2008 Championship League

This article is about the snooker tournament. For the darts tournament, see 2008 Championship League Darts.
Championship League
Tournament information
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 143 (x3)
Final
Champion England Joe Perry
Runner-up England Mark Selby
Score 3–1
First
2009

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.

Joe Perry won in the final 3–1 against Mark Selby, and earned a place in the 2008 Premier League Snooker.

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: £200

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

Ranking England
PER
England
CAR
Wales
DAY
Republic of Ireland
DOH
Wales
WIL
Wales
STE
England
HAW
Frame
W–L
Match
W–D–L
Pld–Pts
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 England Joe Perry 3
4 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 0
1 England Joe Perry 2
3 Wales Ryan Day 3
2 England 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

  • 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

Ranking England
CAR
England
HAM
Republic of Ireland
DOH
England
PER
Northern Ireland
SWA
Wales
WIL
England
BON
Frame
W–L
Match
W–D–L
Pld–Pts
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 England Ali Carter 3
4 England Joe Perry 2
1 England Ali Carter 2
3 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 3
2 England Anthony Hamilton 0
3 Republic of Ireland 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

  • 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

Ranking England
MUR
England
CAR
England
SEL
England
HAM
England
BIN
Northern Ireland
SWA
England
HOL
Frame
W–L
Match
W–D–L
Pld–Pts
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 England Shaun Murphy 1
4 England Anthony Hamilton 3
4 England Anthony Hamilton 3
2 England Ali Carter 2
2 England Ali Carter 3
3 England 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

  • 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

Ranking England
CAR
England
MUR
England
KIN
Northern Ireland
ALL
England
PER
England
BIN
England
COP
Frame
W–L
Match
W–D–L
Pld–Pts
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 England Ali Carter 3
4 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 2
1 England Ali Carter 2
2 England Shaun Murphy 3
2 England Shaun Murphy 3
4 England 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

  • 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

Ranking England
KIN
Australia
ROB
England
PER
Northern Ireland
ALL
England
CAR
England
LEE
Wales
DAL
Frame
W–L
Match
W–D–L
Pld–Pts
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 16–18 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 England Mark King 3
4 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 1
1 England Mark King 1
4 England Joe Perry 3
2 Australia Neil Robertson 1
4 England 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

  • 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

Ranking England
SEL
Australia
ROB
England
KIN
England
CAR
England
WHI
Northern Ireland
ALL
Northern Ireland
GRE
Frame
W–L
Match
W–D–L
Pld–Pts
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 England Mark Selby 3
4 England Ali Carter 2
1 England Mark Selby 3
2 Australia Neil Robertson 1
2 Australia Neil Robertson 3
4 England 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

  • 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

Ranking Republic of Ireland
OBR
Australia
ROB
England
HAR
England
KIN
England
WHI
England
MCC
England
CAR
Frame
W–L
Match
W–D–L
Pld–Pts
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 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 0
4 England Mark King 3
4 England Mark King 3
3 England Dave Harold 0
2 Australia Neil Robertson 1
3 England Dave Harold 3

Winners group

The matches of the winners group were played on 14 and 15 May 2008. Joe Perry has qualifyd 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

Ranking Wales
DAY
England
SEL
England
MUR
England
PER
Republic of Ireland
DOH
England
KIN
England
HAM
Frame
W–L
Match
W–D–L
Pld–Pts
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 Wales Ryan Day 1
4 England Joe Perry 3
4 England Joe Perry 3
2 England Mark Selby 1
2 England Mark Selby 3
3 England Shaun Murphy 2

Century breaks

[19]

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