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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||