2014 Championship League

The 2014 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 6 January to 6 March 2014 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.[1]

Championship League
Tournament information
Dates6 January–6 March 2014
VenueCrondon Park Golf Club
CityStock
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)Matchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£205,000
Winner's share£10,000
Highest break Shaun Murphy (147)
Final
Champion Judd Trump
Runner-up Martin Gould
Score3–1
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Shaun Murphy made the 103rd official maximum break during his league stage match against Mark Davis in group two. This was Murphy's second official 147 break and the sixth in the 2013/2014 season.[2] It was also the first maximum break in the history of the tournament.[3] During the same day Neil Robertson defeated Joe Perry 3–0. During the match he made three century breaks, which took the number of his century breaks in the season to 63, breaking the record of most centuries compiled in a single season previously held by Judd Trump, who compiled 61 in the previous season.[4] In all Robertson made 22 century breaks in this year's Championship League; a substantial contribution to his record-breaking 103 century break season.

Judd Trump won his second Championship League title by defeating defending champion Martin Gould 3–1 in the final, and earned a place at the 2014 Champion of Champions.[5]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[6]

  • Tournament total: £205,000

Group one

Group one was played on 6 and 7 January 2014.[7][8] Ricky Walden was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table
Ranking
CAR
TRU
DAV
WAL
MUR
BIN
MIL		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Ali Carter x313333 16–85–16–5
2 Judd Trump 0x33333 15–55–16–5
3 Mark Davis 30x1333 13–94–26–4
4 Ricky Walden 203x233 13–123–36–3
5 Shaun Murphy 1103x32 10–162–46–2
6 Stuart Bingham 21122x3 11–161–56–1
7 Robert Milkins 001031x 5–171–56–1

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Ali Carter 1
4 Ricky Walden 3
4 Ricky Walden 3
2 Judd Trump 2
2 Judd Trump 3
3 Mark Davis 0

Group two

Group two is played on 8 and 9 January 2014.[9][10] Joe Perry was the second player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table
Ranking
TRU
PER
ROB
MUR
DAV
CAR
HAW		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Judd Trump x133333 16–75–16–5
2 Joe Perry 3x03333 15–95–16–5
3 Neil Robertson 13x3033 13–104–26–4
4 Shaun Murphy 112x333 13–113–36–3
5 Mark Davis 1232x13 12–122–46–2
6 Ali Carter 01103x3 8–142–46–2
7 Barry Hawkins 111001x 4–180–66–0

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Judd Trump 3
4 Shaun Murphy 1
1 Judd Trump 0
2 Joe Perry 3
2 Joe Perry 3
3 Neil Robertson 2

Group three

Group three was played on 20 and 21 January 2014.[11][12] Judd Trump was the third player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table
Ranking
MUR
ROB
DAY
TRU
STE
DAV
DOT		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Shaun Murphy x233333 17–85–16–5
2 Neil Robertson 3x23233 16–114–26–4
3 Ryan Day 13x1133 12–153–36–3
4 Judd Trump 103x313 11–113–36–3
5 Matthew Stevens 1331x30 11–143–36–3
6 Mark Davis 01232x3 11–152–46–2
7 Graeme Dott 222032x 11–151–56–1

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Shaun Murphy 0
4 Judd Trump 3
4 Judd Trump 3
3 Ryan Day 0
2 Neil Robertson 2
3 Ryan Day 3

Group four

Group four was played on 22 and 23 January 2014.[13][14] Stephen Maguire was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table
Ranking
MAG
ROB
MUR
DAY
SEL
STE
FOR		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Stephen Maguire x333333 18–106–06–6
2 Neil Robertson 2x33132 14–133–36–3
3 Shaun Murphy 22x3331 14–133–36–3
4 Ryan Day 211x333 13–113–36–3
5 Mark Selby 1320x23 11–132–46–2
6 Matthew Stevens 21113x3 11–162–46–2
7 Tom Ford 133102x 10–152–46–2

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Stephen Maguire 3
4 Ryan Day 2
1 Stephen Maguire 3
2 Neil Robertson 0
2 Neil Robertson 3
3 Shaun Murphy 1

Group five

Group five was played on 10 and 11 February 2014.[15][16] Shaun Murphy was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table
Ranking
MUR
DAL
FU
DAY
HIG
SEL
ROB		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Shaun Murphy x113333 14–84–26–4
2 Dominic Dale 3x13303 13–114–26–4
3 Marco Fu 33x2223 15–133–36–3
4 Ryan Day 113x331 12–113–36–3
5 John Higgins 0130x33 10–133–36–3
6 Mark Selby 13300x3 10–133–36–3
7 Neil Robertson 022322x 11–161–56–1

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Shaun Murphy 3
4 Ryan Day 0
1 Shaun Murphy 3
2 Dominic Dale 1
2 Dominic Dale 3
3 Marco Fu 2

Group six

Group six was played on 12 and 13 February 2014.[17][18] Martin Gould was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table
Ranking
GOU
HIG
WIL
DAY
HOL
FU
DAL		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Martin Gould x313333 16–85–16–5
2 John Higgins 1x33333 16–85–16–5
3 Mark Williams 30x3333 15–75–16–5
4 Ryan Day 100x333 10–113–36–3
5 Michael Holt 0210x33 9–142–46–2
6 Marco Fu 22121x3 11–161–56–1
7 Dominic Dale 111011x 5–180–66–0

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Martin Gould 3
4 Ryan Day 1
1 Martin Gould 3
2 John Higgins 1
2 John Higgins 3
3 Mark Williams 0

Group seven

Group seven was played on 3 and 4 March 2014.[19][20] Ryan Day was the last player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Table
Ranking
HIG
DAY
KIN
HIG
EBD
CAM
WIL		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 John Higgins x333333 18–26–06–6
2 Ryan Day 0x33333 15–85–16–5
3 Mark King 00x3332 11–113–36–3
4 Andrew Higginson 022x233 12–142–46–2
5 Peter Ebdon 1103x23 10–142–46–2
6 Marcus Campbell 10013x3 8–142–46–2
7 Mark Williams 023100x 6–171–56–1

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 John Higgins 1
4 Andrew Higginson 3
4 Andrew Higginson 0
2 Ryan Day 3
2 Ryan Day 3
3 Mark King 1

Winners' group

The winners' group was played on 5 and 6 March 2014.[6][21] Judd Trump won his second Championship League title.

Matches

Table
Ranking
MUR
MAG
GOU
TRU
WAL
DAY
PER		Frame
W–L		Match
W–L		Pld–Pts
1 Shaun Murphy x323333 17–85–16–5
2 Stephen Maguire 1x33233 15–134–26–4
3 Martin Gould 32x2323 15–133–36–3
4 Judd Trump 223x303 13–143–36–3
5 Ricky Walden 1311x33 12–123–36–3
6 Ryan Day 02330x1 9–142–46–2
7 Joe Perry 111213x 9–161–56–1

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Shaun Murphy 2
4 Judd Trump 3
4 Judd Trump 3
3 Martin Gould 1
2 Stephen Maguire 0
3 Martin Gould 3

Century breaks

Total: 93

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