2019 Championship League

Championship League
Tournament information
Dates	7 January – 28 March 2019
Venue	Ricoh Arena
City	Coventry
Country	England
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£ (Depending on number of frames played at different tournament stages)
Winner's share	£10,000
Highest break
Defending champion	John Higgins
Final
Champion
Runner-up
Score	–
	← 2018

Ricoh Arena (Coventry)

The 2019 Championship League is an upcoming professional non-ranking snooker tournament, taking place from 7 January to 28 March 2019 in the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England.^[1] It will be the 12th staging of the tournament.

John Higgins is a two-time defending champion, having retained his 2017 title with a 3–2 victory against Zhou Yuelong in the 2018 final.^[2]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for the 2019 Championship League is shown below.^[3]
(Barring changes in prize schedule from previous editions of the tournament)

Group 1–7

Winner: £3,000
Runner-up: £2,000
Semi-final: £1,000
Frame-win (league stage): £100
Frame-win (play-offs): £300
Highest break: £500

Winners' Group

Winner: £10,000
Runner-up: £5,000
Semi-final: £3,000
Frame-win (league stage): £200
Frame-win (play-offs): £300
Highest break: £1,000

Tournament total: £ (Depending on number of frames played at different tournament stages)

Group 1

Group 1 will be played on 7 and 8 January 2019.

Matches

Player 5 – Player 1
Player 3 – Player 2
Player 4 – Player 5
Player 6 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 3
Player 2 – Player 6
Player 5 – Player 3

Player 7 – Player 4
Player 1 – Player 2
Player 6 – Player 4
Player 7 – Player 2
Player 3 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 6

Player 3 – Player 7
Player 2 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 4
Player 3 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 7
Player 5 – Player 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	FF	FA	FD
1	Player 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2	Player 2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Player 3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Player 4	0	0	0	0	0	0

5	Player 5	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advances into Group 2

6	Player 6	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition
7	Player 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Play-offs

	Semi Finals Best of 5 frames				Final Best of 5 frames

Group 2

Group 2 will be played on 9 and 10 January 2019.

Matches

Player 5 – Player 1
Player 3 – Player 2
Player 4 – Player 5
Player 6 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 3
Player 2 – Player 6
Player 5 – Player 3

Player 7 – Player 4
Player 1 – Player 2
Player 6 – Player 4
Player 7 – Player 2
Player 3 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 6

Player 3 – Player 7
Player 2 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 4
Player 3 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 7
Player 5 – Player 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	FF	FA	FD
1	Player 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2	Player 2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Player 3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Player 4	0	0	0	0	0	0

5	Player 5	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advances into Group 2

6	Player 6	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition
7	Player 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Play-offs

	Semi Finals Best of 5 frames				Final Best of 5 frames

Group 3

Group 3 will be played on 21 and 22 January 2019.

Matches

Player 5 – Player 1
Player 3 – Player 2
Player 4 – Player 5
Player 6 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 3
Player 2 – Player 6
Player 5 – Player 3

Player 7 – Player 4
Player 1 – Player 2
Player 6 – Player 4
Player 7 – Player 2
Player 3 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 6

Player 3 – Player 7
Player 2 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 4
Player 3 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 7
Player 5 – Player 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	FF	FA	FD
1	Player 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2	Player 2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Player 3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Player 4	0	0	0	0	0	0

5	Player 5	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advances into Group 2

6	Player 6	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition
7	Player 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Play-offs

	Semi Finals Best of 5 frames				Final Best of 5 frames

Group 4

Group 4 will be played on 23 and 24 January 2019.

Matches

Player 5 – Player 1
Player 3 – Player 2
Player 4 – Player 5
Player 6 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 3
Player 2 – Player 6
Player 5 – Player 3

Player 7 – Player 4
Player 1 – Player 2
Player 6 – Player 4
Player 7 – Player 2
Player 3 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 6

Player 3 – Player 7
Player 2 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 4
Player 3 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 7
Player 5 – Player 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	FF	FA	FD
1	Player 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2	Player 2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Player 3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Player 4	0	0	0	0	0	0

5	Player 5	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advances into Group 2

6	Player 6	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition
7	Player 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Play-offs

	Semi Finals Best of 5 frames				Final Best of 5 frames

Group 5

Group 5 will be played on 18 and 19 February 2019.

Matches

Player 5 – Player 1
Player 3 – Player 2
Player 4 – Player 5
Player 6 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 3
Player 2 – Player 6
Player 5 – Player 3

Player 7 – Player 4
Player 1 – Player 2
Player 6 – Player 4
Player 7 – Player 2
Player 3 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 6

Player 3 – Player 7
Player 2 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 4
Player 3 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 7
Player 5 – Player 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	FF	FA	FD
1	Player 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2	Player 2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Player 3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Player 4	0	0	0	0	0	0

5	Player 5	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advances into Group 2

6	Player 6	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition
7	Player 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Play-offs

	Semi Finals Best of 5 frames				Final Best of 5 frames

Group 6

Group 6 will be played on 20 and 21 February 2019.

Matches

Player 5 – Player 1
Player 3 – Player 2
Player 4 – Player 5
Player 6 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 3
Player 2 – Player 6
Player 5 – Player 3

Player 7 – Player 4
Player 1 – Player 2
Player 6 – Player 4
Player 7 – Player 2
Player 3 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 6

Player 3 – Player 7
Player 2 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 4
Player 3 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 7
Player 5 – Player 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	FF	FA	FD
1	Player 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2	Player 2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Player 3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Player 4	0	0	0	0	0	0

5	Player 5	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advances into Group 2

6	Player 6	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition
7	Player 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Play-offs

	Semi Finals Best of 5 frames				Final Best of 5 frames

Group 7

Group 7 will be played on 25 and 26 March 2019.

Matches

Player 5 – Player 1
Player 3 – Player 2
Player 4 – Player 5
Player 6 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 3
Player 2 – Player 6
Player 5 – Player 3

Player 7 – Player 4
Player 1 – Player 2
Player 6 – Player 4
Player 7 – Player 2
Player 3 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 6

Player 3 – Player 7
Player 2 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 4
Player 3 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 7
Player 5 – Player 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	FF	FA	FD
1	Player 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2	Player 2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Player 3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Player 4	0	0	0	0	0	0

5	Player 5	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advances into Group 2

6	Player 6	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition
7	Player 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Play-offs

	Semi Finals Best of 5 frames				Final Best of 5 frames

Winners' Group

The Winners' Group will be played on 27 and 28 March 2019.

Matches

Player 5 – Player 1
Player 3 – Player 2
Player 4 – Player 5
Player 6 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 3
Player 2 – Player 6
Player 5 – Player 3

Player 7 – Player 4
Player 1 – Player 2
Player 6 – Player 4
Player 7 – Player 2
Player 3 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 7
Player 1 – Player 6

Player 3 – Player 7
Player 2 – Player 4
Player 5 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 4
Player 3 – Player 6
Player 1 – Player 7
Player 5 – Player 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	FF	FA	FD
1	Player 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2	Player 2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Player 3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Player 4	0	0	0	0	0	0

5	Player 5	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advances into Group 2

6	Player 6	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition
7	Player 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated from the competition

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Play-offs

	Semi Finals Best of 5 frames				Final Best of 5 frames

Century breaks

Total:

Winnings

No.	Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	W	TOTAL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
	Total prize money

References

↑ "2018/19 Calendar" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
↑ "Higgins Retains Championship League Crown". World Snooker. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
↑ "Home - Championship League Snooker". Championship League Snooker.

External links

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[1] "2018/19 Calendar" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

[2] "Higgins Retains Championship League Crown". World Snooker. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

[3] "Home - Championship League Snooker". Championship League Snooker.

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