2016 Championship League

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Championship League
Tournament information
Dates4 January – 3 March 2016 (2016-01-04 – 2016-03-03)
VenueCrondon Park Golf Club
CityStock
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£179,700
Winner's share£10,000 (plus bonuses)
Highest break Fergal O'Brien (IRL) (147)
Final
Champion Judd Trump (ENG)
Runner-up Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Score3–2
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The 2016 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 4 January to 3 March 2016 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.[1]

Stuart Bingham was the defending champion, but he was eliminated at the league stage of group seven. Judd Trump clinched his third Championship League title after a 3–2 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final. Mark Williams took the largest share of the prize money thanks to a lucrative campaign through 4 groups before qualifying for the winners' group.

Fergal O'Brien made the 118th official maximum break during his league stage match against Mark Davis in group six. This was O'Brien's first official 147 break and the fourth in the 2015/2016 season. O'Brien also became the oldest player to make an official 147, at the age of 43.[2] His record was surpassed in the following year's edition of the Championship League, when Mark Davis became the oldest player to score a maximum break, at the age of 44. Davis even scored two 147s in that year's Championship League.[3]

Prize fund[edit]

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below.[4] The maximum possible prize money, if the full five frames are played in each game, is £205,000.

  • 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: £179,700

Group one[edit]

Group one was played on 4 and 5 January 2016. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches[edit]

  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Mark Williams
  • John Higgins 0–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Ricky Walden 0–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Robert Milkins 3–2 Ryan Day
  • Mark Williams 3–1 John Higgins
  • Barry Hawkins 2–3 Robert Milkins
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 John Higgins
  • Ryan Day 2–3 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Robert Milkins 1–3 Ricky Walden
  • Ryan Day 2–3 Barry Hawkins
  • John Higgins 3–1 Ricky Walden
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Ryan Day
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Robert Milkins
  • John Higgins 0–3 Ryan Day
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Ricky Walden
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Robert Milkins
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Ricky Walden
  • John Higgins 3–2 Robert Milkins
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Barry Hawkins

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6 6 0 18 8 +10 Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 4 2 15 11 +4
3  Robert Milkins (ENG) 6 3 3 13 14 −1
4  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 3 3 11 13 −2
5  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6 2 4 12 14 −2 Advances into Group 2
6  John Higgins (SCO) 6 2 4 9 15 −6 Eliminated from the competition
7  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 1 5 12 15 −3
Source: [citation needed]

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames		Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 0
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Robert Milkins (ENG) 0
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) 1
 
 
 Robert Milkins (ENG) 3
 

Group two[edit]

Group two was played on 6 and 7 January 2016. The group was won by Judd Trump.

Matches[edit]

  • Mark Selby 3–2 Judd Trump
  • Joe Perry 2–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Ricky Walden 0–3 Mark Selby
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Robert Milkins
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Joe Perry
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Robert Milkins 1–3 Ricky Walden
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Williams 2–3 Ricky Walden
  • Robert Milkins 3–1 Barry Hawkins
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Robert Milkins
  • Judd Trump 3–2 Mark Williams
  • Joe Perry 3–2 Robert Milkins
  • Barry Hawkins 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Selby 3–2 Mark Williams
  • Judd Trump 0–3 Ricky Walden
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Robert Milkins
  • Mark Selby 3–0 Barry Hawkins

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 6 0 18 6 +12 Qualification to Group 2 play-off
2  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 3 3 15 12 +3
3  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 3 3 13 13 0
4  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 3 3 12 12 0
5  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 3 3 10 12 −2 Advances into Group 3
6  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6 2 4 8 14 −6 Eliminated from the competition
7  Robert Milkins (ENG) 6 1 5 9 16 −7
Source: [citation needed]

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames		Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) 0
 
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 3
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) 1
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) 3
 
 
 Joe Perry (ENG) 0
 

Group three[edit]

Group three was played on 25 and 26 January 2016. The group was won by Stephen Maguire.

Matches[edit]

  • Stephen Maguire 3–1 Marco Fu
  • Michael White 0–3 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Selby 1–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Joe Perry 3–2 Mark Williams
  • Marco Fu 0–3 Michael White
  • Ricky Walden 3–2 Joe Perry
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Michael White
  • Mark Williams 0–3 Mark Selby
  • Marco Fu 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Joe Perry 0–3 Mark Selby
  • Mark Williams 2–3 Ricky Walden
  • Michael White 3–2 Mark Selby
  • Stephen Maguire 2–3 Mark Williams
  • Marco Fu 0–3 Joe Perry
  • Michael White 3–2 Mark Williams
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Joe Perry
  • Marco Fu 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Michael White 3–0 Joe Perry
  • Marco Fu 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Stephen Maguire 3–1 Ricky Walden

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 5 1 17 10 +7 Qualification to Group 3 play-off
2  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 4 2 15 8 +7
3  Michael White (WAL) 6 4 2 14 10 +4
4  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 3 3 11 13 −2
5  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 2 4 12 15 −3 Advances into Group 4
6  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 2 4 10 14 −4 Eliminated from the competition
7  Marco Fu (HKG) 6 1 5 6 15 −9
Source: [citation needed]

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames		Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Stephen Maguire (SCO) 3
 
 
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 0
 
 Stephen Maguire (SCO) 3
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) 2
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) 3
 
 
 Michael White (WAL) 0
 

Group four[edit]

Group four was played on 27 and 28 January 2016. The group was won by Mark Williams.

Matches[edit]

  • Neil Robertson 3–0 Ben Woollaston
  • Graeme Dott 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Michael White 2–3 Mark Selby
  • Ben Woollaston 3–0 Graeme Dott
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Michael White
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Graeme Dott
  • Mark Selby 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Ben Woollaston 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Michael White 0–3 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Selby 2–3 Mark Williams
  • Graeme Dott 3–2 Ricky Walden
  • Neil Robertson 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Ben Woollaston 1–3 Michael White
  • Graeme Dott 3–2 Mark Selby
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Ricky Walden
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Michael White
  • Ben Woollaston 1–3 Ricky Walden
  • Graeme Dott 1–3 Michael White
  • Ben Woollaston 0–3 Mark Selby
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Mark Williams

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 5 1 17 9 +8 Qualification to Group 4 play-off
2  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 4 2 16 9 +7
3  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 4 2 15 10 +5
4  Graeme Dott (SCO) 6 3 3 11 15 −4
5  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 2 4 11 13 −2 Advances into Group 5
6  Michael White (WAL) 6 2 4 9 14 −5 Eliminated from the competition
7  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 6 1 5 6 15 −9
Source: [citation needed]

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames		Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) 3
 
 
 
 Graeme Dott (SCO) 2
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) 3
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) 0
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) 3
 
 
 Neil Robertson (AUS) 1
 

Group five[edit]

Group five was played on 22 and 23 February 2016. Neil Robertson withdrew and was replaced by Michael Holt. The group was won by Mark Selby.

Matches[edit]

  • David Gilbert 2–3 Mark Davis
  • Kyren Wilson 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Graeme Dott 3–1 David Gilbert
  • Michael Holt 0–3 Mark Selby
  • Mark Davis 3–1 Kyren Wilson
  • Ricky Walden 2–3 Michael Holt
  • David Gilbert 1–3 Kyren Wilson
  • Mark Selby 3–0 Graeme Dott
  • Mark Davis 0–3 Ricky Walden
  • Michael Holt 3–0 Graeme Dott
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Ricky Walden
  • Kyren Wilson 1–3 Graeme Dott
  • David Gilbert 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Mark Davis 3–1 Michael Holt
  • Kyren Wilson 3–1 Mark Selby
  • Ricky Walden 2–3 Graeme Dott
  • David Gilbert 2–3 Michael Holt
  • Mark Davis 3–1 Graeme Dott
  • Kyren Wilson 3–1 Michael Holt
  • Mark Davis 1–3 Mark Selby
  • David Gilbert 3–0 Ricky Walden

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 5 1 16 6 +10 Qualification to Group 5 play-off
2  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6 4 2 14 9 +5
3  Mark Davis (ENG) 6 4 2 13 11 +2
4  Michael Holt (ENG) 6 3 3 11 13 −2
5  Graeme Dott (SCO) 6 3 3 10 13 −3 Advances into Group 6
6  David Gilbert (ENG) 6 1 5 10 15 −5 Eliminated from the competition
7  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 1 5 8 15 −7
Source: [citation needed]

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames		Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Michael Holt (ENG) 0
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Kyren Wilson (ENG) 1
 
 Kyren Wilson (ENG) 3
 
 
 Mark Davis (ENG) 2
 

Group six[edit]

Group six was played on 24 and 25 February 2016. Graeme Dott withdrew and was replaced by Dominic Dale. The group was won by Ali Carter.

Matches[edit]

  • Mark Davis 2–3 Kyren Wilson
  • Fergal O'Brien 3–2 Martin Gould
  • Allister Carter 3–1 Dominic Dale
  • Michael Holt 2–3 Fergal O'Brien
  • Martin Gould 1–3 Allister Carter
  • Dominic Dale 2–3 Mark Davis
  • Kyren Wilson 2–3 Michael Holt
  • Fergal O'Brien 2–3 Allister Carter
  • Martin Gould 1–3 Dominic Dale
  • Mark Davis 3–1 Michael Holt
  • Michael Holt 3–2 Allister Carter
  • Kyren Wilson 2–3 Dominic Dale
  • Fergal O'Brien 1–3 Kyren Wilson
  • Martin Gould 3–2 Mark Davis
  • Allister Carter 3–0 Kyren Wilson
  • Dominic Dale 3–2 Michael Holt
  • Michael Holt 3–1 Martin Gould
  • Fergal O'Brien 1–3 Mark Davis
  • Fergal O'Brien 0–3 Dominic Dale
  • Martin Gould 3–2 Kyren Wilson
  • Allister Carter 3–0 Mark Davis

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 5 1 17 7 +10 Qualification to Group 6 play-off
2  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6 4 2 15 11 +4
3  Michael Holt (ENG) 6 3 3 14 14 0
4  Mark Davis (ENG) 6 3 3 13 13 0
5  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6 2 4 12 15 −3 Advances into Group 7
6  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 2 4 11 16 −5 Eliminated from the competition
7  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 6 2 4 10 16 −6
Source: [citation needed]

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames		Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Ali Carter (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Mark Davis (ENG) 0
 
 Ali Carter (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Dominic Dale (WAL) 1
 
 Dominic Dale (WAL) 3
 
 
 Michael Holt (ENG) 0
 

Group seven[edit]

Group seven was played on 29 February and 1 March 2016. Matthew Selt won the group to take the final spot in the winners' group.

Matches[edit]

  • Matthew Selt 3–0 Liang Wenbo
  • Stuart Bingham 1–3 Kyren Wilson
  • Mark Davis 2–3 Matthew Selt
  • Michael Holt 2–3 Dominic Dale
  • Liang Wenbo 3–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Kyren Wilson 3–0 Michael Holt
  • Dominic Dale 1–3 Mark Davis
  • Matthew Selt 2–3 Stuart Bingham
  • Liang Wenbo 3–1 Kyren Wilson
  • Michael Holt 2–3 Mark Davis
  • Dominic Dale 1–3 Kyren Wilson
  • Stuart Bingham 0–3 Mark Davis
  • Matthew Selt 0–3 Dominic Dale
  • Liang Wenbo 3–2 Michael Holt
  • Stuart Bingham 3–1 Dominic Dale
  • Kyren Wilson 1–3 Mark Davis
  • Matthew Selt 3–1 Michael Holt
  • Liang Wenbo 3–0 Mark Davis
  • Stuart Bingham 3–1 Michael Holt
  • Liang Wenbo 3–0 Dominic Dale
  • Matthew Selt 3–2 Kyren Wilson

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6 5 1 15 8 +7 Qualification to Group 7 play-off
2  Mark Davis (ENG) 6 4 2 14 10 +4
3  Matthew Selt (ENG) 6 4 2 14 11 +3
4  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6 3 3 13 11 +2
5  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6 3 3 12 13 −1 Eliminated from the competition
6  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6 2 4 9 14 −5
7  Michael Holt (ENG) 6 0 6 8 18 −10
Source: [citation needed]

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames		Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Liang Wenbo (CHN) 3
 
 
 
 Kyren Wilson (ENG) 2
 
 Liang Wenbo (CHN) 2
 
 
 
 Matthew Selt (ENG) 3
 
 Mark Davis (ENG) 1
 
 
 Matthew Selt (ENG) 3
 

Winners' group[edit]

The winners' group was played on 2 and 3 March 2016. Judd Trump beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 in the final to take the third Championship League title of his career.

Matches[edit]

  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–0 Judd Trump
  • Stephen Maguire 2–3 Mark Williams
  • Mark Selby 2–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Matthew Selt
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Stephen Maguire
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Matthew Selt 3–0 Mark Selby
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Stephen Maguire
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Mark Williams
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Mark Selby
  • Matthew Selt 0–3 Mark Williams
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Mark Selby
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Matthew Selt
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Stephen Maguire 1–3 Matthew Selt
  • Mark Williams 0–3 Mark Selby
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Ali Carter
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Mark Selby
  • Stephen Maguire 2–3 Ali Carter
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Matthew Selt
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 0–3 Mark Williams

Table[edit]

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6 5 1 15 11 +4 Qualification to the Winners' group play-off
2  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 4 2 12 8 +4
3  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 3 3 13 11 +2
4  Matthew Selt (ENG) 6 3 3 12 12 0
5  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 3 3 12 13 −1 Eliminated from the competition
6  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 2 4 11 14 −3
7  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 1 5 11 17 −6
Source: [citation needed]

Play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames		Final
Best of 5 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Matthew Selt (ENG) 0
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 3
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) 2
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 3
 

Century breaks[edit]

Total: 96

Bold: highest break in the indicated group.

Winnings[edit]

No. Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W TOTAL
1  Mark Williams (WAL) 2,800 5,200 1,200 6,500 6,000 21,700
2  Mark Selby (ENG) 2,800 5,000 4,500 6,900 2,200 21,400
3  Judd Trump (ENG) 6,000 14,400 20,400
4  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6,600 9,500 16,100
5  Matthew Selt (ENG) 6,200 6,400 12,600
6  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 7,000 2,200 9,200
7  Ali Carter (ENG) 6,500 2,400 8,900
8  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 4,600 1,200 2,900 8,700
9  Mark Davis (ENG) 2,900 2,300 2,700 7,900
10  Ricky Walden (ENG) 2,600 1,000 2,100 1,100 800 7,600
11  Dominic Dale (WAL) 4,700 900 5,600
12  Michael Holt (ENG) 2,100 2,400 800 5,300
13  Robert Milkins (ENG) 4,200 900 5,100
14  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 5,000 5,000
15  Graeme Dott (SCO) 2,700 1,000 3,700
16  Neil Robertson (AUS) 3,300 3,300
=  Michael White (WAL) 2,400 900 3,300
=  Joe Perry (ENG) 2,300 1,000 3,300
19  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 1,200 800 2,000
20  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 1,700 1,700
21  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 1,500 1,500
22  Ryan Day (WAL) 1,200 1,200
23  Martin Gould (ENG) 1,100 1,100
24  David Gilbert (ENG) 1,000 1,000
25  John Higgins (SCO) 900 900
26  Marco Fu (HKG) 600 600
=  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 600 600
Total prize money 19,500 19,000 19,300 19,600 19,300 19,700 20,200 43,100 179,700

Green: Won the group. Bold: Highest break in the group. All prize money in GBP.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Full Calendar".
  2. ^ "O'Brien Joins 147 Club". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Davis Makes First 147 To Win CLS Group Three - World Snooker". Archived from the original on 2017-01-14. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  4. ^ "Prize Fund".

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