Championship League 2014

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Championship League 2014
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Tournament type: Invitation tournament
Venue: Crondon Park Golf Club, floor
Opening: January 6, 2014
Endgame: March 6, 2014

Winner: EnglandEngland Judd Trump
Highest Break: 147 ( Shaun Murphy ) EnglandEngland
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The Championship League 2014 was a snooker invitation tournament as part of the Snooker Main Tour of the 2013/14 season . It was played on several dates between January 6th and March 6th 2014 at Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock , Essex , England . It is the seventh edition of the Championship League . Defending champion was the Englishman Martin Gould , who made it to the final again this year. There he was defeated by his compatriot Judd Trump 3-1, who won the tournament for the second time. Trump's first tournament victory was in 2009 .

On January 8th, Shaun Murphy scored his second and 103rd official maximum break .

Prize money

Groups 1-7 Prize money
winner £ 3,000
finalist £ 2,000
Semi-finalist £ 1,000
Bonus per frame win (knockout phase) 300 pounds
Bonus per frame win (group games) 100 pounds
Highest break £ 500
Winners' Group Prize money
Tournament winner £ 10,000
finalist £ 5,000
Semi-finalist £ 3,000
Bonus per frame win (knockout phase) 300 pounds
Bonus per frame win (group games) £ 200
Highest break £ 1,000

Groups 1-7

In all seven groups, seven players compete against each other in round robin mode . The first four players of this first phase qualify for the knockout phase in which the group winner is determined. The seven group winners are qualified for the final winners' group. Players who lost in the knockout phase, as well as the player who was placed 5th after the group phase, compete in the following group again. The last two in the group are eliminated from the tournament.

Group 1

The first group games took place on January 6th and 7th, 2014. Ricky Walden was the first player to qualify for the Winners' Group. Ali Carter , Judd Trump , Mark Davis and Shaun Murphy qualified for Group 2. Stuart Bingham and Robert Milkins were eliminated from the tournament.

Group games

Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2
1 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 8th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 15th EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Robert Milkins
2 EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 2: 3 EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 9 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Ali Carter 16 EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 2: 3 EnglandEngland Ali Carter
3 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Robert Milkins 10 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 17th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Mark Davis
4th EnglandEngland Ali Carter 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 11 EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 2: 3 EnglandEngland Ali Carter 18th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 1: 3 EnglandEngland Ali Carter
5 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 12 EnglandEngland Robert Milkins 0: 3 EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 19th EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 1: 3 EnglandEngland Mark Davis
6th EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 13 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Robert Milkins 20th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 2: 3 EnglandEngland Robert Milkins
7th EnglandEngland Robert Milkins 0: 3 EnglandEngland Ali Carter 14th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 0: 3 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 21st EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Ricky Walden

table

Item player opponent Lots Frames Points Prize money
EnglandEngland CAR EnglandEngland TRU EnglandEngland DAV EnglandEngland WHALE EnglandEngland MUR EnglandEngland AM EnglandEngland Mil
1 EnglandEngland Ali Carter x 3 1 3 3 3 3 5: 1 16: 8 5 £ 1,800
2 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 0 x 3 3 3 3 3 5: 1 15: 5 5 £ 5,500
3 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 3 0 x 1 3 3 3 4: 2 13: 9 4th £ 2,300
4th EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 2 0 3 x 2 3 3 3: 3 13: 9 3 £ 6,100
5 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 1 1 0 3 x 3 2 2: 4 10:16 2 £ 1,100
6th EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 2 1 1 2 2 x 3 1: 5 11:16 1 £ 1,000
7th EnglandEngland Robert Milkins 0 0 1 0 3 1 x 1: 5 5:17 1 £ 500
Qualification for the semi-finals of Group 1
Qualification for group 2

Knockout phase

  Semi-final
best of 5 frames
Final
best of 5 frames
                 
1 EnglandEngland Ali Carter 1    
4th EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 3  
4th EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 3
  2 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 2
2 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3
3 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 0  

Group 2

The Group 2 games were played on January 8th and 9th, 2014. Joe Perry , Neil Robertson and Barry Hawkins joined those who qualified from the first group . Judd Trump also suffered a defeat in the second final. Joe Perry beat him 3-0 and secured a place in the Winners' Group. Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy and Mark Davis qualified for Group 3. Ali Carter and Barry Hawkins were eliminated.

In the game against Mark Davis, Shaun Murphy scored his second maximum break . His first success was 13 years earlier at the 2001 Benson & Hedges Championship . It was the 103rd official maximum break and the sixth of the season.

Group games

Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2
1 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Ali Carter 8th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 15th EnglandEngland Mark Davis 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins
2 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 2: 3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 9 EnglandEngland Ali Carter 0: 3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 16 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 1: 3 EnglandEngland Joe Perry
3 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 10 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 17th EnglandEngland Ali Carter 1: 3 EnglandEngland Joe Perry
4th AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 11 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 0: 3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 18th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 1 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson
5 EnglandEngland Ali Carter 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 12 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 2: 3 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 19th EnglandEngland Ali Carter 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins
6th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 2: 3 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 13 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 20th EnglandEngland Mark Davis 3 : 0 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson
7th EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 1: 3 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 14th EnglandEngland Ali Carter 1: 3 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 21st EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy

table

Item player opponent Lots Frames Points Prize money
EnglandEngland TRU EnglandEngland BY AustraliaAustralia ROB EnglandEngland MUR EnglandEngland DAV EnglandEngland CAR EnglandEngland HAW
1 EnglandEngland Judd Trump x 1 3 3 3 3 3 5: 1 16: 7 5 £ 4,500
2 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 3 x 0 3 3 3 3 5: 1 15: 9 4th £ 6,300
3 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 1 3 x 3 0 3 3 4: 2 13:10 4th £ 2,900
4th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 1 1 2 x 3 3 3 3: 3 13:11 3 £ 3,100
5 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 1 2 3 2 x 1 3 2: 4 12:12 2 £ 1,200
6th EnglandEngland Ali Carter 0 1 1 0 3 x 3 2: 4 8:14 2 £ 800
7th EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 1 1 1 0 0 1 x 0: 6 4:18 0 400 pounds
Qualification for the semi-finals of Group 2
Qualification for group 3

Knockout phase

  Semi-final
best of 5 frames
Final
best of 5 frames
                 
1 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3    
4th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 1  
4th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 0
  2 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 3
2 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 3
3 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 2  

Group 3

The games of the third group took place on January 20 and 21, 2014. Graeme Dott , Matthew Stevens and Ryan Day joined those who qualified from Group 2 . Judd Trump made it to the final for the third time in a row and this time, with a 3-0 win over Ryan Day, he secured a place in the Winners' Group. Shaun Murphy , Neil Robertson , Ryan Day and Matthew Stevens qualified for the next group . Mark Davis and Graeme Dott were eliminated from the tournament.

Group games

Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2
1 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 0: 3 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 8th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 1: 3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 15th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens
2 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 9 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 16 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 2: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day
3 ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott 3 : 0 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 10 ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott 2: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 17th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 0 ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott
4th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 1: 3 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 11 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 18th AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 2: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day
5 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 12 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Mark Davis 19th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 2 ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott
6th EnglandEngland Mark Davis 3 : 2 ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott 13 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 20th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 1: 3 EnglandEngland Mark Davis
7th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 14th AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 3 : 2 ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott 21st AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 2: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens

table

Item player opponent Lots Frames Points Prize money
EnglandEngland MUR AustraliaAustralia ROB WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg DAY EnglandEngland TRU WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg STE EnglandEngland DAV ScotlandScotland DOT
1 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy x 2 3 3 3 3 3 5: 1 17: 8 5 £ 2,700
2 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 3 x 2 3 2 3 3 4: 2 16:11 4th £ 3,200
3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 1 3 x 1 1 3 3 3: 3 12:15 3 £ 4,100
4th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 1 0 3 x 3 1 3 3: 3 11:11 3 £ 6,400
5 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 1 3 3 1 x 3 0 3: 3 11:14 3 £ 1,100
6th EnglandEngland Mark Davis 0 1 2 3 2 x 3 2: 4 11:15 2 £ 1,100
7th ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott 2 2 2 0 3 2 x 1: 4 11:15 1 £ 1,100
Qualification for the semi-finals of Group 3
Qualification for group 4

Knockout phase

  Semi-final
best of 5 frames
Final
best of 5 frames
                 
1 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 0    
4th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3  
4th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3
  3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 0
2 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 0
3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3  

Group 4

The games of the fourth group were played on January 22nd and 23rd, 2014. Stephen Maguire , Mark Selby and Tom Ford joined the four players who qualified from Group 3 . Stephen Maguire was able to win all of his games and thus move directly into the Winner's Group. He won 3-0 against Neil Robertson in the final . Matthew Stevens and Tom Ford were eliminated from the tournament.

Group games

Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2
1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 1: 3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 8th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 1: 3 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 15th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Tom Ford
2 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 9 EnglandEngland Mark Selby 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Tom Ford 16 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 2: 3 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire
3 EnglandEngland Mark Selby 1: 3 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 10 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 17th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Mark Selby
4th EnglandEngland Tom Ford 1: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 11 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 3 : 2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 18th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 1: 3 EnglandEngland Tom Ford
5 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Mark Selby 12 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 2: 3 EnglandEngland Tom Ford 19th AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 1: 3 EnglandEngland Mark Selby
6th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 2: 3 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 13 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 2: 3 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 20th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 2: 3 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire
7th ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Tom Ford 14th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Mark Selby 21st WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens

table

Item player opponent Lots Frames Points Prize money
ScotlandScotland LIKE AustraliaAustralia ROB EnglandEngland MUR WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg DAY EnglandEngland SEL WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg STE EnglandEngland FOR
1 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire x 3 3 3 3 3 3 6-0 18:10 6th £ 6,600
2 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 2 x 3 3 1 3 2 3: 3 15:13 3 £ 4,800
3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 2 2 x 3 3 3 1 3: 3 14:13 3 £ 2,700
4th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 2 1 1 x 3 3 3 3: 3 13:11 3 £ 2,900
5 EnglandEngland Mark Selby 1 3 2 0 x 2 3 2: 4 11:13 2 £ 1,100
6th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens 2 1 1 1 3 x 3 2: 4 11:16 2 £ 1,100
7th EnglandEngland Tom Ford 1 3 3 1 0 2 x 2: 5 10:15 2 £ 1,000
Qualification for the semi-finals of Group 4
Qualification for group 5

Knockout phase

  Semi-final
best of 5 frames
Final
best of 5 frames
                 
1 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 3    
4th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 2  
4th ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 3
  2 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 0
2 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 3
3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 1  

Group 5

Group 5 matches took place on February 10th and 11th, 2014. Dominic Dale , Marco Fu and John Higgins joined the group 4 qualified players . Shaun Murphy was able to qualify for the Winners' Group after having already participated in all previous groups. He defeated Dominic Dale 3-1 in the final. Mark Selby and Neil Robertson were eliminated from the tournament .

Group games

Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2
1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Mark Selby 8th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 1: 3 Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 15th EnglandEngland Mark Selby 3 : 2 Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu
2 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 0: 3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 9 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Mark Selby 16 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 1: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale
3 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 1: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 10 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 3 : 2 Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 17th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 1: 3 Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu
4th Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 3 : 2 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 11 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 0: 3 EnglandEngland Mark Selby 18th AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 2: 3 ScotlandScotland John Higgins
5 EnglandEngland Mark Selby 0: 3 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 12 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3 : 2 Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 19th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 1: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale
6th EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 13 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 0 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 20th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3 : 0 ScotlandScotland John Higgins
7th AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 14th AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 2: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 21st AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 2: 3 EnglandEngland Mark Selby

table

Item player opponent Lots Frames Points Prize money
EnglandEngland MUR WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg DAL Hong KongHong Kong FU WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg DAY ScotlandScotland HIG EnglandEngland SEL AustraliaAustralia ROB
1 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy x 1 1 3 3 3 3 4: 2 14: 8 4th £ 6,200
2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 3 x 1 3 3 0 3 4: 2 13:11 4th £ 4,500
3 Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 3 3 x 2 2 2 3 3: 3 15:13 3 £ 3,600
4th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 1 1 3 x 3 3 1 3: 3 12:11 3 £ 2,200
5 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 0 1 3 0 x 3 3 3: 3 10:13 2 £ 1,000
6th EnglandEngland Mark Selby 1 3 3 0 0 x 3 3: 3 10:13 3 £ 1,000
7th AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 0 2 2 3 2 2 x 1: 5 11:16 1 £ 1,100
Qualification for the semifinals of group 5
Qualification for group 6

Knockout phase

  Semi-final
best of 5 frames
Final
best of 5 frames
                 
1 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3    
4th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 0  
1 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3
  2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 1
2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 3
3 Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 2  

Group 6

Group 6 games took place on February 12th and 13th, 2014. Last year's winner Martin Gould , Mark J. Williams and Michael Holt joined the qualifiers from Group 5 . The defending champion Gould was also able to qualify immediately for the Winners' Group. He won the group final 3-1 against John Higgins . Marco Fu and Dominic Dale were eliminated from the tournament after the group stage.

Group games

Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2
1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 0: 3 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 8th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Michael Holt 15th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 0: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams
2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 1: 3 Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 9 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Michael Holt 16 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Michael Holt
3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 1: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 10 Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 2: 3 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 17th Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 1: 3 EnglandEngland Michael Holt
4th EnglandEngland Michael Holt 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 11 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Michael Holt 18th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 1: 3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould
5 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 1: 3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 12 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 0: 3 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 19th Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 1: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams
6th Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 2: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 13 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 1: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 20th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 1: 3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould
7th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 0: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 14th Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 2: 3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 21st WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 1: 3 ScotlandScotland John Higgins

table

Item player opponent Lots Frames Points Prize money
EnglandEngland GOU ScotlandScotland HIG WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg WIL WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg DAY EnglandEngland HOL Hong KongHong Kong FU WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg DAL
1 EnglandEngland Martin Gould x 3 1 3 3 3 3 5: 1 16: 8 5 £ 6,400
2 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 1 x 3 3 3 3 3 5: 1 16: 8 5 £ 4,800
3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 3 0 x 3 3 3 3 5: 1 15: 7 5 £ 2,500
4th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 1 0 0 x 3 3 3 3: 3 10:11 3 £ 2,300
5 EnglandEngland Michael Holt 0 2 1 0 x 3 3 2: 4 9:14 2 £ 900
6th Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 2 2 1 2 1 x 3 1: 5 11:16 1 £ 1,600
7th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 1 1 1 0 1 1 x 0: 6 5:18 0 £ 500
Qualification for the semi-finals of Group 6
Qualification for group 7

Knockout phase

  Semi-final
best of 5 frames
Final
best of 5 frames
                 
1 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 3    
4th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 1  
1 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 3
  2 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 1
2 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 3
3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 0  

Group 7

Group 7 games took place on March 3rd and 4th, 2014. In addition to those qualified from Group 6, Mark King , Andrew Higginson , Peter Ebdon and Marcus Campbell also took part. The actually qualified Michael Holt did not take part. Ryan Day secured last place in the Winners' Group with a 3-0 win over Andrew Higginson. In the group stage, John Higgins was able to win all six games and only gave two frames, a new record in this tournament series.

Group games

Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2
1 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 3 : 0 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 8th ScotlandScotland John Higgins 3 : 0 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 15th ScotlandScotland Marcus Campbell 0: 3 EnglandEngland Mark King
2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3 : 0 ScotlandScotland Marcus Campbell 9 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 0: 3 ScotlandScotland Marcus Campbell 16 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson
3 EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson 10 EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 0: 3 EnglandEngland Mark King 17th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Mark King
4th EnglandEngland Mark King 0: 3 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 11 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Mark King 18th ScotlandScotland John Higgins 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon
5 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 2: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 12 EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson 3 : 1 ScotlandScotland Marcus Campbell 19th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon
6th ScotlandScotland Marcus Campbell 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 13 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 3 : 0 EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson 20th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 1: 3 EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson
7th EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson 2: 3 EnglandEngland Mark King 14th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 0: 3 EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 21st ScotlandScotland John Higgins 3 : 1 ScotlandScotland Marcus Campbell

table

Item player opponent Lots Frames Points Prize money
ScotlandScotland HIG WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg DAY EnglandEngland KIN EnglandEngland AHI EnglandEngland EBD ScotlandScotland CAM WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg WIL
1 ScotlandScotland John Higgins x 3 3 3 3 3 3 6-0 18: 2 6th £ 3,600
2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 0 x 3 3 3 3 3 5: 1 15: 8 5 £ 6,300
3 EnglandEngland Mark King 0 0 x 3 3 3 2 3: 3 11:11 3 £ 2,400
4th EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson 0 2 2 x 2 3 3 2: 4 12:14 2 £ 4,100
5 EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 1 1 0 3 x 2 3 2: 4 10:14 2 £ 1,000
6th ScotlandScotland Marcus Campbell 1 0 0 1 3 x 3 2: 4 8:14 2 £ 800
7th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark J. Williams 0 2 3 1 0 0 x 1: 5 6:17 1 600 pounds
Qualification for the semi-finals of Group 7

Knockout phase

  Semi-final
best of 5 frames
Final
best of 5 frames
                 
1 ScotlandScotland John Higgins 1    
4th EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson 3  
4th EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson 0
  3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3
2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3
3 EnglandEngland Mark King 1  

Winners' Group

The Winners' Group games took place on March 5th and 6th, 2014. The winners of the seven groups qualified for the group stage of the Winners' Group and played in round robin mode for a place in the semi-finals. Judd Trump beat last year's winner Martin Gould 3-1 in the final . Trump was able to win the Championship League for the second time. He celebrated his first victory in the second edition of the Championship League in 2009 .

Group games

Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2 Sp. Player 1 Erg. Player 2
1 EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 8th EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 1: 3 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 15th ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 3 : 2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day
2 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 2: 3 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 9 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 1: 3 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 16 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3 : 2 EnglandEngland Martin Gould
3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 2: 3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 10 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 3 : 0 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 17th EnglandEngland Joe Perry 3 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day
4th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 0: 3 EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 11 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 0: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 18th EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 1: 3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy
5 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 2: 3 EnglandEngland Judd Trump 12 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 2: 3 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 19th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 2: 3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy
6th ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 1: 3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 13 EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 1: 3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 20th EnglandEngland Joe Perry 1: 3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould
7th EnglandEngland Martin Gould 2: 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 14th EnglandEngland Joe Perry 1: 3 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 21st EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 3 : 2 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire

table

Item player opponent Lots Frames Points Prize money
EnglandEngland MUR ScotlandScotland LIKE EnglandEngland GOU EnglandEngland TRU EnglandEngland WHALE WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg DAY EnglandEngland BY
1 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy x 3 2 3 3 3 3 4: 2 14:10 4th £ 7,000
2 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 1 x 3 3 2 3 3 4: 2 15:13 4th £ 7,000
3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 3 2 x 2 3 2 3 3: 3 15:13 3 £ 9,200
4th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 2 2 3 x 3 0 3 3: 3 13:14 3 £ 14,400
5 EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 1 3 1 1 x 3 3 3: 3 12:12 3 £ 2,400
6th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 0 2 3 3 0 x 1 2: 4 9:14 2 £ 1,800
7th EnglandEngland Joe Perry 1 1 1 2 1 3 x 1: 5 9:16 1 £ 1,800
Qualification for the semi-finals of the Winners' Group

Knockout phase

  Semi-final
best of 5 frames
Final
best of 5 frames
                 
1 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 2    
4th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3  
4th EnglandEngland Judd Trump 3
  3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 1
2 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 0
3 EnglandEngland Martin Gould 3  
Final: Best of 5 Frames
Referee: Brendan Moore Crondon Park Golf Club,  Stock (Essex) , England , 6th March 2014 EnglandEngland
Judd Trump EnglandEngland 3 : 1 EnglandEngland Martin Gould
120 : 0 (119), 70 : 8, 64: 65 (64 Trump, 59 Gould), 109 : 1 (109)
119 Highest break 59
2 Century breaks -
3 50+ breaks 1

Century breaks

A total of 93 century breaks were achieved, with 19 players reaching at least one. The highest break in the tournament was a maximum break from Shaun Murphy in the second group.

EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 147 , 134, 131, 128, 121, 112, 109, 108, 103 (2 ×), 102, 101
AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 144, 141, 137 (2 ×), 135, 134, 133, 131, 129, 128, 127, 124, 119, 118, 117, 109, 107, 104, 103, 102 (2 ×), 101
EnglandEngland Judd Trump 142 (2 ×), 130, 119, 117, 113, 109, 108, 102, 100
ScotlandScotland John Higgins 139, 137
EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson 139, 122, 104, 101
Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 137, 129, 122, 108, 105, 103, 100
ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 135, 131, 128
EnglandEngland Mark Davis 134, 131, 124, 102, 101
EnglandEngland Ali Carter 133, 102
EnglandEngland Tom Ford 131
EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon 130, 108
EnglandEngland Mark Selby 130, 126, 119, 106, 105, 102
EnglandEngland Martin Gould 128, 121, 110
EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 124
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 123, 118, 115, 107, 105, 101
EnglandEngland Michael Holt 121, 106 (2 ×), 105
EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 117
EnglandEngland Joe Perry 103
EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 101

Remarks

  1. a b c d e f g h The prizes from the knockout phase are included in the prize money
  2. a b c d e f g h Highest break in the group

Individual evidence

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  2. 2014 CLS Group One Results & Table - 06/01/2014. In: championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport , archived from the original on February 23, 2014 ; accessed on April 24, 2016 .
  3. 2014 CLS Group Two Results & Table - 08/01/2014. In: championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport , archived from the original on February 23, 2014 ; accessed on April 24, 2016 .
  4. ^ Murphy 147 / Robertson Centuries Record. In: worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association , January 9, 2014, archived from the original on April 24, 2016 ; accessed on April 24, 2016 .
  5. 2014 CLS Group Three Results & Table - 01/20/2014. In: championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport , archived from the original on January 27, 2014 ; accessed on April 24, 2016 .
  6. 2014 CLS Group Four Results & Table - 01/22/2014. In: championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport , archived from the original on February 2, 2014 ; accessed on April 24, 2016 .
  7. 2014 CLS Group Five Results & Table - 10/02/2014. In: championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport , archived from the original on February 23, 2014 ; accessed on April 24, 2016 .
  8. 2014 CLS Group Six Results & Table - 12/02/2014. In: championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport , archived from the original on February 23, 2014 ; accessed on April 24, 2016 .
  9. Championship League - Day Into Winners Group. In: worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association , March 5, 2014, archived from the original on May 8, 2016 ; accessed on April 24, 2016 .
  10. ^ Trump Triumphs At Championship League. In: worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association , March 7, 2014, archived from the original on April 24, 2016 ; accessed on April 24, 2016 .
  11. 2014 Championship League - Centuries. 93 centuries. In: CueTracker - Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed April 24, 2016 .