2011 Championship League

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Dates3 January – 24 March 2011 (2011-01-03 – 2011-03-24)
VenueCrondon Park Golf Club
CityStock
CountryEngland
Championship League
Tournament information
Dates3 January – 24 March 2011 (2011-01-03 – 2011-03-24)
VenueCrondon Park Golf Club
CityStock
CountryEngland
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£189,400
Winner's share£10,000 (plus bonuses)
Highest break Mark Williams (WAL) (143)
Final
Champion Matthew Stevens (WAL)
Runner-up Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Score3–1
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The 2011 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 3 January to 24 March 2011 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.

Matthew Stevens won in the final 3–1 against Shaun Murphy and earned a place in the 2011 Premier League Snooker.[1]

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

  • 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: £300
    • Highest break: £1,000
  • Tournament total: £189,400

Group one

Group one matches were played on 3 and 4 January 2011.[3][4][5] Mark Selby was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • John Higgins 3–0 Mark Williams
  • Shaun Murphy 0–3 Mark Selby
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Stephen Maguire
  • Graeme Dott 2–3 John Higgins
  • Mark Williams 2–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Mark Selby 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Stephen Maguire 3–1 Graeme Dott
  • John Higgins 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Mark Selby
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Graeme Dott
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Graeme Dott
  • Stephen Maguire 2–3 Mark Selby
  • John Higgins 3–1 Stephen Maguire
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Graeme Dott
  • Shaun Murphy 3–0 Stephen Maguire
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Graeme Dott
  • John Higgins 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Stephen Maguire
  • John Higgins 3–2 Mark Selby

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  John Higgins (SCO) 6 5 1 16 9 +7 Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 4 2 14 8 +6
3  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 4 2 13 10 +3
4  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 3 3 13 12 +1
5  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 3 3 12 12 0 Advances into Group 2
6  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 1 5 9 16 −7 Eliminated from the competition
7  Graeme Dott (SCO) 6 1 5 7 17 −10
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  John Higgins (SCO) 2
4  Mark Selby (ENG) 3
4  Mark Selby (ENG) 3
3  Ali Carter (ENG) 2
2  Mark Williams (WAL) 0
3  Ali Carter (ENG) 3

Group two

Group two matches were played on 5 and 6 January 2011.[6][7][8] Mark Williams was the second player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Ali Carter 1–3 John Higgins
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Shaun Murphy
  • Neil Robertson 0–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Jamie Cope 0–3 Ali Carter
  • John Higgins 3–2 Mark Williams
  • Shaun Murphy 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–0 Jamie Cope
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Mark Williams
  • John Higgins 3–2 Shaun Murphy
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Jamie Cope
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Shaun Murphy
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • John Higgins 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • John Higgins 3–0 Jamie Cope
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • John Higgins 0–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Shaun Murphy

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 5 1 17 5 +12 Qualification to Group 2 play-off
2  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6 5 1 15 7 +8
3  John Higgins (SCO) 6 5 1 15 9 +6
4  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 2 4 12 15 −3
5  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 2 4 11 13 −2 Advances into Group 3
6  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 1 5 8 17 −9 Eliminated from the competition
7  Jamie Cope (ENG) 6 1 5 5 17 −12
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Mark Williams (WAL) 3
4  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 0
1  Mark Williams (WAL) 3
2  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2
2  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 3
3  John Higgins (SCO) 0

Group three

Group three matches were played on 24 and 25 January 2011.[9][10][11] Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the tournament ahead of this group and was replaced by Stuart Bingham.[12] Shaun Murphy was the third player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Stuart Bingham 0–3 John Higgins
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Mark King 1–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Marco Fu 1–3 Stuart Bingham
  • John Higgins 0–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Mark King
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Stuart Bingham 2–3 Shaun Murphy
  • John Higgins 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Mark King 3–2 Marco Fu
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Marco Fu
  • Peter Ebdon 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Stuart Bingham 3–1 Peter Ebdon
  • John Higgins 2–3 Mark King
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Marco Fu
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Peter Ebdon
  • John Higgins 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Stuart Bingham 1–3 Mark King
  • John Higgins 3–0 Peter Ebdon
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Mark King
  • Stuart Bingham 2–3 Ali Carter

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 5 1 16 8 +8 Qualification to Group 3 play-off
2  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 4 2 14 10 +4
3  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 6 3 3 11 12 −1
4  Mark King (ENG) 6 3 3 11 14 −3
5  Marco Fu (HKG) 6 2 4 11 13 −2 Advances into Group 4
6  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6 2 4 11 14 −3 Eliminated from the competition
7  John Higgins (SCO) 6 2 4 9 12 −3
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 2
4  Mark King (ENG) 3
4  Mark King (ENG) 2
2  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3
2  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3
3  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 2

Group four

Group four matches were played on 26 and 27 January 2011.[13][14][15] Ali Carter was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Mark King 0–3 Ali Carter
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Stephen Hendry 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Matthew Stevens 3–0 Mark King
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Peter Ebdon
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Stephen Hendry
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark King 3–2 Peter Ebdon
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Stephen Hendry 2–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Peter Ebdon 3–1 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark Allen 3–1 Marco Fu
  • Mark King 3–2 Mark Allen
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Stephen Hendry
  • Marco Fu 1–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark King 1–3 Stephen Hendry
  • Peter Ebdon 3–2 Stephen Hendry
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Mark Allen
  • Mark King 3–2 Marco Fu

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6 5 1 16 9 +7 Qualification to Group 4 play-off
2  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 4 2 15 8 +7
3  Marco Fu (HKG) 6 3 3 13 12 +1
4  Mark Allen (NIR) 6 3 3 12 12 0
5  Mark King (ENG) 6 3 3 10 15 −5 Advances into Group 5
6  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 6 2 4 10 15 −5 Eliminated from the competition
7  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 6 1 5 11 16 −5
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 0
4  Mark Allen (NIR) 3
4  Mark Allen (NIR) 1
2  Ali Carter (ENG) 3
2  Ali Carter (ENG) 3
3  Marco Fu (HKG) 2

Group five

Group five matches were played on 28 February and 1 March 2011.[16][17][18] Marco Fu was to play in this group, but he moved to group seven and was replaced by Ryan Day, who went on to win the group.[12]

Matches

  • Mark Allen 3–0 Matthew Stevens
  • Ryan Day 0–3 Mark King
  • Ding Junhui 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Liang Wenbo 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Matthew Stevens 3–2 Ryan Day
  • Mark King 2–3 Ding Junhui
  • Ricky Walden 0–3 Liang Wenbo
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Matthew Stevens 0–3 Mark King
  • Ding Junhui 1–3 Liang Wenbo
  • Ryan Day 3–2 Liang Wenbo
  • Ricky Walden 3–2 Mark King
  • Mark Allen 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Matthew Stevens 3–0 Ding Junhui
  • Mark King 3–1 Liang Wenbo
  • Ryan Day 3–2 Ricky Walden
  • Matthew Stevens 0–3 Liang Wenbo
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Ding Junhui
  • Ryan Day 3–1 Ding Junhui
  • Matthew Stevens 3–1 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Allen 3–0 Mark King

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Mark Allen (NIR) 6 5 1 16 7 +9 Qualification to Group 5 play-off
2  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 4 2 14 12 +2
3  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6 3 3 14 10 +4
4  Mark King (ENG) 6 3 3 13 10 +3
5  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6 3 3 9 12 −3 Advances into Group 6
6  Ding Junhui (CHN) 6 2 4 10 14 −4 Eliminated from the competition
7  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 1 5 6 17 −11
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Mark Allen (NIR) 3
4  Mark King (ENG) 2
1  Mark Allen (NIR) 0
2  Ryan Day (WAL) 3
2  Ryan Day (WAL) 3
3  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 2

Group six

Group six matches were played on 2 and 3 March 2011.[19][20][21] Mark Allen was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Mark Allen 2–3 Liang Wenbo
  • Mark King 3–0 Matthew Stevens
  • Judd Trump 3–2 Mark Davis
  • Stephen Lee 3–2 Mark Allen
  • Liang Wenbo 2–3 Mark King
  • Matthew Stevens 2–3 Judd Trump
  • Mark Davis 3–2 Stephen Lee
  • Mark Allen 3–0 Mark King
  • Liang Wenbo 2–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Stephen Lee
  • Mark King 0–3 Stephen Lee
  • Mark Davis 0–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark Allen 3–0 Mark Davis
  • Liang Wenbo 3–1 Judd Trump
  • Matthew Stevens 3–0 Stephen Lee
  • Mark King 3–1 Mark Davis
  • Liang Wenbo 1–3 Stephen Lee
  • Mark Allen 3–0 Judd Trump
  • Mark King 3–1 Judd Trump
  • Liang Wenbo 3–0 Mark Davis
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Matthew Stevens

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6 4 2 14 9 +5 Qualification to Group 6 play-off
2  Stephen Lee (ENG) 6 4 2 14 11 +3
3  Mark King (ENG) 6 4 2 12 10 +2
4  Mark Allen (NIR) 6 3 3 14 9 +5
5  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6 3 3 14 12 +2 Advances into Group 7
6  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 2 4 10 16 −6 Eliminated from the competition
7  Mark Davis (ENG) 6 1 5 6 17 −11
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 0
4  Mark Allen (NIR) 3
4  Mark Allen (NIR) 3
2  Stephen Lee (ENG) 0
2  Stephen Lee (ENG) 3
3  Mark King (ENG) 1

Group seven

Group seven matches were played on 21 and 22 March 2011.[22][23][24] Matthew Stevens was the last player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Stephen Lee 3–2 Marco Fu
  • Mark King 3–1 Liang Wenbo
  • Martin Gould 0–3 Andrew Higginson
  • Matthew Stevens 1–3 Stephen Lee
  • Matthew Stevens 3–2 Mark King
  • Liang Wenbo 2–3 Martin Gould
  • Andrew Higginson 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Stephen Lee 3–2 Mark King
  • Matthew Stevens 2–3 Liang Wenbo
  • Martin Gould 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Mark King 3–1 Marco Fu
  • Andrew Higginson 0–3 Liang Wenbo
  • Stephen Lee 0–3 Andrew Higginson
  • Matthew Stevens 3–1 Martin Gould
  • Liang Wenbo 3–1 Marco Fu
  • Mark King 2–3 Andrew Higginson
  • Matthew Stevens 3–1 Marco Fu
  • Stephen Lee 3–1 Martin Gould
  • Mark King 1–3 Martin Gould
  • Matthew Stevens 3–2 Andrew Higginson
  • Stephen Lee 0–3 Liang Wenbo

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6 4 2 15 9 +6 Qualification to Group 7 play-off
2  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6 4 2 15 12 +3
3  Stephen Lee (ENG) 6 4 2 12 12 0
4  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 6 3 3 11 11 0
5  Mark King (ENG) 6 2 4 13 14 −1 Eliminated from the competition
6  Marco Fu (HKG) 6 2 4 11 12 −1
7  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 2 4 8 15 −7
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 3
4  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 2
1  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 0
2  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 3
2  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 3
3  Stephen Lee (ENG) 1

Winners group

The matches of the winners group were played on 23 and 24 March 2011.[25][26][27] Matthew Stevens has qualified for the 2011 Premier League.

Matches

  • Mark Selby 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Ryan Day 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Matthew Stevens 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Ryan Day
  • Mark Allen 0–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark Selby 3–2 Shaun Murphy
  • Mark Williams 2–3 Ali Carter
  • Ryan Day 0–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Ali Carter
  • Mark Selby 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Ryan Day
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Mark Allen
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark Selby 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Ryan Day
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Mark Allen
  • Mark Selby 0–3 Ali Carter

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6 5 1 16 8 +8 Qualification to Winners' Group play-off
2  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 3 3 15 12 +3
3  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 3 3 14 11 +3
4  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 3 3 13 12 +1
5  Mark Allen (NIR) 6 3 3 10 15 −5 Eliminated from the competition
6  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 2 4 10 15 −5
7  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 2 4 10 15 −5
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 3
4  Mark Williams (WAL) 1
1  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 3
2  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 1
2  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3
3  Ali Carter (ENG) 2

Century breaks

Total: 86

Bold: highest break in the indicated group.

Winnings

References

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