The Team
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Ding Junhui
ACADEMY FOUNDER
One of the most influential players in snooker history, Ding Junhui founded the academy to create a world-class pathway for future champions. -
Wei Feng
ACADEMY DIRECTOR & SHAREHOLDER
FOUNDER OF DING CUES
Feng Wei oversees player development, recruitment, tournament preparation and strategic growth of the academy. -
Lucky Vatnani
ACADEMY MANAGER
Lucky Vatnani manages academy operations, player support, international relations and programme delivery.
About the Academy
Founded by Ding Junhui and led by Academy Director Feng Wei and Academy Manager Lucky Vatnani, the Ding Junhui Snooker Academy is one of the world's premier high-performance snooker training centres. Based in Sheffield, the academy provides a professional environment where elite players, rising professionals and talented juniors train together in pursuit of excellence.
Our mission is to develop champions, inspire future generations and contribute to the global growth of snooker. In 2026, academy player Wu Yize became the academy's first World Champion, a milestone that reflects the academy's commitment to elite player development and international excellence.
Player Development
The academy brings together established professionals, ranking-event winners, emerging tour players and international talents. This creates a daily training environment built on ambition, discipline and excellence.
The Academy is home to a number of professional snooker players from overseas including China, Thailand and India who want to make it their base to prepare for the World Snooker Tour. We have amateur players training at the academy for their Q School and Q Tour events and we also cater to beginners by providing them with coaching facilities.
Bai Yulu
Chang Bingyu
Deng Haohui
Fan Zhengyi
Gong Chenzhi
Jiang Jun
Lan Yuhao
Lei Peifan
Liu Hongyu
Liu Wenwei
Liu Yang
Long Zehuang
Luo Zetao
Noppon Saengkham
Panchaya Channoi
Pang Junxu
Sahil Nayyar
Wang Xinbo
Wu Yize
Xiao Guodong
Xu Si
Yaun Sijun
Zhao Hanyang
