2009 Championship League
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 January – 26 March 2009 |
| Venue | Crondon Park Golf Club |
| City | Stock |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £175,600 |
| Winner's share | £10,000 (plus bonuses) |
| Highest break |  Mark Selby (ENG) (145) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Mark Selby (ENG) |
| 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]
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2][3]
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- Tournament total: £175,600
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
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | FF | FA | FD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ding Junhui (CHN) |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 7 | +10 | Qualification to Group 1 play-off |
| 2 | Mark Selby (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | +2 | |
| 3 | Joe Perry (ENG) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ali Carter (ENG) |
6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | |
| 5 |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | Advances into Group 2 |
| 6 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | Eliminated from the competition |
| 7 |  Ryan Day (WAL) |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 |
Source: [usurped]
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Ding Junhui (CHN)
| 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Ali Carter (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Ali Carter (ENG)
| 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Mark Selby (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Mark Selby (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Joe Perry (ENG)
| 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
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | FF | FA | FD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ding Junhui (CHN) |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 7 | +10 | Qualification to Group 2 play-off |
| 2 | Ali Carter (ENG) |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 10 | +4 | |
| 3 |  Mark Allen (NIR) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | +2 | |
| 4 | Joe Perry (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 5 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | Advances into Group 3 |
| 6 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | Eliminated from the competition |
| 7 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | −12 |
Source: [usurped]
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Ding Junhui (CHN)
| 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Joe Perry (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Joe Perry (ENG)
| 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Mark Allen (NIR)
| 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Ali Carter (ENG)
| 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Mark Allen (NIR)
| 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
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | FF | FA | FD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Neil Robertson (AUS) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 9 | +6 | Qualification to Group 3 play-off |
| 2 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 10 | +4 | |
| 3 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 4 | Joe Perry (ENG) |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 5 | John Higgins (SCO) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | Advances into Group 4 |
| 6 | Ali Carter (ENG) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | Eliminated from the competition |
| 7 | Ding Junhui (CHN) |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 |
Source: [usurped]
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Neil Robertson (AUS)
| 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Joe Perry (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Joe Perry (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Mark Williams (WAL)
| 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Mark Williams (WAL)
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Barry Hawkins (ENG)
| 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
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | FF | FA | FD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Higgins (SCO) |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 7 | +10 | Qualification to Group 4 play-off |
| 2 | Jamie Cope (ENG) |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 8 | +8 | |
| 3 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | +2 | |
| 4 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 5 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | Advances into Group 5 |
| 6 | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | Eliminated from the competition |
| 7 | Dave Harold (ENG) |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | −14 |
Source: [usurped]
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | John Higgins (SCO)
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Barry Hawkins (ENG)
| 2 | |||||||
| 1 | John Higgins (SCO)
| 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Stuart Bingham (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Jamie Cope (ENG)
| 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Stuart Bingham (ENG)
| 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
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | FF | FA | FD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Cope (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 10 | +4 | Qualification to Group 5 play-off |
| 2 |  Ken Doherty (IRL) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 10 | +4 | |
| 3 | John Higgins (SCO) |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | +2 | |
| 4 | Mark King (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | +2 | |
| 5 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | Advances into Group 6 |
| 6 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | Eliminated from the competition |
| 7 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 |
Source: [usurped]
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Jamie Cope (ENG)
| 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Mark King (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Mark King (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Ken Doherty (IRL)
| 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Ken Doherty (IRL)
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | John Higgins (SCO)
| 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
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | FF | FA | FD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Davis (ENG) |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 8 | +8 | Qualification to Group 6 play-off |
| 2 | John Higgins (SCO) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 10 | +4 | |
| 3 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 10 | +4 | |
| 4 | Joe Swail (NIR) |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | |
| 5 | Graeme Dott (SCO) |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | Advances into Group 7 |
| 6 | Ken Doherty (IRL) |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | Eliminated from the competition |
| 7 | Jamie Cope (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 |
Source: [usurped]
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Steve Davis (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Joe Swail (NIR)
| 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Steve Davis (ENG)
| 0 | |||||||
| 2 | John Higgins (SCO)
| 3 | |||||||
| 2 | John Higgins (SCO)
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Matthew Stevens (WAL)
| 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
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | FF | FA | FD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 9 | +6 | Qualification to Group 7 play-off |
| 2 | Ricky Walden (ENG) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 8 | +8 | |
| 3 | Steve Davis (ENG) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 8 | +8 | |
| 4 | Graeme Dott (SCO) |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 5 | Joe Swail (NIR) |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | Eliminated from the competition |
| 6 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | |
| 7 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 |
Source: [usurped]
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Judd Trump (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Graeme Dott (SCO)
| 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Judd Trump (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Ricky Walden (ENG)
| 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Ricky Walden (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Steve Davis (ENG)
| 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
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | FF | FA | FD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Selby (ENG) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 7 | +10 | Qualification to Winners' Group play-off |
| 2 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | +2 | |
| 3 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | +2 | |
| 4 | Joe Perry (ENG) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | +2 | |
| 5 | John Higgins (SCO) |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | +2 | Eliminated from the competition |
| 6 | Mark Allen (NIR) |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | |
| 7 | Mark King (ENG) |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | −12 |
Source: [usurped]
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Mark Selby (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Joe Perry (ENG)
| 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Mark Selby (ENG)
| 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Judd Trump (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Judd Trump (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Stuart Bingham (ENG)
| 2 | |||||||
Century breaks
Total: 77
- 145, 133, 132, 122, 121, 113 – Mark Selby
- 144, 125, 106 – Barry Hawkins
- 137, 125, 125, 122, 108, 104 – Jamie Cope
- 136, 128, 125, 109, 108, 105, 102, 101 – Joe Perry
- 134, 127 – Stuart Bingham
- 134, 115, 101 – Ricky Walden
- 133, 131, 130, 125, 123, 123, 113,
113, 109, 109, 106, 104, 103, 103 – John Higgins - 133, 118, 113, 111, 104 – Judd Trump
- 133 – Liang Wenbo
- 132, 131, 125, 123, 122, 120, 117, 115, 105, 101 – Ding Junhui
- 131, 126, 114, 113 – Matthew Stevens
- 129 – Dave Harold
- 127, 115, 109 – Ken Doherty
- 127 – Mark Allen
- 121, 113, 101 – Ali Carter
- 118, 116 – Mark Williams
- 114 – Graeme Dott
- 106 – Stephen Hendry
- 106 – Steve Davis
- 105, 101 – Neil Robertson