2022 Championship League (ranking)

2022 Championship League
Tournament information
Dates	28 June – 29 July 2022
Venue	Morningside Arena
City	Leicester
Country	England
Organisation	Matchroom Sport
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£328,000
Winner's share	£33,000
Highest break	Zhao Xintong (CHN) (145)
Final
Champion	Luca Brecel (BEL)
Runner-up	Lu Ning (CHN)
Score	3–1
	← 2021 (ranking); ← 2022 (invitational) 2023 (ranking) →; 2023 (invitational) →

The 2022 Championship League was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 28 June to 29 July 2022 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England. The event featured 128 players and was played as three rounds of round-robin groups of four, before a best-of-five final. It was the 19th edition of the Championship League and the first ranking tournament of the 2022–23 snooker season.

David Gilbert was the defending champion, having defeated Mark Allen 3–1 in the final of the previous ranking edition of the tournament. However, he was knocked out during the second group stage of this edition.

Luca Brecel won the tournament, defeating Lu Ning 3–1 to win his third ranking title and second Championship League title.

Tournament format

The 2022 Championship League took place from 28 June to 29 July 2022 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England.^[1] 128 players took part in the event. The competition began with 32 rounds of group matches with each group consisting of four players.^[2] Two groups were played to a finish every day during four blocks, from 28 June to 1 July, from 4 to 7 July, from 11 to 14 July, and from 18 to 21 July using a two-table setup in the arena. The groups were contested using a round-robin format, with six matches played in each group. All matches in group play were played as best of four frames, with three points awarded for a win and one point for a draw. Group positions were determined by points scored, frame difference and then head-to-head results between players who were tied. Places that were still tied were then determined by the highest break made in the group.^[3]

The 32 players that topped the group tables qualified for the group winners' stage, consisting of eight groups of four players. The eight winners from the group winners' stage qualified for the two final groups, with the final taking place later on the same day. The winner took the Championship League title and a place at the 2022 Champion of Champions.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for the tournament is shown below.^[1]

Stage One

Winner: £3,000
Runner-up: £2,000
Third place: £1,000
Fourth place: £0

Stage Two

Winner: £4,000
Runner-up: £3,000
Third place: £2,000
Fourth place: £1,000

Stage Three

Winner: £6,000
Runner-up: £4,000
Third place: £2,000
Fourth place: £1,000

Final

Winner: £20,000
Runner-up: £10,000

Tournament total: £328,000

Stage One

Stage One consisted of 32 groups, each containing four players.^[4]

Order of play

Date	Group
28 June	Group 13
28 June	Group 24
29 June	Group 4
29 June	Group 31
30 June	Group 6
30 June	Group 26
1 July	Group 10
1 July	Group 29

Date	Group
4 July	Group 1
4 July	Group 27
5 July	Group 15
5 July	Group 32
6 July	Group 9
6 July	Group 30
7 July	Group 3
7 July	Group 23

Date	Group
11 July	Group 5
11 July	Group 28
12 July	Group 21
12 July	Group 22
13 July	Group 18
13 July	Group 20
14 July	Group 17
14 July	Group 25

Date	Group
18 July	Group 11
18 July	Group 14
19 July	Group 2
19 July	Group 7
20 July	Group 16
20 July	Group 19
21 July	Group 8
21 July	Group 12

Group 1

Group 1 was played on 4 July.

Matches

Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–0 Farakh Ajaib
Alexander Ursenbacher 3–1 Alfie Burden
Alexander Ursenbacher 3–1 Farakh Ajaib
Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Alfie Burden
Alfie Burden 2–2 Farakh Ajaib
Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Alexander Ursenbacher

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)	3	3	0	0	9	2	+7	121	9
2	Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI)	3	2	0	1	7	5	+2	105	6
3	Alfie Burden (ENG)	3	0	1	2	4	8	−4	79	1
4	Farakh Ajaib (PAK)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	79	1

Group 2

Group 2 was played on 19 July.

Matches

Judd Trump 2–2 Peng Yisong
Jamie Clarke 3–0 Sean O'Sullivan
Jamie Clarke 2–2 Peng Yisong
Judd Trump 3–1 Sean O'Sullivan
Sean O'Sullivan 3–1 Peng Yisong
Judd Trump 2–2 Jamie Clarke

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Jamie Clarke (WAL)	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	62	5
2	Judd Trump (ENG)	3	1	2	0	7	5	+2	76	5
3	Sean O'Sullivan (ENG)	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	65	3
4	Peng Yisong (CHN)	3	0	2	1	5	7	−2	133	2

Group 3

Group 3 was played on 7 July.

Matches

Mark Selby 3–1 James Cahill
Ben Woollaston 3–0 Zhang Jiankang
Ben Woollaston 3–0 James Cahill
Mark Selby 3–0 Zhang Jiankang
Zhang Jiankang 1–3 James Cahill
Mark Selby 1–3 Ben Woollaston

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Ben Woollaston (ENG)	3	3	0	9	1	+8	127	9
2	Mark Selby (ENG)	3	2	1	7	4	+3	113	6
3	James Cahill (ENG)	3	1	2	4	7	−3	70	3
4	Zhang Jiankang (CHN)	3	0	3	1	9	−8		0

Group 4

Group 4 was played on 29 June.

Matches

Zhao Xintong 3–1 Michael Holt
Hammad Miah 2–2 Adam Duffy
Hammad Miah 3–1 Michael Holt
Zhao Xintong 3–0 Adam Duffy
Adam Duffy 1–3 Michael Holt
Zhao Xintong 3–0 Hammad Miah

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Zhao Xintong (CHN)	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8	105	9
2	Hammad Miah (ENG)	3	1	1	1	5	6	−1	57	4
3	Michael Holt (ENG)	3	1	0	2	5	7	−2	75	3
4	Adam Duffy (ENG)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5		1

Group 5

Group 5 was played on 11 July.

Matches

Mark Williams 3–1 Rory McLeod
Li Hang 3–1 Andrew Pagett
Li Hang 2–2 Rory McLeod
Mark Williams 3–0 Andrew Pagett
Andrew Pagett 3–0 Rory McLeod
Mark Williams 3–1 Li Hang

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Mark Williams (WAL)	3	3	0	0	9	2	+7	140	9
2	Li Hang (CHN)	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	111	4
3	Andrew Pagett (WAL)	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	94	3
4	Rory McLeod (JAM)	3	0	1	2	4	8	−4	56	1

Group 6

Group 6 was played on 30 June.

Matches

Kyren Wilson 2–2 Luke Simmonds
Zhang Anda 2–2 Michael Judge
Zhang Anda 2–2 Luke Simmonds
Kyren Wilson 2–2 Michael Judge
Michael Judge 3–1 Luke Simmonds
Kyren Wilson 2–2 Zhang Anda

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Michael Judge (IRL)	3	1	2	0	7	5	+2	77	5
2	Kyren Wilson (ENG)	3	0	3	0	6	6	0	98	3
3	Zhang Anda (CHN)	3	0	3	0	6	6	0	66	3
4	Luke Simmonds (ENG)	3	0	2	1	5	7	−2	65	2

Group 7

Group 7 was played on 19 July.

Matches

Shaun Murphy 2–2 Ben Mertens
Liam Highfield 1–3 Xu Si
Liam Highfield 1–3 Ben Mertens
Shaun Murphy 3–0 Xu Si
Xu Si 1–3 Ben Mertens
Shaun Murphy 3–0 Liam Highfield

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Shaun Murphy (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	2	+6	144	7
2	Ben Mertens (BEL)	3	2	1	0	8	4	+4	117	7
3	Xu Si (CHN)	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	61	3
4	Liam Highfield (ENG)	3	0	0	3	2	9	−7	70	0

Group 8

Group 8 was played on 21 July.

Matches

Jack Lisowski 2–2 Julien Leclercq
Mark Joyce 0–3 Michael White
Mark Joyce 3–1 Julien Leclercq
Jack Lisowski 3–1 Michael White
Michael White 3–0 Julien Leclercq
Jack Lisowski 1–3 Mark Joyce

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Michael White (WAL)	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	107	6
2	Mark Joyce (ENG)	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	65	6
3	Jack Lisowski (ENG)	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	70	4
4	Julien Leclercq (BEL)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	92	1

Group 9

Group 9 was played on 6 July.

Matches

Barry Hawkins 3–1 Ken Doherty
Yuan Sijun 3–0 Lei Peifan
Yuan Sijun 3–0 Ken Doherty
Barry Hawkins 3–0 Lei Peifan
Lei Peifan 2–2 Ken Doherty
Barry Hawkins 0–3 Yuan Sijun

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Yuan Sijun (CHN)	3	3	0	0	9	0	+9	95	9
2	Barry Hawkins (ENG)	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	105	6
3	Ken Doherty (IRL)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	52	1
4	Lei Peifan (CHN)	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6	56	1

Group 10

Group 10 was played on 1 July.

Matches

Luca Brecel 3–0 Zhao Jianbo
Robbie Williams 2–2 Oliver Brown
Robbie Williams 3–1 Zhao Jianbo
Luca Brecel 3–1 Oliver Brown
Oliver Brown 0–3 Zhao Jianbo
Luca Brecel 2–2 Robbie Williams

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Luca Brecel (BEL)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	98	7
2	Robbie Williams (ENG)	3	1	2	0	7	5	+2	70	5
3	Zhao Jianbo (CHN)	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	90	3
4	Oliver Brown (ENG)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5		1

Group 11

Group 11 was played on 18 July.

Matches

Stuart Bingham 0–3 Peter Devlin
Cao Yupeng 2–2 Peter Lines
Cao Yupeng 2–2 Peter Devlin
Stuart Bingham 3–0 Peter Lines
Peter Lines 2–2 Peter Devlin
Stuart Bingham 3–1 Cao Yupeng

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Stuart Bingham (ENG)	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	69	6
2	Peter Devlin (ENG)	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	61	5
3	Cao Yupeng (CHN)	3	0	2	1	5	7	−2	104	2
4	Peter Lines (ENG)	3	0	2	1	4	7	−3	72	2

Group 12

Group 12 was played on 21 July.

Matches

Mark Allen 3–0 Himanshu Jain
Stuart Carrington 2–2 Jenson Kendrick
Stuart Carrington 0–3 Himanshu Jain
Mark Allen 3–1 Jenson Kendrick
Jenson Kendrick 2–2 Himanshu Jain
Mark Allen 3–1 Stuart Carrington

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Mark Allen (NIR)	3	3	0	0	9	2	+7	142	9
2	Himanshu Jain (IND)	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	64	4
3	Jenson Kendrick (ENG)	3	0	2	1	5	7	−2	62	2
4	Stuart Carrington (ENG)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	67	1

Group 13

Group 13 was played on 28 June.

Matches

David Grace 2–2 Ben Hancorn
Craig Steadman 0–3 Aaron Hill
Craig Steadman 2–2 Ben Hancorn
David Grace 2–2 Aaron Hill
Aaron Hill 2–2 Ben Hancorn
David Grace 3–1 Craig Steadman

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Aaron Hill (IRL)	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	101	5
2	David Grace (ENG)	3	1	2	0	7	5	+2	75	5
3	Ben Hancorn (ENG)	3	0	3	0	6	6	0	88	3
4	Craig Steadman (ENG)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	55	1

Group 14

Group 14 was played on 18 July.

Matches

Hossein Vafaei 3–0 Ryan Thomerson
Tian Pengfei 3–0 Ng On-yee
Tian Pengfei 3–1 Ryan Thomerson
Hossein Vafaei 3–0 Ng On-yee
Ng On-yee 1–3 Ryan Thomerson
Hossein Vafaei 2–2 Tian Pengfei

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Hossein Vafaei (IRN)	3	2	1	0	8	2	+6	70	7
2	Tian Pengfei (CHN)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	103	7
3	Ryan Thomerson (AUS)	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	99	3
4	Ng On-yee (HKG)	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8	94	0

Group 15

Group 15 was played on 5 July.

Matches

Ricky Walden 3–1 Andy Lee
Jackson Page 1–3 Gerard Greene
Jackson Page 3–1 Andy Lee
Ricky Walden 2–2 Gerard Greene
Gerard Greene 1–3 Andy Lee
Ricky Walden 3–1 Jackson Page

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Ricky Walden (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	4	+4	106	7
2	Gerard Greene (NIR)	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	65	4
3	Jackson Page (WAL)	3	1	0	2	5	7	−2	130	3
4	Andy Lee (HKG)	3	1	0	2	5	7	−2	125	3

Group 16

Group 16 was played on 20 July.

Matches

David Gilbert 3–0 Florian Nüßle
Joe O'Connor 3–1 Zak Surety
Joe O'Connor 1–3 Florian Nüßle
David Gilbert 3–0 Zak Surety
Zak Surety 0–3 Florian Nüßle
David Gilbert 2–2 Joe O'Connor

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	David Gilbert (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	2	+6	100	7
2	Florian Nüßle (AUT)	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	61	6
3	Joe O'Connor (ENG)	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	111	4
4	Zak Surety (ENG)	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8	55	0

Group 17

Group 17 was played on 14 July.

Matches

Ali Carter 3–0 Robbie McGuigan
Wu Yize 3–1 Louis Heathcote
Wu Yize 2–2 Robbie McGuigan
Ali Carter 3–0 Louis Heathcote
Louis Heathcote 2–2 Robbie McGuigan
Ali Carter 2–2 Wu Yize

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Ali Carter (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	2	+6	70	7
2	Wu Yize (CHN)	3	1	2	0	7	5	+2	120	5
3	Robbie McGuigan (NIR)	3	0	2	1	4	7	−3	88	2
4	Louis Heathcote (ENG)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	113	1

Group 18

Group 18 was played on 13 July.

Matches

Matthew Selt 2–2 Daniel Wells
Dominic Dale 3–1 Duane Jones
Dominic Dale 1–3 Daniel Wells
Matthew Selt 2–2 Duane Jones
Duane Jones 0–3 Daniel Wells
Matthew Selt 2–2 Dominic Dale

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Daniel Wells (WAL)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	80	7
2	Dominic Dale (WAL)	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	88	4
3	Matthew Selt (ENG)	3	0	3	0	6	6	0	141	3
4	Duane Jones (WAL)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	80	1

Group 19

Group 19 was played on 20 July.

Matches

Jordan Brown 2–2 Ross Muir
Mark Davis 2–2 Ross Muir
Jordan Brown 3–1 Mark Davis
Jordan Brown 3–0 Ross Muir
Mark Davis 3–1 Ross Muir
Jordan Brown 3–1 Mark Davis

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Jordan Brown (NIR)	4	3	1	0	11	4	+7	115	10
2	Mark Davis (ENG)	4	1	1	2	7	9	−2	104	4
3	Ross Muir (SCO)	4	0	2	2	5	10	−5	94	2

Jimmy White withdrew from the group due to travel issues.^{[citation needed]}

Group 20

Group 20 was played on 13 July.

Matches

Zhou Yuelong 2–2 Fergal O'Brien
Mark King 0–3 Chang Bingyu
Mark King 3–1 Fergal O'Brien
Zhou Yuelong 3–0 Chang Bingyu
Chang Bingyu 3–0 Fergal O'Brien
Zhou Yuelong 2–2 Mark King

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Chang Bingyu (CHN)	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	108	6
2	Zhou Yuelong (CHN)	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	135	5
3	Mark King (ENG)	3	1	1	1	5	6	−1	58	4
4	Fergal O'Brien (IRL)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	59	1

Group 21

Group 21 was played on 12 July.

Matches

Stephen Maguire 2–2 Si Jiahui
Matthew Stevens 2–2 Mitchell Mann
Matthew Stevens 1–3 Si Jiahui
Stephen Maguire 2–2 Mitchell Mann
Mitchell Mann 2–2 Si Jiahui
Stephen Maguire 3–0 Matthew Stevens

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Stephen Maguire (SCO)	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	87	5
2	Si Jiahui (CHN)	3	1	2	0	7	5	+2	93	5
3	Mitchell Mann (ENG)	3	0	3	0	6	6	0	80	3
4	Matthew Stevens (WAL)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	81	1

Group 22

Group 22 was played on 12 July.

Matches

Jimmy Robertson 3–0 Ian Martin
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2–2 Marco Fu
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3–1 Ian Martin
Jimmy Robertson 2–2 Marco Fu
Marco Fu 0–3 Ian Martin
Jimmy Robertson 2–2 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Jimmy Robertson (ENG)	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	133	5
2	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)	3	1	2	0	7	5	+2	118	5
3	Ian Martin (ENG)	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2		3
4	Marco Fu (HKG)	3	0	2	1	4	7	−3	95	2

Group 23

Group 23 was played on 7 July.

Matches

Joe Perry 2–2 Andrew Higginson
Elliot Slessor 3–1 Lukas Kleckers
Elliot Slessor 2–2 Andrew Higginson
Joe Perry 3–0 Lukas Kleckers
Lukas Kleckers 0–3 Andrew Higginson
Joe Perry 1–3 Elliot Slessor

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Elliot Slessor (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	4	+4	79	7
2	Andrew Higginson (ENG)	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	95	5
3	Joe Perry (ENG)	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	117	4
4	Lukas Kleckers (GER)	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8		0

Group 24

Group 24 was played on 28 June.

Matches

Robert Milkins 3–0 Sanderson Lam
Andy Hicks 3–1 Allan Taylor
Andy Hicks 3–1 Sanderson Lam
Robert Milkins 3–1 Allan Taylor
Allan Taylor 1–3 Sanderson Lam
Robert Milkins 2–2 Andy Hicks

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Robert Milkins (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	78	7
2	Andy Hicks (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	4	+4	93	7
3	Sanderson Lam (ENG)	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	100	3
4	Allan Taylor (ENG)	3	0	0	3	3	9	−6	54	0

Group 25

Group 25 was played on 14 July.

Matches

Ryan Day 2–2 Dylan Emery
Pang Junxu 3–1 Reanne Evans
Pang Junxu 3–1 Dylan Emery
Ryan Day 3–0 Reanne Evans
Reanne Evans 2–2 Dylan Emery
Ryan Day 2–2 Pang Junxu

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Pang Junxu (CHN)	3	2	1	0	8	4	+4	137	7
2	Ryan Day (WAL)	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	125	5
3	Dylan Emery (WAL)	3	0	2	1	5	7	−2	103	2
4	Reanne Evans (ENG)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	55	1

Group 26

Group 26 was played on 30 June.

Matches

Tom Ford 1–3 Anton Kazakov
Chris Wakelin 3–1 Ian Burns
Chris Wakelin 3–0 Anton Kazakov
Tom Ford 2–2 Ian Burns
Ian Burns 3–1 Anton Kazakov
Tom Ford 3–0 Chris Wakelin

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Chris Wakelin (ENG)	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	77	6
2	Tom Ford (ENG)	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	76	4
3	Ian Burns (ENG)	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	131	4
4	Anton Kazakov (UKR)	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	57	3

Group 27

Group 27 was played on 4 July.

Matches

Jamie Jones 3–1 Andres Petrov
Sam Craigie 2–2 David Lilley
Sam Craigie 2–2 Andres Petrov
Jamie Jones 3–0 David Lilley
David Lilley 3–0 Andres Petrov
Jamie Jones 2–2 Sam Craigie

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Jamie Jones (WAL)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	134	7
2	David Lilley (ENG)	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	138	4
3	Sam Craigie (ENG)	3	0	3	0	6	6	0	71	3
4	Andres Petrov (EST)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5		1

Group 28

Group 28 was played on 11 July.

Matches

Gary Wilson 3–0 Harvey Chandler
Jak Jones 2–2 Barry Pinches
Jak Jones 3–0 Harvey Chandler
Gary Wilson 2–2 Barry Pinches
Barry Pinches 2–2 Harvey Chandler
Gary Wilson 3–0 Jak Jones

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Gary Wilson (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	2	+6	115	7
2	Jak Jones (WAL)	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	133	4
3	Barry Pinches (ENG)	3	0	3	0	6	6	0	61	3
4	Harvey Chandler (ENG)	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6		1

Group 29

Group 29 was played on 1 July.

Matches

Lu Ning 3–1 John Astley
Oliver Lines 0–3 Chen Zifan
Oliver Lines 0–3 John Astley
Lu Ning 3–0 Chen Zifan
Chen Zifan 2–2 John Astley
Lu Ning 3–1 Oliver Lines

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Lu Ning (CHN)	3	3	0	0	9	2	+7	135	9
2	John Astley (ENG)	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	60	4
3	Chen Zifan (CHN)	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	75	4
4	Oliver Lines (ENG)	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8	56	0

Group 30

Group 30 was played on 6 July.

Matches

Graeme Dott 3–1 Haydon Pinhey
Lyu Haotian 2–2 Fraser Patrick
Lyu Haotian 3–1 Haydon Pinhey
Graeme Dott 1–3 Fraser Patrick
Fraser Patrick 0–3 Haydon Pinhey
Graeme Dott 0–3 Lyu Haotian

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Lyu Haotian (CHN)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	135	7
2	Fraser Patrick (SCO)	3	1	1	1	5	6	−1	101	4
3	Haydon Pinhey (ENG)	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1	100	3
4	Graeme Dott (SCO)	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	72	3

Group 31

Group 31 was played on 29 June.

Matches

Noppon Saengkham 3–0 Steven Hallworth
Anthony Hamilton 2–2 Ashley Hugill
Anthony Hamilton 3–0 Steven Hallworth
Noppon Saengkham 3–1 Ashley Hugill
Ashley Hugill 2–2 Steven Hallworth
Noppon Saengkham 1–3 Anthony Hamilton

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Anthony Hamilton (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	130	7
2	Noppon Saengkham (THA)	3	2	0	1	7	4	+3	90	6
3	Ashley Hugill (ENG)	3	0	2	1	5	7	−2	65	2
4	Steven Hallworth (ENG)	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6	96	1

Group 32

Group 32 was played on 5 July.

Matches

Xiao Guodong 3–1 Rod Lawler
Scott Donaldson 2–2 Nutcharut Wongharuthai
Scott Donaldson 2–2 Rod Lawler
Xiao Guodong 3–1 Nutcharut Wongharuthai
Nutcharut Wongharuthai 1–3 Rod Lawler
Xiao Guodong 3–1 Scott Donaldson

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Xiao Guodong (CHN)	3	3	0	0	9	3	+6	112	9
2	Rod Lawler (ENG)	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	62	4
3	Scott Donaldson (SCO)	3	0	2	1	5	7	−2	97	2
4	Nutcharut Wongharuthai (THA)	3	0	1	2	4	8	−4	54	1

Stage Two

Stage Two consisted of eight groups, each containing four players.^[5]

Order of play

Date	Group
25 July	Group E
25 July	Group F
26 July	Group C
26 July	Group H

Date	Group
27 July	Group A
27 July	Group D
28 July	Group B
28 July	Group G

Group A

Group A was played on 27 July.

Matches

Ronnie O'Sullivan 0–3 Yuan Sijun
Ali Carter 1–3 Pang Junxu
Ali Carter 2–2 Yuan Sijun
Ronnie O'Sullivan 1–3 Pang Junxu
Pang Junxu 2–2 Yuan Sijun
Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–0 Ali Carter

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Pang Junxu (CHN)	3	2	1	0	8	4	+4	104	7
2	Yuan Sijun (CHN)	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	74	5
3	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	127	3
4	Ali Carter (ENG)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	80	1

Group B

Group B was played on 28 July.

Matches

Luca Brecel 2–2 Daniel Wells
Chris Wakelin 3–0 Jamie Clarke
Chris Wakelin 2–2 Daniel Wells
Luca Brecel 3–0 Jamie Clarke
Jamie Clarke 0–3 Daniel Wells
Luca Brecel 3–0 Chris Wakelin

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Luca Brecel (BEL)	3	2	1	0	8	2	+6	114	7
2	Daniel Wells (WAL)	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	79	5
3	Chris Wakelin (ENG)	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	139	4
4	Jamie Clarke (WAL)	3	0	0	3	0	9	−9	52	0

Group C

Group C was played on 26 July.

Matches

Stuart Bingham 3–0 Ben Woollaston
Jordan Brown 2–2 Jamie Jones
Jordan Brown 1–3 Ben Woollaston
Stuart Bingham 3–1 Jamie Jones
Jamie Jones 3–0 Ben Woollaston
Stuart Bingham 2–2 Jordan Brown

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Stuart Bingham (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	120	7
2	Jamie Jones (WAL)	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	130	4
3	Ben Woollaston (ENG)	3	1	0	2	3	7	−4	100	3
4	Jordan Brown (NIR)	3	0	2	1	5	7	−2	117	2

Group D

Group D was played on 27 July.

Matches

Zhao Xintong 3–0 Chang Bingyu
Mark Allen 0–3 Gary Wilson
Mark Allen 3–1 Chang Bingyu
Zhao Xintong 3–0 Gary Wilson
Gary Wilson 3–1 Chang Bingyu
Zhao Xintong 2–2 Mark Allen

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Zhao Xintong (CHN)	3	2	1	0	8	2	+6	145	7
2	Gary Wilson (ENG)	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	115	6
3	Mark Allen (NIR)	3	1	1	1	5	6	−1	104	4
4	Chang Bingyu (CHN)	3	0	0	3	2	9	−7	136	0

Group E

Group E was played on 25 July.

Matches

Mark Williams 3–0 Aaron Hill
Stephen Maguire 1–3 Lu Ning
Stephen Maguire 3–0 Aaron Hill
Mark Williams 0–3 Lu Ning
Lu Ning 2–2 Aaron Hill
Mark Williams 0–3 Stephen Maguire

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Lu Ning (CHN)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	129	7
2	Stephen Maguire (SCO)	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	73	6
3	Mark Williams (WAL)	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	133	3
4	Aaron Hill (IRL)	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6	73	1

Group F

Group F was played on 25 July.

Matches

Hossein Vafaei 3–0 Michael Judge
Jimmy Robertson 2–2 Lyu Haotian
Jimmy Robertson 2–2 Michael Judge
Hossein Vafaei 0–3 Lyu Haotian
Lyu Haotian 3–1 Michael Judge
Hossein Vafaei 2–2 Jimmy Robertson

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Lyu Haotian (CHN)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	79	7
2	Hossein Vafaei (IRN)	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	124	4
3	Jimmy Robertson (ENG)	3	0	3	0	6	6	0	87	3
4	Michael Judge (IRL)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	76	1

Group G

Group G was played on 28 July.

Matches

Shaun Murphy 3–1 Elliot Slessor
Ricky Walden 2–2 Anthony Hamilton
Ricky Walden 3–0 Elliot Slessor
Shaun Murphy 3–1 Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton 3–0 Elliot Slessor
Shaun Murphy 1–3 Ricky Walden

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Ricky Walden (ENG)	3	2	1	0	8	3	+5	135	7
2	Shaun Murphy (ENG)	3	2	0	1	7	5	+2	112	6
3	Anthony Hamilton (ENG)	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	116	4
4	Elliot Slessor (ENG)	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8	53	0

Group H

Group H was played on 26 July.

Matches

David Gilbert 1–3 Michael White
Robert Milkins 2–2 Xiao Guodong
Robert Milkins 0–3 Michael White
David Gilbert 1–3 Xiao Guodong
Xiao Guodong 3–1 Michael White
David Gilbert 2–2 Robert Milkins

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Xiao Guodong (CHN)	3	2	1	0	8	4	+4	127	7
2	Michael White (WAL)	3	2	0	1	7	4	+3	131	6
3	Robert Milkins (ENG)	3	0	2	1	4	7	−3	75	2
4	David Gilbert (ENG)	3	0	1	2	4	8	−4	102	1

Stage Three

Stage Three consisted of two groups, each containing four players.^[6]

Group 1

Group 1 was played on 29 July.

Matches

Stuart Bingham 2–2 Pang Junxu
Ricky Walden 2–2 Lu Ning
Ricky Walden 2–2 Pang Junxu
Stuart Bingham 1–3 Lu Ning
Lu Ning 3–1 Pang Junxu
Stuart Bingham 2–2 Ricky Walden

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	D	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Lu Ning (CHN)	3	2	1	0	8	4	+5	139	7
2	Ricky Walden (ENG)	3	0	3	0	6	6	0	130	3
3	Stuart Bingham (ENG)	3	0	2	1	5	7	−2	131	2
4	Pang Junxu (CHN)	3	0	2	1	5	7	−2	107	2

Group 2

Group 2 was played on 29 July.

Matches

Zhao Xintong 3–0 Lyu Haotian
Luca Brecel 1–3 Xiao Guodong
Luca Brecel 3–0 Lyu Haotian
Zhao Xintong 3–1 Xiao Guodong
Xiao Guodong 3–0 Lyu Haotian
Zhao Xintong 0–3 Luca Brecel

Table

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	FW	FL	FD	HB	Pts
1	Luca Brecel (BEL)	3	2	1	7	3	+4	108	6
2	Xiao Guodong (CHN)	3	2	1	7	4	+3	111	6
3	Zhao Xintong (CHN)	3	2	1	6	4	+2	138	6
4	Lyu Haotian (CHN)	3	0	3	0	9	−9		0

Final

Final: Best of 5 frames. Referee: John Pellew Morningside Arena, Leicester, England, 29 July 2022.
Lu Ning China	1–3	Luca Brecel Belgium
Frame scores: 67–68, 73–0, 15–72, 0–125 (100)
73	Highest break	100
0	Century breaks	1

Century breaks

A total of 106 century breaks were made during the tournament.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

145, 138, 125, 123, 105, 105, 101, 101 – Zhao Xintong
144, 112, 109, 103, 100 – Shaun Murphy
142, 104 – Mark Allen
141, 106 – Matthew Selt
140, 133 – Mark Williams
139, 135, 129 – Lu Ning
139, 108 – Chris Wakelin
138 – David Lilley
137, 136, 108, 107, 104 – Pang Junxu
136, 108 – Chang Bingyu
135, 132, 106 – Zhou Yuelong
135, 130, 106 – Ricky Walden
135 – Lyu Haotian
134, 130, 102 – Jamie Jones
133 – Jak Jones
133 – Peng Yisong
133 – Jimmy Robertson
131, 130, 108, 107 – Michael White
131, 120 – Stuart Bingham
131, 111 – Ian Burns
130, 116, 114, 106 – Anthony Hamilton
130 – Jackson Page
127, 121 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
127, 112, 111, 103, 103, 101 – Xiao Guodong
127, 100 – Ben Woollaston
125 – Ryan Day
125 – Andy Lee
124, 123, 117 – Hossein Vafaei
120, 101 – Wu Yize
118 – Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
117, 115, 111, 108, 100 – Jordan Brown
117 – Ben Mertens
117 – Joe Perry
115, 115 – Gary Wilson
114, 108, 100 – Luca Brecel
113 – Louis Heathcote
113 – Mark Selby
111, 100 – Li Hang
111 – Joe O'Connor
105, 102 – Alexander Ursenbacher
105 – Barry Hawkins
104 – Cao Yupeng
104 – Mark Davis
103 – Dylan Emery
103 – Tian Pengfei
102, 100 – David Gilbert
101 – Aaron Hill
101 – Fraser Patrick
100 – Sanderson Lam
100 – Haydon Pinhey

References

^ ^a ^b "Tournament".
^ "Championship League 2022 Ranking Draw". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. 8 June 2022.
^ "Championship League Draw". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022.
^ "Stage One".
^ "Stage Two".
^ "Stage Three".
^ "Championship League Snooker 2022 (Stage One WK1) | Centuries". World Snooker Tour. 28 June – 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Championship League Snooker 2022 (Stage One WK2) | Centuries". World Snooker Tour. 4–7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ "Championship League Snooker 2022 (Stage One WK3) | Centuries". World Snooker Tour. 11–15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ "Championship League Snooker 2022 (Stage One WK4) | Centuries". World Snooker Tour. 18–21 July 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ "Championship League Snooker 2022 (Stage Two & Stage Three) | Centuries". World Snooker Tour. 25–29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

External links

Matchroom Sport – Championship League Snooker

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[3] "Championship League Draw". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022.

[4] "Stage One".

[5] "Stage Two".

[6] "Stage Three".

[7] "Championship League Snooker 2022 (Stage One WK1) | Centuries". World Snooker Tour. 28 June – 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[8] "Championship League Snooker 2022 (Stage One WK2) | Centuries". World Snooker Tour. 4–7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

[9] "Championship League Snooker 2022 (Stage One WK3) | Centuries". World Snooker Tour. 11–15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[10] "Championship League Snooker 2022 (Stage One WK4) | Centuries". World Snooker Tour. 18–21 July 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[11] "Championship League Snooker 2022 (Stage Two & Stage Three) | Centuries". World Snooker Tour. 25–29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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Tournament information

Dates	28 June – 29 July 2022 (2022-06-28 – 2022-07-29)
Venue	Morningside Arena
City	Leicester
Country	England
Organisation	Matchroom Sport
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£328,000
Winner's share	£33,000
Highest break	Zhao Xintong (CHN) (145)
Final
Champion	Luca Brecel (BEL)
Runner-up	Lu Ning (CHN)
Score	3–1
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