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1993 UK Championship (snooker)

Royal Liver Assurance UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates 12–28 November 1993
Venue Guild Hall
City Preston
Country England
Organisation(s) World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £375,000
Winner's share £70,000
Highest break 141
Final
Champion England Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up Scotland Stephen Hendry
Score 10–6
1992
1994

The 1993 Royal Liver Assurance UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The event started on 12 November 1993 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 20 and 28 November 1993. The highest break of the tournament was 141 made by David Roe.

Ronnie O'Sullivan became youngest winner of a ranking event at the age of 17 years 358 days, by defeating Stephen Hendry 10–6 in the final. As of 2016/17 season, this is a record that still stands.

England Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–5 Alan McManus Scotland

Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9–3 Alex Higgins Northern Ireland


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