Back Чэмпіянат свету па снукеры 1986 Byelorussian Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1986 German 1986 World Snooker Championship English Championnat du monde de snooker 1986 French Campionato mondiale di snooker 1986 Italian მსოფლიო ჩემპიონატი სნუკერში 1986 Georgian Wereldkampioenschap snooker 1986 Dutch Mistrzostwa Świata w Snookerze 1986 Polish Чемпионат мира по снукеру 1986 Russian 1986 Warld Snooker Championship SCO
| Matchday programme for the event | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 April – 5 May 1986 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £350,000 |
| Winner's share | £70,000 |
| Highest break |  Steve Davis (ENG) (134) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Joe Johnson (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Steve Davis (ENG) |
| Score | 18–12 |
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The 1986 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament that took place between 19 April and 5 May 1986. It was held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the sixth and final ranking event of the 1985–86 snooker season. It was the 1986 edition of the World Snooker Championship first held in 1927. The total prize fund was £350,000 with £70,000 given to the winner. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
The defending champion was Northern Ireland's Dennis Taylor, who had defeated Steve Davis 18–17 in the 1985 final to win his first title. Taylor lost in the first round of the event 4–10 to Mike Hallett. The world number 16 Joe Johnson beat Davis 18–12 in the final to win his only ranking event.