Championship League snooker: TV, draw, format, groups, schedule, results, tables and more

Groups, schedule & results

• Scroll down for first-round results and group standings
• All matches best of four frames; 3pts for win, 1pt for draw
• Frame difference used if tied, followed by head-to-head, then high break

Final

Thursday June 11

1. Luca Brecel (W) P 3 W 1 L 0 D 2 FD +3 Pts 5
2. Ben Woollaston P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD 0 Pts 4
3. Stuart Bingham P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -1 Pts 4
4. Ryan Day P 3 W 0 L 1 D 2 FD -2 Pts 2

*Luca Brecel wins the Championship League

• Stuart Bingham 0-3 Luca Brecel
• Ryan Day 1-3 Ben Woollaston
• Ryan Day 2-2 Luca Brecel
• Stuart Bingham 3-1 Ben Woollaston
• Stuart Bingham 2-2 Ryan Day
• Luca Brecel 2-2 Ben Woollaston

Group winners’ stage

Wednesday June 10

Group B

1. Ryan Day (Q) P 3 W 2 L 0 D 1 FD +3 Pts 5
2. Judd Trump P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -1 Pts 4
3. David Gilbert P 3 W 0 L 0 D 3 FD 0 Pts 3
4. Barry Hawkins P 3 W 0 L 1 D 2 FD -2 Pts 2

Judd Trump 0-3 Ryan Day

David Gilbert 2-2 Barry Hawkins

David Gilbert 2-2 Ryan Day

Judd Trump 3-1 Barry Hawkins

Barry Hawkins 2-2 Ryan Day

Judd Trump 2-2 David Gilbert

Group A

1. Luca Brecel P 3 W 1 L 0 D 2 FD +2 Pts 5
2. Gary Wilson P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD +1 Pts 4
3. Mark Joyce P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -1 Pts 4
4. Ashley Carty P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -2 Pts 3

Luca Brecel 2-2 Mark Joyce

Gary Wilson 1-3 Ashley Carty

Gary Wilson 3-0 Mark Joyce

Luca Brecel 3-1 Ashley Carty

Gary Wilson 2-2 Luca Brecel

Mark Joyce 3-1 Ashley Carty

Tuesday June 9

Group C

1. Stuart Bingham (Q) P 3 W 2 L 1 D 0 FD +4 Pts 6
2. Sam Craigie P 3 W 2 L 1 D 0 FD +3 Pts 6
3. Ronnie O'Sullivan P 3 W 2 L 1 D 0 FD +2 Pts 6
4. Harvey Chandler P 3 W 0 L 3 D 0 FD -9 Pts 0

Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-0 Harvey Chandler

Stuart Bingham 1-3 Sam Craigie

Stuart Bingham 3-0 Harvey Chandler

Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-1 Sam Craigie

Ronnie O'Sullivan 0-3 Stuart Bingham

Sam Craigie 3-0 Harvey Chandler

Group D

1. Ben Woollaston (Q) P 3 W 2 L 1 D 0 FD +4 Pts 6
2. Martin O'Donnell P 3 W 2 L 1 D 0 FD +2 Pts 6
3. Tom Ford P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -1 Pts 4
4. Liang Wenbo P 3 W 0 L 2 D 1 FD -5 Pts 1

Tom Ford 2-2 Liang Wenbo

Martin O'Donnell 3-1 Ben Woollaston

Martin O'Donnell 3-1v Liang Wenbo

Tom Ford 0-3 Ben Woollaston

Martin O'Donnell 1-3 Tom Ford

Liang Wenbo 0-3 Ben Woollaston

Tournament finals

Thursday June 11

• Stuart Bingham
• Ben Woollaston
• Ryan Day
• Winner of Group A

First round

Monday June 1

Group 2

1. Judd Trump (Q) P 3 W 3 L 0 D 0 FD +7 Pts 9
2. Elliot Slessor P 3 W 2 L 1 D 0 FD +2 Pts 6
3. Daniel Wells P 3 W 0 L 2 D 1 FD -4 Pts 1
4. David Grace P 3 W 0 L 2 D 1 FD -5 Pts 1

Judd Trump 3-0 David Grace

Daniel Wells 1-3 Elliot Slessor

Daniel Wells 2-2 David Grace

Judd Trump 3-1 Elliot Slessor

Elliot Slessor 3-1 David Grace

Judd Trump 3-1 Daniel Wells

Group 13

1. David Gilbert (Q) P 3 W 2 L 0 D 1 FD +6 Pts 7
2. Jackson Page P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD 0 Pts 4
3. Stuart Carrington P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -1 Pts 4
4. Jak Jones P 3 W 0 L 2 D 1 FD -5 Pts 1

Stuart Carrington 3-1 Jak Jones

David Gilbert 3-0 Jackson Page

David Gilbert 2-2 Jak Jokes

Stuart Carrington 2-2 Jackson Page

David Gilbert 3-0 Stuart Carrington

Jak Jones 0-3 Jackson Page

Tuesday June 2

Group 9

1. Luca Brecel (Q) P 3 W 1 L 0 D 2 FD +3 Pts 5
2. Jack Lisowski P 2 W 1 L 0 D 2 FD +3 Pts 5
3. Oliver Lines P 3 W 1 L 2 D 0 FD -3 Pts 3
4. Robbie Williams P 3 W 0 L 1 D 2 FD -3 Pts 1

Jack Lisowski 3-0 Oliver Lines

Luca Brecel 2-2 Robbie Williams

Luca Brecel 3-0 Oliver Lines

Jack Lisowski 2-2 Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams 0-3 Oliver Lines

Jack Lisowski 2-2 Luca Brecel

Group 3

1. Mark Joyce (Q) P 3 W 3 L 0 D 0 FD +6 Pts 9
2. Mark Davis P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD 0 Pts 4
3. Michael Holt P 3 W 1 L 2 D 0 FD -2 Pts 3
4. Louis Heathcote P 3 W 0 L 2 D 1 FD -4 Pts 1

Mark Davis 1-3 Mark Joyce

Michael Holt 3-1 Louis Heathcote

Michael Holt 1-3 Mark Joyce

Mark Davis 2-2 Louis Heathcote

Michael Holt 1-3 Mark Davis

Mark Joyce 3-1 Louis Heathcote

Wednesday June 3

Group 12

1. Ryan Day (Q) P 3 W 2 L 0 D 1 FD +5 Pts 7
2. Kyren Wilson P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD +1 Pts 4
3. Alfie Burden P 3 W 1 L 2 D 0 FD -3 Pts 3
4. Chen Feilong P 3 W 0 L 1 D 2 FD -3 Pts 2

Kyren Wilson 2-2 Chen Feilong

Ryan Day 3-0 Alfie Burden

Ryan Day 2-2 Chen Feilong

Kyren Wilson 3-0 Alfie Burden

Alfie Burden 3-0 Chen Feilong

Kyren Wilson 1-3 Ryan Day

Group 4

1. Harvey Chandler (Q) P 3 W 2 L 0 D 1 FD +4 Pts 7
2. Sam Baird P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD 0 Pts 4
3. Joe Perry P 3 W 0 L 0 D 3 FD 0 Pts 3
4. Mark King P 3 W 0 L 2 D 1 FD -4 Pts 1

Mark King 1-3 Sam Baird

Joe Perry 2-2 Harvey Chandler

Joe Perry 2-2 Sam Baird

Mark King 1-3 Harvey Chandler

Joe Perry 2-2 Mark King

Sam Baird 1-3 Harvey Chandler

Thursday June 4

Group 5

1. Liang Wenbo (Q) P 3 W 0 L 0 D FD +8 Pts 9
2. Joe O'Connor P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD 0 Pts 4
3. Mark Selby P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -1 Pts 4
4. Lee Walker P 3 W 0 L 3 D 0 FD -7 Pts 0

Mark Selby 3-1 Lee Walker

Liang Wenbo 3-1 Joe O'Connor

Liang Wenbo 3-0 Lee Walker

Mark Selby 2-2 Joe O'Connor

Joe O'Connor 3-1 Lee Walker

Mark Selby 0-3 Liang Wenbo

Group 14

1. Gary Wilson (Q) P 3 W 0 L 0 D FD +8 Pts 9
2. Gerard Greene P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -1 Pts 3
3. Mitchell Mann P 3 W 0 L 1 D 2 FD -3 Pts 2
4. John Astley P 3 W 0 L 2 D 1 FD -4 Pts 1

Gerard Greene 3-1 John Astley

Gary Wilson 3-0 Mitchell Mann

Gary Wilson 3-1 John Astley

Gerard Greene 2-2 Mitchell Mann

Gary Wilson 3-0 Gerard Greene

John Astley 2-2 Mitchell Mann

Friday June 5

Group 10

1. Ronnie O’Sullivan (Q) P 3 W 3 L 0 D 0 FD +9 Pts 9
2. Chris Wakelin P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD +0 Pts 4
3. Kishan Hirani P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -1 Pts 4
4. Michael Georgiou P 3 W 0 L 3 D 0 FD -8 Pts 0

Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-0 Kishan Hirani

Chris Wakelin 3-0 Michael Georgiou

Chris Wakelin 2-2 Kishan Hirani

Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-0 Michael Georgiou

Michael Georgiou 1-3 Kishan Hirani

Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-0 Chris Wakelin

Group 15

1. Tom Ford (Q) P 3 W 3 L 0 D 0 FD +8 Pts 9
2. Robert Milkins P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD +1 Pts 4
3. Ian Burns P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -1 Pts 4
4. Mike Dunn P 3 W 0 L 3 D 0 FD -8 Pts 0

Robert Milkins 3-0 Mike Dunn

Tom Ford 3-0 Ian Burns

Tom Ford 3-0 Mike Dunn

Robert Milkins 2-2 Ian Burns

Tom Ford 3-1 Robert Milkins

Mike Dunn 1-3 Ian Burns

Saturday June 6

Group 1

1. Stuart Bingham (Q) P 3 W 1 L 0 D 2 FD +3 Pts 5
2. Ricky Walden P 3 W 1 L 0 D 2 FD +3 Pts 5
3. Jamie Clarke P 3 W 1 L 2 D 0 FD -3 Pts 3
4. Jordan Brown P 3 W 0 L 1 D 2 FD -3 Pts 2

Stuart Bingham 3-0 Jamie Clarke

Ricky Walden 2-2 Jordan Brown

Ricky Walden 3-0 Jamie Clarke

Stuart Bingham 2-2 Jordan Brown

Jordan Brown 0-3 Jamie Clarke

Stuart Bingham 2-2 Ricky Walden

Group 8

1. Ben Woollaston P 3 W 2 L 0 D 1 FD +6 Pts 7
2. Jimmy Robertson P 3 W 1 L 0 D 2 FD +3 Pts 5
3. Liam Highfield P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD +0 Pts 4
4. Thor Chuan Leong P 3 W 0 L 3 D 0 FD -9 Pts 0

Ben Woollaston 3-0 Liam Highfield

Jimmy Robertson 3-0 Thor Chuan Leong

Jimmy Robertson 2-2 Liam Highfield

Ben Woollaston 3-0 Thor Chuan Leong

Jimmy Robertson 2-2 Ben Woollaston

Liam Highfield 3-0 Thor Chuan Leong

Sunday June 7

Group 16

1. Ashley Carty (Q) P 3 W 2 L 0 D 2 FD +4 Pts 7
2. Neil Robertson P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD 0 Pts 4
3. Ken Doherty P 3 W 1 L 0 D 2 FD 0 Pts 4
4. Kurt Maflin P 3 W 0 L 2 D 1 FD -4 Pts 1

Neil Robertson 1-3 Ashley Carty

Kurt Maflin 1-3 Ken Doherty

Kurt Maflin 2-2 Ashley Carty

Neil Robertson 2-2 Ken Doherty

Ken Doherty 1-3 Ashley Carty

Neil Robertson 3-1 Kurt Maflin

Group 7

1. Barry Hawkins (Q) P 3 W 2 L 0 D 1 FD +6 Pts 7
2. Anthony McGill P 3 W 1 L 0 D 2 FD +2 Pts 5
3. Hammad Miah P 3 W 1 L 2 D 0 FD -2 Pts 3
4. Craig Streadman P 3 W 0 L 2 D 1 FD -6 Pts 1

Anthony McGill 2-2 Craig Steadman

Barry Hawkins 3-0 Hammad Miah

Barry Hawkins 3-0 Craig Steadman

Anthony McGill 3-1 Hammad Miah

Barry Hawkins 2-2 Anthony McGill

Craig Steadman 0-3 Hammad Miah

Monday June 8

Group 11

1. Martin O'Donnell (Q) P 3 W 2 L 0 D 1 FD +5 Pts 7
2. Mark Allen P 3 W 2 L 0 D 1 FD +4 Pts 7
3. Michael White P 3 W 1 L 2 D 0 FD -2 Pts 3
4. Nigel Bond P 3 W 0 L 3 D 0 FD -7 Pts 0

Mark Allen 3-1 Nigel Bond

Martin O'Donnell 3-0 Michael White

Martin O'Donnell 3-1 Nigel Bond

Mark Allen 3-1 Michael White

Michael White 3-0 Nigel Bond

Mark Allen 2-2 Martin O'Donnell

Group 6

• Sam Craigie (Q) P 3 W 2 L 0 D 1 FD +6 Pts 7
• Ali Carter P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD 0 Pts 4
• Dominic Dale P 3 W 1 L 1 D 1 FD -1 Pts 4
• Matthew Selt P 3 W 0 L 2 D § FD -5 Pts 1

Matt Selt 0-3 Sam Craigie

Ali Carter 1-3 Dominic Dale

Ali Carter 2-2 Sam Craigie

Matt Selt 2-2 Dominic Dale

Ali Carter 3-1 Matt Selt

Sam Craigie 3-0 Dominic Dale

Championship League: Key info

• When: June 1 to June 11
• Where: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes
• TV: Live on ITV4

Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and world champion Judd Trump are among the leading stars to have confirmed their entry to Championship League Snooker, which will mark the return of the sport on June 1.

Live on ITV4, this unique event sees 64 of the world's best players take part in one of 16 round-robin groups, with every match played over a best-of-four frames, bringing draws into the equation.

Mark Allen, Kyren Wilson and Stuart Bingham are among the other top-16 players who have entered and will compete at Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, in an event which runs until June 11.

TV info and timings

Play will begin at 3pm each day, running continuously until both groups are complete, with the exception of Friday June 5 when play will begin at 4pm.

Matches will be broadcast live on ITV4.

Format

Group matches from June 1-8 will feature 16 groups of four players, with two groups played each day across two tables.

The player who tops each group table will progress to the next round. Players will be awarded three points for a win and one point for a drawn match, with frame difference, head-to-head, and finally highest break used to separate those level on points.

Group winners are then split into four further groups of four, with two groups per day also played over two tables across June 9 and 10.

Those four group winners will battle it out over one final group, played on one table, to determine the Championship League winner, on June 11.

All matches will be best of four frames.

Prize money

First group round

• Winner: £4,000
• 2nd: £2,000
• 3rd: £1,500
• 4th: £1,000

Winners’ groups

• Winner: £6,000
• 2nd: £2,500
• 3rd: £2,000
• 4th: £1,500

Tournament final group

• Winner: £20,000
• 2nd: £8,000
• 3rd: £4,000
• 4th: £2,000

Total: £218,000

Coronavirus safety measures

All players, staff and contractors will be virus-tested prior to entering the venue and will be in isolation until their results are known.

Players will require a negative test result in order to enter the venue and there will be no spectators.

They will play all group matches on one day, remaining on site throughout, and will then leave the venue.

Other safety measures include:

• Social distancing measures in place throughout the venue
• Players seated at least two metres apart during matches
• Players using anti-bacterial hand sanitiser before matches and avoiding handshakes
• Referees endeavouring to keep two metres away from players where possible
• There will be no access for players’ guests
• First aid personnel on site at all times

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