2011 Championship League
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 3 January – 24 March 2011 |
Venue | |
City | Stock |
Country | England |
Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £205,000 |
Winner's share | £10,000 |
Highest break | Mark Williams (143) |
Final | |
Champion | Matthew Stevens |
Runner-up | Shaun Murphy |
Score | 3–1 |
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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 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]
Prize fund[]
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]
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- Tournament total: £205,000
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[]
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Table[]
Ranking | HIG |
WIL |
CAR |
SEL |
MUR |
MAG |
DOT |
Frame W–L |
Match W–L |
Pld–Pts | |
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1 | John Higgins | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16–9 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
2 | Mark Williams | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14–8 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
3 | Ali Carter | 1 | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13–10 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
4 | Mark Selby | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
5 | Shaun Murphy | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | x | 3 | 2 | 12–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
6 | Stephen Maguire | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | x | 3 | 9–16 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
7 | Graeme Dott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | x | 7–17 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs[]
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | John Higgins | 2 | |||||||
4 | Mark Selby | 3 | |||||||
4 | Mark Selby | 3 | |||||||
3 | Ali Carter | 2 | |||||||
2 | Mark Williams | 0 | |||||||
3 | Ali Carter | 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[]
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Table[]
Ranking | WIL |
OSU |
HIG |
MUR |
CAR |
ROB |
COP |
Frame W–L |
Match W–L |
Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Mark Williams | x | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17–5 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15–7 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
3 | John Higgins | 3 | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15–9 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
4 | Shaun Murphy | 0 | 2 | 2 | x | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12–15 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
5 | Ali Carter | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 11–13 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
6 | Neil Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | x | 3 | 8–17 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
7 | Jamie Cope | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | x | 5–17 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs[]
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | Mark Williams | 3 | |||||||
4 | Shaun Murphy | 0 | |||||||
1 | Mark Williams | 3 | |||||||
2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | |||||||
2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | |||||||
3 | John Higgins | 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[]
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Table[]
Ranking | CAR |
MUR |
EBD |
KIN |
FU |
BIN |
HIG |
Frame W–L |
Match W–L |
Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Ali Carter | x | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16–8 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
2 | Shaun Murphy | 1 | x | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14–10 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
3 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | 3 | x | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
4 | Mark King | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11–14 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
5 | Marco Fu | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | x | 1 | 3 | 11–13 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
6 | Stuart Bingham | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | x | 0 | 11–14 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
7 | John Higgins | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | x | 9–12 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
Play-offs[]
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | Ali Carter | 2 | |||||||
4 | Mark King | 3 | |||||||
4 | Mark King | 2 | |||||||
2 | Shaun Murphy | 3 | |||||||
2 | Shaun Murphy | 3 | |||||||
3 | Peter Ebdon | 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[]
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Table[]
Ranking | STE |
CAR |
FU |
ALL |
KIN |
EBD |
HEN |
Frame W–L |
Match W–L |
Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Matthew Stevens | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16–9 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
2 | Ali Carter | 2 | x | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15–8 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
3 | Marco Fu | 1 | 3 | x | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13–12 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
4 | Mark Allen | 1 | 0 | 3 | x | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
5 | Mark King | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | x | 3 | 1 | 10–15 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
6 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | x | 3 | 10–15 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
7 | Stephen Hendry | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | x | 11–16 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs[]
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | Matthew Stevens | 0 | |||||||
4 | Mark Allen | 3 | |||||||
4 | Mark Allen | 1 | |||||||
2 | Ali Carter | 3 | |||||||
2 | Ali Carter | 3 | |||||||
3 | Marco Fu | 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[]
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Table[]
Ranking | ALL |
DAY |
LIA |
KIN |
STE |
DIN |
WAL |
Frame W–L |
Match W–L |
Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Mark Allen | x | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16–8 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
2 | Ryan Day | 3 | x | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14–12 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
3 | Liang Wenbo | 2 | 2 | x | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14–10 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
4 | Mark King | 0 | 3 | 3 | x | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13–10 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
5 | Matthew Stevens | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 9–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
6 | Ding Junhui | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | x | 3 | 10–14 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
7 | Ricky Walden | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | x | 7–17 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs[]
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | Mark Allen | 3 | |||||||
4 | Mark King | 2 | |||||||
1 | Mark Allen | 0 | |||||||
2 | Ryan Day | 3 | |||||||
2 | Ryan Day | 3 | |||||||
3 | Liang Wenbo | 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[]
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Table[]
Ranking | STE |
LEE |
KIN |
ALL |
LIA |
TRU |
DAV |
Frame W–L |
Match W–L |
Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Matthew Stevens | x | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14–9 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
2 | Stephen Lee | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14–11 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
3 | Mark King | 3 | 0 | x | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12–10 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
4 | Mark Allen | 1 | 2 | 3 | x | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14–9 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
5 | Liang Wenbo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | x | 3 | 3 | 14–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
6 | Judd Trump | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | x | 3 | 10–16 | 2–4 | 6–4 |
7 | Mark Davis | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 6–17 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs[]
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | Matthew Stevens | 0 | |||||||
4 | Mark Allen | 3 | |||||||
4 | Mark Allen | 3 | |||||||
2 | Stephen Lee | 0 | |||||||
2 | Stephen Lee | 3 | |||||||
3 | Mark King | 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[]
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Table[]
Ranking | LIA |
STE |
LEE |
HIG |
KIN |
FU |
GOU |
Frame W–L |
Match W–L |
Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Liang Wenbo | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16–9 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
2 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | x | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15–12 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
3 | Stephen Lee | 0 | 3 | x | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12–12 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
4 | Andrew Higginson | 0 | 2 | 3 | x | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11–11 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
5 | Mark King | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | x | 3 | 1 | 13–12 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
6 | Marco Fu | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | x | 3 | 11–14 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
7 | Martin Gould | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | x | 8–16 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
Play-offs[]
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | Liang Wenbo | 3 | |||||||
4 | Andrew Higginson | 2 | |||||||
1 | Liang Wenbo | 0 | |||||||
2 | Matthew Stevens | 3 | |||||||
2 | Matthew Stevens | 3 | |||||||
3 | Stephen Lee | 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[]
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Table[]
Ranking | STE |
MUR |
CAR |
WIL |
ALL |
DAY |
SEL |
Frame W–L |
Match W–L |
Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Matthew Stevens | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16–8 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
2 | Shaun Murphy | 2 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
3 | Ali Carter | 2 | 1 | x | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14–11 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
4 | Mark Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
5 | Mark Allen | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 10–15 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
6 | Ryan Day | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | x | 3 | 10–15 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
7 | Mark Selby | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | x | 10–15 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
Play-offs[]
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | Matthew Stevens | 3 | |||||||
4 | Mark Williams | 1 | |||||||
1 | Matthew Stevens | 3 | |||||||
2 | Shaun Murphy | 1 | |||||||
2 | Shaun Murphy | 3 | |||||||
3 | Ali Carter | 2 |
Century breaks[]
Total: 86[citation needed]
- 143, 141, 138, 137, 119, 107 – Mark Williams
- 142, 138, 133, 109, 106, 104 – John Higgins
- 140, 131, 117, 104 – Liang Wenbo
- 139, 137, 122, 112, 107, 101, 101, 100 – Shaun Murphy
- 138, 132, 115, 113, 108, 101 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 136, 127, 122, 112, 108, 105 – Mark King
- 137 – Graeme Dott
- 136, 134, 134, 128, 126, 122, 116, 111, 108, 106, 101, 101, 100 – Matthew Stevens
- 135, 124 – Mark Selby
- 133 – Neil Robertson
- 133, 126, 112, 109, 108, 102 – Marco Fu
- 131, 121, 120, 119, 118, 115, 103, 101, 101, 100, 100 – Mark Allen
- 129 – Stephen Hendry
- 122, 115 – Ding Junhui
- 121, 117, 108, 102, 101, 101, 100 – Ali Carter
- 117 – Stephen Lee
- 114, 112, 102 – Ryan Day
- 103 – Martin Gould
- 102 – Andrew Higginson
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External links[]
- Championship League
- 2011 in snooker
- 2011 in English sport