2016 Championship League


The 2016 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 4 January to 3 March 2016 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.
Stuart Bingham was the defending champion, but he was eliminated at the league stage of group seven. Judd Trump clinched his third Championship League title after a 3–2 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final. Mark Williams took the largest share of the prize money thanks to a lucrative campaign through 4 groups before qualifying for the winners' group.
Fergal O'Brien made the 118th official maximum break during his league stage match against Mark Davis in group six. This was O'Brien's first official 147 break and the fourth in the 2015/2016 season. O'Brien also became the oldest player to make an official 147, at the age of 43. His record was surpassed in the following year's edition of the Championship League, when Mark Davis became the oldest player to score a maximum break, at the age of 44. Davis even scored two 147's in that year's Championship League.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below. The maximum possible prize money, if the full five frames are played in each game, is £205,000.
Group one was played on 4 and 5 January 2016. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

Play-offs

Group two

Group two was played on 6 and 7 January 2016. The group was won by Judd Trump.

Matches

Play-offs

Group three

Group three was played on 25 and 26 January 2016. The group was won by Stephen Maguire.

Matches

Play-offs

Group four

Group four was played on 27 and 28 January 2016. The group was won by Mark Williams.

Matches

Play-offs

Group five

Group five was played on 22 and 23 February 2016. Neil Robertson withdrew and was replaced by Michael Holt. The group was won by Mark Selby.

Matches

Play-offs

Group six

Group six was played on 24 and 25 February 2016. Graeme Dott withdrew and was replaced by Dominic Dale. The group was won by Ali Carter.

Matches

Play-offs

Group seven

Group seven was played on 29 February and 1 March 2016. Matthew Selt won the group to take the final spot in the winners' group.

Matches

Play-offs

Winners' group

The winners' group was played on 2 and 3 March 2016. Judd Trump beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 in the final to take the third Championship League title of his career.

Matches

Play-offs

Century breaks

Total: 96
110, 108, 105, 103, 102, 100, 100 Mark Williams
123, 119, 116, 111, 107, 101, 101, 100 Mark Selby
''Bold: highest break in the indicated group.

Winnings

No. Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W TOTAL
1 Mark Williams 2800 5200 1200 6500600021700
2 Mark Selby 2800 5000 4500 6900220021400
3 Judd Trump60001440020400
4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 6600 950016100
5 Matthew Selt6200640012600
6 Stephen Maguire 700022009200
7 Ali Carter 650024008900
8 Kyren Wilson 4600 120029008700
9 Mark Davis 2900 230027007900
10 Ricky Walden 2600 1000 2100 1100 800 7600
11 Dominic Dale 4700900 5600
12 Michael Holt 2100 24008005300
13 Robert Milkins 4200 900 5100
14 Liang Wenbo50005000
15 Graeme Dott 2700 1000 3700
16 Neil Robertson 3300 3300
= Michael White 2400 900 3300
= Joe Perry 2300 1000 3300
19 Barry Hawkins 1200 800 2000
20 Stuart Bingham17001700
21 Fergal O'Brien 1500 1500
22 Ryan Day 1200 1200
23 Martin Gould 1100 1100
24 David Gilbert 1000 1000
25 John Higgins 900 900
26 Marco Fu 600 600
= Ben Woollaston 600 600

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