2013 Championship League

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Dates7 January – 21 March 2013 (2013-01-07 – 2013-03-21)
VenueCrondon Park Golf Club
CityStock
CountryEngland
Championship League
Tournament information
Dates7 January – 21 March 2013 (2013-01-07 – 2013-03-21)
VenueCrondon Park Golf Club
CityStock
CountryEngland
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£177,200
Winner's share£10,000 (plus bonuses)
Highest break Stephen Maguire (SCO) (146)
Final
Champion Martin Gould (ENG)
Runner-up Ali Carter (ENG)
Score3–2
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The 2013 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 7 January to 21 March 2013 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.

Ding Junhui was the defending champion.[1] but he lost 0–3 against Martin Gould in the semi-finals of the winners group.

Gould won his fourth professional title by defeating Ali Carter 3–2 in the final,[2] and earned a place at the 2013 Champion of Champions.[3]

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4]

  • 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[5]
    • Frame-win (play-offs): £300[5]
    • Highest break: £1,000
  • Tournament total: £177,200

Group one

Group one matches were played on 7 and 8 January 2013.[6][7] John Higgins was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Judd Trump 1–3 John Higgins
  • Shaun Murphy 0–3 Ali Carter
  • Matthew Stevens 3–2 Mark Davis
  • Martin Gould 3–0 Judd Trump
  • John Higgins 3–0 Shaun Murphy
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark Davis 3–0 Martin Gould
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Shaun Murphy
  • John Higgins 3–2 Ali Carter
  • Matthew Stevens 0–3 Martin Gould
  • Shaun Murphy 3–2 Martin Gould
  • Mark Davis 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Mark Davis
  • John Higgins 3–2 Matthew Stevens
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Martin Gould
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Mark Davis
  • John Higgins 3–1 Martin Gould
  • Judd Trump 3–2 Matthew Stevens
  • Shaun Murphy 3–0 Matthew Stevens
  • John Higgins 0–3 Mark Davis
  • Judd Trump 0–3 Ali Carter

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  John Higgins (SCO) 6 5 1 15 9 +6 Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2  Mark Davis (ENG) 6 4 2 15 8 +7
3  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 3 3 13 9 +4
4  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 3 3 12 11 +1
5  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 3 3 10 12 −2 Advances into Group 2
6  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 2 4 8 14 −6 Eliminated from the competition
7  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6 1 5 7 17 −10
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  John Higgins (SCO) 3
4  Martin Gould (ENG) 1
1  John Higgins (SCO) 3
3  Ali Carter (ENG) 1
2  Mark Davis (ENG) 2
3  Ali Carter (ENG) 3

Group two

Group two matches were played on 9 and 10 January 2013.[8][9] Ali Carter was the second player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Ali Carter 3–0 Mark Davis
  • Martin Gould 3–2 Judd Trump
  • Stephen Maguire 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Stuart Bingham 0–3 Ali Carter
  • Mark Davis 2–3 Martin Gould
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Neil Robertson 3–0 Stuart Bingham
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Martin Gould
  • Mark Davis 2–3 Judd Trump
  • Stephen Maguire 1–3 Stuart Bingham
  • Martin Gould 0–3 Stuart Bingham
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Judd Trump
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Davis 0–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Judd Trump 3–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Martin Gould 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Davis 3–1 Stuart Bingham
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Martin Gould 3–0 Stephen Maguire
  • Mark Davis 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Judd Trump

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 5 1 17 9 +8 Qualification to Group 2 play-off
2  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 4 2 14 11 +3
3  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 3 3 13 11 +2
4  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 3 3 11 12 −1
5  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 2 4 12 16 −4 Advances into Group 3
6  Mark Davis (ENG) 6 2 4 10 14 −4 Eliminated from the competition
7  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6 2 4 9 13 −4
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 3
4  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 2
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 3
2  Martin Gould (ENG) 0
2  Martin Gould (ENG) 3
3  Neil Robertson (AUS) 1

Group three

Group three matches were played on 21 and 22 January 2013.[10][11] Ding Junhui was the third player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Martin Gould 2–3 Neil Robertson
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Judd Trump
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Mark Williams
  • Ding Junhui 3–1 Martin Gould
  • Neil Robertson 0–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Mark Williams 0–3 Ding Junhui
  • Martin Gould 2–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Judd Trump
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Ding Junhui
  • Stephen Maguire 3–1 Ding Junhui
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Judd Trump
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Ding Junhui
  • Stephen Maguire 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Martin Gould 3–1 Mark Williams
  • Neil Robertson 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Neil Robertson 1–3 Ding Junhui
  • Martin Gould 3–2 Mark Selby
  • Stephen Maguire 3–1 Mark Selby
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Mark Williams
  • Martin Gould 0–3 Judd Trump

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 5 1 16 9 +7 Qualification to Group 3 play-off
2  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 4 2 15 10 +5
3  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 3 3 13 11 +2
4  Ding Junhui (CHN) 6 3 3 11 11 0
5  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 2 4 11 15 −4 Advances into Group 4
6  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 2 4 10 15 −5 Eliminated from the competition
7  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 2 4 9 14 −5
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 1
4  Ding Junhui (CHN) 3
4  Ding Junhui (CHN) 3
3  Judd Trump (ENG) 2
2  Mark Selby (ENG) 1
3  Judd Trump (ENG) 3

Group four

Group four matches were played on 23 and 24 January 2013.[12][13] Mark Allen was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Judd Trump 2–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Mark Selby 0–3 Martin Gould
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Stephen Maguire 0–3 Mark Selby
  • Martin Gould 0–3 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Allen 3–1 Barry Hawkins
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Mark Selby
  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Martin Gould
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Selby 3–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Allen 3–0 Martin Gould
  • Judd Trump 0–3 Mark Allen
  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Martin Gould 3–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Selby 0–3 Mark Allen
  • Stephen Maguire 2–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Selby 2–3 Ricky Walden
  • Stephen Maguire 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Martin Gould

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Mark Allen (NIR) 6 6 0 18 3 +15 Qualification to Group 4 play-off
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 3 3 12 11 +1
3  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 3 3 11 13 −2
4  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 3 3 9 12 −3
5  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6 2 4 12 15 −3 Advances into Group 5
6  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 2 4 11 14 −3 Eliminated from the competition
7  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 2 4 9 14 −5
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Mark Allen (NIR) 3
4  Martin Gould (ENG) 0
1  Mark Allen (NIR) 3
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 2
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 3
3  Ricky Walden (ENG) 2

Group five

Group five matches were played on 4 and 5 February 2013.[14][15] Martin Gould was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Martin Gould 0–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Joe Perry 3–2 Peter Ebdon
  • Ryan Day 0–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Ricky Walden 3–1 Martin Gould
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Joe Perry
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Martin Gould
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Martin Gould 3–0 Ryan Day
  • Peter Ebdon 0–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Peter Ebdon
  • Ricky Walden 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Martin Gould 3–1 Peter Ebdon
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Joe Perry
  • Martin Gould 3–2 Joe Perry
  • Ricky Walden 3–0 Peter Ebdon
  • Stephen Maguire 2–3 Barry Hawkins

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 5 1 17 7 +10 Qualification to Group 5 play-off
2  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6 5 1 16 7 +9
3  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 3 3 12 12 0
4  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 3 3 11 11 0
5  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 3 3 10 12 −2 Advances into Group 6
6  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 2 4 12 15 −3 Eliminated from the competition
7  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 6 0 6 4 18 −14
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 3
4  Ricky Walden (ENG) 0
1  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 1
3  Martin Gould (ENG) 3
2  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 1
3  Martin Gould (ENG) 3

Group six

Group six matches were played on 6 and 7 February 2013.[16][17] Barry Hawkins was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Stephen Maguire 0–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Marcus Campbell 2–3 Marco Fu
  • Dominic Dale 3–1 Stephen Maguire
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Ricky Walden
  • Ryan Day 3–1 Marcus Campbell
  • Marco Fu 2–3 Dominic Dale
  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Barry Hawkins 3–0 Ryan Day
  • Marcus Campbell 3–0 Dominic Dale
  • Ricky Walden 3–2 Dominic Dale
  • Marco Fu 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Marco Fu
  • Barry Hawkins 3–0 Marcus Campbell
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Dominic Dale
  • Ricky Walden 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1 Dominic Dale
  • Stephen Maguire 3–1 Marcus Campbell
  • Ricky Walden 3–0 Marcus Campbell
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Ryan Day

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6 4 2 14 7 +7 Qualification to Group 6 play-off
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 4 2 13 11 +2
3  Marco Fu (HKG) 6 3 3 14 12 +2
4  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 3 3 12 12 0
5  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6 3 3 12 13 −1 Advances into Group 7
6  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 3 3 10 12 −2 Eliminated from the competition
7  Marcus Campbell (SCO) 6 1 5 7 15 −8
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 3
4  Ryan Day (WAL) 0
1  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 3
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 1
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 3
3  Marco Fu (HKG) 1

Group seven

Group seven matches were played on 18 and 19 March 2013.[18][19] Marco Fu was the last player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Marco Fu
  • Ryan Day 2–3 Dominic Dale
  • Andrew Higginson 3–0 Tom Ford
  • Robert Milkins 3–1 Stephen Maguire
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Dominic Dale 2–3 Andrew Higginson
  • Tom Ford 0–3 Robert Milkins
  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Ryan Day
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Dominic Dale
  • Andrew Higginson 1–3 Robert Milkins
  • Ryan Day 3–0 Robert Milkins
  • Tom Ford 1–3 Dominic Dale
  • Stephen Maguire 2–3 Tom Ford
  • Marco Fu 3–2 Andrew Higginson
  • Dominic Dale 3–2 Robert Milkins
  • Ryan Day 2–3 Tom Ford
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Robert Milkins
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Andrew Higginson
  • Ryan Day 2–3 Andrew Higginson
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Tom Ford
  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Dominic Dale

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Marco Fu (HKG) 6 5 1 15 9 +6 Qualification to Group 7 play-off
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 4 2 15 8 +7
3  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 6 3 3 14 13 +1
4  Robert Milkins (ENG) 6 3 3 12 11 +1
5  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6 3 3 12 14 −2 Eliminated from the competition
6  Tom Ford (ENG) 6 2 4 8 16 −8
7  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 1 5 10 15 −5
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Marco Fu (HKG) 3
4  Robert Milkins (ENG) 0
1  Marco Fu (HKG) 3
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 0
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 3
3  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 1

Winners group

The matches of the winners group were played on 20 and 21 March 2013.[20][21] Martin Gould won his first Championship League title.

Matches

  • John Higgins 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Ding Junhui 3–1 Mark Allen
  • Martin Gould 2–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Marco Fu 0–3 John Higgins
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Ding Junhui
  • Mark Allen 0–3 Martin Gould
  • Barry Hawkins 0–3 Marco Fu
  • John Higgins 1–3 Ding Junhui
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Martin Gould 2–3 Marco Fu
  • Ding Junhui 3–2 Marco Fu
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark Allen
  • John Higgins 0–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Ali Carter 0–3 Martin Gould
  • Mark Allen 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Ding Junhui 3–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Marco Fu
  • John Higgins 3–0 Martin Gould
  • Ding Junhui 1–3 Martin Gould
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Barry Hawkins
  • John Higgins 1–3 Mark Allen

Table

Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 4 2 14 9 +5 Qualification to Winners' Group play-off
2  Ding Junhui (CHN) 6 4 2 14 12 +2
3  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 3 3 13 10 +3
4  Marco Fu (HKG) 6 3 3 12 11 +1
5  Mark Allen (NIR) 6 3 3 10 13 −3 Eliminated from the competition
6  John Higgins (SCO) 6 2 4 9 12 −3
7  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6 2 4 9 14 −5
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 3
4  Marco Fu (HKG) 0
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 2
3  Martin Gould (ENG) 3
2  Ding Junhui (CHN) 0
3  Martin Gould (ENG) 3

Century breaks

Total: 89

Bold: highest break in the indicated group.

Winnings

References

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