2009 Championship League

This article is about the snooker tournament. For the darts tournament, see 2009 Championship League Darts.
Championship League
Tournament information
Dates 5 January-
26 March 2009
Venue Crondon Park Golf Club
City Stock
Country England
Organisation(s) Matchroom Sport
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund £175,600
Winner's share £10,000
Highest break 145
Final
Champion England Judd Trump
Runner-up England Mark Selby
Score 3–2
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The 2009 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 5 January to 26 March 2009 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.

Judd Trump won in the final 3–2 against Mark Selby, and earned a place in the 2009 Premier League Snooker.[1]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2][3]

  • Group 1–7
    • Winner: £3,000
    • Runner-up: £2,000
    • Semi-final: £1,000
    • Frame-win in league stage: £100
    • Frame-win in play-offs: £300
  • Winners group
    • Winner: £10,000
    • Runner-up: £5,000
    • Semi-final: £3,000
    • Frame-win: £200

Group one

Group one matches were played on 5 and 6 January 2009. Mark Selby was the first player to qualify for the winners group.[4][5]

Matches

  • Joe Perry 2–2 Ryan Day
  • Mark Selby 2–2 Ali Carter
  • Shaun Murphy 2–2 Stephen Hendry
  • Ding Junhui 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Ali Carter 2–2 Shaun Murphy
  • Stephen Hendry 1–3 Ding Junhui
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Ryan Day 2–2 Ali Carter
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Ding Junhui
  • Mark Selby 2–2 Ding Junhui
  • Stephen Hendry 2–2 Ali Carter
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Stephen Hendry
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Ding Junhui
  • Mark Selby 1–3 Stephen Hendry
  • Joe Perry 4–0 Shaun Murphy
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Ding Junhui
  • Ryan Day 3–1 Stephen Hendry
  • Shaun Murphy 2–2 Mark Selby
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Ali Carter

Table

Ranking China
DIN 		England
SEL 		England
PER 		England
CAR 		Scotland
HEN 		England
MUR 		Wales
DAY 		Frame
W-L 		Match
W-D-L 		Pld-Pts
1 Ding Junhui x 2 3 3 3 3 3 17–7 5–1–0 6–11
2 Mark Selby 2 x 3 2 1 2 3 13–11 2–3–1 6–7
3 Joe Perry 1 1 x 2 2 4 2 12–12 1–3–2 6–5
4 Ali Carter 1 2 2 x 2 2 2 11–13 0–5–1 6–5
5 Stephen Hendry 1 3 2 2 x 2 1 11–13 1–3–2 6–5
6 Shaun Murphy 1 2 0 2 2 x 3 10–14 1–3–2 6–5
7 Ryan Day 1 1 2 2 3 1 x 10–14 1–2–3 6–4

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 China Ding Junhui 1
4 England Ali Carter 3
4 England Ali Carter 1
2 England Mark Selby 3
2 England Mark Selby 3
3 England Joe Perry 0

Group two

Group two matches were played on 7 and 8 January 2009. Mark Allen was the second player to qualify for the winners group.[6][7]

Matches

  • Ali Carter 1–3 Ding Junhui
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Stephen Hendry
  • Mark Allen 3–1 Peter Ebdon
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Ding Junhui 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Stephen Hendry 3–1 Mark Allen
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Ding Junhui 4–0 Stephen Hendry
  • Mark Allen 2–2 Mark Williams
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Mark Williams
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Stephen Hendry
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Peter Ebdon
  • Ding Junhui 2–2 Mark Allen
  • Stephen Hendry 2–2 Mark Williams
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Peter Ebdon
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Ding Junhui 2–2 Mark Williams
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Mark Allen
  • Ding Junhui 3–1 Peter Ebdon
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Stephen Hendry

Table

Ranking China
DIN 		England
CAR 		Northern Ireland
ALL 		England
PER 		Wales
WIL 		Scotland
HEN 		England
EBD 		Frame
W-L 		Match
W-D-L 		Pld-Pts
1 Ding Junhui x 3 2 3 2 4 3 17–7 4–2–0 6–10
2 Ali Carter 1 x 1 3 3 3 3 14–10 4–0–2 6–8
3 Mark Allen 2 3 x 2 2 1 3 13–11 2–3–1 6–7
4 Joe Perry 1 1 2 x 2 3 3 12–12 2–2–2 6–6
5 Mark Williams 2 1 2 2 x 2 3 12–12 1–4–1 6–6
6 Stephen Hendry 0 1 3 1 2 x 3 10–14 2–1–3 6–5
7 Peter Ebdon 1 1 1 1 1 1 x 6–18 0–0–6 6–0

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 China Ding Junhui 1
4 England Joe Perry 3
4 England Joe Perry 2
3 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
2 England Ali Carter 1
3 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3

Group three

Group three matches were played on 9 and 10 February 2009. Joe Perry was the third player to qualify for the winners group.[8][9]

Matches

  • Joe Perry 1–3 Ding Junhui
  • Ali Carter 2–2 Mark Williams
  • John Higgins 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Barry Hawkins 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Ding Junhui 2–2 Ali Carter
  • Mark Williams 2–2 John Higgins
  • Neil Robertson 2–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Ali Carter
  • Ding Junhui 1–3 Mark Williams
  • John Higgins 1–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Barry Hawkins
  • Neil Robertson 2–2 Mark Williams
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Ding Junhui 2–2 John Higgins
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Barry Hawkins
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • John Higgins 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Ding Junhui 1–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Ali Carter 1–3 John Higgins
  • Neil Robertson 4–0 Ding Junhui
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Mark Williams

Table

Ranking Australia
ROB 		Wales
WIL 		England
HAW 		England
PER 		Scotland
HIG 		England
CAR 		China
DIN 		Frame
W-L 		Match
W-D-L 		Pld-Pts
1 Neil Robertson x 2 2 1 3 3 4 15–9 3–2–1 6–8
2 Mark Williams 2 x 3 2 2 2 3 14–10 2–4–0 6–8
3 Barry Hawkins 2 1 x 2 3 1 3 12–12 2–2–2 6–6
4 Joe Perry 3 2 2 x 2 2 1 12–12 1–4–1 6–6
5 John Higgins 1 2 1 2 x 3 2 11–13 1–3–2 6–5
6 Ali Carter 1 2 3 2 1 x 2 11–13 1–3–2 6–5
7 Ding Junhui 0 1 1 3 2 2 x 9–15 1–2–3 6–4

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Australia Neil Robertson 1
4 England Joe Perry 3
4 England Joe Perry 3
2 Wales Mark Williams 0
2 Wales Mark Williams 3
3 England Barry Hawkins 1

Group four

Group four matches were played on 11 and 12 February 2009. Stuart Bingham was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.[10][11]

Matches

  • Mark Williams 2–2 Neil Robertson
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 John Higgins
  • Dave Harold 0–4 Stuart Bingham
  • Jamie Cope 3–1 Mark Williams
  • John Higgins 4–0 Dave Harold
  • Neil Robertson 0–4 Barry Hawkins
  • Jamie Cope 3–1 Stuart Bingham
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1 Mark Williams
  • Neil Robertson 0–4 John Higgins
  • Dave Harold 2– 2 Jamie Cope
  • Barry Hawkins 0–4 Jamie Cope
  • John Higgins 2–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Stuart Bingham
  • Neil Robertson 4–0 Dave Harold
  • John Higgins 2–2 Jamie Cope
  • Barry Hawkins 2–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Dave Harold
  • Neil Robertson 2–2 Jamie Cope
  • Barry Hawkins 2–2 Dave Harold
  • Neil Robertson 1–3 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark Williams 2–2 John Higgins

Table

Ranking Scotland
HIG 		England
COP 		England
BIN 		England
HAW 		Wales
WIL 		Australia
ROB 		England
HAR 		Frame
W-L 		Match
W-D-L 		Pld-Pts
1 John Higgins x 2 2 3 2 4 4 17–7 3–3–0 6–9
2 Jamie Cope 2 x 3 4 3 2 2 16–8 3–3–0 6–9
3 Stuart Bingham 2 1 x 2 1 3 4 13–11 2–2–2 6–6
4 Barry Hawkins 1 0 2 x 3 4 2 12–12 2–2–2 6–6
5 Mark Williams 2 1 3 1 x 2 3 12–12 2–2–2 6–6
6 Neil Robertson 0 2 1 0 2 x 4 9–15 1–2–3 6–4
7 Dave Harold 0 2 0 2 1 0 x 5–19 0–2–4 6–2

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Scotland John Higgins 3
4 England Barry Hawkins 2
1 Scotland John Higgins 1
3 England Stuart Bingham 3
2 England Jamie Cope 1
3 England Stuart Bingham 3

Group five

Group five matches were played on 2 and 3 March 2009. Mark King was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.[12][13]

Matches

  • John Higgins 1–3 Jamie Cope
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Mark King 2–2 Matthew Stevens
  • Ken Doherty 1–3 John Higgins
  • Jamie Cope 2–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Mark King
  • Matthew Stevens 1–3 Ken Doherty
  • John Higgins 1–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Jamie Cope 3–1 Mark Williams
  • Mark King 2–2 Ken Doherty
  • Barry Hawkins 0–4 Ken Doherty
  • Matthews Stevens 3–1 Mark Williams
  • John Higgins 2–2 Matthew Stevens
  • Jamie Cope 2–2 Mark King
  • Mark Williams 2–2 Ken Doherty
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1 Matthew Stevens
  • John Higgins 3–1 Mark King
  • Jamie Cope 2–2 Ken Doherty
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark King
  • Jamie Cope 2–2 Matthew Stevens
  • John Higgins 3–1 Mark Williams

Table

Ranking England
COP 		Republic of Ireland
DOH 		Scotland
HIG 		England
KIN 		Wales
STE 		England
HAW 		Wales
WIL 		Frame
W-L 		Match
W-D-L 		Pld-Pts
1 Jamie Cope x 2 3 2 2 2 3 14–10 2–4–0 6–8
2 Ken Doherty 2 x 1 2 3 4 2 14–10 2–3–1 6–7
3 John Higgins 1 3 x 3 2 1 3 13–11 3–1–2 6–7
4 Mark King 2 2 1 x 2 3 3 13–11 2–3–1 6–7
5 Matthew Stevens 2 1 2 2 x 1 3 11–13 1–3–2 6–5
6 Barry Hawkins 2 0 3 1 3 x 1 10–14 2–1–3 6–5
7 Mark Williams 1 2 1 1 1 3 x 9–15 1–1–4 6–3

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Jamie Cope 0
4 England Mark King 3
4 England Mark King 3
2 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 1
2 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 3
3 Scotland John Higgins 2

Group six

Group six matches were played on 4 and 5 March 2009. John Higgins was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.[14][15]

Matches

  • Ken Doherty 1–3 Jamie Cope
  • John Higgins 3–1 Joe Swail
  • Matthew Stevens 2–2 Graeme Dott
  • Steve Davis 3–1 Ken Doherty
  • Jamie Cope 1–3 John Higgins
  • Joe Swail 3–1 Matthew Stevens
  • Graeme Dott 1–3 Steve Davis
  • Ken Doherty 2–2 John Higgins
  • Jamie Cope 3–1 Joe Swail
  • Matthew Stevens 2–2 Steve Davis
  • John Higgins 2–2 Steve Davis
  • Graeme Dott 2–2 Joe Swail
  • Ken Doherty 3–1 Graeme Dott
  • Jamie Cope 0–4 Matthew Stevens
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Steve Davis
  • John Higgins 3–1 Graeme Dott
  • Ken Doherty 2–2 Matthew Stevens
  • Jamie Cope 1–3 Steve Davis
  • John Higgins 1–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Jamie Cope 0–4 Graeme Dott
  • Ken Doherty 1–3 Joe Swail

Table

Ranking England
DAV 		Scotland
HIG 		Wales
STE 		Northern Ireland
SWA 		Scotland
DOT 		Republic of Ireland
DOH 		England
COP 		Frame
W-L 		Match
W-D-L 		Pld-Pts
1 Steve Davis x 2 2 3 3 3 3 16–8 4–2–0 6–10
2 John Higgins 2 x 1 3 3 2 3 14–10 3–2–1 6–8
3 Matthew Stevens 2 3 x 1 2 2 4 14–10 2–3–1 6–7
4 Joe Swail 1 1 2 x 2 3 1 11–13 2–1–3 6–5
5 Graeme Dott 1 1 2 2 x 1 4 11–13 1–2–3 6–4
6 Ken Doherty 1 2 2 1 3 x 1 10–14 1–2–3 6–4
7 Jamie Cope 1 1 0 3 0 3 x 8–16 2–0–4 6–4

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Steve Davis 3
4 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 1
1 England Steve Davis 0
2 Scotland John Higgins 3
2 Scotland John Higgins 3
3 Wales Matthew Stevens 1

Group seven

Group seven matches were played on 23 and 24 March 2009. Judd Trump was the last player to qualify for the winners group.[16]

Matches

  • Matthew Stevens 1–3 Steve Davis
  • Joe Swail 2–2 Graeme Dott
  • Ricky Walden 3–1 Liang Wenbo
  • Judd Trump 0–4 Steve Davis
  • Matthew Stevens 3–1 Joe Swail
  • Graeme Dott 1–3 Ricky Walden
  • Liang Wenbo 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Steve Davis 1–3 Joe Swail
  • Matthew Stevens 0–4 Graeme Dott
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Liang Wenbo 2–2 Graeme Dott
  • Steve Davis 4–0 Liang Wenbo
  • Matthew Stevens 0–4 Ricky Walden
  • Graeme Dott 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Joe Swail 2–2 Liang Wenbo
  • Steve Davis 2–2 Ricky Walden
  • Matthew Stevens 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Ricky Walden
  • Matthew Stevens 2–2 Liang Wenbo
  • Steve Davis 2–2 Graeme Dott

Table

Ranking England
TRU 		England
WAL 		England
DAV 		Scotland
DOT 		Northern Ireland
SWA 		China
WEN 		Wales
STE 		Frame
W-L 		Match
W-D-L 		Pld-Pts
1 Judd Trump x 3 0 3 3 3 3 15–9 5–0–1 6–10
2 Ricky Walden 1 x 2 3 3 3 4 16–8 4–1–1 6–9
3 Steve Davis 4 2 x 2 1 4 3 16–8 3–2–1 6–8
4 Graeme Dott 1 1 2 x 2 2 4 12–12 1–3–2 6–5
5 Joe Swail 1 1 3 2 x 2 1 10–14 1–2–3 6–4
6 Liang Wenbo 1 1 0 2 2 x 2 8–16 0–3–3 6–3
7 Matthew Stevens 1 0 1 0 3 2 x 7–17 1–1–4 6–3

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Judd Trump 3
4 Scotland Graeme Dott 0
1 England Judd Trump 3
2 England Ricky Walden 2
2 England Ricky Walden 3
3 England Steve Davis 2

Winners group

The matches of the winners group were played on 25 and 26 March 2009. Judd Trump has qualified for the 2009 Premier League.[17][18]

Matches

  • Mark Selby 3–1 Mark Allen
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark King 1–3 John Higgins
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Joe Perry
  • Stuart Bingham 3–1 Mark King
  • John Higgins 2–2 Judd Trump
  • Mark Selby 1–3 Joe Perry
  • Mark Allen 2–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark King 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Judd Trump
  • John Higgins 1–3 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark Selby 3–1 John Higgins
  • Mark Allen 3–1 Mark King
  • Stuart Bingham 2–2 Judd Trump
  • Joe Perry 2–2 John Higgins
  • Mark Allen 2–2 Judd Trump
  • Mark Selby 4–0 Mark King
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Mark King
  • Mark Allen 0–4 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Stuart Bingham

Table

Ranking England
SEL 		England
TRU 		England
BIN 		England
PER 		Scotland
HIG 		Northern Ireland
ALL 		England
KIN 		Frame
W-L 		Match
W-D-L 		Pld-Pts
1 Mark Selby x 3 3 1 3 3 4 17–7 5–0–1 6–10
2 Judd Trump 1 x 2 3 2 2 3 13–11 2–3–1 6–7
3 Stuart Bingham 1 2 x 2 3 2 3 13–11 2–3–1 6–7
4 Joe Perry 3 1 2 x 2 3 2 13–11 2–3–1 6–7
5 John Higgins 1 2 1 2 x 3 4 13–11 2–2–2 6–6
6 Mark Allen 1 2 2 1 0 x 3 9–15 1–2–3 6–4
7 Mark King 0 1 1 2 1 1 x 6–18 0–1–5 6–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Mark Selby 3
4 England Joe Perry 2
1 England Mark Selby 2
2 England Judd Trump 3
2 England Judd Trump 3
3 England Stuart Bingham 2

Century breaks

[19]

* It was the 400th century break of John Higgins, in the last frame against Judd Trump to secure a 2–2 draw.[20]

References

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  2. ↑ "Matchroom Championship League 2009". brownball. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "More Championship prize money set to be awarded than ever before". Championship League. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
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  7. ↑ "Allen second into Championship Winners' Group". matchroomsport.com. Matchroom Sport. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Group Three". Global Snooker. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  9. ↑ "Perry closes in on dream Premier League return". matchroomsport.com. Matchroom Sport. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Group Four". Global Snooker. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  11. ↑ "Bingham through / Cope misses out on maximum". matchroomsport.com. Matchroom Sport. 12 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Group Five". Global Snooker. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  13. ↑ "King moves closer to fulfilling a snooker ambition". matchroomsport.com. Matchroom Sport. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Group Six". Global Snooker. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  15. ↑ "Higgins targets a return to Premier League Snooker". matchroomsport.com. Matchroom Sport. 5 March 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  16. ↑ "Group Seven". Global Snooker. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  17. ↑ "Winners Group". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  18. ↑ "Teenager Trump delighted at Premier League spot". matchroomsport.com. Matchroom Sport. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  19. ↑ "Century Breaks". Global Snooker. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  20. ↑ "Higgins notches up 400th century". Pro Snooker Blog. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.

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