The third Q Tour Europe event runs from 22-25 October at Snooker Arena Germany in Oberhausen, with a place at the UK Championship still up for grabs.
The WPBSA and World Snooker Tour have confirmed how the 16 amateur places will be allocated. Seven go to winners of Q Tour Europe events or to the highest-ranked eligible players after Event 3. The remaining places are tied to performances at WSF and EBSA championships.
Sanderson Lam, a former professional, claimed a place by winning Event 1. Malta's Aaron Busuttil qualified through his Event 2 victory. The Event 3 winner has yet to be decided.
The Oberhausen event has a field of 153 players from 35 countries. By field size, it is set to be the largest Q Tour event on mainland Europe.
Seven more places will go to the highest-ranked eligible players on the Q Tour Europe Ranking List after Event 3. That list will also provide reserves if any named qualifiers turn down their places.
Ryan Davies is listed as a 2026 WSF Championship semi-finalist. Prin Ratmukda and Daniel Boyes reached the semi-finals of the 2026 WSF Junior Championship.
Vladislav Gradinari was a finalist in the 2026 EBSA European Under-18 Championship. Krzysztof Czapnik won the Under-16 Championship.
Riley Powell was a finalist in the Under-21 Championship.
The final stages are scheduled for York Barbican from 28 November to 6 December 2026, according to dates also listed by BBC Sport. The world's top 16 after the International Championship will be seeded through to those stages. Everyone else will play qualifying in Leicester from 21 to 26 November, with 16 players advancing to the last 32.
Mark Selby won the previous UK Championship. The tournament is part of snooker's Triple Crown Series, which also includes the World Championship. The Masters completes the series. Tickets for the qualifying rounds are on sale now.
