Embassy World Champions

Taylor won an epic final in 1985

BBC Sport Online brings you a full list of every Embassy World Championship final since 1976.

World Championship winners:
The last 12 years | The 1980s | The 1970's

The last 12 years
Year	Winner	Score	Runner up
2001	Ronnie O'Sullivan	18-14	John Higgins
2000	Mark Williams	18-16	Matthew Stevens
1999	Stephen Hendry	18-11	Mark Williams
1998	John Higgins	18-12	Ken Doherty
1997	Ken Doherty	18-12	Stephen Hendry
1996	Stephen Hendry	18-12	Peter Ebdon
1995	Stephen Hendry	18-9	Nigel Bond
1994	Stephen Hendry	18-17	Jimmy White
1993	Stephen Hendry	18-5	Jimmy White
1992	Stephen Hendry	18-14	Jimmy White
1991	John Parrott	18-11	Jimmy White
1990	Stephen Hendry	18-12	Jimmy White

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The 1980s
Year	Winner	Score	Runner up
1989	Steve Davis	18-3	John Parrott
1988	Steve Davis	18-11	Terry Griffiths
1987	Steve Davis	18-14	Joe Johnson
1986	Joe Johnson	18-14	Steve Davis
1985	Dennis Taylor	18-17	Steve Davis
1984	Steve Davis	18-16	Jimmy White
1983	Steve Davis	18-6	Cliff Thorburn
1982	Alex Higgins	18-15	Ray Reardon
1981	Steve Davis	18-12	Doug Mounjoy
1980	Cliff Thorburn	18-16	Alex Higgins

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The 1970s
Year	Winner	Score	Runner up
1979	Terry Griffiths	24-16	Dennis Taylor
1978	Ray Reardon	25-18	Perrie Mans
1977	John Spencer	25-12	Cliff Thorburn
1976	Ray Reardon	27-16	Alex Higgins

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