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.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 25 February- 15 May 2008 |
Venue | Crondon Park Golf Club |
City | Stock |
Country | England |
Organisation(s) | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £175,600 |
Winner's share | £10,000 |
Highest break | ![]() ![]() |
Final | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 3–1 |
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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]
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- 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
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Table
Ranking | ![]() PER | ![]() CAR | ![]() DAY | ![]() DOH | ![]() WIL | ![]() STE | ![]() HAW | Frame W–L | Match W–D–L | Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Joe Perry | x | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14–10 | 2–4–0 | 6–8 |
2 | Ali Carter | 2 | x | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13–11 | 3–1–2 | 6–7 |
3 | Ryan Day | 1 | 4 | x | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13–11 | 2–2–2 | 6–6 |
4 | Ken Doherty | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12–12 | 2–2–2 | 6–6 |
5 | Mark Williams | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | x | 2 | 3 | 12–12 | 2–2–2 | 6–6 |
6 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | x | 3 | 10–14 | 1–3–2 | 6–5 |
7 | Barry Hawkins | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 10–14 | 1–2–3 | 6–4 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||
1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
Group two
Group two matches were played on 27 and 28 January 2008. Ken Doherty was the second player to qualify for the winners group.[5][6]
Matches
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Table
Ranking | ![]() CAR | ![]() HAM | ![]() DOH | ![]() PER | ![]() SWA | ![]() WIL | ![]() BON | Frame W–L | Match W–D–L | Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Ali Carter | x | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15–9 | 3–2–1 | 6–8 |
2 | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | x | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13–11 | 3–2–1 | 6–8 |
3 | Ken Doherty | 1 | 2 | x | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13–11 | 3–1–2 | 6–7 |
4 | Joe Perry | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12–12 | 2–2–2 | 6–6 |
5 | Joe Swail | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | x | 3 | 1 | 11–13 | 2–1–3 | 6–5 |
6 | Mark Williams | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 10–14 | 2–0–4 | 6–4 |
7 | Nigel Bond | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | x | 10–14 | 1–2–3 | 6–4 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 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
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Table
Ranking | ![]() MUR | ![]() CAR | ![]() SEL | ![]() HAM | ![]() BIN | ![]() SWA | ![]() HOL | Frame W–L | Match W–D–L | Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Shaun Murphy | x | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18–6 | 5–1–0 | 6–11 |
2 | Ali Carter | 2 | x | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18–16 | 4–2–0 | 6–10 |
3 | Mark Selby | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13–11 | 3–1–2 | 6–7 |
4 | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 1 | x | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13–11 | 2–2–2 | 6–6 |
5 | Stuart Bingham | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | x | 2 | 2 | 9–15 | 0–4–2 | 6–4 |
6 | Joe Swail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | x | 3 | 7–17 | 1–1–4 | 6–3 |
7 | Michael Holt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | x | 6–18 | 0–1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 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
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Table
Ranking | ![]() CAR | ![]() MUR | ![]() KIN | ![]() ALL | ![]() PER | ![]() BIN | ![]() COP | Frame W–L | Match W–D–L | Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Ali Carter | x | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14–10 | 2–4–0 | 6–8 |
2 | Shaun Murphy | 1 | x | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14–10 | 3–1–2 | 6–7 |
3 | Mark King | 2 | 1 | x | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13–11 | 2–3–1 | 6–7 |
4 | Mark Allen | 2 | 3 | 2 | x | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13–11 | 2–3–1 | 6–7 |
5 | Joe Perry | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | x | 2 | 1 | 12–12 | 1–4–1 | 6–6 |
6 | Stuart Bingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | x | 2 | 10–14 | 0–4–2 | 6–4 |
7 | Jamie Cope | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | x | 8–16 | 1–1–4 | 6–3 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 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
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Table
Ranking | ![]() KIN | ![]() ROB | ![]() PER | ![]() ALL | ![]() CAR | ![]() LEE | ![]() DAL | Frame W–L | Match W–D–L | Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Mark King | x | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16–8 | 3–3–0 | 6–9 |
2 | Neil Robertson | 1 | x | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16–8 | 4–1–1 | 6–9 |
3 | Joe Perry | 1 | 2 | x | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14–10 | 2–3–1 | 6–7 |
4 | Mark Allen | 2 | 1 | 2 | x | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14–10 | 2–3–1 | 6–7 |
5 | Ali Carter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | x | 1 | 4 | 10–14 | 1–2–3 | 6–4 |
6 | Stephen Lee | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | x | 2 | 8–16 | 1–2–3 | 6–4 |
7 | Dominic Dale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 6–18 | 0–2–4 | 6–2 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
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4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 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
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Table
Ranking | ![]() SEL | ![]() ROB | ![]() KIN | ![]() CAR | ![]() WHI | ![]() ALL | ![]() GRE | Frame W–L | Match W–D–L | Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Mark Selby | x | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17–7 | 4–2–0 | 6–10 |
2 | Neil Robertson | 2 | x | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16–8 | 4–2–0 | 6–10 |
3 | Mark King | 2 | 2 | x | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13–11 | 2–3–1 | 6–7 |
4 | Ali Carter | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13–11 | 3–0–3 | 6–6 |
5 | Jimmy White | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 10–14 | 3–0–3 | 6–6 |
6 | Mark Allen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 8–16 | 1–0–5 | 6–2 |
7 | Gerard Greene | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 7–17 | 0–1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
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2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 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
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Table
Ranking | ![]() OBR | ![]() ROB | ![]() HAR | ![]() KIN | ![]() WHI | ![]() MCC | ![]() CAR | Frame W–L | Match W–D–L | Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Fergal O'Brien | x | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17–7 | 5–1–0 | 6–11 |
2 | Neil Robertson | 1 | x | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14–10 | 3–2–1 | 6–8 |
3 | Dave Harold | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14–10 | 3–1–2 | 6–7 |
4 | Mark King | 2 | 2 | 1 | x | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11–13 | 1–3–2 | 6–5 |
5 | Jimmy White | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | x | 1 | 3 | 10–14 | 1–2–3 | 6–4 |
6 | Ian McCulloch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | x | 0 | 9–15 | 2–0–4 | 6–4 |
7 | Ali Carter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | x | 9–15 | 1–1–4 | 6–3 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 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
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Table
Ranking | ![]() DAY | ![]() SEL | ![]() MUR | ![]() PER | ![]() DOH | ![]() KIN | ![]() HAM | Frame W–L | Match W–D–L | Pld–Pts | |
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1 | Ryan Day | x | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15–9 | 4–1–1 | 6–9 |
2 | Mark Selby | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15–9 | 4–0–2 | 6–8 |
3 | Shaun Murphy | 1 | 1 | x | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15–9 | 4–0–2 | 6–8 |
4 | Joe Perry | 2 | 1 | 0 | x | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11–13 | 1–3–2 | 6–5 |
5 | Ken Doherty | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | x | 2 | 4 | 11–13 | 2–1–3 | 6–5 |
6 | Mark King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | x | 3 | 9–15 | 1–2–3 | 6–4 |
7 | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | x | 8–16 | 1–1–4 | 6–3 |
Play-offs
Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
Century breaks
Total:76
- 143, 143, 129, 125, 122, 119, 113, 112, 107, 104, 104
Ali Carter - 143, 133, 120, 101
Dave Harold - 142, 140, 127, 116, 108, 103, 102, 102, 102, 101, 100
Neil Robertson - 137, 134, 122, 105, 102
Ryan Day - 129, 126, 113, 101, 101, 100
Ken Doherty - 129, 114, 107, 104, 100, 100
Joe Perry - 128, 128, 117, 112, 112, 105, 105
Shaun Murphy - 128, 128
Stuart Bingham - 126, 108, 107, 107, 107, 104, 103, 100
Anthony Hamilton - 125, 119
Jamie Cope - 125, 117
Mark King - 124, 112
Fergal O'Brien - 114
Mark Williams - 113
Gerard Greene - 112, 110, 105
Jimmy White - 109, 108, 100
Mark Allen - 103, 100
Mark Selby
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