Men's World Squash Championships
View the dates, venues, results, winner photos & programme covers (as available).
There is also a free downloadable Champions poster in print or website versions, produced by World Squash Library for federations, clubs, events and personal use.

2022
Winner: Ali Farag (EGY)
Mohamed Elshorbagy
3-2
9-11 11-8 7-11 11-9 11-2
Location: Cairo, Egypt
13 – 22 May 2022


2020/21
Winner: Ali Farag (EGY)
Mohamed Elshorbagy
3-1
7-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-4
Location: Chicago, USA
14 – 22 July 2021


2019/20
Winner: Tarek Momen (EGY)
Paul Coll (NZL)
3-0
11-8, 11-3, 11-4
Location: Doha, Qatar
8 - 15 November 2019


2018/19
Winner: Ali Farag (EGY)
Tarek Momen (EGY)
3-1
11-5, 11-13, 13-11, 11-3
Location: Chicago, USA
23 Feb - 2 March 2019 (a)


2017
Winner: Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY)
Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY)
3-2
11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6
Location: Manchester, England
8 - 17 December


2016
Winner: Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY)
Ramy Ashour (EGY)
3-1
5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 2-1 ret
Location: Cairo, Egypt
25 Oct - 4 November


2015
Winner: Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
Omar Mosaad (EGY)
3-0
11-6, 11-7, 12-10
Location: Bellevue, Washington, USA
13 - 22 November


2014
Winner: Ramy Ashour (EGY)
Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY)
3-2
13-11, 7-11, 5-11, 11-5, 14-12
Location: Doha, Qatar
13 - 21 November


2013
Winner: Nick Matthew (ENG)
Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
3-2
11-9, 11-9, 11-13, 7-11, 11-2
Location: Manchester, England
26 Oct - 3 November


2012
Winner: Ramy Ashour (EGY)
Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY)
3-2
2-11, 11-6, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8
Location: Doha, Qatar
6 - 14 December


2011
Winner: Nick Matthew (ENG)
Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
3-1
6-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
26 Oct - 6 November


2010
Winner: Nick Matthew (ENG)
James Willstrop (ENG)
3-1
8-11, 11-6, 11-2, 11-3
Location: Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
2 - 10 December


2009
Winner: Amr Shabana (EGY)
Ramy Ashour (EGY)
3-0
11-8, 11-5, 11,5
Location: Green Island Resort, Kuwait
1 - 7 November


2008
Winner: Ramy Ashour (EGY)
Karim Darwish (EGY)
3-1
5-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-5
Location: Manchester, England
11 - 19 October


2007
Winner: Amr Shabana (EGY)
Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
3-0
11-7, 11-4, 11-6
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
25 Nov - 1 December


2006
Winner: David Palmer (AUS)
Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
3-2
9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 16-14, 11-2
Location: Cairo, Egypt
30 Aug - 6 September


2005
Winner: Amr Shabana (EGY)
David Palmer (AUS)
3-0
11-6, 11-7, 11-8
Location: Hong Kong, China
27 Nov - 4 December


2004
Winner: Thierry Lincou (FRA)
Lee Beachill (ENG)
3-2
5-11, 11-2, 2-11, 12-10, 11-8
Location: Doha, Qatar
26 Nov - 3 December


2003
Winner: Amr Shabana (EGY)
Thierry Lincou (FRA)
3-1
15-14, 9-15, 15-11, 15-7
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
12 - 21 December


2002
Winner: David Palmer (AUS)
John White (SCO)
3-2
13-15, 12-15, 15-6, 15-14, 15-11
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
4 - 14 December


2001 - Not Held
Winner: N/A
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2000 - Not Held
Winner: N/A
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1999
Winner: Peter Nicol (SCO) (b)
Ahmed Barada (EGY)
3-0
15-9, 15-13, 15-11
Location: Cairo, Egypt
10 - 16 September


1998
Winner: Jonathon Power (CAN)
Peter Nicol (SCO)
3-1
15-17, 15-7, 15-9, 15-10
Location: Doha, Qatar
27 Nov - 5 December


1997
Winner: Rodney Eyles (AUS)
Peter Nicol (SCO)
3-0
15-11, 15-12, 15-12
Location: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
4 - 9 November


1996
Winner: Jansher Khan (PAK)
Rodney Eyles (AUS)
3-1
15-13, 17-15, 11-15, 15-3
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
15 - 22 November


1995
Winner: Jansher Khan (PAK)
Del Harris (ENG)
3-1
15-10, 17-14, 16-17, 15-8
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
6 - 12 November


1994
Winner: Jansher Khan (PAK)
Peter Marshall (ENG)
3-1
10-15, 15-11, 15-8, 15-4
Location: Barcelona, Spain
11 - 18 September


1993
Winner: Jansher Khan (PAK)
Jahangir Khan (PAK)
3-1
14-15, 15-9, 15-5, 15-5
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
16 - 23 November


1992
Winner: Jansher Khan (PAK)
Chris Dittmar (AUS)
3-1
15-11, 15-9, 10-15, 15-6
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
19 - 26 October


1991
Winner: Rodney Martin (AUS)
Jahangir Khan (PAK)
3-1
14-17, 15-9, 15-4, 15-13
Location: Adelaide, Australia
28 July - 4 August


1990
Winner: Jansher Khan (PAK)
Chris Dittmar (AUS)
3-1
15-8, 17-15, 13-15, 15-5
Location: Toulouse, France
4 - 11 November


1989
Winner: Jansher Khan (PAK)
Chris Dittmar (AUS)
3-2
7-15, 6-15, 15-4, 15-11, 15-10
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1 - 7 October


1988
Winner: Jahangir Khan (PAK)
Jansher Khan (PAK)
3-0
9-6, 9-2, 9-2
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
3 - 13 May


1987
Winner: Jansher Khan (PAK)
Chris Dittmar (AUS)
3-1
9-5, 9-4, 4-9, 9-6
Location: Birmingham, England
13 - 20 October


1986
Winner: Ross Norman (NZL)
bt Jahangir Khan (PAK)
3-1
9-5, 9-7, 7-9, 9-1
Location: Toulouse, France
4 - 11 November


1985
Winner: Jahangir Khan (PAK)
bt Ross Norman (NZL)
3-1
9-4, 4-9, 9-5, 9-1
Location: Cairo, Egypt
18 - 25 September


1984
Winner: Jahangir Khan (PAK)
bt Qamar Zaman (PAK)
3-0
9-0, 9-3, 9-4
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
28 Nov - 3 December


1983
Winner: Jahangir Khan (PAK)
bt Chris Dittmar (AUS)
3-0
9-3, 9-6, 9-0
Location: Munich, Germany
1 - 6 December


1982
Winner: Jahangir Khan (PAK)
bt Dean Williams (AUS)
3-1
9-2, 6-9, 9-1, 9-1
Location: Birmingham, England
6 - 16 November


1981
Winner: Jahangir Khan (PAK)
bt Geoff Hunt (AUS)
3-1
7-9, 9-1, 9-2, 9-2
Location: Toronto, Canada
19 - 28 November


1980
Winner: Geoff Hunt (AUS)
bt Qamar Zaman (PAK)
3-0
9-0, 9-3, 9-3
Location: Adelaide, Australia
4 - 10 October


1979
Winner: Geoff Hunt (AUS)
bt Qamar Zaman (PAK)
3-0
9-2, 9-3, 9-2
Location: Toronto, Canada
20 - 30 September


1978 - Not Held
Winner: N/A
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1977
Winner: Geoff Hunt (AUS)
bt Qamar Zaman (PAK)
3-1
9-5, 10-9, 0-9, 9-4
Location: Adelaide, Australia
29 Sept - 6 October


1976
Winner: Geoff Hunt (AUS)
bt Mohibullah Khan (PAK)
3-2
7-9, 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-2
Location: London, England
31 Jan - 9 February

(a) 2018 edition held over until 2019
(b) Switched nationality to England subsequently