| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Derngate Centre |
| Location | Northampton |
| Country | England |
| Established | 1982 |
| Organisation(s) | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Final Year | 1987 |
| Final champion(s) | Mike Hallett Stephen Hendry |
The World Doubles Championship, also known as the Hofmeister World Doubles (1982–86) or the Fosters World Doubles (1987) for sponsorship purposes, was a non-ranking professional snooker tournament held from 1982 to 1987 as the major <dfn style="border-bottom:1px dotted #0645AD; font-style:inherit;">doubles</dfn> event.
Created to capitalise on the growing popularity of televised snooker, and to offer a slightly different version of the game, it was initially staged at the Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre in London before being moved to the Derngate Centre in Northampton after one year. By the end of the 1980s, other, more significant, events were making up the snooker calendar and the tournament was finally abandoned in 1987.
Four of the six tournaments were won by the pairing of Steve Davis and Tony Meo.
| Year | Winner | Opponent | Final score | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Steve Davis Tony Meo |
Terry Griffiths Doug Mountjoy |
13–2 | 1982/83 |
| 1983 | Steve Davis Tony Meo |
Tony Knowles Jimmy White |
10–2 | 1983/84 |
| 1984 | Alex Higgins Jimmy White |
Cliff Thorburn Willie Thorne |
10–2 | 1984/85 |
| 1985 | Steve Davis Tony Meo |
Tony Jones Ray Reardon |
12–5 | 1985/86 |
| 1986 | Steve Davis Tony Meo |
Mike Hallett Stephen Hendry |
12–3 | 1986/87 |
| 1987 | Mike Hallett Stephen Hendry |
Cliff Thorburn Dennis Taylor |
12–8 | 1987/88 |
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