2013 Championship League
The 2013 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 7 January to 21 March 2013 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.
Ding Junhui was the defending champion. but he lost 0–3 against Martin Gould in the semi-finals of the winners group.
Gould won his fourth professional title by defeating Ali Carter 3–2 in the final, and earned a place at the 2013 Champion of Champions.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:- Group 1–7
- *Winner: £3,000
- *Runner-up: £2,000
- *Semi-final: £1,000
- *Frame-win : £100
- *Frame-win : £300
- *Highest break: £500
- Winners group
- *Winner: £10,000
- *Runner-up: £5,000
- *Semi-final: £3,000
- *Frame-win : £200
- *Frame-win : £300
- *Highest break: £1,000
- Tournament total: £205,000
Group one
Matches
- Judd Trump 1–3 John Higgins
- Shaun Murphy 0–3 Ali Carter
- Matthew Stevens 3–2 Mark Davis
- Martin Gould 3–0 Judd Trump
- John Higgins 3–0 Shaun Murphy
- Ali Carter 3–0 Matthew Stevens
- Mark Davis 3–0 Martin Gould
- Judd Trump 3–0 Shaun Murphy
- John Higgins 3–2 Ali Carter
- Matthew Stevens 0–3 Martin Gould
- Shaun Murphy 3–2 Martin Gould
- Mark Davis 3–0 Ali Carter
- Judd Trump 3–1 Mark Davis
- John Higgins 3–2 Matthew Stevens
- Ali Carter 2–3 Martin Gould
- Shaun Murphy 2–3 Mark Davis
- John Higgins 3–1 Martin Gould
- Judd Trump 3–2 Matthew Stevens
- Shaun Murphy 3–0 Matthew Stevens
- John Higgins 0–3 Mark Davis
- Judd Trump 0–3 Ali Carter
Table
Play-offs
Group two
Group two matches were played on 9 and 10 January 2013. Ali Carter was the second player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
- Ali Carter 3–0 Mark Davis
- Martin Gould 3–2 Judd Trump
- Stephen Maguire 1–3 Neil Robertson
- Stuart Bingham 0–3 Ali Carter
- Mark Davis 2–3 Martin Gould
- Judd Trump 1–3 Stephen Maguire
- Neil Robertson 3–0 Stuart Bingham
- Ali Carter 3–2 Martin Gould
- Mark Davis 2–3 Judd Trump
- Stephen Maguire 1–3 Stuart Bingham
- Martin Gould 0–3 Stuart Bingham
- Neil Robertson 3–1 Judd Trump
- Ali Carter 3–2 Neil Robertson
- Mark Davis 0–3 Stephen Maguire
- Judd Trump 3–2 Stuart Bingham
- Martin Gould 3–1 Neil Robertson
- Mark Davis 3–1 Stuart Bingham
- Ali Carter 2–3 Stephen Maguire
- Martin Gould 3–0 Stephen Maguire
- Mark Davis 3–1 Neil Robertson
- Ali Carter 3'''–2 Judd Trump
Table
| Ranking |  CAR | GOU |  ROB |  MAG | TRU | DAV | BIN | Frame W–L | Match W–L | Pld–Pts | |
| 1 | Ali Carter | x | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17–9 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 2 | Martin Gould | 2 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14–11 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
| 3 | Neil Robertson | 2 | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13–11 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 4 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | 0 | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 5 | Judd Trump | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 12–16 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 6 | Mark Davis | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | x | 3 | 10–14 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 7 | Stuart Bingham | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | x | 9–13 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
Play-offs
Group three
Group three matches were played on 21 and 22 January 2013. Ding Junhui was the third player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
- Martin Gould 2–3 Neil Robertson
- Stephen Maguire 3–2 Judd Trump
- Mark Selby 3–1 Mark Williams
- Ding Junhui 3–1 Martin Gould
- Neil Robertson 0–3 Stephen Maguire
- Judd Trump 1–3 Mark Selby
- Mark Williams 0–3 Ding Junhui
- Martin Gould 2–3 Stephen Maguire
- Neil Robertson 2–3 Judd Trump
- Mark Selby 3–1 Ding Junhui
- Stephen Maguire 3–1 Ding Junhui
- Mark Williams 3–1 Judd Trump
- Judd Trump 3–0 Ding Junhui
- Stephen Maguire 1–3 Mark Williams
- Martin Gould 3–1 Mark Williams
- Neil Robertson 1–3 Mark Selby
- Neil Robertson 1–3 Ding Junhui
- Martin Gould 3–2 Mark Selby
- Stephen Maguire 3–1 Mark Selby
- Neil Robertson 3–1 Mark Williams
- Martin Gould 0–3 Judd Trump
Table
Play-offs
Group four
Group four matches were played on 23 and 24 January 2013. Mark Allen was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
- Judd Trump 2–3 Stephen Maguire
- Mark Selby 0–3 Martin Gould
- Ricky Walden 1–3 Mark Allen
- Barry Hawkins 1–3 Judd Trump
- Stephen Maguire 0–3 Mark Selby
- Martin Gould 0–3 Ricky Walden
- Mark Allen 3–1 Barry Hawkins
- Judd Trump 3–1 Mark Selby
- Stephen Maguire 3–0 Martin Gould
- Ricky Walden 1–3 Barry Hawkins
- Mark Selby 3–2 Barry Hawkins
- Mark Allen 3–0 Martin Gould
- Judd Trump 0–3 Mark Allen
- Stephen Maguire 3–0 Ricky Walden
- Martin Gould 3–2 Barry Hawkins
- Mark Selby 0–3 Mark Allen
- Stephen Maguire 2–3 Barry Hawkins
- Judd Trump 2–3 Ricky Walden
- Mark Selby 2–3 Ricky Walden
- Stephen Maguire 1–3 Mark Allen
- Judd Trump 1–3 Martin Gould
Table
Play-offs
Group five
Group five matches were played on 4 and 5 February 2013. Martin Gould was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
- Stephen Maguire 3–0 Ricky Walden
- Martin Gould 0–3 Barry Hawkins
- Joe Perry 3–2 Peter Ebdon
- Ryan Day 0–3 Stephen Maguire
- Ricky Walden 3–1 Martin Gould
- Barry Hawkins 1–3 Joe Perry
- Peter Ebdon 1–3 Ryan Day
- Stephen Maguire 3–2 Martin Gould
- Ricky Walden 1–3 Barry Hawkins
- Joe Perry 1–3 Ryan Day
- Martin Gould 3–0 Ryan Day
- Peter Ebdon 0–3 Barry Hawkins
- Stephen Maguire 3–0 Peter Ebdon
- Ricky Walden 3–1 Joe Perry
- Barry Hawkins 3–1 Ryan Day
- Martin Gould 3–1 Peter Ebdon
- Ricky Walden 1–3 Ryan Day
- Stephen Maguire 3–2 Joe Perry
- Martin Gould 3–2 Joe Perry
- Ricky Walden 3–0 Peter Ebdon
- Stephen Maguire 2–3 Barry Hawkins
Table
Play-offs
Group six
Group six matches were played on 6 and 7 February 2013. Barry Hawkins was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
- Stephen Maguire 0–3 Barry Hawkins
- Ricky Walden 1–3 Ryan Day
- Marcus Campbell 2–3 Marco Fu
- Dominic Dale 3–1 Stephen Maguire
- Barry Hawkins 1–3 Ricky Walden
- Ryan Day 3–1 Marcus Campbell
- Marco Fu 2–3 Dominic Dale
- Stephen Maguire 3–0 Ricky Walden
- Barry Hawkins 3–0 Ryan Day
- Marcus Campbell 3–0 Dominic Dale
- Ricky Walden 3–2 Dominic Dale
- Marco Fu 1–3 Ryan Day
- Stephen Maguire 3–2 Marco Fu
- Barry Hawkins 3–0 Marcus Campbell
- Ryan Day 1–3 Dominic Dale
- Ricky Walden 0–3 Marco Fu
- Barry Hawkins 3–1 Dominic Dale
- Stephen Maguire 3–1 Marcus Campbell
- Ricky Walden 3–0 Marcus Campbell
- Barry Hawkins 1–3 Marco Fu
- Stephen Maguire 3–2 Ryan Day
Table
Play-offs
Group seven
Group seven matches were played on 18 and 19 March 2013. Marco Fu was the last player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
- Stephen Maguire 3–0 Marco Fu
- Ryan Day 2–3 Dominic Dale
- Andrew Higginson 3–0 Tom Ford
- Robert Milkins 3–1 Stephen Maguire
- Marco Fu 3–1 Ryan Day
- Dominic Dale 2–3 Andrew Higginson
- Tom Ford 0–3 Robert Milkins
- Stephen Maguire 3–0 Ryan Day
- Marco Fu 3–1 Dominic Dale
- Andrew Higginson 1–3 Robert Milkins
- Ryan Day 3–0 Robert Milkins
- Tom Ford 1–3 Dominic Dale
- Stephen Maguire 2–3 Tom Ford
- Marco Fu 3–2 Andrew Higginson
- Dominic Dale 3–2 Robert Milkins
- Ryan Day 2–3 Tom Ford
- Marco Fu 3–1 Robert Milkins
- Stephen Maguire 3–2 Andrew Higginson
- Ryan Day 2–3 Andrew Higginson
- Marco Fu 3–1 Tom Ford
- Stephen Maguire 3–0 Dominic Dale
Table
Play-offs
Winners group
The matches of the winners group were played on 20 and 21 March 2013. Martin Gould won his first Championship League title.Matches
- John Higgins 1–3 Ali Carter
- Ding Junhui 3–1 Mark Allen
- Martin Gould 2–3 Barry Hawkins
- Marco Fu 0–3 John Higgins
- Ali Carter 3–1 Ding Junhui
- Mark Allen 0–3 Martin Gould
- Barry Hawkins 0–3 Marco Fu
- John Higgins 1–3 Ding Junhui
- Ali Carter 2–3 Mark Allen
- Martin Gould 2–3 Marco Fu
- Ding Junhui 3–2 Marco Fu
- Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark Allen
- John Higgins 0–3 Barry Hawkins
- Ali Carter 0–3 Martin Gould
- Mark Allen 0–3 Marco Fu
- Ding Junhui 3–2 Barry Hawkins
- Ali Carter 3–1 Marco Fu
- John Higgins 3–0 Martin Gould
- Ding Junhui 1–3 Martin Gould
- Ali Carter 3–0 Barry Hawkins
- John Higgins 1–3 Mark Allen
Table
Play-offs
Century breaks
Total: 89- 146, 128, 118, 109, 109, 109, 109, 103 Stephen Maguire
- 143, 141, 139, 134, 128, 122, 120, 103, 101, Ding Junhui
- 140, 137, 134, 130, 129, 112, 107, 103, 101 Marco Fu
- 140, 137, 132, 122, 103 Mark Selby
- 140, 117, 112, 103, 102, 102 Ali Carter
- 139, 139, 137, 133, 125, 119, 113, 101, 100, 100, 100 Martin Gould
- 137, 136, 122, 113, 112, 110 Judd Trump
- 137, 133, 104, 101 Ryan Day
- 133, 114, 113, 109 Neil Robertson
- 133, 102 Joe Perry
- 131, 126, 103, 102 John Higgins
- 130, 127, 114, 107 Ricky Walden
- 130, 118, 114, 104, 101 Shaun Murphy
- 129, 124, 119, 105, 100 Barry Hawkins
- 129 Andrew Higginson
- 126, 125, 113, 109, 109, 106, 100 Mark Allen
- 122 Stuart Bingham
- 107 Mark Davis
- 102 Matthew Stevens