2008 Championship League

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.

This article is about the snooker tournament. For the darts tournament, see 2008 Championship League Darts.
Championship League
Tournament information
Dates25 February – 15 May 2008 (2008-02-25 – 2008-05-15)
VenueCrondon Park Golf Club
CityStock
CountryEngland
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£175,600
Winner's share£10,000 (plus bonuses)
Highest break Ali Carter (ENG) (143)x2
 Dave Harold (ENG) (143)
Final
Champion Joe Perry (ENG)
Runner-up Mark Selby (ENG)
Score3–1
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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 1–7
    • Winner: £3,000
    • Runner-up: £2,000
    • Semi-final: £1,000
    • Frame-win in league stage: £100
    • Frame-win in play-offs: £300
  • Winners group
    • Winner: £10,000
    • Runner-up: £5,000
    • Semi-final: £3,000
    • Frame-win in league stage: £200
    • Frame-win in play-offs: £300
  • Tournament total: £175,600

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
Pos Player Pld W D L Pts FF FA FD
1  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 2 4 0 8 14 10 +4 Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 3 1 2 7 13 11 +2
3  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 2 2 2 6 13 11 +2
4  Ken Doherty (IRL) 6 2 2 2 6 12 12 0
5  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 2 2 2 6 12 12 0 Advances into Group 2
6  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6 1 3 2 5 10 14 −4 Eliminated from the competition
7  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6 1 2 3 4 10 14 −4
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Joe Perry (ENG) 3
4  Ken Doherty (IRL) 0
1  Joe Perry (ENG) 2
3  Ryan Day (WAL) 3
2  Ali Carter (ENG) 1
3  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
Pos Player Pld W D L Pts FF FA FD
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 3 2 1 8 15 9 +6 Qualification to Group 2 play-off
2  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 6 3 2 1 8 13 11 +2
3  Ken Doherty (IRL) 6 3 1 2 7 13 11 +2
4  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 2 2 2 6 12 12 0
5  Joe Swail (NIR) 6 2 1 3 5 11 13 −2 Advances into Group 3
6  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 2 0 4 4 10 14 −4 Eliminated from the competition
7  Nigel Bond (ENG) 6 1 2 3 4 10 14 −4
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 3
4  Joe Perry (ENG) 2
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 2
3  Ken Doherty (IRL) 3
2  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 0
3  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
Pos Player Pld W D L Pts FF FA FD
1  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 5 1 0 11 18 6 +12 Qualification to Group 3 play-off
2  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 4 2 0 10 18 6 +12
3  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 3 1 2 7 13 11 +2
4  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 6 2 2 2 6 13 11 +2
5  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6 0 4 2 4 9 15 −6 Advances into Group 4
6  Joe Swail (NIR) 6 1 1 4 3 7 17 −10 Eliminated from the competition
7  Michael Holt (ENG) 6 0 1 5 1 6 18 −12
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 1
4  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 3
4  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 3
2  Ali Carter (ENG) 2
2  Ali Carter (ENG) 3
3  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
Pos Player Pld W D L Pts FF FA FD
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 2 4 0 8 14 10 +4 Qualification to Group 4 play-off
2  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 3 1 2 7 14 10 +4
3  Mark King (ENG) 6 2 3 1 7 13 11 +2
4  Mark Allen (NIR) 6 2 3 1 7 13 11 +2
5  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 1 4 1 6 12 12 0 Advances into Group 5
6  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6 0 4 2 4 10 14 −4 Eliminated from the competition
7  Jamie Cope (ENG) 6 1 1 4 3 8 16 −8
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 3
4  Mark Allen (NIR) 2
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 2
2  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3
2  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3
3  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
Pos Player Pld W D L Pts FF FA FD
1  Mark King (ENG) 6 3 3 0 9 16 8 +8 Qualification to Group 5 play-off
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 4 1 1 9 16 8 +8
3  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 2 3 1 7 14 10 +4
4  Mark Allen (NIR) 6 2 3 1 7 14 10 +4
5  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 1 2 3 4 10 14 −4 Advances into Group 6
6  Stephen Lee (ENG) 6 1 2 3 4 8 16 −8 Eliminated from the competition
7  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6 0 2 4 2 6 18 −12
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Mark King (ENG) 3
4  Mark Allen (NIR) 1
1  Mark King (ENG) 1
3  Joe Perry (ENG) 3
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 1
3  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
Pos Player Pld W D L Pts FF FA FD
1  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 4 2 0 10 17 7 +10 Qualification to Group 6 play-off
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 4 2 0 10 16 8 +8
3  Mark King (ENG) 6 2 3 1 7 13 11 +2
4  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 3 0 3 6 13 11 +2
5  Jimmy White (ENG) 6 3 0 3 6 10 14 −4 Advances into Group 7
6  Mark Allen (NIR) 6 1 0 5 2 8 16 −8 Eliminated from the competition
7  Gerard Greene (NIR) 6 0 1 5 1 7 17 −10
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Mark Selby (ENG) 3
4  Ali Carter (ENG) 2
1  Mark Selby (ENG) 3
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 1
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 3
3  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
Pos Player Pld W D L Pts FF FA FD
1  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 6 5 1 0 11 17 7 +10 Qualification to Group 7 play-off
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 3 2 1 8 14 10 +4
3  Dave Harold (ENG) 6 3 1 2 7 14 10 +4
4  Mark King (ENG) 6 1 3 2 5 11 13 −2
5  Jimmy White (ENG) 6 1 2 3 4 10 14 −4 Eliminated from the competition
6  Ian McCulloch (ENG) 6 2 0 4 4 9 15 −6
7  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 1 1 4 3 9 15 −6
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 0
4  Mark King (ENG) 3
4  Mark King (ENG) 3
3  Dave Harold (ENG) 0
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 1
3  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
Pos Player Pld W D L Pts FF FA FD
1  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 4 1 1 9 15 9 +6 Qualification to Winners' Group play-off
2  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 4 0 2 8 15 9 +6
3  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 4 0 2 8 15 9 +6
4  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 1 3 2 5 11 13 −2
5  Ken Doherty (IRL) 6 2 1 3 5 11 13 −2 Eliminated from the competition
6  Mark King (ENG) 6 1 2 3 4 9 15 −6
7  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 6 1 1 4 3 8 16 −8
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Ryan Day (WAL) 1
4  Joe Perry (ENG) 3
4  Joe Perry (ENG) 3
2  Mark Selby (ENG) 1
2  Mark Selby (ENG) 3
3  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 2

Century breaks

Total:76

Winnings
No. Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W TOTAL
1  Joe Perry (ENG) 4,900 2,800 1,200 6,200 14,000 29,100
2  Ali Carter (ENG) 2,600 5,000 5,300 4,900 1,000 2,900 900 22,600
3  Mark Selby (ENG) 2,900 6,500 9,200 18,600
4  Mark King (ENG) 2,300 4,800 2,600 5,900 1,800 17,400
5  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3,100 6,200 6,600 15,900
6  Ryan Day (WAL) 6,100 6,300 12,400
7  Ken Doherty (IRL) 2,200 6,100 2,200 10,500
8  Neil Robertson (AUS) 2,900 4,800 2,700 10,400
9  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 2,300 6,100 1,600 10,000
10  Mark Allen (NIR) 2,900 2,700 800 6,400
11  Dave Harold (ENG) 4,300 4,300
12  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 2,700 2,700
13  Mark Williams (WAL) 1,200 1,000 2,200
14  Jimmy White (ENG) 1,000 1,000 2,000
15  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 900 1,000 1,900
16  Joe Swail (NIR) 1,100 700 1,800
17  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 1,000 1,000
=  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 1,000 1,000
=  Nigel Bond (ENG) 1,000 1,000
20  Ian McCulloch (ENG) 900 900
21  Jamie Cope (ENG) 800 800
=  Stephen Lee (ENG) 800 800
23  Gerard Greene (NIR) 700 700
24  Dominic Dale (WAL) 600 600
=  Michael Holt (ENG) 600 600
Total prize money 19,000 19,300 19,600 19,300 19,000 19,300 18,400 41,700 175,600

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

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