2008 Championship League

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Championship League
Tournament information
Dates25 February – 15 May 2008 (2008-02-25 2008-05-15)
Venue Crondon Park Golf Club
City Stock
Country England
Organisation Matchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund £175,600
Winner's share£10,000 (plus bonuses)
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG) (143)x2
Flag of England.svg  Dave Harold  (ENG) (143)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)
Score3–1
First
2009

The 2008 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 25 February to 15 May 2008 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.

Contents

Joe Perry won in the final 3–1 against Mark Selby, and earned a place in the 2008 Premier League Snooker.

Ali Carter played in all seven qualifying groups.

Prize fund

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

Group one

Group one matches were played on 25 and 26 February 2008. Ryan Day was the first player to qualify for the winners group. [3] [4]

Matches

  • Ken Doherty 3–1 Mark Williams
  • Ali Carter 0–4 Ryan Day
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Matthew Stevens 1–3 Ken Doherty
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Joe Perry
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Ken Doherty 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Mark Williams 2–2 Ryan Day
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Matthew Stevens
  • Ali Carter 4–0 Matthew Stevens
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Ken Doherty 2–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Joe Perry
  • Ryan Day 2–2 Matthew Stevens
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Barry Hawkins
  • Ken Doherty 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Mark Williams 2–2 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Barry Hawkins
  • Ali Carter 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Ken Doherty 1–3 Ryan Day

Table

PosPlayerPldWDLPtsFFFAFD
1Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)624081410+4Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)631271311+2
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)622261311+2
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)6222612120
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)6222612120Advances into Group 2
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)613251014−4Eliminated from the competition
7Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)612341014−4
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)3
4 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)0
1 Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)2
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)3
2 Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)1
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)3

Group two

Group two matches were played on 27 and 28 February 2008. Ken Doherty was the second player to qualify for the winners group. [5] [6]

Matches

  • Joe Perry 2–2 Ali Carter
  • Ken Doherty 3–1 Mark Williams
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Nigel Bond
  • Anthony Hamilton 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Ken Doherty
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Joe Swail
  • Nigel Bond 2–2 Anthony Hamilton
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Ken Doherty
  • Ali Carter 4–0 Mark Williams
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Anthony Hamilton
  • Ken Doherty 2–2 Anthony Hamilton
  • Nigel Bond 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Nigel Bond
  • Ali Carter 2–2 Joe Swail
  • Mark Williams 4–0 Anthony Hamilton
  • Ken Doherty 3–1 Nigel Bond
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Joe Swail
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Anthony Hamilton
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Nigel Bond
  • Ken Doherty 1–3 Joe Swail
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Mark Williams

Table

PosPlayerPldWDLPtsFFFAFD
1Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)63218159+6Qualification to Group 2 play-off
2Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)632181311+2
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)631271311+2
4Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)6222612120
5Ulster Banner.svg  Joe Swail  (NIR)621351113−2Advances into Group 3
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)620441014−4Eliminated from the competition
7Flag of England.svg  Nigel Bond  (ENG)612341014−4
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)3
4 Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)2
1 Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)2
3 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)3
2 Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)0
3 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)3

Group three

Group three matches were played on 10 and 11 March 2008. Anthony Hamilton was the third player to qualify for the winners group. [7] [8]

Matches

  • Ali Carter 2–2 Anthony Hamilton
  • Michael Holt 1–3 Joe Swail
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Mark Selby
  • Stuart Bingham 0–4 Ali Carter
  • Anthony Hamilton 3–1 Michael Holt
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Mark Selby 2–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Michael Holt
  • Anthony Hamilton 4–0 Joe Swail
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Stuart Bingham
  • Michael Holt 2–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Joe Swail
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Mark Selby
  • Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Joe Swail 2–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Michael Holt 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Ali Carter 2–2 Shaun Murphy
  • Anthony Hamilton 2–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Michael Holt 0–4 Shaun Murphy
  • Ali Carter 4–0 Joe Swail

Table

PosPlayerPldWDLPtsFFFAFD
1Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)651011186+12Qualification to Group 3 play-off
2Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)642010186+12
3Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)631271311+2
4Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)622261311+2
5Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)60424915−6Advances into Group 4
6Ulster Banner.svg  Joe Swail  (NIR)61143717−10Eliminated from the competition
7Flag of England.svg  Michael Holt  (ENG)60151618−12
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)1
4 Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)3
4 Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)3
2 Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)2
2 Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)3
3 Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)2

Group four

Group four matches were played on 12 and 13 March 2008. Shaun Murphy was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group. [9] [10]

Matches

  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Mark Allen 2–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Jamie Cope 0–4 Shaun Murphy
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Mark King
  • Ali Carter 2–2 Mark Allen
  • Stuart Bingham 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Mark King 3–1 Jamie Cope
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Ali Carter 2–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Allen 3–1 Jamie Cope
  • Mark King 3–1 Stuart Bingham
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Mark King
  • Ali Carter 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Stuart Bingham 2–2 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Allen 2–2 Mark King
  • Shaun Murphy 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Jamie Cope
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Mark Allen
  • Ali Carter 2–2 Mark King
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Stuart Bingham

Table

PosPlayerPldWDLPtsFFFAFD
1Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)624081410+4Qualification to Group 4 play-off
2Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)631271410+4
3Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)623171311+2
4Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)623171311+2
5Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)6141612120Advances into Group 5
6Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)604241014−4Eliminated from the competition
7Flag of England.svg  Jamie Cope  (ENG)61143816−8
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)3
4 Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)2
1 Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)2
2 Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)3
2 Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)3
3 Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)0

Group five

Group five matches were played on 14 and 15 April 2008. Joe Perry was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group. [11] [12]

Matches

  • Ali Carter 2–2 Mark King
  • Mark Allen 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Stephen Lee 0–4 Neil Robertson
  • Dominic Dale 0–4 Ali Carter
  • Mark King 2–2 Mark Allen
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Stephen Lee
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Dominic Dale
  • Ali Carter 2–2 Mark Allen
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Mark King
  • Stephen Lee 2–2 Dominic Dale
  • Mark Allen 4–0 Dominic Dale
  • Neil Robertson 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Mark King 4–0 Stephen Lee
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Dominic Dale
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Stephen Lee
  • Mark King 2–2 Dominic Dale
  • Mark King 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Allen 3–1 Stephen Lee
  • Ali Carter 0–4 Joe Perry

Table

PosPlayerPldWDLPtsFFFAFD
1Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)63309168+8Qualification to Group 5 play-off
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)64119168+8
3Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)623171410+4
4Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)623171410+4
5Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)612341014−4Advances into Group 6
6Flag of England.svg  Stephen Lee  (ENG)61234816−8Eliminated from the competition
7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dominic Dale  (WAL)60242618−12
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)3
4 Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)1
1 Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)1
3 Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)3
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)1
3 Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)3

Group six

Group six matches were played on 16 and 17 April 2008. Mark Selby was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group. [13] [14]

Matches

  • Mark King 3–1 Mark Allen
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Gerard Greene
  • Jimmy White 3–1 Mark King
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Gerard Greene 1–3 Jimmy White
  • Mark King 2–2 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Mark Selby 4–0 Jimmy White
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Jimmy White
  • Gerard Greene 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Mark Allen
  • Mark King 2–2 Gerard Greene
  • Ali Carter 4–0 Jimmy White
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Gerard Greene
  • Mark Selby 2–2 Mark King
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Jimmy White
  • Mark Allen 3–1 Gerard Greene
  • Neil Robertson 2–2 Mark Selby
  • Mark King 3–1 Ali Carter

Table

PosPlayerPldWDLPtsFFFAFD
1Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)642010177+10Qualification to Group 6 play-off
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)642010168+8
3Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)623171311+2
4Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)630361311+2
5Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)630361014−4Advances into Group 7
6Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)61052816−8Eliminated from the competition
7Ulster Banner.svg  Gerard Greene  (NIR)60151717−10
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)3
4 Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)2
1 Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)3
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)1
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)3
3 Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)1

Group seven

Group seven matches were played on 12 and 13 May 2008. Mark King was the last player to qualify for the winners group. [15] [16]

Matches

  • Neil Robertson 2–2 Mark King
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Jimmy White
  • Ian McCulloch 1–3 Fergal O'Brien
  • Dave Harold 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Mark King 2–2 Ali Carter
  • Jimmy White 1–3 Ian McCulloch
  • Fergal O'Brien 3–1 Dave Harold
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Mark King 3–1 Jimmy White
  • Ian McCulloch 1–3 Dave Harold
  • Ali Carter 0–4 Dave Harold
  • Fergal O'Brien 3–1 Jimmy White
  • Neil Robertson 1–3 Fergal O'Brien
  • Mark King 1–3 Ian McCulloch
  • Jimmy White 2–2 Dave Harold
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Fergal O'Brien
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Ian McCulloch
  • Mark King 1–3 Dave Harold
  • Mark King 2–2 Fergal O'Brien
  • Ali Carter 4–0 Ian McCulloch
  • Neil Robertson 2–2 Jimmy White

Table

PosPlayerPldWDLPtsFFFAFD
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Fergal O'Brien  (IRL)651011177+10Qualification to Group 7 play-off
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)632181410+4
3Flag of England.svg  Dave Harold  (ENG)631271410+4
4Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)613251113−2
5Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)612341014−4Eliminated from the competition
6Flag of England.svg  Ian McCulloch  (ENG)62044915−6
7Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)61143915−6
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Flag of Ireland.svg  Fergal O'Brien  (IRL)0
4 Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)3
4 Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)3
3 Flag of England.svg  Dave Harold  (ENG)0
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)1
3 Flag of England.svg  Dave Harold  (ENG)3

Winners group

The matches of the winners group were played on 14 and 15 May 2008. Joe Perry has qualified to the 2008 Premier League. [17] [18]

Matches

  • Ryan Day 3–1 Ken Doherty
  • Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Mark King 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Ken Doherty 4–0 Anthony Hamilton
  • Shaun Murphy 4–0 Joe Perry
  • Mark Selby 4–0 Mark King
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Anthony Hamilton
  • Ken Doherty 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Joe Perry 2–2 Mark King
  • Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Mark King
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Shaun Murphy
  • Ryan Day 3–1 Mark Selby
  • Ken Doherty 0–4 Joe Perry
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Mark King
  • Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Ryan Day 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Ken Doherty 2–2 Mark King
  • Ken Doherty 3–1 Mark Selby
  • Anthony Hamilton 2–2 Joe Perry
  • Ryan Day 3–1 Shaun Murphy

Table

PosPlayerPldWDLPtsFFFAFD
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)64119159+6Qualification to Winners' Group play-off
2Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)64028159+6
3Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)64028159+6
4Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)613251113−2
5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)621351113−2Eliminated from the competition
6Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)61234915−6
7Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)61143816−8
Source:

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)1
4 Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)3
4 Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)3
2 Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)1
2 Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)3
3 Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)2

Century breaks

Total:76

Winnings

No.Player1234567WTOTAL
1Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)4,9002,8001,2006,20014,00029,100
2Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)2,6005,0005,3004,9001,0002,90090022,600
3Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)2,9006,5009,20018,600
4Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)2,3004,8002,6005,9001,80017,400
5Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)3,1006,2006,60015,900
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)6,1006,30012,400
7Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)2,2006,1002,20010,500
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)2,9004,8002,70010,400
9Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)2,3006,1001,60010,000
10Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)2,9002,7008006,400
11Flag of England.svg  Dave Harold  (ENG)4,3004,300
12Flag of Ireland.svg  Fergal O'Brien  (IRL)2,7002,700
13Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)1,2001,0002,200
14Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)1,0001,0002,000
15Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)9001,0001,900
16Ulster Banner.svg  Joe Swail  (NIR)1,1007001,800
17Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)1,0001,000
=Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)1,0001,000
=Flag of England.svg  Nigel Bond  (ENG)1,0001,000
20Flag of England.svg  Ian McCulloch  (ENG)900900
21Flag of England.svg  Jamie Cope  (ENG)800800
=Flag of England.svg  Stephen Lee  (ENG)800800
23Ulster Banner.svg  Gerard Greene  (NIR)700700
24Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dominic Dale  (WAL)600600
=Flag of England.svg  Michael Holt  (ENG)600600
Total prize money19,00019,30019,60019,30019,00019,30018,40041,700175,600

Green: Won the group. All prize money in GBP.
Source=Championship League Snooker by Matchroom Sport

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