 13:00 – Neil Robertson v Pang Junxu19:00 – Shaun Murphy v Zhang Anda19:00 – Mark Selby v Barry HawkinsLive coverage13:00-17:00 – BBC Two13:00-18:00 – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, BBC Sport app and Red Button19:00-22:00 – BBC Two & BBC Four19:00-23:00 – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, BBC Sport app and Red ButtonSaturday, 6 DecemberSemi-finalsMatches TBCLive coverage13:00-16:30 – BBC One13:00-18:00 – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app16:30-17:30 – BBC Two19:00-22:00 – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, BBC Sport appSunday, 7 DecemberFinal13:00 & 19:00Live coverage13:00-16:15 – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app19:00-22:00 – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, BBC Sport appWho are the top seeds?The top 16 in the world rankings after the International Championship automatically guaranteed their place in the last 32.Defending champion Trump is the number one seed, with world number 10 Zhao moved up to the second seeding due to his status as world champion.China’s Wu Yize clinched his place in the top 16 by winning his first ranking title at the International Championship.Full seedings:1. Judd Trump, 2. Zhao Xintong, 3. Kyren Wilson, 4. Neil Robertson 5. Mark Williams, 6. Ronnie O’Sullivan, 7. John Higgins, 8. Mark Allen, 9. Ding Junhui, 10. Shaun Murphy, 11. Mark Selby, 12. Xiao Guodong, 13. Wu Yize, 14. Barry Hawkins, 15. Gary Wilson, 16. Si JiahuiMaximum breaks at the UK ChampionshipThere have been 23 maximum 147 breaks made across 48 previous editions of the UK Championship and qualifying in 2025.Willie Thorne compiled the first one against Tommy Murphy in 1987.O’Sullivan displayed incredible composure to make a 147 in the final frame of his semi-final match against Selby in 2007. He made another UK maximum in 2014.Australian Robertson holds the distinction of being the only player to achieve a 147 in a UK Championship final, doing so in the sixth frame of his 2015 triumph against Liang Wenbo.The 2012 championship featured three 147s with Andy Hicks, Lisowski and John Higgins all achieving the maximum.Liam Pullen and Chang Bingyu both made 147s in qualifying this year to take the number of maximums in a season to a new record of 16, with more than six months of the campaign remaining.ResultsFirst roundJudd Trump 6-4 Stephen Maguire Si Jiahui 6-0 Ryan DayJohn Higgins 6-2 Ben WoollastonShaun Murphy 6-2 Lyu Haotian Neil Robertson 6-2 Julien LeclercqWu Yize 6-4 Michael HoltMark Williams 6-4 David GilbertXiao Guodong 2-6 Pang Junxu Ding Junhui 6-4 Xu SiZhao Xintong 6-1 Long Zehuang Mark Allen 1-6 Scott DonaldsonGary Wilson 5-6 Zhang AndaMark Selby 6-2 Lei Peifan Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-6 Zhou YuelongKyren Wilson 4-6 Elliot SlessorBarry Hawkins 6-4 David LilleyLast 16Neil Robertson 6-1 Wu YizeMark Williams 3-6 Pang JunxuJudd Trump 6-3 Si JiahuiMark Selby 6-2 Zhou YuelongZhao Xintong 2-6 Zhang AndaDing Junhui 6-5 Scott DonaldsonBarry Hawkins 6-0 Elliot SlessorJohn Higgins 5-6 Shaun MurphyWhat’s the prize money?Winner: £250,000Runner-up: £100,000Semi-finalist: £50,000Quarter-finalist: £25,000Last 16: £15,000Last 32: £10,000Highest break: £15,000Total prize fund: £1,205,000Previous winnersO’Sullivan leads the way with eight titles, having won his first Triple Crown event by beating Hendry as a 17-year-old in 1993.O’Sullivan also lifted the trophy in 1997, 2001, 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2023.Fellow Englishman Steve Davis has won the title six times – one more than Scottish rival Hendry.Higgins, Ding and Robertson have three titles to their names, while Mark Williams, Trump, Selby and Doug Mountjoy have won it twice.Past five finals:2024: Judd Trump 10-8 Barry Hawkins2023: Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-7 Ding Junhui2022: Mark Allen 10-7 Ding Junhui2021: Zhao Xintong 10-5 Luca Brecel2020: Neil Robertson 10-9 Judd Trump