The 2010 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 4 January to 25 March 2010 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.

Marco Fu won in the final 3–2 against Mark Allen, and earned a place in the 2010 Premier League Snooker.

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 (league stage): £100 Frame-win (play-offs): £300
  • Winners group Winner: £10,000 Runner-up: £5,000 Semi-final: £3,000 Frame-win (league stage): £200 Frame-win (play-offs): £300
  • Tournament total: £173,900

Group one

Group one matches were played on 4 and 5 January 2010. Stephen Maguire was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Judd Trump 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Mark Selby 2–3 Ali Carter
  • Shaun Murphy 0–3 Stephen Maguire
  • John Higgins 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Ryan Day 2–3 Mark Selby
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Shaun Murphy
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 John Higgins
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Ryan Day 0–3 Ali Carter
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 3–2 John Higgins
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Ali Carter
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Stephen Maguire
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Ali Carter 0–3 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 3–1 Stephen Maguire
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Shaun Murphy
  • Ryan Day 2–3 John Higgins
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Mark Selby 0–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Ali Carter

Table

PosPlayerPldWLFFFAFD
1Judd Trump (ENG)642159+6Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2Ali Carter (ENG)6421410+4
3Stephen Maguire (SCO)6421411+3
4Mark Selby (ENG)6421412+2
5John Higgins (SCO)6331312+1Advances into Group 2
6Shaun Murphy (ENG)624813−5Eliminated from the competition
7Ryan Day (WAL)606718−11

Play-offs

Semi-finals Best of 5 framesFinal Best of 5 frames
1Judd Trump (ENG)1
4Mark Selby (ENG)3
4Mark Selby (ENG)0
3Stephen Maguire (SCO)3
2Ali Carter (ENG)2
3Stephen Maguire (SCO)3

Group two

Group two matches were played on 6 and 7 January 2010. John Higgins was the second player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Ali Carter 3–1 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Neil Robertson 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Mark Selby
  • John Higgins 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Marco Fu 0–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Mark Selby 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Judd Trump 1–3 John Higgins
  • Neil Robertson 3–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Marco Fu 3–1 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Neil Robertson
  • John Higgins 3–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Mark Selby 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Neil Robertson
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Mark Selby 0–3 John Higgins

Table

PosPlayerPldWLFFFAFD
1Marco Fu (HKG)651156+9Qualification to Group 2 play-off
2John Higgins (SCO)642149+5
3Judd Trump (ENG)6331310+3
4Ali Carter (ENG)6331011−1
5Neil Robertson (AUS)6241014−4Advances into Group 3
6Mark Selby (ENG)624914−5Eliminated from the competition
7Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)624714−7

Play-offs

Semi-finals Best of 5 framesFinal Best of 5 frames
1Marco Fu (HKG)0
4Ali Carter (ENG)3
4Ali Carter (ENG)1
2John Higgins (SCO)3
2John Higgins (SCO)3
3Judd Trump (ENG)2

Group three

Group three matches were played on 18 and 19 January 2010. Judd Trump was the third player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Ali Carter 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Stephen Hendry 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Marco Fu 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Stephen Hendry
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Joe Perry
  • Ali Carter 0–3 Judd Trump
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Stephen Hendry 2–3 Joe Perry
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Mark Allen
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Stephen Hendry
  • Neil Robertson 3–0 Joe Perry
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Mark Allen
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Stephen Hendry
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Stephen Hendry
  • Marco Fu 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Ali Carter 3–2 Neil Robertson

Table

PosPlayerPldWLFFFAFD
1Judd Trump (ENG)651177+10Qualification to Group 3 play-off
2Marco Fu (HKG)6421510+5
3Mark Allen (NIR)6421314−1
4Ali Carter (ENG)6331113−2
5Neil Robertson (AUS)6241214−2Advances into Group 4
6Joe Perry (ENG)6241015−5Eliminated from the competition
7Stephen Hendry (SCO)6151217−5

Play-offs

Semi-finals Best of 5 framesFinal Best of 5 frames
1Judd Trump (ENG)3
4Ali Carter (ENG)0
1Judd Trump (ENG)3
3Mark Allen (NIR)2
2Marco Fu (HKG)1
3Mark Allen (NIR)3

Group four

Group four matches were played on 20 and 21 January 2010. Marco Fu was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Mark Allen 0–3 Marco Fu
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Liang Wenbo 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Marco Fu 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Neil Robertson 0–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Mark Williams 0–3 Liang Wenbo
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Ali Carter
  • Marco Fu 2–3 Neil Robertson
  • Peter Ebdon 3–1 Liang Wenbo
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Liang Wenbo
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Allen 0–3 Mark Williams
  • Marco Fu 3–1 Peter Ebdon
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Liang Wenbo
  • Ali Carter 2–3 Mark Williams
  • Marco Fu 3–2 Liang Wenbo
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Peter Ebdon
  • Ali Carter 0–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Marco Fu 0–3 Mark Williams
  • Mark Allen 1–3 Neil Robertson

Table

PosPlayerPldWLFFFAFD
1Neil Robertson (AUS)651159+6Qualification to Group 4 play-off
2Marco Fu (HKG)642149+5
3Mark Williams (WAL)642139+4
4Peter Ebdon (ENG)6331310+3
5Mark Allen (NIR)6331014−4Advances into Group 5
6Liang Wenbo (CHN)6241114−3Eliminated from the competition
7Ali Carter (ENG)606718−11

Play-offs

Semi-finals Best of 5 framesFinal Best of 5 frames
1Neil Robertson (AUS)3
4Peter Ebdon (ENG)1
1Neil Robertson (AUS)0
2Marco Fu (HKG)3
2Marco Fu (HKG)3
3Mark Williams (WAL)2

Group five

Group five matches were played on 8 and 9 February 2010. Mark Allen was to play in this group, but he moved to group six and was replaced by Ricky Walden. Neil Robertson was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Mark Williams
  • Peter Ebdon 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Barry Hawkins 2–3 Jamie Cope
  • Dave Harold 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Williams 2–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Ricky Walden 3–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Jamie Cope 3–1 Dave Harold
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Ricky Walden
  • Barry Hawkins 3–1 Dave Harold
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Dave Harold
  • Jamie Cope 3–0 Ricky Walden
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Barry Hawkins
  • Ricky Walden 3–0 Dave Harold
  • Peter Ebdon 2–3 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Dave Harold
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Peter Ebdon 2–3 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Jamie Cope
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Ricky Walden

Table

PosPlayerPldWLFFFAFD
1Jamie Cope (ENG)6421611+5Qualification to Group 5 play-off
2Neil Robertson (AUS)6421612+4
3Mark Williams (WAL)6421511+4
4Peter Ebdon (ENG)6331413+1
5Barry Hawkins (ENG)6331314−1Advances into Group 6
6Ricky Walden (ENG)6241014−4Eliminated from the competition
7Dave Harold (ENG)615716−9

Play-offs

Semi-finals Best of 5 framesFinal Best of 5 frames
1Jamie Cope (ENG)3
4Peter Ebdon (ENG)0
1Jamie Cope (ENG)0
2Neil Robertson (AUS)3
2Neil Robertson (AUS)3
3Mark Williams (WAL)0

Group six

Group six matches are played on 10 and 11 February 2010. Mark Allen was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Jamie Cope 0–3 Mark Williams
  • Peter Ebdon 3–0 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark Allen
  • Stuart Bingham 1–3 Joe Swail
  • Jamie Cope 3–2 Peter Ebdon
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Barry Hawkins
  • Mark Allen 2–3 Joe Swail
  • Peter Ebdon 3–1 Joe Swail
  • Stuart Bingham 3–2 Barry Hawkins
  • Jamie Cope 0–3 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark Williams 0–3 Mark Allen
  • Barry Hawkins 0–3 Joe Swail
  • Peter Ebdon 3–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Joe Swail
  • Jamie Cope 3–2 Mark Allen
  • Peter Ebdon 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Stuart Bingham
  • Jamie Cope 2–3 Barry Hawkins

Table

PosPlayerPldWLFFFAFD
1Peter Ebdon (ENG)6421610+6Qualification to Group 6 play-off
2Mark Allen (NIR)6421611+5
3Joe Swail (NIR)6421410+4
4Mark Williams (WAL)633119+2
5Jamie Cope (ENG)6331114−3Advances into Group 7
6Stuart Bingham (ENG)6241114−3Eliminated from the competition
7Barry Hawkins (ENG)615617−11

Play-offs

Semi-finals Best of 5 framesFinal Best of 5 frames
1Peter Ebdon (ENG)3
4Mark Williams (WAL)1
1Peter Ebdon (ENG)0
2Mark Allen (NIR)3
2Mark Allen (NIR)3
3Joe Swail (NIR)0

Group seven

Group seven matches were played on 22 and 23 March 2010. Jamie Cope was the seventh player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

  • Peter Ebdon 3–1 Joe Swail
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Jamie Cope
  • Ding Junhui 3–0 Steve Davis
  • Michael Holt 1–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Joe Swail 0–3 Mark Williams
  • Jamie Cope 0–3 Ding Junhui
  • Steve Davis 1–3 Michael Holt
  • Peter Ebdon 3–2 Mark Williams
  • Joe Swail 0–3 Jamie Cope
  • Ding Junhui 1–3 Michael Holt
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Michael Holt
  • Steve Davis 0–3 Jamie Cope
  • Peter Ebdon 3–2 Steve Davis
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Ding Junhui
  • Jamie Cope 3–2 Michael Holt
  • Mark Williams 3–0 Steve Davis
  • Joe Swail 3–0 Michael Holt
  • Peter Ebdon 3–1 Ding Junhui
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Ding Junhui
  • Joe Swail 1–3 Steve Davis
  • Peter Ebdon 1–3 Jamie Cope

Table

PosPlayerPldWLFFFAFD
1Mark Williams (WAL)651175+12Qualification to Group 7 play-off
2Peter Ebdon (ENG)6511610+6
3Jamie Cope (ENG)642129+3
4Ding Junhui (CHN)6331310+3
5Michael Holt (ENG)624914−5Eliminated from the competition
6Joe Swail (NIR)615615−9
7Steve Davis (ENG)615616−10

Play-offs

Semi-finals Best of 5 framesFinal Best of 5 frames
1Mark Williams (WAL)0
4Ding Junhui (CHN)3
4Ding Junhui (CHN)1
3Jamie Cope (ENG)3
2Peter Ebdon (ENG)2
3Jamie Cope (ENG)3

Winners group

The matches of the winners group were played on 24 and 25 March 2010. Marco Fu has qualified for the 2010 Premier League.

Matches

  • Stephen Maguire 2–3 John Higgins
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Marco Fu
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Mark Allen
  • Jamie Cope 1–3 Stephen Maguire
  • John Higgins 2–3 Judd Trump
  • Marco Fu 0–3 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Allen 3–2 Jamie Cope
  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Judd Trump
  • John Higgins 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Jamie Cope
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Jamie Cope
  • Mark Allen 3–0 Marco Fu
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Mark Allen
  • John Higgins 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Marco Fu 3–0 Jamie Cope
  • Judd Trump 0–3 Mark Allen
  • John Higgins 0–3 Jamie Cope
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Neil Robertson
  • John Higgins 3–2 Mark Allen
  • Stephen Maguire 3–0 Marco Fu

Table

PosPlayerPldWLFFFAFD
1Stephen Maguire (SCO)651178+9Qualification to Winners' Group play-off
2Mark Allen (NIR)6421610+6
3Neil Robertson (AUS)6421611+5
4Marco Fu (HKG)633912−3
5Judd Trump (ENG)6241014−4Eliminated from the competition
6John Higgins (SCO)6241016−6
7Jamie Cope (ENG)615815−7

Play-offs

Semi-finals Best of 5 framesFinal Best of 5 frames
1Stephen Maguire (SCO)0
4Marco Fu (HKG)3
4Marco Fu (HKG)3
2Mark Allen (NIR)2
2Mark Allen (NIR)3
3Neil Robertson (AUS)2

Century breaks

Total: 94

Winnings

No.Player1234567WTOTAL
1Marco Fu (HKG)2,5002,8006,20013,60025,100
2Mark Allen (NIR)4,8001,0006,4009,70021,900
3Neil Robertson (AUS)1,0001,2004,4006,4006,80019,800
4Judd Trump (ENG)2,8002,9006,5002,00014,200
5Jamie Cope (ENG)4,5001,1006,0001,60013,200
6Peter Ebdon (ENG)2,6002,4004,5003,20012,700
7Stephen Maguire (SCO)6,2006,40012,600
8Mark Williams (WAL)2,9002,5002,4002,70010,500
9Ali Carter (ENG)3,0004,2002,10070010,000
10John Higgins (SCO)1,3006,2002,0009,500
11Mark Selby (ENG)4,3009005,200
12Ding Junhui (CHN)4,5004,500
13Joe Swail (NIR)2,4006003,000
14Barry Hawkins (ENG)1,3006001,900
15Stephen Hendry (SCO)1,2001,200
16Liang Wenbo (CHN)1,1001,100
=Stuart Bingham (ENG)1,1001,100
18Joe Perry (ENG)1,0001,000
=Ricky Walden (ENG)1,0001,000
20Michael Holt (ENG)900900
21Shaun Murphy (ENG)800800
22Ryan Day (WAL)700700
=Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)700700
=Dave Harold (ENG)700700
25Steve Davis (ENG)600600
Total prize money19,10018,40019,60018,90018,80018,50018,50042,100173,900

Green: Won the group. All prize money in GBP. Source= by Matchroom Sport

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