Cazoo Cup
Tournament information | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Established | 2019 |
Organisation(s) | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
Format | Ranking events |
Current champion | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
The Cazoo Cup is a bonus cup given to the player that has earned the most money in a series of professional snooker tournaments established in 2019.[1] The series involves three events throughout the snooker season, the World Grand Prix, Players Championship and Tour Championship.
In 2018–19 and 2019–20 the series was sponsored by Coral and was called the Coral Cup. There was no monetary bonus during the 2018/2019 season. This was introduced in the 2019/2020 season. Stephen Maguire became the first player to receive the Coral Cup bonus of £100,000 after winning the 2020 Tour Championship after earning the most money over the three Coral series of events.
Overview[]
Unlike traditional ranking events, qualification is based on results from the single season list, rather than by world rankings.[2] The number of competitors for each event shortens, with 32 players participating in the Grand Prix, 16 in the Players Championship, and 8 in the Tour Championship.[3] The series was sponsored and named after betting company Coral, until 2021, when car retailer Cazoo took over sponsorship.[4] The player who earns the most in prize money over the series is awarded with a prize fund of £100,000 and the "Coral Cup". This bonus was only introduced in the 2019/2020 season.[5]
For the 2021/22 season, players who lose in the first round of any of the Cazoo Cup events receive ranking points equalling their prize money. This is a change from previous incarnations where losing in the first round gave prize money only and no ranking points. However, should a player qualify for a Cazoo Cup match but not play it, the player receives neither prize money nor ranking points.[6]
Winners[]
Season | Cup winner | Bonus received | Ref. |
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2018–19 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 0 | [7][8][9] |
2019–20 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | £100,000 | [10][11][12] |
2020–21 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 0 | [13][14][15] |
2021–22 | [16] |
Finals[]
Statistics[]
Champions[]
Player | Total | World Grand Prix |
Players Championship |
Tour Championship |
Winning span |
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Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2019–2021 |
Judd Trump | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2019–2020 |
Neil Robertson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2020–2021 |
John Higgins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2021 |
Stephen Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
Total Events | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2019–2021 |
References[]
- ^ "The Coral Series - Everything You Need to Know - WPBSA". WPBSA. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Race to the World Grand Prix - SnookerHQ". SnookerHQ. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Tour Championship Snooker 2019: Draw, schedule, betting odds, results, & TV coverage". sportinglife.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Car Retailer Cazoo to Sponsor Snooker Series". 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Coral Players Championship - World Snooker". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Cazoo Series - Ranking Points". World Snooker Tour. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Trump Champion In Cheltenham – World Snooker". World Snooker. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Ronnie O'Sullivan reaches 1,000 career centuries and wins Players Championship". BBC Sport. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Snooker – O'Sullivan on top of the world after Tour Championship win". Reuters. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b 9 February 2020 (9 February 2020). "Dott Dashed By Five–Ton Robertson". World Snooker. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Trump beats Yan Bingtao to win Players Championship". BBC Sport. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Magnificent Maguire Ends Title Drought". World Snooker. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Trump Beats Lisowski To Win 20th Ranking Title". World Snooker. 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Higgins thrashes O'Sullivan in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Relentless Robertson Storms To Tour Title". World Snooker Tour. 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Ronnie O'Sullivan Produces Stirring Evening Fightback To Beat Neil Robertson To Win Final". Eurosport. 19 December 2021.
- Cazoo Cup
- Snooker competitions in the United Kingdom
- Snooker ranking tournaments
- Snooker tours and series
- Recurring sporting events established in 2019