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Championship League

snooker tournament

Championship League is a snooker tournament. It was created by Matchroom Sport. The first event was at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, Essex in 2008. It was held there until 2016.[3] From 2017 it has been held in Coventry, Barnsley, Milton Keynes and Leicester.

Championship League
Tournament information
Venue Crondon Park Golf Club (2008–2016)
Ricoh Arena (2017–2019)
Barnsley Metrodome (2019)
Marshall Arena (2020)
Stadium MK (2020 and 2021)
Leicester Arena (2020–present)
LocationStock, Essex (2008–2016)
Coventry (2017–2019)
Barnsley (2019)
Milton Keynes (2020 and 2021)
Leicester (2020–present)
CountryEngland
Established2008
Organisation(s)Matchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking: (2008–present)
Ranking: (2020–present)
Total prize fundNon-ranking: £205,000[1]
Ranking: £328,000[2]
Current champion(s)Non-ranking:
  Mark Selby (ENG)
Ranking:
  Shaun Murphy (ENG)

The event has been both ranking and invitational. John Higgins won the last invitational tournament. Shaun Murphy won the last ranking tournament.

Winners

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Year Winner Score Runner-up Season Venue (England)
Invitational tournaments (non-ranking, 2008–present)
2008[4]   Joe Perry (ENG) 3‍–‍1   Mark Selby (ENG) 2007/08 Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, Essex
2009[5]   Judd Trump (ENG) 3‍–‍2   Mark Selby (ENG) 2008/09
2010[6]   Marco Fu (HKG) 3‍–‍2   Mark Allen (NIR) 2009/10
2011[7]   Matthew Stevens (WAL) 3‍–‍1   Shaun Murphy (ENG) 2010/11
2012[8]   Ding Junhui (CHN) 3‍–‍1   Judd Trump (ENG) 2011/12
2013[9]   Martin Gould (ENG) 3‍–‍2   Ali Carter (ENG) 2012/13
2014[10]   Judd Trump (ENG) 3‍–‍1   Martin Gould (ENG) 2013/14
2015[11]   Stuart Bingham (ENG) 3‍–‍2   Mark Davis (ENG) 2014/15
2016[12]   Judd Trump (ENG) 3‍–‍2   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2015/16
2017[13]   John Higgins (SCO) 3‍–‍0   Ryan Day (WAL) 2016/17 Ricoh Arena in Coventry
2018[14]   John Higgins (SCO) 3‍–‍2   Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 2017/18
2019[15]   Martin Gould (ENG) 3‍–‍1   Jack Lisowski (ENG) 2018/19 Ricoh Arena in Coventry and
Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley
2020[16]   Scott Donaldson (SCO) 3‍–‍0   Graeme Dott (SCO) 2019/20 Leicester Arena in Leicester
2020[17]   Luca Brecel (BEL) R‍–‍R[a]   Ben Woollaston (ENG) 2019/20 Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes
2021[18]   Kyren Wilson (ENG) 3‍–‍2   Mark Williams (WAL) 2020/21 Ballroom, Stadium MK in Milton Keynes
2022[19]   John Higgins (SCO) 3‍–‍2   Stuart Bingham (ENG) 2021/22 Leicester Arena in Leicester
2023[20]   John Higgins (SCO) 3‍–‍1   Judd Trump (ENG) 2022/23
2024[21]   Mark Selby (ENG) 3‍–‍1   Joe O'Connor (ENG) 2023/24
Ranking tournaments (ranking, 2020–present)
2020[22]   Kyren Wilson (ENG) 3‍–‍1   Judd Trump (ENG) 2020/21 Ballroom, Stadium MK in Milton Keynes
2021[23]   David Gilbert (ENG) 3‍–‍1   Mark Allen (NIR) 2021/22 Leicester Arena in Leicester
2022[24]   Luca Brecel (BEL) 3‍–‍1   Lu Ning (CHN) 2022/23
2023[25]   Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3‍–‍0   Mark Williams (WAL) 2023/24

References

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  1. ↑ A one-off, round-robin, non-ranking edition of the tournament was played in a different format to the usual event, in June 2020.
  1. ↑ "Championship League Snooker (Invitational)". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Championship League Snooker (Ranking)". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Turner, Chris. "Matchroom Championship League". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2008)". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2009)". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2010)". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2011)". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2012)". snooker.org. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2013)". snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  10. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2014)". snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2015)". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2016)". snooker.org. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2017)". snooker.org. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2018)". snooker.org. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2019)". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2020)". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Championship League – Round-Robin (2020)". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2021)". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2022)". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2023)". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group (2024)". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "2020 Championship League". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  23. ↑ "2021 Championship League". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "2022 Championship League". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  25. ↑ "2023 Championship League". snooker.org. Retrieved 25 July 2023.


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