2020–21 snooker world rankings

[3] These revisions are used as official rankings, with points awarded in the current season overwriting those from two years prior.

[2] Judd Trump began the season as the world number one and retained the position throughout, as he won five ranking events.

[4] Trump began the season with a lead of over 500,000 points, ahead of 2020 World Snooker Championship winner Ronnie O'Sullivan in second,[5] and finished the season in first, above 2021 World Snooker Championship winner Mark Selby by 124,000 points.

[6][7] Seedings for each event were based on the world rankings, with totals being updated at specific revision dates.

On these dates, ranking points from the 2018–19 snooker season were removed from a player's total.