2008 Championship League
The 2008 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 25 February to 15 May 2008 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.
Joe Perry won in the final 3–1 against Mark Selby, and earned a place in the 2008 Premier League Snooker.
Ali Carter played in all seven qualifying groups.
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 in league stage: £100
- *Frame-win in play-offs: £300
- Winners group
- *Winner: £10,000
- *Runner-up: £5,000
- *Semi-final: £3,000
- *Frame-win in league stage: £200
- *Frame-win in play-offs: £300
- Tournament total: £175,600
Group one
Group one matches were played on 25 and 26 February 2008. Ryan Day was the first player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
Ken Doherty 3–1 Mark Williams- Ali Carter 0–4 Ryan DayJoe Perry 2–2 Barry Hawkins
- Matthew Stevens 1–3 Ken DohertyMark Williams 3–1 Ali Carter
- Ryan Day 1–3 Joe Perry
- Barry Hawkins 1–3 Matthew Stevens
- Ken Doherty 1–3 Ali Carter Mark Williams 2–2 Ryan DayJoe Perry 2–2 Matthew StevensAli Carter 4–0 Matthew StevensBarry Hawkins 3–1 Ryan DayKen Doherty 2–2 Barry Hawkins
- Mark Williams 1–3 Joe PerryRyan Day 2–2 Matthew StevensAli Carter 3–1 Barry HawkinsKen Doherty 2–2 Joe PerryMark Williams 2–2 Matthew StevensMark Williams 3–1 Barry HawkinsAli Carter 2–2 Joe Perry
- Ken Doherty 1–'''3 Ryan Day'''
Group two
Group two matches were played on 27 and 28 February 2008. Ken Doherty was the second player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
Joe Perry 2–2 Ali CarterKen Doherty 3–1 Mark Williams- Joe Swail 1–3 Nigel BondAnthony Hamilton 3–1 Joe PerryAli Carter 3–1 Ken Doherty
- Mark Williams 1–3 Joe SwailNigel Bond 2–2 Anthony Hamilton
- Joe Perry 1–3 Ken DohertyAli Carter 4–0 Mark Williams
- Joe Swail 1–3 Anthony HamiltonKen Doherty 2–2 Anthony Hamilton
- Nigel Bond 1–3 Mark WilliamsJoe Perry 2–2 Nigel BondAli Carter 2–2 Joe SwailMark Williams 4–0 Anthony HamiltonKen Doherty 3–1 Nigel BondJoe Perry 3–1 Joe Swail
- Ali Carter 1–3 Anthony HamiltonAli Carter 3–1 Nigel Bond
- Ken Doherty 1–3 Joe SwailJoe Perry 3–1 Mark Williams
Group three
Group three matches were played on 10 and 11 March 2008. Anthony Hamilton was the third player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
Ali Carter 2–2 Anthony Hamilton- Michael Holt 1–3 Joe SwailShaun Murphy 3–1 Mark Selby
- Stuart Bingham 0–4 Ali CarterAnthony Hamilton 3–1 Michael Holt
- Joe Swail 1–3 Shaun MurphyMark Selby 2–2 Stuart BinghamAli Carter 3–1 Michael HoltAnthony Hamilton 4–0 Joe SwailShaun Murphy 3–1 Stuart BinghamMichael Holt 2–2 Stuart BinghamMark Selby 3–1 Joe SwailAli Carter 3–1 Mark Selby
- Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Shaun MurphyJoe Swail 2–2 Stuart Bingham
- Michael Holt 1–3 Mark Selby Ali Carter 2–2 Shaun MurphyAnthony Hamilton 2–2 Stuart Bingham
- Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Mark Selby
- Michael Holt 0–4 Shaun MurphyAli Carter 4–0 Joe Swail
Group four
Group four matches were played on 12 and 13 March 2008. Shaun Murphy was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
- Shaun Murphy 1–3 Ali CarterMark Allen 2–2 Stuart Bingham
- Jamie Cope 0–4 Shaun MurphyJoe Perry 2–2 Mark KingAli Carter 2–2 Mark AllenStuart Bingham 2–2 Joe PerryMark King 3–1 Jamie Cope
- Shaun Murphy 1–3 Mark AllenAli Carter 2–2 Stuart Bingham
- Joe Perry 1–3 Jamie CopeMark Allen 3–1 Jamie CopeMark King 3–1 Stuart BinghamShaun Murphy 3–1 Mark KingAli Carter 2–2 Joe PerryStuart Bingham 2–2 Jamie CopeMark Allen 2–2 Mark KingShaun Murphy 2–2 Joe PerryAli Carter 3–1 Jamie CopeJoe Perry 3–1 Mark AllenAli Carter 2–2 Mark KingShaun Murphy 3–1 Stuart Bingham
Group five
Group five matches were played on 14 and 15 April 2008. Joe Perry was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
Ali Carter 2–2 Mark KingMark Allen 2–2 Joe Perry- Stephen Lee 0–4 Neil Robertson
- Dominic Dale 0–4 Ali CarterMark King 2–2 Mark AllenJoe Perry 2–2 Stephen LeeNeil Robertson 3–1 Dominic DaleAli Carter 2–2 Mark Allen
- Joe Perry 1–3 Mark King Stephen Lee 2–2 Dominic DaleMark Allen 4–0 Dominic DaleNeil Robertson 2–2 Joe Perry
- Ali Carter 1–3 Neil RobertsonMark King 4–0 Stephen LeeJoe Perry 3–1 Dominic Dale
- Mark Allen 1–3 Neil Robertson
- Ali Carter 1–3 Stephen LeeMark King 2–2 Dominic DaleMark King 3–1 Neil RobertsonMark Allen 3–1 Stephen Lee
- Ali Carter 0–'''4 Joe Perry'''
Group six
Group six matches were played on 16 and 17 April 2008. Mark Selby was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
Mark King 3–1 Mark AllenNeil Robertson 3–1 Ali CarterMark Selby 3–1 Gerard GreeneJimmy White 3–1 Mark King- Ali Carter 1–3 Mark Selby
- Mark Allen 1–3 Neil Robertson
- Gerard Greene 1–3 Jimmy White Mark King 2–2 Neil Robertson
- Mark Allen 1–3 Ali CarterMark Selby 4–0 Jimmy WhiteNeil Robertson 3–1 Jimmy White
- Gerard Greene 1–3 Ali CarterMark Selby 3–1 Mark AllenMark King 2–2 Gerard GreeneAli Carter 4–0 Jimmy WhiteNeil Robertson 3–1 Gerard GreeneMark Selby 2–2 Mark King
- Mark Allen 1–3 Jimmy WhiteMark Allen 3–1 Gerard GreeneNeil Robertson 2–2 Mark SelbyMark King 3–1 Ali Carter
Group seven
Group seven matches were played on 12 and 13 May 2008. Mark King was the last player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
Neil Robertson 2–2 Mark King- Ali Carter 1–3 Jimmy White
- Ian McCulloch 1–3 Fergal O'Brien
- Dave Harold 1–3 Neil RobertsonMark King 2–2 Ali Carter
- Jimmy White 1–3 Ian McCullochFergal O'Brien 3–1 Dave HaroldNeil Robertson 3–1 Ali CarterMark King 3–1 Jimmy White
- Ian McCulloch 1–3 Dave Harold
- Ali Carter 0–4 Dave HaroldFergal O'Brien 3–1 Jimmy White
- Neil Robertson 1–3 Fergal O'Brien
- Mark King 1–3 Ian McCullochJimmy White 2–2 Dave Harold
- Ali Carter 1–3 Fergal O'BrienNeil Robertson 3–1 Ian McCulloch
- Mark King 1–3 Dave HaroldMark King 2–2 Fergal O'BrienAli Carter 4–0 Ian McCulloch
- ''Neil Robertson 2–2 Jimmy White''
Winners group
The matches of the winners group were played on 14 and 15 May 2008. Joe Perry has qualified to the 2008 Premier League.Matches
Ryan Day 3–1 Ken Doherty- Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Shaun Murphy
- Joe Perry 1–3 Mark Selby
- Mark King 1–3 Ryan Day Ken Doherty 4–0 Anthony HamiltonShaun Murphy 4–0 Joe PerryMark Selby 4–0 Mark King
- Ryan Day 1–3 Anthony Hamilton
- Ken Doherty 1–3 Shaun MurphyJoe Perry 2–2 Mark King
- Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Mark KingMark Selby 3–1 Shaun MurphyRyan Day 3–1 Mark Selby
- Ken Doherty 0–4 Joe PerryShaun Murphy 3–1 Mark King
- Anthony Hamilton 1–3 Mark SelbyRyan Day 2–2 Joe PerryKen Doherty 2–2 Mark KingKen Doherty 3–1 Mark SelbyAnthony Hamilton 2–2 Joe PerryRyan Day 3–1 Shaun Murphy
Century breaks
Total:76- 143, 143, 129, 125, 122, 119, 113, 112, 107, 104, 104 Ali Carter
- 143, 133, 120, 101 Dave Harold
- 142, 140, 127, 116, 108, 103, 102, 102, 102, 101, 100 Neil Robertson
- 137, 134, 122, 105, 102 Ryan Day
- 129, 126, 113, 101, 101, 100 Ken Doherty
- 129, 114, 107, 104, 100, 100 Joe Perry
- 128, 128, 117, 112, 112, 105, 105 Shaun Murphy
- 128, 128 Stuart Bingham
- 126, 108, 107, 107, 107, 104, 103, 100 Anthony Hamilton
- 125, 119 Jamie Cope
- 125, 117 Mark King
- 124, 112 Fergal O'Brien
- 114 Mark Williams
- 113 Gerard Greene
- 112, 110, 105 Jimmy White
- 109, 108, 100 Mark Allen
- 103, 100 Mark Selby
Winnings
Green: Won the group. All prize money in GBP.Source= by Matchroom Sport