sentences:  It is considered to be snooker's second most important ranking tournament behind the World Snooker Championship and is one of three of the sport's Triple Crown events.The 2005 UK Championship was held between 5 and 18 December at the Barbican Centre in York, North Yorkshire.It was the second of six WPBSA ranking events of the 2005/2006 season, following the Grand Prix and preceding the Malta Cup.