1980 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April–5 May 1980 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £60,000 |
| Winner's share | £15,000 |
| Highest break |
 Steve Davis (136) Kirk Stevens (136) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Cliff Thorburn
|
| Runner-up |
 Alex Higgins
|
| Score | 18–16 |
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The 1980 World Snooker Championship (also known as the 1980 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22 April and 5 May 1980 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
Cliff Thorburn won in the final 18–16 against Alex Higgins. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate seedings.
Source:
There were 11 century breaks at the championship.Kirk Stevens and Steve Davis shared the high break prize when they both made a 136 break. It was the first time the highest break went to two players. There was also a £5,000 bonus for compiling a higher break than the championship record of 142.
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