2010 Championship League Explained

Tournament Name:	Championship League
Venue:	Crondon Park Golf Club
Location:	Stock
Country:	England
Organisation:	Matchroom Sport
Format:	Non-ranking event
Total Prize Fund:	£173,900
Winners Share:	£10,000 (plus bonuses)
Highest Break:	(144) (144)
Score:	3–2
Previous:	2009
Next:	2011

The 2010 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 4 January to 25 March 2010 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.

Marco Fu won in the final 3–2 against Mark Allen, and earned a place in the 2010 Premier League Snooker.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:^{[1] [2]}

• Group 1–7
  • Winner: £3,000
  • Runner-up: £2,000
  • Semi-final: £1,000
  • Frame-win (league stage): £100
  • Frame-win (play-offs): £300
• Winners group
  • Winner: £10,000
  • Runner-up: £5,000
  • Semi-final: £3,000
  • Frame-win (league stage): £200
  • Frame-win (play-offs): £300

• Tournament total: £173,900

Group one

Group one matches were played on 4 and 5 January 2010.^{[3] [4]} Stephen Maguire was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

• Judd Trump 3–1 Ryan Day
• Mark Selby 2–3 Ali Carter
• Shaun Murphy 0–3 Stephen Maguire
• John Higgins 0–3 Judd Trump
• Ryan Day 2–3 Mark Selby
• Ali Carter 3–0 Shaun Murphy
• Stephen Maguire 3–2 John Higgins
• Judd Trump 1–3 Mark Selby
• Ryan Day 0–3 Ali Carter
• Shaun Murphy 1–3 John Higgins
• Mark Selby 3–2 John Higgins
• Stephen Maguire 3–2 Ali Carter
• Judd Trump 3–1 Stephen Maguire
• Ryan Day 1–3 Shaun Murphy
• Ali Carter 0–3 John Higgins
• Mark Selby 3–1 Stephen Maguire
• Judd Trump 3–1 Shaun Murphy
• Ryan Day 2–3 John Higgins
• Ryan Day 1–3 Stephen Maguire
• Mark Selby 0–3 Shaun Murphy
• Judd Trump 2–3 Ali Carter

Play-offs

Group two

Group two matches were played on 6 and 7 January 2010.^{[5] [6]} John Higgins was the second player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

• Ali Carter 3–1 John Higgins
• Mark Selby 1–3 Judd Trump
• Neil Robertson 0–3 Marco Fu
• Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Mark Selby
• John Higgins 3–2 Neil Robertson
• Judd Trump 3–0 Ali Carter
• Marco Fu 0–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• Mark Selby 3–0 Ali Carter
• Judd Trump 1–3 John Higgins
• Neil Robertson 3–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• Ali Carter 3–1 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• Marco Fu 3–1 John Higgins
• Mark Selby 0–3 Marco Fu
• Judd Trump 2–3 Neil Robertson
• John Higgins 3–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• Ali Carter 1–3 Marco Fu
• Judd Trump 3–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• Mark Selby 3–2 Neil Robertson
• Ali Carter 3–0 Neil Robertson
• Judd Trump 1–3 Marco Fu
• Mark Selby 0–3 John Higgins

Play-offs

Group three

Group three matches were played on 18 and 19 January 2010.^{[7] [8]} Judd Trump was the third player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

• Ali Carter 1–3 Marco Fu
• Judd Trump 3–1 Neil Robertson
• Stephen Hendry 2–3 Mark Allen
• Joe Perry 3–1 Ali Carter
• Marco Fu 1–3 Judd Trump
• Neil Robertson 3–2 Stephen Hendry
• Mark Allen 3–2 Joe Perry
• Ali Carter 0–3 Judd Trump
• Marco Fu 3–1 Neil Robertson
• Stephen Hendry 2–3 Joe Perry
• Judd Trump 3–1 Joe Perry
• Mark Allen 3–2 Neil Robertson
• Ali Carter 3–0 Mark Allen
• Marco Fu 3–1 Stephen Hendry
• Neil Robertson 3–0 Joe Perry
• Judd Trump 3–1 Mark Allen
• Marco Fu 3–1 Joe Perry
• Ali Carter 3–2 Stephen Hendry
• Judd Trump 2–3 Stephen Hendry
• Marco Fu 2–3 Mark Allen
• Ali Carter 3–2 Neil Robertson

Play-offs

Group four

Group four matches were played on 20 and 21 January 2010.^{[9] [10]} Marco Fu was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

• Mark Allen 0–3 Marco Fu
• Ali Carter 1–3 Neil Robertson
• Peter Ebdon 1–3 Mark Williams
• Liang Wenbo 1–3 Mark Allen
• Marco Fu 3–0 Ali Carter
• Neil Robertson 0–3 Peter Ebdon
• Mark Williams 0–3 Liang Wenbo
• Mark Allen 3–2 Ali Carter
• Marco Fu 2–3 Neil Robertson
• Peter Ebdon 3–1 Liang Wenbo
• Ali Carter 2–3 Liang Wenbo
• Mark Williams 1–3 Neil Robertson
• Mark Allen 0–3 Mark Williams
• Marco Fu 3–1 Peter Ebdon
• Neil Robertson 3–1 Liang Wenbo
• Ali Carter 2–3 Mark Williams
• Marco Fu 3–2 Liang Wenbo
• Mark Allen 3–2 Peter Ebdon
• Ali Carter 0–3 Peter Ebdon
• Marco Fu 0–3 Mark Williams
• Mark Allen 1–3 Neil Robertson

Play-offs

Group five

Group five matches were played on 8 and 9 February 2010.^{[11] [12]} Mark Allen was to play in this group, but he moved to group six and was replaced by Ricky Walden.^[13] Neil Robertson was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

• Neil Robertson 3–1 Mark Williams
• Peter Ebdon 3–0 Ricky Walden
• Barry Hawkins 2–3 Jamie Cope
• Dave Harold 1–3 Neil Robertson
• Mark Williams 2–3 Peter Ebdon
• Ricky Walden 3–2 Barry Hawkins
• Jamie Cope 3–1 Dave Harold
• Neil Robertson 2–3 Peter Ebdon
• Mark Williams 3–2 Ricky Walden
• Barry Hawkins 3–1 Dave Harold
• Peter Ebdon 1–3 Dave Harold
• Jamie Cope 3–0 Ricky Walden
• Neil Robertson 3–2 Jamie Cope
• Mark Williams 3–0 Barry Hawkins
• Ricky Walden 3–0 Dave Harold
• Peter Ebdon 2–3 Jamie Cope
• Mark Williams 3–1 Dave Harold
• Neil Robertson 2–3 Barry Hawkins
• Peter Ebdon 2–3 Barry Hawkins
• Mark Williams 3–2 Jamie Cope
• Neil Robertson 3–2 Ricky Walden

Play-offs

Group six

Group six matches are played on 10 and 11 February 2010.^{[14] [15]} Mark Allen was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

• Jamie Cope 0–3 Mark Williams
• Peter Ebdon 3–0 Barry Hawkins
• Mark Allen 3–2 Stuart Bingham
• Joe Swail 1–3 Jamie Cope
• Mark Williams 1–3 Peter Ebdon
• Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark Allen
• Stuart Bingham 1–3 Joe Swail
• Jamie Cope 3–2 Peter Ebdon
• Mark Williams 3–0 Barry Hawkins
• Mark Allen 2–3 Joe Swail
• Peter Ebdon 3–1 Joe Swail
• Stuart Bingham 3–2 Barry Hawkins
• Jamie Cope 0–3 Stuart Bingham
• Mark Williams 0–3 Mark Allen
• Barry Hawkins 0–3 Joe Swail
• Peter Ebdon 3–2 Stuart Bingham
• Mark Williams 1–3 Joe Swail
• Jamie Cope 3–2 Mark Allen
• Peter Ebdon 2–3 Mark Allen
• Mark Williams 3–0 Stuart Bingham
• Jamie Cope 2–3 Barry Hawkins

Play-offs

Group seven

Group seven matches were played on 22 and 23 March 2010.^{[16] [17]} Jamie Cope was the seventh player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

• Peter Ebdon 3–1 Joe Swail
• Mark Williams 3–0 Jamie Cope
• Ding Junhui 3–0 Steve Davis
• Michael Holt 1–3 Peter Ebdon
• Joe Swail 0–3 Mark Williams
• Jamie Cope 0–3 Ding Junhui
• Steve Davis 1–3 Michael Holt
• Peter Ebdon 3–2 Mark Williams
• Joe Swail 0–3 Jamie Cope
• Ding Junhui 1–3 Michael Holt
• Mark Williams 3–0 Michael Holt
• Steve Davis 0–3 Jamie Cope
• Peter Ebdon 3–2 Steve Davis
• Joe Swail 1–3 Ding Junhui
• Jamie Cope 3–2 Michael Holt
• Mark Williams 3–0 Steve Davis
• Joe Swail 3–0 Michael Holt
• Peter Ebdon 3–1 Ding Junhui
• Mark Williams 3–2 Ding Junhui
• Joe Swail 1–3 Steve Davis
• Peter Ebdon 1–3 Jamie Cope

Play-offs

Winners group

The matches of the winners group were played on 24 and 25 March 2010.^{[18] [19]} Marco Fu has qualified for the 2010 Premier League.

Matches

• Stephen Maguire 2–3 John Higgins
• Judd Trump 2–3 Marco Fu
• Neil Robertson 2–3 Mark Allen
• Jamie Cope 1–3 Stephen Maguire
• John Higgins 2–3 Judd Trump
• Marco Fu 0–3 Neil Robertson
• Mark Allen 3–2 Jamie Cope
• Stephen Maguire 3–0 Judd Trump
• John Higgins 1–3 Marco Fu
• Neil Robertson 3–2 Jamie Cope
• Judd Trump 3–0 Jamie Cope
• Mark Allen 3–0 Marco Fu
• Stephen Maguire 3–2 Mark Allen
• John Higgins 1–3 Neil Robertson
• Marco Fu 3–0 Jamie Cope
• Judd Trump 0–3 Mark Allen
• John Higgins 0–3 Jamie Cope
• Stephen Maguire 3–2 Neil Robertson
• Judd Trump 2–3 Neil Robertson
• John Higgins 3–2 Mark Allen
• Stephen Maguire 3–0 Marco Fu

Play-offs

Century breaks

Total: 94

• 144, 141, 139, 130, 122, 114, 102, 102, 101, 101 Peter Ebdon
• 144, 134, 133, 130, 122, 120, 111, 110, 104, 104, 104, 103 Marco Fu
• 143, 135, 117, 104, 104 Mark Williams
• 142 Barry Hawkins
• 140, 118, 110, 101, 101 Stephen Maguire
• 138 John Higgins
• 138 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• 137, 131, 112, 109 Ding Junhui
• 136, 136, 127, 110, 110 Ali Carter
• 135, 131, 122, 116, 116, 115, 113, 113, 111, 110, 105, 104, 103, 101, 100, 100, 100 Neil Robertson
• 133, 113, 105, 102, 102, 100, 100 Jamie Cope
• 133 Ricky Walden
• 131, 128, 122 Mark Selby
• 124, 110 Stuart Bingham
• 118, 110, 108, 107, 107, 106, 104, 103, 102, 101, 100 Judd Trump
• 114, 107, 103, 100, 100 Mark Allen
• 112, 109 Shaun Murphy
• 106 Stephen Hendry
• 101 Joe Perry

Winnings

No.	Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	W	TOTAL
1			2,500	2,800	6,200				13,600	25,100
2				4,800	1,000		6,400		9,700	21,900
3			1,000	1,200	4,400	6,400			6,800	19,800
4		2,800	2,900	6,500					2,000	14,200
5						4,500	1,100	6,000	1,600	13,200
6					2,600	2,400	4,500	3,200		12,700
7		6,200							6,400	12,600
8					2,900	2,500	2,400	2,700		10,500
9		3,000	4,200	2,100	700					10,000
10		1,300	6,200						2,000	9,500
11		4,300	900							5,200
12								4,500		4,500
13							2,400	600		3,000
14						1,300	600			1,900
15				1,200						1,200
16					1,100					1,100
data-sort-value=17	=							1,100			1,100
18				1,000						1,000
data-sort-value=19	=						1,000				1,000
20								900		900
21		800								800
22		700								700
data-sort-value=23	=			700							700
data-sort-value=24	=						700				700
25								600		600
	Total prize money	19,100	18,400	19,600	18,900	18,800	18,500	18,500	42,100	173,900

Green: Won the group. All prize money in GBP.
Source=Championship League Snooker by Matchroom Sport

Notes and References

1. Web site: More Championship prize money set to be awarded than ever before. premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 4 January 2011. 21 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100412074415/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/championship/moneywon/more_championship_prize_money_set_to.htm. 12 April 2010.
2. Web site: 2010 Championship League Snooker Stats n Facts. Global Snooker. 9 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20100408114154/http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-Championship-Snooker-League-Stats-n-Facts.asp. 8 April 2010. dead. dmy-all.
3. Web site: Group One results . premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com . . 5 January 2010 . 5 January 2010 . 15 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715112340/http://www.premierleaguesnooker.com/championship/results/championship_league_snooker_group_one_results.htm . dead . dmy .
4. Web site: Championship League 2010 – Group One . 3 January 2010 . Global Snooker . 3 January 2010 . 21 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221082559/http://www.global-snooker.com/championship-league-2010-group-one.asp . dead . dmy .
5. Web site: Group Two results . premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com . . 7 January 2010 . 7 January 2010 . 10 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120110201451/http://www.premierleaguesnooker.com/championship/results/group_two_championship_league_snooker_results.htm . dead . dmy .
6. Web site: Championship League 2010 – Group Two . 5 January 2010 . Global Snooker . 5 January 2010 . 21 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221024437/http://www.global-snooker.com/Championship-League-snooker-2010-group-2.asp . dead . dmy .
7. Web site: Group Three results . premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com . . 19 January 2010 . 19 January 2010 . 14 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714045507/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/championship/results/group_three_championship_league_snooker_results.htm . dead . dmy .
8. Web site: Championship League 2010 – Group Three . 19 January 2010 . Global Snooker . 19 January 2010 . 21 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221024416/http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-Championship-League-Snooker-Group-3-Results.asp . dead . dmy .
9. Web site: Group Four results . premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com . . 21 January 2010 . 21 January 2010 . 14 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714045806/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/championship/results/group_four_championship_league_snooker_results.htm . dead . dmy .
10. Web site: Championship League 2010 – Group Four . 21 January 2010 . Global Snooker . 21 January 2010 . 21 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221025515/http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-Championship-League-Snooker-Group-4.asp . dead . dmy .
11. Web site: Group Five results . premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com . . 9 February 2010 . 9 February 2010 . 14 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714045814/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/championship/results/group_five_championship_league_snooker_results.htm . dead . dmy .
12. Web site: Championship League 2010 – Group Five . 9 February 2010 . Global Snooker . 9 February 2010 . 21 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221030828/http://www.global-snooker.com/Championship-League-Snooker-2010-Group-5.asp . dead . dmy .
13. Web site: Fixtures for Group Five of the Championship League Snooker . premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com . . 26 February 2023 . 23 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100223103351/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com:80/championship/fixtures.htm . dead . dmy .
14. Web site: Group Six results . premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com . . 11 February 2010 . 11 February 2010 . 14 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714045830/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/championship/results/group_six_championship_league_results.htm . dead . dmy .
15. Web site: Championship League 2010 – Group Six . 11 February 2010 . Global Snooker . 11 February 2010 . 21 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221082555/http://www.global-snooker.com/Championship-League-Snooker-2010-Group-6.asp . dead . dmy .
16. Web site: Group Seven results . premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com . . 23 March 2010 . 23 March 2010 . 25 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110825020606/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/championship/results/group_seven_championship_league_snooker_results.htm . dead . dmy .
17. Web site: Championship League 2010 – Group Seven . 23 March 2010 . Global Snooker . 23 March 2010 . 21 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221030850/http://www.global-snooker.com/Championship-League-Snooker-2010-Group-7.asp . dead . dmy .
18. Web site: Winners Group results . premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com . . 25 March 2010 . 25 March 2010 . 25 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110825020715/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/championship/results/winners_group_championship_league_snooker_results.htm . dead . dmy .
19. Web site: Championship League 2010 – Winners' Group . 25 March 2010 . Global Snooker . 25 March 2010 . 21 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221025520/http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-Championship-League-Snooker-Winners-Group.asp . dead . dmy .