2015 Championship League


The 2015 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 5 January to 12 February 2015 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.
Judd Trump was the defending champion, but he was eliminated at the end of group three.
Barry Hawkins made the 111th official maximum break during his league stage match against Stephen Maguire in group one. This was Hawkins second official 147 break and the sixth in the 2014/2015 season. It was also the second maximum break in the history of the tournament. David Gilbert made the 114th maximum break and ninth of the season during group 7.
Stuart Bingham won in the final 3–2 against Mark Davis, and earned a place at the 2015 Champion of Champions.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
Group one was played on 5 and 6 January 2015. Shaun Murphy was to take part in this group, but he was replaced by Mark King due to a bacterial chest infection. Barry Hawkins was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Play-offs

Group two

Group two was played on 7 and 8 January 2015. The group was won by Matthew Selt, who was a late replacement for Neil Robertson.

Matches

Play-offs

Group three

Group three was played on 19 and 20 January 2015. Ricky Walden was to take part this group, but he withdrew and was replaced by Peter Ebdon, who scheduled to play in group six before. Ali Carter won the group.

Matches

Play-offs

Group four

Group four was played on 21 and 22 January 2015. Martin Gould was to play in this group, but he moved to group six and was replaced by David Gilbert. Stuart Bingham was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Play-offs

Group five

Group five was played on 26 and 27 January 2015. This round of group play was won by Mark Davis.

Play-offs

Group six

Group six was played on 28 and 29 January 2015. Martin Gould was to take part this group, but he withdrew and was replaced by Rod Lawler. Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the tournament ahead of this group and was replaced by Ben Woollaston, who went on to win the group.

Matches

Play-offs

Group seven

Group seven was played on 9 and 10 February 2015. Xiao Guodong was the last player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Play-offs

Winners' group

The winners' group was played on 11 and 12 February 2015. Stuart Bingham won his first Championship League title.

Matches

Play-offs

Century breaks

Total: 79
''Bold: highest break in the indicated group.

Winnings

No. Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W TOTAL
1 Stuart Bingham 4700 1200 2400 62001400028500
2 Mark Davis44004750 6400910024650
3 Matthew Selt 6200 720013400
4 Ben Woollaston5900640012300
5 Ali Carter3700 6100220012000
6 David Gilbert110026002700510011500
7 Peter Ebdon1450280011004200120010750
8 Judd Trump2900500015509450
9 Barry Hawkins680020008800
10 Xiao Guodong640018008200
11 Fergal O'Brien2700110025006300
12 Ronnie O'Sullivan52005200
13 Marco Fu 1100 2400 900 4400
14 Ryan Day28001000 3800
15 Michael White230014003700
16 Dominic Dale31004003500
17 Neil Robertson28002800
18 Mark Williams26002600
19 Matthew Stevens 13501350
20 Mark King10001000
= Robert Milkins 1000 1000
= John Higgins10001000
23 Michael Holt 900 900
24 Stephen Maguire800800
= Liang Wenbo800800
= Rod Lawler800800
27 Kurt Maflin700700

Green: won the group. Bold: highest break in the group. All prize money in GBP.