2011 Championship League

Championship League
Tournament information
Dates 3 January-
24 March 2011
Venue Crondon Park Golf Club
City Stock
Country England
Organisation(s) Matchroom Sport
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund £205,000
Winner's share £10,000
Highest break Wales Mark Williams (143)
Final
Champion Wales Matthew Stevens
Runner-up England Shaun Murphy
Score 3–1
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The 2011 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 3 January to 24 March 2011 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.

Matthew Stevens won in the final 3–1 against Shaun Murphy and earned a place in the 2011 Premier League Snooker.[1]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]

  • Tournament total: £205,000

Group one

Group one matches were played on 3 and 4 January 2011.[3][4][5] Mark Selby was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table

Ranking Scotland
HIG		Wales
WIL		England
CAR		England
SEL		England
MUR		Scotland
MAG		Scotland
DOT		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 John Higgins x333133 16–95–16–5
2 Mark Williams 0x33233 14–84–26–4
3 Ali Carter 10x3333 13–104–26–4
4 Mark Selby 211x333 13–123–36–3
5 Shaun Murphy 3310x32 12–123–36–3
6 Stephen Maguire 11220x3 9–161–56–1
7 Graeme Dott 200131x 7–171–56–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Scotland John Higgins 2
4 England Mark Selby 3
4 England Mark Selby 3
3 England Ali Carter 2
2 Wales Mark Williams 0
3 England Ali Carter 3

Group two

Group two matches were played on 5 and 6 January 2011.[6][7][8] Mark Williams was the second player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table

Ranking Wales
WIL		England
OSU		Scotland
HIG		England
MUR		England
CAR		Australia
ROB		England
COP		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Mark Williams x323333 17–55–16–5
2 Ronnie O'Sullivan 0x33333 15–75–16–5
3 John Higgins 30x3333 15–95–16–5
4 Shaun Murphy 022x332 12–152–46–2
5 Ali Carter 1211x33 11–132–46–2
6 Neil Robertson 10121x3 8–171–56–1
7 Jamie Cope 000302x 5–171–56–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Wales Mark Williams 3
4 England Shaun Murphy 0
1 Wales Mark Williams 3
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 2
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 3
3 Scotland John Higgins 0

Group three

Group three matches were played on 24 and 25 January 2011.[9][10][11] Shaun Murphy was the third player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table

Ranking England
CAR		England
MUR		England
EBD		England
KIN		Hong Kong
FU		England
BIN		Scotland
HIG		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Ali Carter x313333 16–85–16–5
2 Shaun Murphy 1x13333 14–104–26–4
3 Peter Ebdon 33x3110 11–123–36–3
4 Mark King 011x333 11–143–36–3
5 Marco Fu 1132x13 11–132–46–2
6 Stuart Bingham 22313x0 11–142–46–2
7 John Higgins 103203x 9–122–46–2

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Ali Carter 2
4 England Mark King 3
4 England Mark King 2
2 England Shaun Murphy 3
2 England Shaun Murphy 3
3 England Peter Ebdon 2

Group four

Group four matches were played on 26 and 27 January 2011.[12][13][14] Ali Carter was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table

Ranking Wales
STE		England
CAR		Hong Kong
FU		Northern Ireland
ALL		England
KIN		England
EBD		Scotland
HEN		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Matthew Stevens x333313 16–95–16–5
2 Ali Carter 2x13333 15–84–26–4
3 Marco Fu 13x1233 13–124–26–4
4 Mark Allen 103x233 12–123–36–3
5 Mark King 0033x31 10–153–36–3
6 Peter Ebdon 30112x3 10–152–46–2
7 Stephen Hendry 221132x 11–161–56–1

Play-offs

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

Group five

Group five matches were played on 28 February and 1 March 2011.[15][16][17] Ryan Day was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table

Ranking Northern Ireland
ALL		Wales
DAY		China
LIA		England
KIN		Wales
STE		China
DIN		England
WAL		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Mark Allen x133333 16–85–16–5
2 Ryan Day 3x30233 14–124–26–4
3 Liang Wenbo 22x1333 14–103–36–3
4 Mark King 033x322 13–103–36–3
5 Matthew Stevens 0300x33 9–123–36–3
6 Ding Junhui 21130x3 10–142–46–2
7 Ricky Walden 120310x 7–171–56–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
4 England Mark King 2
1 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 0
2 Wales Ryan Day 3
2 Wales Ryan Day 3
3 China Liang Wenbo 2

Group six

Group six matches were played on 2 and 3 March 2011.[18][19][20] Mark Allen was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table

Ranking Wales
STE		England
LEE		England
KIN		Northern Ireland
ALL		China
LIA		England
TRU		England
DAV		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Matthew Stevens x303323 14–94–26–4
2 Stephen Lee 0x33332 14–114–26–4
3 Mark King 30x0333 12–104–26–4
4 Mark Allen 123x233 14–93–36–3
5 Liang Wenbo 2123x33 14–123–36–3
6 Judd Trump 32101x3 10–162–46–4
7 Mark Davis 031002x 6–171–56–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Wales Matthew Stevens 0
4 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
4 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
2 England Stephen Lee 0
2 England Stephen Lee 3
3 England Mark King 1

Group seven

Group seven matches were played on 21 and 22 March 2011.[21][22][23] Matthew Stevens was the last player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table

Ranking China
LIA		Wales
STE		England
LEE		England
HIG		England
KIN		Hong Kong
FU		England
GOU		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Liang Wenbo x333133 16–95–16–5
2 Matthew Stevens 2x13333 15–124–26–4
3 Stephen Lee 03x0333 12–124–26–4
4 Andrew Higginson 023x303 11–113–36–3
5 Mark King 3222x31 13–122–46–2
6 Marco Fu 11231x3 11–142–46–2
7 Martin Gould 311030x 8–162–46–2

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 China Liang Wenbo 3
4 England Andrew Higginson 2
1 China Liang Wenbo 0
2 Wales Matthew Stevens 3
2 Wales Matthew Stevens 3
3 England Stephen Lee 1

Winners group

The matches of the winners group were played on 23 and 24 March 2011.[24][25][26] Matthew Stevens has qualified for the 2011 Premier League.

Matches

Table

Ranking Wales
STE		England
MUR		England
CAR		Wales
WIL		Northern Ireland
ALL		Wales
DAY		England
SEL		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Matthew Stevens x333331 16–85–16–5
2 Shaun Murphy 2x33322 15–123–36–3
3 Ali Carter 21x3233 14–113–36–3
4 Mark Williams 112x333 13–123–36–3
5 Mark Allen 0130x33 10–153–36–3
6 Ryan Day 03022x3 10–152–46–2
7 Mark Selby 330121x 10–152–46–2

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Wales Matthew Stevens 3
4 Wales Mark Williams 1
1 Wales Matthew Stevens 3
2 England Shaun Murphy 1
2 England Shaun Murphy 3
3 England Ali Carter 2

Century breaks

Total: 86

References

  1. ↑ "Gutsy Stevens Takes CLS Title". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Matchroom Championship League 2011". Brownball.de. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Championship League – Group 1". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "2011 CLS – Group One results". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Championship League 2011 – Group One". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Championship League – Group 2". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "2011 CLS – Group Two results". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  8. ↑ "Championship League 2011 – Group Two". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "Championship League – Group 3". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "2011 CLS – Group Three results". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  11. ↑ "Championship League 2011 – Group Three". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  12. ↑ "Championship League – Group 4". Snooker.org. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  13. ↑ "2011 CLS – Group Four results". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  14. ↑ "Championship League 2011 – Group Four". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  15. ↑ "Championship League – Group 5". Snooker.org. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  16. ↑ "2011 CLS – Group Five results". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  17. ↑ "Championship League 2011 – Group Five". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  18. ↑ "Championship League – Group 6". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  19. ↑ "2011 CLS – Group Six results". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  20. ↑ "Championship League 2011 – Group Six". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  21. ↑ "Championship League – Group 7". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  22. ↑ "2011 CLS – Group Seven results". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  23. ↑ "Championship League 2011 – Group Seven". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  24. ↑ "Championship League – Winners Group". Snooker.org. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  25. ↑ "2011 CLS – Winners Group results". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  26. ↑ "Championship League 2011 – Winners Group". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
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