2009 Championship League

The 2009 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 5 January to 26 March 2009 at the Crondon [Park Golf Club] in Stock, England.
Judd Trump won in the final 3–2 against Mark Selby, and earned a place in the 2009 [Premier League Snooker].

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

Group one matches were played on 5 and 6 January 2009. Mark Selby was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Group two matches were played on 7 and 8 January 2009. Mark Allen was the second player to qualify for the winners group.

Group three matches were played on 9 and 10 February 2009. Joe Perry was the third player to qualify for the winners group.

Joe Perry 1–3 Ding JunhuiAli Carter 2–2 Mark Williams
John Higgins 1–3 Neil RobertsonBarry Hawkins 2–2 Joe PerryDing Junhui 2–2 Ali CarterMark Williams 2–2 John HigginsNeil Robertson 2–2 Barry HawkinsJoe Perry 2–2 Ali Carter
Ding Junhui 1–3 Mark Williams
John Higgins 1–3 Barry HawkinsAli Carter 3–1 Barry HawkinsNeil Robertson 2–2 Mark WilliamsJoe Perry 3–1 Neil RobertsonDing Junhui 2–2 John HigginsMark Williams 3–1 Barry Hawkins
Ali Carter 1–3 Neil RobertsonJohn Higgins 2–2 Joe Perry
Ding Junhui 1–3 Barry Hawkins
Ali Carter 1–3 John HigginsNeil Robertson 4–0 Ding Junhui
''Joe Perry 2–2 Mark Williams''

Group four matches were played on 11 and 12 February 2009. Stuart Bingham was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Mark Williams 2–2 Neil Robertson

Barry Hawkins 1–3 John Higgins
Dave Harold 0–4 Stuart BinghamJamie Cope 3–1 Mark WilliamsJohn Higgins 4–0 Dave Harold
Neil Robertson 0–4 Barry HawkinsJamie Cope 3–1 Stuart BinghamBarry Hawkins 3–1 Mark Williams
Neil Robertson 0–4 John HigginsDave Harold 2– 2 Jamie Cope
Barry Hawkins 0–4 Jamie CopeJohn Higgins 2–2 Stuart BinghamMark Williams 3–1 Stuart BinghamNeil Robertson 4–0 Dave HaroldJohn Higgins 2–2 Jamie CopeBarry Hawkins 2–2 Stuart BinghamMark Williams 3–1 Dave HaroldNeil Robertson 2–2 Jamie CopeBarry Hawkins 2–2 Dave Harold
Neil Robertson 1–3 Stuart Bingham
''Mark Williams 2–2 John Higgins''

Group five matches were played on 2 and 3 March 2009. Mark King was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.

John Higgins 1–3 Jamie Cope
Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark WilliamsMark King 2–2 Matthew Stevens
Ken Doherty 1–3 John HigginsJamie Cope 2–2 Barry Hawkins
Mark Williams 1–3 Mark King
Matthew Stevens 1–3 Ken Doherty
John Higgins 1–3 Barry HawkinsJamie Cope 3–1 Mark WilliamsMark King 2–2 Ken Doherty
Barry Hawkins 0–4 Ken DohertyMatthews Stevens 3–1 Mark WilliamsJohn Higgins 2–2 Matthew StevensJamie Cope 2–2 Mark KingMark Williams 2–2 Ken DohertyBarry Hawkins 3–1 Matthew StevensJohn Higgins 3–1 Mark KingJamie Cope 2–2 Ken Doherty
Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark KingJamie Cope 2–2 Matthew StevensJohn Higgins 3–1 Mark Williams

Group six matches were played on 4 and 5 March 2009. John Higgins was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Ken Doherty 1–3 Jamie CopeJohn Higgins 3–1 Joe SwailMatthew Stevens 2–2 Graeme DottSteve Davis 3–1 Ken Doherty
Jamie Cope 1–3 John HigginsJoe Swail 3–1 Matthew Stevens
Graeme Dott 1–3 Steve DavisKen Doherty 2–2 John HigginsJamie Cope 3–1 Joe SwailMatthew Stevens 2–2 Steve DavisJohn Higgins 2–2 Steve DavisGraeme Dott 2–2 Joe SwailKen Doherty 3–1 Graeme Dott
Jamie Cope 0–4 Matthew Stevens
Joe Swail 1–3 Steve DavisJohn Higgins 3–1 Graeme DottKen Doherty 2–2 Matthew Stevens
Jamie Cope 1–3 Steve Davis
John Higgins 1–3 Matthew Stevens
Jamie Cope 0–4 Graeme Dott
Ken Doherty 1–'''3 Joe Swail'''

Group seven matches were played on 23 and 24 March 2009. Judd Trump was the last player to qualify for the winners group.

Matthew Stevens 1–3 Steve DavisJoe Swail 2–2 Graeme DottRicky Walden 3–1 Liang Wenbo
Judd Trump 0–4 Steve DavisMatthew Stevens 3–1 Joe Swail
Graeme Dott 1–3 Ricky Walden
Liang Wenbo 1–3 Judd Trump
Steve Davis 1–3 Joe Swail
Matthew Stevens 0–4 Graeme Dott
Ricky Walden 1–3 Judd Trump
Joe Swail 1–3 Judd TrumpLiang Wenbo 2–2 Graeme DottSteve Davis 4–0 Liang Wenbo
Matthew Stevens 0–4 Ricky Walden
Graeme Dott 1–3 Judd TrumpJoe Swail 2–2 Liang WenboSteve Davis 2–2 Ricky Walden
Matthew Stevens 1–3 Judd Trump
Joe Swail 1–3 Ricky WaldenMatthew Stevens 2–2 Liang Wenbo
''Steve Davis 2–2 Graeme Dott''

The matches of the winners group were played on 25 and 26 March 2009. Judd Trump has qualified for the 2009 Premier League.

Mark Selby 3–1 Mark AllenJoe Perry 2–2 Stuart Bingham

Mark King 1–3 John Higgins
Judd Trump 1–3 Mark Selby
Mark Allen 1–3 Joe PerryStuart Bingham 3–1 Mark KingJohn Higgins 2–2 Judd Trump
Mark Selby 1–3 Joe PerryMark Allen 2–2 Stuart Bingham
Mark King 1–3 Judd Trump
Joe Perry 1–3 Judd Trump
John Higgins 1–3 Stuart BinghamMark Selby 3–1 John HigginsMark Allen 3–1 Mark KingStuart Bingham 2–2 Judd TrumpJoe Perry 2–2 John HigginsMark Allen 2–2 Judd TrumpMark Selby 4–0 Mark KingJoe Perry 2–2 Mark King
Mark Allen 0–4 John HigginsMark Selby 3–1 Stuart Bingham

Total: 77

113, 109, 109, 106, 104, 103, 103 John Higgins

Green: Won the group. All prize money in GBP.

Source= by Matchroom Sport