Professional snooker tournament
Snooker tournament
The 2023 Championship League Invitational was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place from 19 December 2022 to 2 March 2023 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester , England.[1]
John Higgins defended his title, winning the tournament for the fourth time after beating Judd Trump 3–1 in the final.[2]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for the 2023 Championship League is shown below.[3]
Groups 1–7
Winner: £ 3,000
Runner-up: £2,000
Semi-final: £1,000
Frame-win (league stage): £100
Frame-win (play-offs): £300
Highest break: £500
Winners' Group
Winner: £10,000
Runner-up: £5,000
Semi-final: £3,000
Frame-win (league stage): £200
Frame-win (play-offs): £300
Highest break: £1,000
Tournament total : £184,200
Group 1
Group 1 was played on 19 and 20 December 2022. Jack Lisowski won the group and qualified for the Winners' Group.[4]
Matches
Jack Lisowski 3 –1 Jimmy Robertson
Ryan Day 3 –2 Jordan Brown
Jack Lisowski 3 –1 Ali Carter
Stuart Bingham 2–3 Matthew Selt
Jimmy Robertson 1–3 Ryan Day
Ali Carter 0–3 Matthew Selt
Jack Lisowski 1–3 Ryan Day
Jordan Brown 3 –1 Stuart Bingham
Ryan Day 3 –2 Ali Carter
Jimmy Robertson 2–3 Jordan Brown
Ali Carter 3 –0 Stuart Bingham
Jack Lisowski 3 –0 Matthew Selt
Jordan Brown 1–3 Matthew Selt
Jimmy Robertson 2–3 Stuart Bingham
Jordan Brown 3 –2 Ali Carter
Stuart Bingham 3 –1 Ryan Day
Jimmy Robertson 1–3 Ali Carter
Ryan Day 3 –2 Matthew Selt
Jack Lisowski 1–3 Stuart Bingham
Jimmy Robertson 3 –1 Matthew Selt
Jack Lisowski 1–3 Jordan Brown
Table
Play-offs
Group 2
Group 2 was played on 21 and 22 December 2022. Stuart Bingham won the group and qualified for the Winners' Group.[6]
Matches
Barry Hawkins 1–3 Ryan Day
Jamie Jones 3 –1 Stuart Bingham
Barry Hawkins 0–3 Jordan Brown
Robert Milkins 3 –2 Matthew Selt
Ryan Day 3 –0 Jamie Jones
Jordan Brown 0–3 Matthew Selt
Barry Hawkins 3 –0 Jamie Jones
Stuart Bingham 1–3 Robert Milkins
Jamie Jones 0–3 Jordan Brown
Stuart Bingham 3 –2 Ryan Day
Jordan Brown 3 –1 Robert Milkins
Barry Hawkins 1–3 Matthew Selt
Stuart Bingham 0–3 Matthew Selt
Ryan Day 2–3 Robert Milkins
Stuart Bingham 3 –1 Jordan Brown
Barry Hawkins 2–3 Robert Milkins
Ryan Day 1–3 Jordan Brown
Jamie Jones 3 –2 Matthew Selt
Robert Milkins 2–3 Jamie Jones
Barry Hawkins 1–3 Stuart Bingham
Ryan Day 0–3 Matthew Selt
Table
Play-offs
Group 3
Group 3 was played on 3 and 4 January 2023. Kyren Wilson won the group and qualified for the Winners' Group.[7]
Matches
Mark Selby 2–3 Matthew Selt
Ricky Walden 3 –1 Jamie Jones
Mark Selby 3 –1 Jordan Brown
Kyren Wilson 3 –1 Robert Milkins
Ricky Walden 3 –1 Matthew Selt
Jordan Brown 1–3 Robert Milkins
Mark Selby 3 –1 Ricky Walden
Kyren Wilson 3 –1 Jamie Jones
Ricky Walden 3 –2 Jordan Brown
Matthew Selt 3 –2 Jamie Jones
Kyren Wilson 2–3 Jordan Brown
Mark Selby 3 –2 Robert Milkins
Kyren Wilson 3 –1 Matthew Selt
Jamie Jones 0–3 Robert Milkins
Kyren Wilson 0–3 Ricky Walden
Jordan Brown 1–3 Jamie Jones
Ricky Walden 3 –1 Robert Milkins
Jordan Brown 3 –0 Matthew Selt
Mark Selby 2–3 Kyren Wilson
Mark Selby 1–3 Jamie Jones
Matthew Selt 3 –1 Robert Milkins
Table
Play-offs
Group 4
Group 4 was played on 5 and 6 January 2023. Zhao Xintong was due to enter the event in this group, but was withdrawn after being suspended by the WPBSA , and was replaced by Gary Wilson. Judd Trump won the group and qualified for the Winners' Group.[8]
Matches
Judd Trump 3 –0 Ricky Walden
Gary Wilson 2–3 Robert Milkins
Judd Trump 3 –0 Mark Selby
John Higgins 3 –1 Matthew Selt
Gary Wilson 3 –2 Ricky Walden
Mark Selby 3 –0 Matthew Selt
Judd Trump 3 –1 Gary Wilson
John Higgins 3 –2 Robert Milkins
Mark Selby 3 –1 Gary Wilson
Ricky Walden 2–3 Robert Milkins
Mark Selby 1–3 John Higgins
Judd Trump 1–3 Matthew Selt
John Higgins 1–3 Ricky Walden
Robert Milkins 0–3 Matthew Selt
John Higgins 3 –0 Gary Wilson
Mark Selby 1–3 Robert Milkins
Gary Wilson 2–3 Matthew Selt
Mark Selby 3 –1 Ricky Walden
Judd Trump 2–3 John Higgins
Judd Trump 3 –0 Robert Milkins
Ricky Walden 3 –0 Matthew Selt
Table
Play-offs
Group 5
Group 5 was played on 7 and 8 February 2023. Mark Selby withdrew from the tournament prior to group 5 play. Mark Williams was due to enter the event in this group, but also withdrew. The two players were replaced by Xiao Guodong and Noppon Saengkham . John Higgins won the group and qualified for the Winners' Group.[9]
Matches
Neil Robertson 3 –0 Robert Milkins
Davild Gilbert 0–3 Matthew Selt
Neil Robertson 1–3 Xiao Guodong
Noppon Saengkham 2–3 John Higgins
David Gilbert 2–3 Robert Milkins
Xiao Guodong 3 –1 John Higgins
Neil Robertson 3 –0 David Gilbert
Noppon Saengkham 1–3 Matthew Selt
David Gilbert 3 –2 Xiao Guodong
Robert Milkins 0–3 Matthew Selt
Noppon Saengkham 2–3 Xiao Guodong
Neil Robertson 3 –2 John Higgins
Noppon Saengkham 0–3 Robert Milkins
John Higgins 3 –1 Matthew Selt
Noppon Saengkham 3 –1 David Gilbert
Xiao Guodong 3 –0 Matthew Selt
David Gilbert 3 –1 John Higgins
Xiao Guodong 1–3 Robert Milkins
Neil Robertson 2–3 Matthew Selt
Neil Robertson 1–3 Noppon Saengkham
John Higgins 3 –2 Robert Milkins
Table
Play-offs
Group 6
Group 6 was played on 9 and 10 February 2023. Luca Brecel was due to enter the event in this group but withdrew, and was replaced by Joe Perry . Neil Robertson won the group and qualified for the Winners' Group.[10]
Matches
Anthony McGill 3 –0 Neil Robertson
Zhou Yuelong 3 –2 Xiao Guodong
Joe Perry 0–3 Matthew Selt
Anthony McGill 1–3 Xiao Guodong
Zhou Yuelong 3 –2 Robert Milkins
Xiao Guodong 1–3 Matthew Selt
Anthony McGill 3 –0 Zhou Yuelong
Joe Perry 3 –2 Robert Milkins
Anthony McGill 2–3 Matthew Selt
Neil Robertson 2–3 Robert Milkins
Joe Perry 0–3 Xiao Guodong
Zhou Yuelong 3 –2 Neil Robertson
Joe Perry 2–3 Neil Robertson
Robert Milkins 1–3 Matthew Selt
Joe Perry 2–3 Zhou Yuelong
Xiao Guodong 3 –2 Robert Milkins
Zhou Yuelong 0–3 Matthew Selt
Xiao Guodong 2–3 Neil Robertson
Anthony McGill 1–3 Joe Perry
Anthony McGill 2–3 Robert Milkins
Neil Robertson 3 –1 Matthew Selt
Table
Play-offs
Group 7
Group 7 was played on 27 and 28 February 2023. Robert Milkins withdrew from the tournament prior to group 7 play. Ronnie O'Sullivan and Shaun Murphy were due to enter the event in this group, but both withdrew. The three players were replaced by Lyu Haotian , Stephen Maguire and Graeme Dott . Xiao Guodong won the group and qualified for the Winners' Group.[11]
Matches
Lyu Haotian 3 –0 Matthew Selt
Stephen Maguire 2–3 Graeme Dott
Lyu Haotian 1–3 Xiao Guodong
Tom Ford 3 –1 Zhou Yuelong
Stephen Maguire 3 –1 Matthew Selt
Xiao Guodong 2–3 Zhou Yuelong
Lyu Haotian 1–3 Stephen Maguire
Tom Ford 2–3 Graeme Dott
Stephen Maguire 3 –1 Xiao Guodong
Matthew Selt 0–3 Graeme Dott
Tom Ford 2–3 Xiao Guodong
Lyu Haotian 3 –2 Zhou Yuelong
Tom Ford 0–3 Matthew Selt
Graeme Dott 3 –2 Zhou Yuelong
Tom Ford 3 –2 Stephen Maguire
Xiao Guodong 1–3 Graeme Dott
Stephen Maguire 3 –1 Zhou Yuelong
Xiao Guodong 3 –1 Matthew Selt
Lyu Haotian 3 –1 Tom Ford
Lyu Haotian 3 –1 Graeme Dott
Matthew Selt 0–3 Zhou Yuelong
Table
Play-offs
Winners' Group
The Winners' Group was played on 1 and 2 March 2023. John Higgins won the Championship League for a fourth time, beating Judd Trump 3–1 in the final.[12]
Matches
Neil Robertson 2–3 Stuart Bingham
John Higgins 0–3 Kyren Wilson
Neil Robertson 3 –1 Jack Lisowski
Judd Trump 3 –1 Xiao Guodong
John Higgins 3 –2 Stuart Bingham
Jack Lisowski 3 –1 Xiao Guodong
Neil Robertson 3 –2 John Higgins
Judd Trump 3 –1 Kyren Wilson
John Higgins 3 –1 Jack Lisowski
Kyren Wilson 3 –1 Stuart Bingham
Judd Trump 3 –1 Jack Lisowski
Neil Robertson 0–3 Xiao Guodong
Judd Trump 3 –1 Stuart Bingham
Kyren Wilson 3 –1 Xiao Guodong
Judd Trump 2–3 John Higgins
Kyren Wilson 3 –2 Jack Lisowski
John Higgins 3 –1 Xiao Guodong
Jack Lisowski 3 –1 Stuart Bingham
Neil Robertson 0–3 Judd Trump
Neil Robertson 3 –2 Kyren Wilson
Stuart Bingham 3 –2 Xiao Guodong
Table
Play-offs
Century breaks
A total of 159 century breaks were made during the tournament.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
144 (W) , 141 (4) , 141, 137, 135, 126, 121, 116, 115, 108, 107, 102, 100, 100 – John Higgins
143 (5) , 139, 130, 122, 118, 114, 111, 108, 107, 101 – Neil Robertson
143 (5) , 109, 103, 100, 100 – Robert Milkins
143 (1) , 105, 100 – Jimmy Robertson
142 (2) , 140, 139, 138, 132, 130, 120, 118, 112, 109, 108, 104, 103, 100 – Stuart Bingham
142, 135, 119, 115, 111, 101 – Jack Lisowski
141, 138 (6) , 138, 133, 130, 128, 127, 127, 127, 126, 123, 117, 111, 110, 110, 108, 107, 106, 106, 103, 102, 101, 101 – Matthew Selt
140 (7) , 106 – Graeme Dott
138, 134, 131, 124 – Gary Wilson
137, 133 (3) , 129, 112, 105, 104, 104, 103, 101 – Kyren Wilson
137, 114 – Ali Carter
136, 132, 112 – Jordan Brown
136, 122 – Tom Ford
135, 119, 103 – Noppon Saengkham
135, 115 – David Gilbert
134, 108 – Joe Perry
131, 131, 124, 122, 118, 117, 113, 112, 111, 111, 110, 110, 109, 106, 105, 102 – Xiao Guodong
130, 112, 107, 107, 104 – Ricky Walden
130, 128, 116, 106, 100, 100 – Lyu Haotian
129, 122, 116, 108, 108, 108, 104, 102, 100, 100 – Judd Trump
128, 120, 117 – Jamie Jones
124, 121, 118 – Mark Selby
124 – Stephen Maguire
123, 112 – Anthony McGill
118, 113, 109 – Zhou Yuelong
115, 105, 105, 100, 100, 100 – Ryan Day
Bold: highest break in the indicated group.
Winnings
No.
Player
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
W
TOTAL
1
John Higgins (SCO ) (6)
5,300
6,100
15,600
27,000
2
Matthew Selt (ENG ) (28)
4,400
3,200
4,600
1,000
4,500
3,700
500
21,900
3
Judd Trump (ENG ) (4)
6,300
9,600
15,900
4
Neil Robertson (AUS ) (3)
3,150
6,100
5,200
14,450
5
Xiao Guodong (CHN ) (34)
2,500
3,000
6,100
1,800
13,400
6
Kyren Wilson (ENG ) (8)
6,700
6,600
13,300
7
Robert Milkins (ENG ) (b) (31)
4,700
1,100
2,400
1,350
1,300
10,850
8
Stuart Bingham (ENG ) (14)
1,200
6,400
2,200
9,800
9
Jack Lisowski (ENG ) (12)
6,000
2,200
8,200
10
Jordan Brown (NIR ) (25)
3,100
2,900
1,100
7,100
11
Mark Selby (ENG ) (a) (2)
3,000
2,700
5,700
12
Zhou Yuelong (CHN ) (27)
4,400
1,200
5,600
13
Lyu Haotian (CHN ) (37)
4,900
4,900
14
Ryan Day (WAL ) (15)
3,200
1,100
4,300
=
Ricky Walden (ENG ) (20)
3,200
1,100
4,300
16
Graeme Dott (SCO ) (38)
3,400
3,400
17
Stephen Maguire (SCO ) (29)
2,600
2,600
18
Jamie Jones (WAL ) (32)
900
1,000
1,900
19
Jimmy Robertson (ENG ) (26)
1,500
1,500
20
Anthony McGill (SCO ) (21)
1,200
1,200
21
Ali Carter (ENG ) (23)
1,100
1,100
=
Noppon Saengkham (THA ) (33)
1,100
1,100
=
Tom Ford (ENG ) (24)
1,100
1,100
24
Joe Perry (ENG ) (30)
1,000
1,000
25
Gary Wilson (ENG ) (17)
900
900
=
David Gilbert (ENG ) (18)
900
900
27
Barry Hawkins (ENG ) (13)
800
800
Total prize money
20,500
20,000
20,700
19,700
19,600
20,700
19,800
43,200
184,200
Green: Won the group. Bold: Highest break in the group. All prize money in GBP .
Parenthesis: Ranking prior to tournament start, 19 December 2022.
Notes
(a) Mark Selby withdrew from the tournament prior to group 5 play.
(b) Robert Milkins withdrew from the tournament prior to group 7 play.
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