[3] This included 65 out of the top 68 players from the prize money rankings after the 2023 World Championship (Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao, and Lu Ning were banned from competition after an independent disciplinary tribunal found them guilty of match-fixing, and were not eligible to compete during the season[4]) and 34 of the 35 players who earned a two-year card the previous year (Bai Langning was also banned from competition due to his involvement in match-fixing).

The next four places went to the top four players on the one-year ranking list who had not already qualified for the tour.

The finalists from both of the Asia-Oceania Q School events received tour cards.

Marco Fu received an invitational tour card.

All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.