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2004/2005
World Championship (16 Apr - 2 May 2005)
Rd 1 England Mark Selby (a) 5-10 Scotland John Higgins (a) Head to head

This was Selby's first time at the crucible.
2005/2006
World Championship (15 Apr - 1 May 2006)
Rd 1 England Mark Selby 10-4 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
2006/2007
World Championship (21 Apr - 7 May 2007)
Final England Mark Selby 13-18 Scotland John Higgins Head to head

25-73, 32-58, 95-19, 76-25 (67), 132-10 (116), 0-97 (97), 24-98, 5-86, 0-75 (75), 9-75 (70), 24-101 (100), 61-70, 75-59, 0-98, 55-78 (JH 53), 0-106 (106), 73-36, 110-0 (109), 65-35 (61), 74-4 (62), 66-0 (42), 72-48 (56), 40-81, 70-63, 2-75, 82-22, 77-54, 33-71, 43-57 (57), 1-129 (129), 1-78 (78)

Referee: Eirian Williams
2007/2008
Shanghai Masters (6‑12 Aug 2007)
Rd 2 England Mark Selby 5-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
Welsh Open (11‑17 Feb 2008)
QF England Mark Selby 5-2 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
China Open (23‑30 Mar 2008)
QF England Mark Selby 5-2 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
2008/2009
Masters (11‑18 Jan 2009)
SF England Mark Selby 6-2 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
Championship League - Winners Group (25‑26 Mar 2009)
Grp England Mark Selby 3-1 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
World Championship (18 Apr - 4 May 2009)
QF England Mark Selby 12-13 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
2009/2010
Championship League - Group 1 (4‑5 Jan 2010)
Grp England Mark Selby 3-2 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
Championship League - Group 2 (6‑7 Jan 2010)
Grp England Mark Selby 0-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
Welsh Open (25‑31 Jan 2010)
QF England Mark Selby 2-5 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
2010/2011
Championship League - Group 1 (3‑4 Jan 2011)
Grp England Mark Selby 2-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
SF England Mark Selby 3-2 Scotland John Higgins Head to head
2013/2014
Masters (12‑19 Jan 2014)
QF England Mark Selby [1] 6-5 Scotland John Higgins [13] Head to head Details 
Championship League - Group 5 (10‑11 Feb 2014)
Grp England Mark Selby 0-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 
2015/2016
International Championship (25 Oct - 1 Nov 2015)
SF England Mark Selby [3] 4-9 Scotland John Higgins [12] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
0-91 (56), 0-122 (101), 2-80, 91-38 (52)
0-87 (87), 52-65 (58), 68-6 (58), 63-14

Session 2:
1-90 (64), 34-85 (54), 38-57
79-1 (79), 39-70
Euro Tour 6 (23‑28 Feb 2016)
Rd 2 England Mark Selby [16] 4-2 Scotland John Higgins [41] Head to head Details 
Higgins needed a snooker to steal frame 3.
2016/2017
UK Championship (22 Nov - 4 Dec 2016)
QF England Mark Selby [2] 6-5 Scotland John Higgins [7] Head to head Details 
Very interesting stalemate in the final frame. Watch on YouTube.
Championship League - Group 7 (27‑28 Feb 2017)
Grp England Mark Selby 3-1 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 
Final England Mark Selby 0-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 

28-70, 17-77, 46-61 (55)
World Championship (15 Apr - 1 May 2017)
Final England Mark Selby [1] 18-15 Scotland John Higgins [6] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
76-34 (76), 7-50, 121-8 (62, 58), 0-141 (141)
40-99 (63), 1-126 (95), 54-59 (58), 33-68

Session 2:
86-0 (86), 8-60, 44-74, 69-22
1-68, 0-76 (76), 81-9 (81), 121-12 (121), 96-17

Session 3:
76-1, 53-2, 29-107 (78), 63-40
68-19 (67), 82-0 (58), 72-0 (72)

Session 4:
72-22, 36-74, 76-1 (71), 134-4 (54,70)
34-88 (88), 0-119 (111), 47-75
132-0 (131), 80-19 (75)

Referee: Jan Verhaas

John Higgins was leading 10-4 and went on to lose 12 out of 14 frames to trail 16-12. He then managed to pull it back to 16-15 but Selby closed it out to win his third World Championship.
2017/2018
Championship League - Winners' Group (28‑29 Mar 2018)
Grp England Mark Selby 0-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 
SF England Mark Selby 2-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 

24-75 (67), 81-1 (74), 0-91 (91), 62-31 (51), 63-66 (MS 63)
2018/2019
China Championship (24‑30 Sep 2018)
Final England Mark Selby [3] 10-9 Scotland John Higgins [4] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
17-65, 83-6 (82), 60-21, 70-0 (70)
7-75 (52), 1-58, 5-67 (65), 119-0 (118), 14-85 (85)

Session 2:
70-4 (70), 39-71, 66-25, 77-26 (60)
38-65, 34-86 (61), 86-49, 60-68, 74-52, 72-12

This was Selby's 15th ranking title
Players Championship (4‑10 Mar 2019)
Rd 1 England Mark Selby [4] 4-6 Scotland John Higgins [13] Head to head Details 
Championship League - Winners' Group (13‑14 Mar 2019)
Grp England Mark Selby 2-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 
2019/2020
Northern Ireland Open (11‑17 Nov 2019)
QF England Mark Selby [5] 4-5 Scotland John Higgins [4] Head to head Details 
2020/2021
Championship League - Group 3 (8‑9 Jan 2021)
Grp England Mark Selby 3-2 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 

Selby had to end his break at 108 (with 35 still on the table) in the last frame because his tip came off.
Players Championship (22‑28 Feb 2021)
QF England Mark Selby [2] 0-6 Scotland John Higgins [10] Head to head Details 
This is the first time Selby has been whitewashed in a best of 11 since 2015.

Selby scored only seven points. This is the lowest number of points a player has scored in a best-of-11 ever.
2022/2023
Champion of Champions (31 Oct - 6 Nov 2022)
QF England Mark Selby [4] 6-4 Scotland John Higgins [5] Head to head Details 

141 by Higgins in frame 6 is the highest break of the event so far. Previous best was Selby's 140 in the first frame.
Championship League - Group 4 (5‑6 Jan 2023)
Grp England Mark Selby 1-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 
WST Classic (16‑22 Mar 2023)
QF England Mark Selby [2] 4-2 Scotland John Higgins [10] Head to head Details 
World Championship (15 Apr - 1 May 2023)
QF England Mark Selby [2] 13-7 Scotland John Higgins [10] Head to head Details 
Re-spotted black in the first frame (67-67), won by Higgins.

Selby's 100 in frame 14 was his 100th century at the Crucible.
2023/2024
Macau Masters - Event 1 (22‑24 Dec 2023)
SF England Mark Selby 6-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head

Selby made a 147 in frame 3. Watch final shots on streamable. Higgins missed the final black in a maximum attempt in frame 5.
Championship League - Group 3 (5‑6 Feb 2024)
Grp England Mark Selby 2-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 
Final England Mark Selby 3-0 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 

123-0 (123), 100-17 (99), 72-21 (72)
Championship League - Winners' Group (12‑13 Mar 2024)
Grp England Mark Selby 1-3 Scotland John Higgins Head to head Details 
2024/2025
British Open (23‑29 Sep 2024)
Final England Mark Selby [7] 10-5 Scotland John Higgins [16] Head to head Details 
Re-rack in frame 12.

Session 1:
100-12 (63), 0-84 (80), 10-61 (60) , 85-1 (85),
137-0 (137), 88-43 (88), 4-106 (105), 135-0 (135)

Session 2:
31-69, 78-32, 95-34 (85), 25-86,
69-22, 91-0 (91), 93-0 (93)

Referee: Ben Williams
This was Selby's 23rd ranking title.
Welsh Open (10‑16 Feb 2025)
QF England Mark Selby [5] 5-4 Scotland John Higgins [13] Head to head Details 
Re-spotted black in the first frame
Tour Championship (31 Mar - 6 Apr 2025)
Final England Mark Selby [6] 8-10 Scotland John Higgins [4] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
6-66, 135-0 (135), 0-94 (68), 0-102 (102)
22-73, 4-102 (102), 136-0 (112)
Session 2:
136-0 (136), 114-1 (68), 67-9, 100-25 (55)
95-31 (77), 119-0 (119), 0-110 (110), 0-72 (67)
18-65, 0-84 (80), 0-132 (132)

Referee: Marcel Eckardt

This was Higgins' 33rd ranking title and second of the season.