2019 Championship League Explained

Tournament Name:Championship League
Venue:Ricoh Arena and
Location:Coventry and Barnsley
Country:England
Format:Non-ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£177,800
Winners Share:£10,000 (plus bonuses)
Highest Break: (147)
Score:3–1
Previous:2018
Next:2019–20

The 2019 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, taking place from at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry (Group 1–6) and at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley (Group 7 and the Winners' Group), both in England.[1] [2] It was the 12th staging of the tournament.

David Gilbert made the historic 147th maximum break in his group 5 round robin match against Stephen Maguire.[3] It was Gilbert's second professional maximum break (he achieved his first in the 2015 Championship League), and it was the sixth consecutive year that a maximum was made in the Championship League.

During the round robin matches, Neil Robertson recorded his 600th career century in Group 1, and Ding Junhui his 500th in Group 7. And during the Winners' Group round robin matches, John Higgins made his 750th career century break, and Judd Trump also recorded his 600th.

John Higgins was a two-time defending champion, having retained his 2017 title with a 3–2 victory against Zhou Yuelong in the 2018 final.[4] However, Higgins lost 3–0 to Martin Gould in the semi-finals.

Martin Gould went on to win his second Championship League title, beating Jack Lisowski 3–1 in the final.[5]

Tournament Format

The Championship League event sees 25 professionals (including substitutes; 28 players in 2019) take part, with players earning prize money for every frame won. Matches are best of 5 frames, and the league is played from January to March 2019.

The competition runs over eight groups, each consisting of seven players. From each group the top four qualify for a play-off, and the winners of the first seven play-offs qualify for the winners group. The bottom two players of each group are eliminated and the remaining four move to the next group, where they are joined by three more players until the seventh group. The winners play in the final group, and the winner of the Winners' Group play-off takes the title and a place at the 2019 Champion of Champions.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for the 2019 Championship League is shown below.[6]

Group 1–7
Winners' Group

Group 1

Group 1 was played on 1 and 2 January 2019. Neil Robertson was the first player to qualify for the Winners' Group, recording his 600th career century in the round-robin match against Anthony Hamilton.[7] [8]

Matches

Play-offs

Group 2

Group 2 was played on 3 and 4 January 2019. Jack Lisowski was the second player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[9]

Matches

Play-offs

Group 3

Group 3 was played on 7 and 8 January 2019. Judd Trump was the third player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[10]

Matches

Play-offs

Group 4

Group 4 was played on 9 and 10 January 2019. Stuart Bingham was the fourth player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[11]

Matches

Play-offs

Group 5

Group 5 was played on 21 and 22 January 2019. Mark Selby was the fifth player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[12]

Matches

NoteDue to illness, Luca Brecel withdrew from the tournament prior to group 5 play. He was replaced in the group by David Gilbert.

Play-offs

Group 6

Group 6 was played on 23 and 24 January 2019. Martin Gould was the sixth player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[13]

Matches

Play-offs

Group 7

Group 7 was played on 11 and 12 March 2019. John Higgins was the seventh and final player to qualify for the Winners' Group.[14]

Matches

NoteDavid Gilbert and Barry Hawkins withdrew from the tournament prior to group 7 play. They were replaced by Tom Ford and Noppon Saengkham.

Play-offs

Winners' Group

The Winners' Group was played on 13 and 14 March 2019. Martin Gould won his second Championship League title, beating Jack Lisowski 3–1 in the final. During the round robin matches, John Higgins made his 750th career century break. On the second day, Judd Trump made his 600th career century in his match against Martin Gould.[15]

Matches

Play-offs

Century breaks

Total: 104[16]

Bold: highest break in the indicated group.

Winnings

No.Player1234567WTOTAL
1 (27)6,10014,20020,300
2 (16)4,3006,4008,60019,300
3 (1)3,2505,3006,1002,40017,050
4 (4)7,1005,60012,700
5 (10)6,8005,60012,400
6(2) (7)4,3002,4004,1005,10015,900
7 (12)3,4506,1001,60011,150
8 (5)1,1006,1003,20010,400
9 (15)3,0002,4002,4007,800
10(1) (14)4,1001,1001,0006,200
11 (17)2,4001,1001,6005,100
12 (23)1,1002,9007004,700
13 (9)3,4001,0004,400
14(2) (19)3,1001,1004,200
15 (8)4,1004,100
16 (34)2,5001,2003,700
17 (35)2,7009003,600
18 (30)2,2001,0003,200
data-sort-value=19= (32)3,2003,200
20 (26)1,1001,100
data-sort-value=21= (13)1,1001,100
22 (22)1,0001,000
data-sort-value=23= (20)1,0001,000
24 (32)900900
data-sort-value=25= (18)900900
data-sort-value=26= (28)900900
data-sort-value=27= (36)900900
28 (25)600600
Total prize money18,90020,10019,90019,30019,30019,60019,50041,200177,800
Green: Won the group. Bold: Highest break in the group. All prize money in GBP.
Parenthesis: Ranking prior to tournament start, 1 January 2019.
Notes
(1) Due to illness, Luca Brecel withdrew from the tournament prior to Group 5 play.
(2) Barry Hawkins and David Gilbert withdrew from the tournament prior to Group 7 play.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018/19 Calendar. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 July 2018. 29 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Calendar 2019/2020 | World Snooker Live Scores . 29 January 2019 . 1 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190201221418/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/?year=2019&month=3 . dead .
  3. Web site: Gilbert Makes Historic 147th Maximum. 22 January 2019. World Snooker.
  4. Web site: Higgins Retains Championship League Crown. 29 March 2018. World Snooker. 29 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Gould Strikes Gold At Championship League . World Snooker . 14 March 2019 . 14 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Home - Championship League Snooker. Championship League Snooker.
  7. Web site: Robertson First Into Winners' Group. 3 January 2019. World Snooker.
  8. Web site: Neil Robertson Wins Championship League Group One. 3 January 2019. SnookerHQ.
  9. Web site: Lisowski Beats Brecel In 27 Minutes. 4 January 2019. World Snooker.
  10. Web site: Trump On Top In Group Three. 8 January 2019. World Snooker.
  11. Web site: Bingham Beats Selby In Group Four Final. 10 January 2019. World Snooker.
  12. Web site: High Five For Selby. 22 January 2019. World Snooker.
  13. Web site: Gould Strikes Gold In Group Six. 24 January 2019. World Snooker.
  14. Web site: And Higgins makes seven. 12 March 2019. Championshipleague Snooker.
  15. Web site: 2019 Championship League - Winners' Group . snooker.org . 8 December 2020.
  16. Web site: Century Breaks 2019. 14 March 2019.

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