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
VenueCrondon Park Golf Club
CityStock
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)Matchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£175,600
Winner's share£10,000
Highest break Ali Carter (143)x2
Dave Harold (143)
Final
Champion Joe Perry
Runner-up Mark Selby
Score3–1
← First
2009 →

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]

  • 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

Table
Ranking
PER
CAR
DAY
DOH
WIL
STE
HAW		Frame
W–L		Match
W–D–L		Pld–Pts
1 Joe Perry x232322 14–102–4–06–8
2 Ali Carter 2x03143 13–113–1–26–7
3 Ryan Day 14x3221 13–112–2–26–6
4 Ken Doherty 211x332 12–122–2–26–6
5 Mark Williams 1321x23 12–122–2–26–6
6 Matthew Stevens 20212x3 10–141–3–26–5
7 Barry Hawkins 213211x 10–141–2–36–4

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Joe Perry 3
4 Ken Doherty 0
1 Joe Perry 2
3 Ryan Day 3
2 Ali Carter 1
3 Ryan Day 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

Table
Ranking
CAR
HAM
DOH
PER
SWA
WIL
BON		Frame
W–L		Match
W–D–L		Pld–Pts
1 Ali Carter x132243 15–93–2–16–8
2 Anthony Hamilton 3x23302 13–113–2–16–8
3 Ken Doherty 12x3133 13–113–1–26–7
4 Joe Perry 211x332 12–122–2–26–6
5 Joe Swail 2131x31 11–132–1–36–5
6 Mark Williams 04111x3 10–142–0–46–4
7 Nigel Bond 121231x 10–141–2–36–4

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Ali Carter 3
4 Joe Perry 2
1 Ali Carter 2
3 Ken Doherty 3
2 Anthony Hamilton 0
3 Ken Doherty 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

Table
Ranking
MUR
CAR
SEL
HAM
BIN
SWA
HOL		Frame
W–L		Match
W–D–L		Pld–Pts
1 Shaun Murphy x233334 18–65–1–06–11
2 Ali Carter 2x32443 18–164–2–06–10
3 Mark Selby 11x3233 13–113–1–26–7
4 Anthony Hamilton 121x243 13–112–2–26–6
5 Stuart Bingham 1022x22 9–150–4–26–4
6 Joe Swail 10102x3 7–171–1–46–3
7 Michael Holt 011121x 6–180–1–56–1

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Shaun Murphy 1
4 Anthony Hamilton 3
4 Anthony Hamilton 3
2 Ali Carter 2
2 Ali Carter 3
3 Mark Selby 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

Table
Ranking
CAR
MUR
KIN
ALL
PER
BIN
COP		Frame
W–L		Match
W–D–L		Pld–Pts
1 Ali Carter x322223 14–102–4–06–8
2 Shaun Murphy 1x31234 14–103–1–26–7
3 Mark King 21x2233 13–112–3–16–7
4 Mark Allen 232x123 13–112–3–16–7
5 Joe Perry 2223x21 12–121–4–16–6
6 Stuart Bingham 21122x2 10–140–4–26–4
7 Jamie Cope 101132x 8–161–1–46–3

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Ali Carter 3
4 Mark Allen 2
1 Ali Carter 2
2 Shaun Murphy 3
2 Shaun Murphy 3
3 Mark King 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

Table
Ranking
KIN
ROB
PER
ALL
CAR
LEE
DAL		Frame
W–L		Match
W–D–L		Pld–Pts
1 Mark King x332242 16–83–3–06–9
2 Neil Robertson 1x23343 16–84–1–16–9
3 Joe Perry 12x2423 14–102–3–16–7
4 Mark Allen 212x234 14–102–3–16–7
5 Ali Carter 2102x14 10–141–2–36–4
6 Stephen Lee 00213x2 8–161–2–36–4
7 Dominic Dale 211002x 6–180–2–46–2

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Mark King 3
4 Mark Allen 1
1 Mark King 1
4 Joe Perry 3
2 Neil Robertson 1
4 Joe Perry 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

Table
Ranking
SEL
ROB
KIN
CAR
WHI
ALL
GRE		Frame
W–L		Match
W–D–L		Pld–Pts
1 Mark Selby x223433 17–74–2–06–10
2 Neil Robertson 2x23333 16–84–2–06–10
3 Mark King 22x3132 13–112–3–16–7
4 Ali Carter 111x433 13–113–0–36–6
5 Jimmy White 0130x33 10–143–0–36–6
6 Mark Allen 11111x3 8–161–0–56–2
7 Gerard Greene 112111x 7–170–1–56–1

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Mark Selby 3
4 Ali Carter 2
1 Mark Selby 3
2 Neil Robertson 1
2 Neil Robertson 3
4 Mark King 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

Table
Ranking
OBR
ROB
HAR
KIN
WHI
MCC
CAR		Frame
W–L		Match
W–D–L		Pld–Pts
1 Fergal O'Brien x332333 17–75–1–06–11
2 Neil Robertson 1x32233 14–103–2–16–8
3 Dave Harold 11x3234 14–103–1–26–7
4 Mark King 221x312 11–131–3–26–5
5 Jimmy White 1221x13 10–141–2–36–4
6 Ian McCulloch 11133x0 9–152–0–46–4
7 Ali Carter 110214x 9–151–1–46–3

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1 Fergal O'Brien 0
4 Mark King 3
4 Mark King 3
3 Dave Harold 0
2 Neil Robertson 1
3 Dave Harold 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

Table
Ranking
DAY
SEL
MUR
PER
DOH
KIN
HAM		Frame
W–L		Match
W–D–L		Pld–Pts
1 Ryan Day x332331 15–94–1–16–9
2 Mark Selby 1x33143 15–94–0–26–8
3 Shaun Murphy 11x4333 15–94–0–26–8
4 Joe Perry 210x422 11–131–3–26–5
5 Ken Doherty 1310x24 11–132–1–36–5
6 Mark King 10122x3 9–151–2–36–4
7 Anthony Hamilton 311201x 8–161–1–46–3

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

Century breaks

Total:76

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