2010 Championship League

Championship League
Tournament information
Dates 4 January-
25 March 2010
Venue Crondon Park Golf Club
City Stock
Country England
Organisation(s) Matchroom Sport
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund £200,500
Winner's share £10,000
Highest break England Peter Ebdon (144)
Hong Kong Marco Fu (144)
Final
Champion Hong Kong Marco Fu
Runner-up Northern Ireland Mark Allen
Score 3–2
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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]

  • Tournament total: £200,500

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

Table

Ranking England
TRU		England
CAR		Scotland
MAG		England
SEL		Scotland
HIG		England
MUR		Wales
DAY		Frame
W-L		Match
W-L		Pld-Pts
1 Judd Trump x231333 15–94–26–4
2 Ali Carter 3x23033 14–104–26–4
3 Stephen Maguire 13x1333 14–114–26–4
4 Mark Selby 323x303 14–124–26–4
5 John Higgins 0322x33 13–123–36–3
6 Shaun Murphy 10031x3 8–132–46–2
7 Ryan Day 101221x 7–180–66–0

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Judd Trump 1
4 England Mark Selby 3
4 England Mark Selby 0
3 Scotland Stephen Maguire 3
2 England Ali Carter 2
3 Scotland Stephen Maguire 3

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

Table

Ranking Hong Kong
FU		Scotland
HIG		England
TRU		England
CAR		Australia
ROB		England
SEL		England
OSU		Frame
W-L		Match
W-L		Pld-Pts
1 Marco Fu x333330 15–65–16–5
2 John Higgins 1x31333 14–94–26–4
3 Judd Trump 11x3233 13–103–36–3
4 Ali Carter 130x303 10–113–36–3
5 Neil Robertson 0230x23 10–142–46–2
6 Mark Selby 00133x2 9–142–46–2
7 Ronnie O'Sullivan 300103x 7–142–46–2

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Hong Kong Marco Fu 0
4 England Ali Carter 3
4 England Ali Carter 1
2 Scotland John Higgins 3
2 Scotland John Higgins 3
3 England Judd Trump 2

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

Table

Ranking England
TRU		Hong Kong
FU		Northern Ireland
ALL		England
CAR		Australia
ROB		England
PER		Scotland
HEN		Frame
W-L		Match
W-L		Pld-Pts
1 Judd Trump x333332 17–75–16–5
2 Marco Fu 1x23333 15–104–26–4
3 Mark Allen 13x0333 13–144–26–4
4 Ali Carter 013x313 10–133–36–3
5 Neil Robertson 1122x33 12–142–46–2
6 Joe Perry 11230x3 10–152–46–2
7 Stephen Hendry 312222x 12–171–56–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Judd Trump 3
4 England Ali Carter 0
1 England Judd Trump 3
3 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 2
2 Hong Kong Marco Fu 1
3 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3

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

Table

Ranking Australia
ROB		Hong Kong
FU		Wales
WIL		England
EBD		Northern Ireland
ALL		China
LIA		England
CAR		Frame
W-L		Match
W-L		Pld-Pts
1 Neil Robertson x330333 15–95–16–5
2 Marco Fu 2x03333 14–94–26–4
3 Mark Williams 13x3303 13–94–26–4
4 Peter Ebdon 311x233 13–103–36–3
5 Mark Allen 1003x33 10–143–36–3
6 Liang Wenbo 12311x3 11–142–46–2
7 Ali Carter 102022x 7–180–66–0

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Australia Neil Robertson 3
4 England Peter Ebdon 1
1 Australia Neil Robertson 0
2 Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
2 Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
3 Wales Mark Williams 2

Group five

Group five matches were played on 8 and 9 February 2010.[11][12] Neil Robertson was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table

Ranking England
COP		Australia
ROB		Wales
WIL		England
EBD		England
HAW		England
WAL		England
HAR		Frame
W-L		Match
W-L		Pld-Pts
1 Jamie Cope x223333 16–114–26–4
2 Neil Robertson 3x32233 16–124–26–4
3 Mark Williams 31x2333 15–114–26–4
4 Peter Ebdon 233x231 14–133–36–3
5 Barry Hawkins 2303x23 13–143–36–3
6 Ricky Walden 02203x3 10–142–46–2
7 Dave Harold 111310x 7–161–56–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Jamie Cope 3
4 England Peter Ebdon 0
1 England Jamie Cope 0
2 Australia Neil Robertson 3
2 Australia Neil Robertson 3
3 Wales Mark Williams 0

Group six

Group six matches are played on 10 and 11 February 2010.[13][14] Mark Allen was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table

Ranking England
EBD		Northern Ireland
ALL		Northern Ireland
SWA		Wales
WIL		England
COP		England
BIN		England
HAW		Frame
W-L		Match
W-L		Pld-Pts
1 Peter Ebdon x233233 16–104–26–4
2 Mark Allen 3x23233 16–114–26–4
3 Joe Swail 13x3133 14–104–26–4
4 Mark Williams 101x333 11–93–36–3
5 Jamie Cope 3330x02 11–143–36–3
6 Stuart Bingham 22103x3 11–142–46–2
7 Barry Hawkins 010032x 6–171–56–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Peter Ebdon 3
4 Wales Mark Williams 1
1 England Peter Ebdon 0
2 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
2 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
3 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 0

Group seven

Group seven matches were played on 22 and 23 March 2010.[15][16] Jamie Cope was the seventh player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table

Ranking Wales
WIL		England
EBD		England
COP		China
DIN		England
HOL		Northern Ireland
SWA		England
DAV		Frame
W-L		Match
W-L		Pld-Pts
1 Mark Williams x233333 17–55–16–5
2 Peter Ebdon 3x13333 16–105–16–5
3 Jamie Cope 03x0333 12–94–26–4
4 Ding Junhui 213x133 13–103–36–3
5 Michael Holt 0123x03 9–142–46–4
6 Joe Swail 01013x1 6–151–56–1
7 Steve Davis 020013x 6–161–56–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Wales Mark Williams 0
4 China Ding Junhui 3
4 China Ding Junhui 1
3 England Jamie Cope 3
2 England Peter Ebdon 2
3 England Jamie Cope 3

Winners group

The matches of the winners group were played on 24 and 25 March 2010.[17][18] Marco Fu has qualified for the 2010 Premier League.

Matches

Table

Ranking Scotland
MAG		Northern Ireland
ALL		Australia
ROB		Hong Kong
FU		England
TRU		Scotland
HIG		England
COP		Frame
W-L		Match
W-L		Pld-Pts
1 Stephen Maguire x333323 17–85–16–5
2 Mark Allen 2x33323 16–104–26–4
3 Neil Robertson 22x3333 16–114–26–4
4 Marco Fu 000x333 9–123–36–3
5 Judd Trump 0022x33 10–142–46–2
6 John Higgins 33112x0 10–162–46–2
7 Jamie Cope 122003x 8–151–56–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Scotland Stephen Maguire 0
4 Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
4 Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
2 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 2
2 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
3 Australia Neil Robertson 2

Century breaks

Total: 94

References

  1. ↑ "More Championship prize money set to be awarded than ever before". premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 21 January 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "2010 Championship League Snooker Stats n Facts". Global Snooker. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Group One results". premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "Championship League 2010 – Group One". Global Snooker. 3 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "Group Two results". premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "Championship League 2010 – Group Two". Global Snooker. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  7. ↑ "Group Three results". premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  8. ↑ "Championship League 2010 – Group Three". Global Snooker. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  9. ↑ "Group Four results". premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 21 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  10. ↑ "Championship League 2010 – Group Four". Global Snooker. 21 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  11. ↑ "Group Five results". premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  12. ↑ "Championship League 2010 – Group Five". Global Snooker. 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  13. ↑ "Group Six results". premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  14. ↑ "Championship League 2010 – Group Six". Global Snooker. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  15. ↑ "Group Seven results". premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 23 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  16. ↑ "Championship League 2010 – Group Seven". Global Snooker. 23 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  17. ↑ "Winners Group results". premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  18. ↑ "Championship League 2010 – Winners' Group". Global Snooker. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.

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