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2000 UK Championship (snooker)

Liverpool Victoria UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates 18 November–3 December 2000
Venue Bournemouth International Centre
City Bournemouth
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £440,000
Winner's share £78,000
Final
Champion Scotland John Higgins
Runner-up Wales Mark Williams
Score 10–4
1999
2001

The 2000 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England. The event started on 18 November 2000 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 25 November and 3 December 2000. Nick Dyson made a maximum break in the qualifying stage against Robert Milkins.

John Higgins won in the final 10–4 against Mark Williams.

This was to be the last UK Championship to be held in Bournemouth, where the event was hosted since the 1998. From 2001 onwards it was hosted in York.

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

Round of 160 Best of 9 frames

Cyprus Mehmet Husnu 5–1 Sean Storey England


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