World Championship Snooker 2004 -

: O'Sullivan became only the fourth player to win the World title more than once at the Crucible Theatre.

: The 2004 event saw the Crucible debuts of Stephen Maguire and Ryan Day . World Championship Snooker 2004

: The tournament featured a total of 55 century breaks at the main stage. The highest break was a 145 compiled by Joe Perry . : O'Sullivan became only the fourth player to

: In the semi-finals, O'Sullivan delivered a crushing 17–4 defeat to Stephen Hendry . This set a new record for the largest margin of victory in a World Championship semi-final, surpassing Hendry's own 1992 record. surpassing Hendry's own 1992 record.