WDBS Rankings | Belgian Open 2025 Update
The official WDBS rankings have been updated for the penultimate time this season following the 2025 Belgian Open at The Trickshot Snooker Club in Bruges last weekend.
- View the updated rankings at the WDBS website
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- View further information about the ranking system
The WDBS ranking system includes individual ranking lists for each of the main classification groups, with players earning points from based upon their finishing position at designated ranking tournaments.
The rankings operate on a rolling two-year basis, with points earned during 2022/23 to be removed during the course of this season. At this revision points earned at the 2025 Belgian Open were added with points from the same event in 2023 removed.
GIBSON BACK ON TOP
Carl Gibson is once again the world number one in Group 4 after securing the Belgian Open title in dramatic fashion.
The Englishman defeated Daniel Blunn 3-2 on the final black in the title match to win the ninth WDBS title of his career and overtake David Church, who did not compete in Bruges, into top spot.
The achievement marks the second time that Gibson has reached the summit, having first done so following success in his hometown event at the 2024 Hull Open – a title he will be aiming to defend in May.
KEY MOVERS
A number of players have made big moves in the world ranking lists following their achievements in Bruges last weekend.
Peter Hull only joined the Group 3 ranks at the beginning of the current campaign but is now up to sixth in the world afternoon winning his maiden ranking event crown in impressive fashion at The Trickshot Snooker Club.
Another champion, Belgium’s Cedric Van Wassenhove, made the perfect start to life in the WDBS as he impressively downed world number one Dave Bolton twice en route to winning the title on home soil. As a result, the 46-year-old jumps immediately into the world’s top ten in Group 5.
A run to the final for reigning world champion Kristof De Bruyn has seen him move up to second position in Group 8 while fellow finalists James Hart and Ronnie Allen have also each climbed a place to third in Group 6B and 7 respectively.
Meanwhile, Iceland’s Brynjar Valdimarsson is the biggest climber as he moves up seven places from 19th to 12th in Group 5 after reaching the semi-finals of only his second ranking event.
Wales’ Jonathan Steggles climbs five places up to ninth after a positive weekend that saw him reach a first ever semi-final in Group 8, while Raymond Marsland (7th) and 15-year-old debutant Bjarne Piekema (9th) have both broken into the top ten of the Group 7 rankings.
LEADERS MAINTAIN TOP SPOT
Seven of the eight world number ones have maintained their position at the summit with four of the pre-tournament leaders earning the title in Belgium.
Despite losing out in the final in Bruges, Group 5 leader Dave Bolton has increased his lead on second-placed Dalton Lawrence to 39,500 points as he incredibly surpasses the 100,000 ranking points mark for the two-year period.
Dave Beaumont, who climbed to top spot in Group 1+2 by reaching the World Championship final in Thailand, has increased his lead further over Tony Southern to 14,200 points following his victory in Belgium. With no points to defend in the next event in Hull, where Southern won the title two years ago, Beaumont’s lead looks certain increase further in the coming months.
Titles for Matthew Haslam (Group 6B) and Colvin O’Brien (Group 7) have seen them each open up a gap over over 20,000 points on second place with just one ranking event remaining this season.
By far the tightest race for top spot comes in Group 8, where Luke Drennan was able to maintain his position by a slender tally of 1,600 points by defeating Kristof De Bruyn in the title match in Bruges.
The tour continues on 16-18 May with the 2025 Hull Open and entries remain open.
