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.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 7 January – 21 March 2013 |
Venue | Crondon Park Golf Club |
City | Stock |
Country | England |
Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Non-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) |
Score | 3–2 |
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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 one matches were played on 7 and 8 January 2013.[6][7] John Higgins was the first player to qualify for the winners group.
Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | FF | FA | FD | |
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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 |
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 matches were played on 9 and 10 January 2013.[8][9] Ali Carter was the second player to qualify for the winners group.
Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | FF | FA | FD | |
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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 |
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 matches were played on 21 and 22 January 2013.[10][11] Ding Junhui was the third player to qualify for the winners group.
Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | FF | FA | FD | |
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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 |
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 matches were played on 23 and 24 January 2013.[12][13] Mark Allen was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.
Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | FF | FA | FD | |
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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 |
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 matches were played on 4 and 5 February 2013.[14][15] Martin Gould was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.
Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | FF | FA | FD | |
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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 |
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 matches were played on 6 and 7 February 2013.[16][17] Barry Hawkins was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.
Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | FF | FA | FD | |
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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 |
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 matches were played on 18 and 19 March 2013.[18][19] Marco Fu was the last player to qualify for the winners group.
Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | FF | FA | FD | |
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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 |
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 |
The matches of the winners group were played on 20 and 21 March 2013.[20][21] Martin Gould won his first Championship League title.
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 |
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 |
Total: 89
Bold: highest break in the indicated group.
No. | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | W | TOTAL |
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1 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 2,500 | 4,550 | 1,267 | 1,900 | 6,500 | 14,400 | 31,117 | ||
2 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 2,700 | 2,900 | 5,200 | 4,900 | 4,500 | 4,400 | 24,600 | ||
3 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 5,000 | 6,500 | 9,300 | 20,800 | |||||
4 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 2,700 | 6,800 | 5,400 | 14,900 | |||||
5 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 5,900 | 6,800 | 12,700 | ||||||
6 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 1,200 | 2,900 | 6,200 | 1,800 | 12,100 | ||||
7 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 6,600 | 2,000 | 8,600 | ||||||
8 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 1,000 | 1,200 | 4,967 | 1,100 | 8,267 | ||||
9 | John Higgins (SCO) | 6,300 | 1,800 | 8,100 | ||||||
10 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 2,700 | 2,100 | 1,000 | 5,800 | |||||
11 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 1,000 | 2,700 | 1,000 | 4,700 | |||||
12 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 3,100 | 1,000 | 4,100 | ||||||
13 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 2,967 | 900 | 3,867 | ||||||
14 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 2,850 | 1,000 | 3,850 | ||||||
15 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 2,700 | 2,700 | |||||||
16 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 1,200 | 1,200 | 2,400 | ||||||
17 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 2,200 | 2,200 | |||||||
18 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 1,200 | 1,200 | |||||||
19 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 900 | 900 | |||||||
= | Mark Williams (WAL) | 900 | 900 | |||||||
21 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 800 | 800 | |||||||
= | Tom Ford (ENG) | 800 | 800 | |||||||
23 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | 700 | 700 | |||||||
= | Marcus Campbell (SCO) | 700 | 700 | |||||||
25 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 400 | 400 | |||||||
Total prize money | 19,400 | 19,700 | 19,900 | 19,600 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,100 | 41,500 | 177,200 |
Green: Won the group. Bold: Highest break in the group. All prize money in GBP.