[1] Countries: The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2015 World Championship,[2] and the 30 players earning a two-year card the previous year automatically qualified for the season.

Another two players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs,[3] and a further eight places were available through the 2015 Q School.

[4] The rest of the places on to the tour came from amateur events and national governing body nominations.

Hossein Vafaei's two-year tour card will commence this season.

[18][19][20] 2015/2016 points distribution for World Snooker Tour ranking and minor-ranking events:[33]