Players Championship (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:Players Championship
Venue:Telford International Centre
Location:Telford
Country:England
Establishment:2011
Organisation:World Snooker Tour
Format:Ranking event
Prizefund:£385,000[1]
Recent Edition:2024

The Players Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament. Held as the Players Tour Championship Finals from 2011 to 2016, it was rebranded as the standalone Players Championship in 2017. One of three events in the Players Series, it features the top 16 players on the one-year ranking list. Mark Allen is the reigning champion, having won the 2024 event.

History

After the establishment of the Players Tour Championship, the Players Tour Championship Finals was first held in 2011 at The Helix in Dublin,[2] between the top 24 players of the Order of Merit, who played at least six events; three in Sheffield and three in mainland Europe.[3] The event was sponsored by PartyCasino.[4] In 2012 the event moved to the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway,[5] and was sponsored by Betfair.[6] In 2013 the event was sponsored by Dafabet,[7] and the competition was expanded to 32 players. The field consisted of the top 25 players from the UK/European Order of Merit, the top four players from the Asian Order of Merit and the three APTC event winners. The seedings of the final was based on the combined list of both Order of Merits.[8]

In 2014 the event moved to the Guild Hall in Preston, England.[9] It was originally planned that the event would take place in Bangkok, Thailand,[10] but due to the political unrest in the country the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association decided to relocate the event.[11] The qualifying criteria were also changed for the 2014 event. The event still accommodated 32 players, but the number of qualified players from the Order of Merits was changed with 24 coming through the European Tour Order of Merit and eight through the Asian Tour Order of Merit.[12]

In the 2016/17 season, the Players Tour Championship was cancelled and the main event was renamed to Players Championship and moved to Llandudno, Wales.[13] It is now played between the top 16 players on a one-year ranking list.[14]

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreVenueCitySeason
Players Tour Championship Finals (ranking, 2011–2016)
2011[15] 4–0The HelixDublin, Ireland2010/11
2012[16] 4–0Bailey Allen HallGalway, Ireland2011/12
2013[17] 4–32012/13
2014[18] 4–0Preston Guild HallPreston, England2013/14
2015[19] 4–3Montien Riverside HotelBangkok, Thailand2014/15
2016[20] 10–6EventCityManchester, England2015/16
Players Championship (ranking, 2017–present)
2017[21] 10–8Venue CymruLlandudno, Wales2016/17
2018[22] 10–42017/18
2019[23] 10–4Preston Guild HallPreston, England2018/19
2020[24] 10–4Southport Theatre and Convention CentreSouthport, England2019/20
2021[25] 10–3Marshall ArenaMilton Keynes, England2020/21
2022[26] 10–5Aldersley Leisure VillageWolverhampton, England2021/22
2023[27] 10–42022/23
2024[28] 10–8Telford International CentreTelford, England2023/24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Snooker – Turnier-Info: Players Championship 2015. Eurosport Deutschland. 23 March 2015. 25 March 2015. de. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180348/https://de.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-turnier-info-players-championship-2015-131042961--spt.html. dead. 2 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Turner. Chris. Players Tour Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160355/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ptc.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 25 October 2010.
  3. Web site: Euro Players Tour Championship 2–6 Entry Pack. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 30 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100821195205/http://www.worldsnooker.com/site_files/EPTC_Events_2-6.pdf. 21 August 2010.
  4. Web site: PartyCasino.com Sponsor Snooker's PTC Finals. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 27 April 2011.
  5. Web site: Snooker's elite are all cued up for Galway . Galway City Tribune . 23 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120113205311/http://www.galwaynews.ie/23414-snooker%E2%80%99s-elite-are-all-cued-galway . 13 January 2012 .
  6. Web site: Betfair to sponsor PTC Grand Finals. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 12 March 2012.
  7. Web site: Dafabet Sponsor PTC Grand Finals. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 4 March 2013.
  8. Web site: The Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 season qualifying criteria. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 27 October 2012.
  9. Web site: Top Class Snooker Returns To Preston. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 March 2014. 21 February 2014.
  10. Web site: Thailand To Host Players Championship. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 26 November 2013. 26 November 2013.
  11. Web site: Players Championship To Change Location. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 10 February 2014. 10 February 2014.
  12. Web site: European Open 2013/2014 Entry pack for the Bulgarian Open (ET1). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 21 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130612163648/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/56/bc/0,,13165~179286,00.pdf. dead. 12 June 2013.
  13. http://www.worldsnooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Click-Here-For-The-Calendar.pdf 2016/17 calendar
  14. Web site: Every Pound Counts... Snooker Race Set to Start. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 25 May 2016.
  15. Web site: PartyCasino.com Players Tour Championship Finals (2011). Snooker.org. 22 December 2010.
  16. Web site: Betfair Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2012). Snooker.org. 18 March 2012.
  17. Web site: Dafabet Players Tour Championship Finals (2013). Snooker.org. 9 February 2013.
  18. Web site: Wyldecrest Parks Players Championship Grand Final (2014). Snooker.org. 9 April 2013.
  19. Web site: Players Championship Grand Final (2015). Snooker.org. 16 May 2014.
  20. Web site: Ladbrokes Players Championship Grand Final (2016). Snooker.org. 27 March 2016.
  21. Web site: Ladbrokes Players Championship (2017). Snooker.org. 13 March 2017.
  22. Web site: Ladbrokes Players Championship (2018). Snooker.org. 14 July 2017.
  23. Web site: Coral Players Championship (2019). Snooker.org. 11 March 2019.
  24. Web site: Coral Players Championship (2020). Snooker.org. 1 March 2020.
  25. Web site: Cazoo Players Championship (2021). Snooker.org. 28 February 2021.
  26. Web site: Cazoo Players Championship (2022). Snooker.org. 13 February 2022.
  27. Web site: Duelbits Players Championship. Snooker.org. 20 February 2023.
  28. Web site: Players Championship (2024) . Snooker.org . 2023-10-31.

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