2010 Championship League

This article is about the snooker tournament. For the darts tournament, see 2010 Championship League Darts.
Championship League
Tournament information
Dates 4 January-
25 March 2010
Venue Crondon Park Golf Club
City Stock
Country England
Organisation(s) Matchroom Sport
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund £200,500
Winner's share £10,000
Highest break 144 (x2)
Final
Champion Hong Kong Marco Fu
Runner-up Northern Ireland Mark Allen
Score 3–2
2009
2011

The 2010 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 4 January to 25 March 2010 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.

Marco Fu won in the final 3–2 against Mark Allen, and earned a place in the 2010 Premier League Snooker.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[1][2]

  • Group 1–7
    • Winner: £3,000
    • Runner-up: £2,000
    • Semi-final: £1,000
    • Frame-win: £100

  • Winners group
    • Winner: £10,000
    • Runner-up: £5,000
    • Semi-final: £3,000
    • Frame-win: £300

Group one

Group one matches were played on 4 and 5 January 2010.[3][4] Stephen Maguire was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Judd Trump 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Mark Selby 2–3 Ali Carter
  • Shaun Murphy 0–3 Stephen Maguire
  • John Higgins 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Ryan Day 2–3 Mark Selby
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Shaun Murphy
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 John Higgins

  • Judd Trump 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Ryan Day 0–3 Ali Carter
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 3–2 John Higgins
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Ali Carter
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Stephen Maguire
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Shaun Murphy

  • Ali Carter 0–3 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Stephen Maguire
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Shaun Murphy
  • Ryan Day 2–3 John Higgins
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Mark Selby 0–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Ali Carter

Table

Ranking England
TRU
England
CAR
Scotland
MAG
England
SEL
Scotland
HIG
England
MUR
Wales
DAY
Frame
W-L
Match
W-L
Pld-Pts
1 Judd Trump x 2 3 1 3 3 3 15–9 4–2 6–4
2 Ali Carter 3 x 2 3 0 3 3 14–10 4–2 6–4
3 Stephen Maguire 1 3 x 1 3 3 3 14–11 4–2 6–4
4 Mark Selby 3 2 3 x 3 0 3 14–12 4–2 6–4
5 John Higgins 0 3 2 2 x 3 3 13–12 3–3 6–3
6 Shaun Murphy 1 0 0 3 1 x 3 8–13 2–4 6–2
7 Ryan Day 1 0 1 2 2 1 x 7–18 0–6 6–0

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Judd Trump 1
4 England Mark Selby 3
4 England Mark Selby 0
3 Scotland Stephen Maguire 3
2 England Ali Carter 2
3 Scotland Stephen Maguire 3

Group two

Group two matches were played on 6 and 7 January 2010.[5][6] John Higgins was the second player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Ali Carter 3–1 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Neil Robertson 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Mark Selby
  • John Higgins 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Marco Fu 0–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan

  • Mark Selby 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Judd Trump 1–3 John Higgins
  • Neil Robertson 3–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Marco Fu 3–1 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Neil Robertson

  • John Higgins 3–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Mark Selby 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Neil Robertson
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Mark Selby 0–3 John Higgins

Table

Ranking Hong Kong
FU
Scotland
HIG
England
TRU
England
CAR
Australia
ROB
England
SEL
England
OSU
Frame
W-L
Match
W-L
Pld-Pts
1 Marco Fu x 3 3 3 3 3 0 15–6 5–1 6–5
2 John Higgins 1 x 3 1 3 3 3 14–9 4–2 6–4
3 Judd Trump 1 1 x 3 2 3 3 13–10 3–3 6–3
4 Ali Carter 1 3 0 x 3 0 3 10–11 3–3 6–3
5 Neil Robertson 0 2 3 0 x 2 3 10–14 2–4 6–2
6 Mark Selby 0 0 1 3 3 x 2 9–14 2–4 6–2
7 Ronnie O'Sullivan 3 0 0 1 0 3 x 7–14 2–4 6–2

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Hong Kong Marco Fu 0
4 England Ali Carter 3
4 England Ali Carter 1
2 Scotland John Higgins 3
2 Scotland John Higgins 3
3 England Judd Trump 2

Group three

Group three matches were played on 18 and 19 January 2010.[7][8] Judd Trump was the third player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Ali Carter 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Stephen Hendry 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Marco Fu 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Stephen Hendry
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Joe Perry

  • Ali Carter 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Stephen Hendry 2–3 Joe Perry
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Mark Allen
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Stephen Hendry

  • Neil Robertson 3–0 Joe Perry
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Mark Allen
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Stephen Hendry
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Stephen Hendry
  • Marco Fu 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Neil Robertson

Table

Ranking England
TRU
Hong Kong
FU
Northern Ireland
ALL
England
CAR
Australia
ROB
England
PER
Scotland
HEN
Frame
W-L
Match
W-L
Pld-Pts
1 Judd Trump x 3 3 3 3 3 2 17–7 5–1 6–5
2 Marco Fu 1 x 2 3 3 3 3 15–10 4–2 6–4
3 Mark Allen 1 3 x 0 3 3 3 13–14 4–2 6–4
4 Ali Carter 0 1 3 x 3 1 3 10–13 3–3 6–3
5 Neil Robertson 1 1 2 2 x 3 3 12–14 2–4 6–2
6 Joe Perry 1 1 2 3 0 x 3 10–15 2–4 6–2
7 Stephen Hendry 3 1 2 2 2 2 x 12–17 1–5 6–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Judd Trump 3
4 England Ali Carter 0
1 England Judd Trump 3
3 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 2
2 Hong Kong Marco Fu 1
3 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3

Group four

Group four matches were played on 20 and 21 January 2010.[9][10] Marco Fu was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Mark Allen 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Liang Wenbo 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Marco Fu 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Neil Robertson 0–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Mark Williams 0–3 Liang Wenbo

  • Mark Allen 3–2 Ali Carter
  • Marco Fu 2–3 Neil Robertson
  • Peter Ebdon 3–1 Liang Wenbo
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Liang Wenbo
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Allen 0–3 Mark Williams
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Peter Ebdon

  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Liang Wenbo
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Mark Williams
  • Marco Fu 3–2 Liang Wenbo
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Peter Ebdon
  • Ali Carter 0–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Marco Fu 0–3 Mark Williams
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Neil Robertson

Table

Ranking Australia
ROB
Hong Kong
FU
Wales
WIL
England
EBD
Northern Ireland
ALL
China
LIA
England
CAR
Frame
W-L
Match
W-L
Pld-Pts
1 Neil Robertson x 3 3 0 3 3 3 15–9 5–1 6–5
2 Marco Fu 2 x 0 3 3 3 3 14–9 4–2 6–4
3 Mark Williams 1 3 x 3 3 0 3 13–9 4–2 6–4
4 Peter Ebdon 3 1 1 x 2 3 3 13–10 3–3 6–3
5 Mark Allen 1 0 0 3 x 3 3 10–14 3–3 6–3
6 Liang Wenbo 1 2 3 1 1 x 3 11–14 2–4 6–2
7 Ali Carter 1 0 2 0 2 2 x 7–18 0–6 6–0

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Australia Neil Robertson 3
4 England Peter Ebdon 1
1 Australia Neil Robertson 0
2 Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
2 Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
3 Wales Mark Williams 2

Group five

Group five matches were played on 8 and 9 February 2010.[11][12] Neil Robertson was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Mark Williams
  • Peter Ebdon 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Barry Hawkins 2–3 Jamie Cope
  • Dave Harold 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Williams 2–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Ricky Walden 3–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Jamie Cope 3–1 Dave Harold

  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Ricky Walden
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1 Dave Harold
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Dave Harold
  • Jamie Cope 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Barry Hawkins

  • Ricky Walden 3–0 Dave Harold
  • Peter Ebdon 2–3 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Dave Harold
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Peter Ebdon 2–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Jamie Cope
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Ricky Walden

Table

Ranking England
COP
Australia
ROB
Wales
WIL
England
EBD
England
HAW
England
WAL
England
HAR
Frame
W-L
Match
W-L
Pld-Pts
1 Jamie Cope x 2 2 3 3 3 3 16–11 4–2 6–4
2 Neil Robertson 3 x 3 2 2 3 3 16–12 4–2 6–4
3 Mark Williams 3 1 x 2 3 3 3 15–11 4–2 6–4
4 Peter Ebdon 2 3 3 x 2 3 1 14–13 3–3 6–3
5 Barry Hawkins 2 3 0 3 x 2 3 13–14 3–3 6–3
6 Ricky Walden 0 2 2 0 3 x 3 10–14 2–4 6–2
7 Dave Harold 1 1 1 3 1 0 x 7–16 1–5 6–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Jamie Cope 3
4 England Peter Ebdon 0
1 England Jamie Cope 0
2 Australia Neil Robertson 3
2 Australia Neil Robertson 3
3 Wales Mark Williams 0

Group six

Group six matches are played on 10 and 11 February 2010.[13][14] Mark Allen was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Jamie Cope 0–3 Mark Williams
  • Peter Ebdon 3–0 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Stuart Bingham 1–3 Joe Swail

  • Jamie Cope 3–2 Peter Ebdon
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Allen 2–3 Joe Swail
  • Peter Ebdon 3–1 Joe Swail
  • Stuart Bingham 3–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Jamie Cope 0–3 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark Williams 0–3 Mark Allen

  • Barry Hawkins 0–3 Joe Swail
  • Peter Ebdon 3–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Joe Swail
  • Jamie Cope 3–2 Mark Allen
  • Peter Ebdon 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Stuart Bingham
  • Jamie Cope 2–3 Barry Hawkins

Table

Ranking England
EBD
Northern Ireland
ALL
Northern Ireland
SWA
Wales
WIL
England
COP
England
BIN
England
HAW
Frame
W-L
Match
W-L
Pld-Pts
1 Peter Ebdon x 2 3 3 2 3 3 16–10 4–2 6–4
2 Mark Allen 3 x 2 3 2 3 3 16–11 4–2 6–4
3 Joe Swail 1 3 x 3 1 3 3 14–10 4–2 6–4
4 Mark Williams 1 0 1 x 3 3 3 11–9 3–3 6–3
5 Jamie Cope 3 3 3 0 x 0 2 11–14 3–3 6–3
6 Stuart Bingham 2 2 1 0 3 x 3 11–14 2–4 6–2
7 Barry Hawkins 0 1 0 0 3 2 x 6–17 1–5 6–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 England Peter Ebdon 3
4 Wales Mark Williams 1
1 England Peter Ebdon 0
2 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
2 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
3 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 0

Group seven

Group seven matches were played on 22 and 23 March 2010.[15][16] Jamie Cope was the seventh player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Peter Ebdon 3–1 Joe Swail
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Jamie Cope
  • Ding Junhui 3–0 Steve Davis
  • Michael Holt 1–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Joe Swail 0–3 Mark Williams
  • Jamie Cope 0–3 Ding Junhui
  • Steve Davis 1–3 Michael Holt

  • Peter Ebdon 3–2 Mark Williams
  • Joe Swail 0–3 Jamie Cope
  • Ding Junhui 1–3 Michael Holt
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Michael Holt
  • Steve Davis 0–3 Jamie Cope
  • Peter Ebdon 3–2 Steve Davis
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Ding Junhui

  • Jamie Cope 3–2 Michael Holt
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Steve Davis
  • Joe Swail 3–0 Michael Holt
  • Peter Ebdon 3–1 Ding Junhui
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Ding Junhui
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Steve Davis
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Jamie Cope

Table

Ranking Wales
WIL
England
EBD
England
COP
China
DIN
England
HOL
Northern Ireland
SWA
England
DAV
Frame
W-L
Match
W-L
Pld-Pts
1 Mark Williams x 2 3 3 3 3 3 17–5 5–1 6–5
2 Peter Ebdon 3 x 1 3 3 3 3 16–10 5–1 6–5
3 Jamie Cope 0 3 x 0 3 3 3 12–9 4–2 6–4
4 Ding Junhui 2 1 3 x 1 3 3 13–10 3–3 6–3
5 Michael Holt 0 1 2 3 x 0 3 9–14 2–4 6–4
6 Joe Swail 0 1 0 1 3 x 1 6–15 1–5 6–1
7 Steve Davis 0 2 0 0 1 3 x 6–16 1–5 6–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Wales Mark Williams 0
4 China Ding Junhui 3
4 China Ding Junhui 1
3 England Jamie Cope 3
2 England Peter Ebdon 2
3 England Jamie Cope 3

Winners group

The matches of the winners group were played on 24 and 25 March 2010.[17][18] Marco Fu has qualified for the 2010 Premier League.

Matches

  • Stephen Maguire 2–3 John Higgins
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Marco Fu
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Jamie Cope 1–3 Stephen Maguire
  • John Higgins 2–3 Judd Trump
  • Marco Fu 0–3 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Jamie Cope

  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Judd Trump
  • John Higgins 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Jamie Cope
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Allen 3–0 Marco Fu
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Mark Allen
  • John Higgins 1–3 Neil Robertson

  • Marco Fu 3–0 Jamie Cope
  • Judd Trump 0–3 Mark Allen
  • John Higgins 0–3 Jamie Cope
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Neil Robertson
  • John Higgins 3–2 Mark Allen
  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Marco Fu

Table

Ranking Scotland
MAG
Northern Ireland
ALL
Australia
ROB
Hong Kong
FU
England
TRU
Scotland
HIG
England
COP
Frame
W-L
Match
W-L
Pld-Pts
1 Stephen Maguire x 3 3 3 3 2 3 17–8 5–1 6–5
2 Mark Allen 2 x 3 3 3 2 3 16–10 4–2 6–4
3 Neil Robertson 2 2 x 3 3 3 3 16–11 4–2 6–4
4 Marco Fu 0 0 0 x 3 3 3 9–12 3–3 6–3
5 Judd Trump 0 0 2 2 x 3 3 10–14 2–4 6–2
6 John Higgins 3 3 1 1 2 x 0 10–16 2–4 6–2
7 Jamie Cope 1 2 2 0 0 3 x 8–15 1–5 6–1

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Scotland Stephen Maguire 0
4 Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
4 Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
2 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 2
2 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
3 Australia Neil Robertson 2

Century breaks

[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

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