The *Crucible Curse* refers to the fact that no first-time winner at the Crucible has managed to defend their title the following year.
Here is an overview of the 20 occurrences (including both win and defeat):
www.snooker.org/res/index.as...
#CrucibleCurse #snooker
Die 1. Überraschung bei den #WorldSeniors Der Titelverteidiger I. Figureido verliert sein Erstrundenmatch gg. W. Townsend. #147sf #cruciblecurse
#cruciblecurse continues...
Can't make it up.
In case anyone still had doubts, the curse is real #snooker #WorldChampionship #CrucibleCurse
Come on #CrucibleCurse, do your thing ! #147sf
Ranking table of The Crucible - a snooker prediction contest - showing three players leading the scores. One of them is named French and he is the champion of the previous season (displayed by a trophy next to his name).
2021/22 Marian
2022/23 Yvonne_P
2023/24 French
2024/25 ❓
Who will be the first champion with two titles?
Will there be a #CrucibleCurse at the prediction contest #TheCrucible? Or is French a #cursebreaker?
More after #WorldSeniors and #QSchool which close a #Crucible season.
kicktipp.com/crucible
Definitely love the theory that the only at to break the #CrucibleCurse is if you’re the only one to defend your title that season!
World Champion Kyren Wilson. #Snooker #CrucibleCurse
