1999 Champions Cup

The 1999 Liverpool Victoria Champions Cup was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place from August to September 1999 in Croydon, England. It featured players who had won tournaments the previous season.[1]

1999 Champions Cup
Tournament information
Dates28 August – 5 September 1999
VenueFairfield Halls
CityCroydon
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£175,000
Winner's share£175,000
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry
Runner-up Mark Williams
Score7–5
1999
2000

Stephen Hendry won the event, beating Mark Williams 7–5 in the final,[2] netting the £175,000 prize fund. Only the champion won any prize money, as part of a "winner takes all" format.[3]

Group stage

[3]

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 13 frames
      
Stephen Hendry 5
John Higgins 2
Stephen Hendry 7
Mark Williams 5
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Mark Williams 5

References

  1. "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 176.
  3. "Liverpool Victoria Champions Cup 1999". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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