The 2015

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was a professional non-

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tournament that was played from 5 January to 12 February 2015 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in

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Judd Trump Judd Trump (born 20 August 1989) is an English professional snooker player, a former world champion and former world number one. Widely regarded as one of the sport's most talented players, he is currently sixth on the list of all-time ranki ...

was the defending champion, but he was eliminated at the end of group three.

Barry Hawkins Barry Hawkins (born 23 April 1979) is an English professional snooker player from Ditton, Kent. He turned professional in 1996, but only rose to prominence in the 2004–05 snooker season, when he reached the last 16 of the 2004 UK Championsh ...

made the 111th official

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during his league stage match against

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in group one. This was Hawkins second official 147 break and the sixth in the 2014/2015 season. It was also the second maximum break in the history of the tournament. David Gilbert made the 114th maximum break and ninth of the season during group 7.

Stuart Bingham Stuart Bingham (born 21 May 1976) is an English professional snooker player who is a former world and Masters champion. Bingham won the 1996 World Amateur Championship but enjoyed little sustained success in the early part of his professional ...

won in the final 3–2 against

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, and earned a place at the 2015 Champion of Champions.

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 **Highest break: £500 *Winners' group **Winner: £10,000 **Runner-up: £5,000 **Semi-final: £3,000 **Frame-win (league stage): £200 **Frame-win (play-offs): £300 **Highest break: £1,000 *Tournament total: £180,100

Group one

Group one was played on 5 and 6 January 2015.

Shaun Murphy Shaun Peter Murphy (born 10 August 1982) is an English professional snooker player who won the 2005 World Snooker Championship, 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight Cue stick, cue action and his lo ...

was to take part in this group, but he was replaced by Mark King due to a bacterial chest infection.

was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

*Stuart Bingham 3–1 Marco Fu *Barry Hawkins 3–2 Neil Robertson *Stephen Maguire 0–3 Barry Hawkins *Judd Trump 2–3 Neil Robertson *Mark King 2–3 Stuart Bingham *Marco Fu 3–2 Judd Trump *Neil Robertson 3–1 Stephen Maguire *Barry Hawkins 2–3 Stuart Bingham *Mark King 3–1 Marco Fu *Judd Trump 1–3 Stephen Maguire *Stuart Bingham 3–0 Stephen Maguire *Neil Robertson 3–1 Marco Fu *Stuart Bingham 3–1 Neil Robertson *Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark King *Marco Fu 3–1 Stephen Maguire *Mark King 1–3 Judd Trump *Mark King 0–3 Stephen Maguire *Barry Hawkins 3–2 Marco Fu *Stuart Bingham 0–3 Judd Trump *Mark King 1–3 Neil Robertson *Barry Hawkins 3–2 Judd Trump

Table

Play-offs

Group two

Group two was played on 7 and 8 January 2015. The group was won by

Matthew Selt Matthew Selt (born 7 March 1985) is an English professional snooker player originally from Romford, east London and now living in Chelmsford, Essex. He qualified for the professional tour by finishing seventh on the Pontin's International Open ...

, who was a late replacement for

Neil Robertson Neil Robertson (born 11 February 1982) is an Australian professional snooker player who is a former world champion and former world number one. The only Australian to have won a ranking event, he is also the only player from outside the United ...

Matches

*Judd Trump 3–0 Marco Fu *Stuart Bingham 3–2 Matthew Selt *Ali Carter 3–1 Robert Milkins *Michael Holt 3–2 Stuart Bingham *Marco Fu 3–2 Ali Carter *Robert Milkins 3–2 Michael Holt *Matthew Selt 3–2 Judd Trump *Stuart Bingham 1–3 Judd Trump *Ali Carter 3–1 Michael Holt *Matthew Selt 2–3 Marco Fu *Judd Trump 3–0 Michael Holt *Robert Milkins 0–3 Marco Fu *Stuart Bingham 2–3 Robert Milkins *Matthew Selt 3–2 Ali Carter *Marco Fu 3–0 Michael Holt *Judd Trump 3–1 Robert Milkins *Stuart Bingham 1–3 Ali Carter *Matthew Selt 1–3 Michael Holt *Judd Trump 1–3 Ali Carter *Matthew Selt 3–2 Robert Milkins *Stuart Bingham 3–2 Marco Fu

Table

Play-offs

Group three

Group three was played on 19 and 20 January 2015.

Ricky Walden Ricky Walden (born 11 November 1982) is an English professional snooker player from Chester. Walden turned professional in 2000 and it took him eight years to win his first ranking title at the Shanghai Masters. He has since won the 2012 Wuxi ...

was to take part this group, but he withdrew and was replaced by

Peter Ebdon Peter David Ebdon (born 27 August 1970) is an English former snooker player. The winner of the 2002 World Snooker Championship, Ebdon won nine world ranking events, placing twelfth on the all-time list of ranking tournament winners. In addit ...

, who scheduled to play in group six before.

Ali Carter Allister Carter (born 25 July 1979) is an English professional snooker player. He has twice been the World Championship runner-up, in 2008 and 2012, losing both finals to Ronnie O'Sullivan. He has won four ranking titles and briefly reached numb ...

won the group.

Matches

*Marco Fu 3–1 Stuart Bingham *Judd Trump 3–2 Ali Carter *Ryan Day 3–1 Peter Ebdon *Mark Davis 1–3 Judd Trump *Stuart Bingham 3–2 Ryan Day *Ali Carter 3–2 Marco Fu *Judd Trump 2–3 Marco Fu *Peter Ebdon 1–3 Mark Davis *Ryan Day 3–1 Mark Davis *Ali Carter 1–3 Stuart Bingham *Marco Fu 0–3 Mark Davis *Peter Ebdon 1–3 Stuart Bingham *Ali Carter 3–1 Ryan Day *Judd Trump 1–3 Peter Ebdon *Stuart Bingham 1–3 Mark Davis *Judd Trump 2–3 Ryan Day *Marco Fu 0–3 Peter Ebdon *Ali Carter 3–1 Mark Davis *Marco Fu 1–3 Ryan Day *Ali Carter 1–3 Peter Ebdon *Judd Trump 2–3 Stuart Bingham

Table

Play-offs

Group four

Group four was played on 21 and 22 January 2015.

Martin Gould Martin Gould (born 14 September 1981) is an English professional snooker player from Pinner in the London Borough of Harrow. He has appeared in four ranking finals and won one ranking title, the 2016 German Masters. Career Gould began his prof ...

was to play in this group, but he moved to group six and was replaced by David Gilbert.

was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

*Mark Davis 1–3 Ryan Day *Stuart Bingham 0–3 Peter Ebdon *David Gilbert 3–2 Matthew Stevens *Michael White 0–3 Mark Davis *Ryan Day 2–3 Stuart Bingham *Peter Ebdon 3–0 David Gilbert *Matthew Stevens 2–3 Michael White *Mark Davis 2–3 Stuart Bingham *Ryan Day 0–3 Peter Ebdon *David Gilbert 1–3 Michael White *Stuart Bingham 2–3 Michael White *Matthew Stevens 3–1 Peter Ebdon *Ryan Day 0–3 David Gilbert *Mark Davis 3–2 Matthew Stevens *Peter Ebdon 3–1 Michael White *Stuart Bingham 3–1 Matthew Stevens *Ryan Day 2–3 Michael White *Mark Davis 1–3 David Gilbert *Stuart Bingham 3–1 David Gilbert *Ryan Day 3–1 Matthew Stevens *Mark Davis 3–2 Peter Ebdon

Table

Play-offs

Group five

Group five was played on 26 and 27 January 2015. This round of group play was won by

. *Michael White 2–3 David Gilbert *Mark Davis 3–1 Peter Ebdon *Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Liang Wenbo *Fergal O'Brien 1–3 Mark Davis *Peter Ebdon 0–3 Michael White *David Gilbert 0–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan *Mark Davis 3–1 Michael White *Liang Wenbo 1–3 Fergal O'Brien *Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–0 Fergal O'Brien *Michael White 0–3 Fergal O'Brien *Peter Ebdon 2–3 David Gilbert *Liang Wenbo 0–3 David Gilbert *Mark Davis 3–0 Liang Wenbo *Peter Ebdon 3–2 Ronnie O'Sullivan *Michael White 3–2 Liang Wenbo *David Gilbert 2–3 Fergal O'Brien *Mark Davis 1–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan *Michael White 0–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan *Peter Ebdon 3–1 Fergal O'Brien *Peter Ebdon 2–3 Liang Wenbo *Mark Davis 3-2 David Gilbert

Table

Play-offs

Group six

Group six was played on 28 and 29 January 2015.

was to take part this group, but he withdrew and was replaced by

Rod Lawler Rod Lawler (born 12 July 1971) is an English professional snooker player. He is noted for his slow playing style which gave rise to his nickname, "Rod the Plod". After turning professional in 1990, Lawler has reached one ranking tournament fin ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975) is an English professional snooker player who is the current world champion and world number one. Widely recognised as one of the most talented and accomplished players in the sport's history, ...

withdrew from the tournament ahead of this group and was replaced by

Ben Woollaston Ben Woollaston (born 14 May 1987) is an English professional snooker player from Leicester. His sole professional title came at the minor-ranking third Players Tour Championship event in 2011. Woollaston's only ranking event final came at the ...

, who went on to win the group.

Matches

*Ben Woollaston 0–3 David Gilbert *Fergal O'Brien 3–1 Peter Ebdon *Kurt Maflin 0–3 Ben Woollaston *Dominic Dale 3–0 Rod Lawler *David Gilbert 3–0 Fergal O'Brien *Peter Ebdon 3–0 Dominic Dale *Ben Woollaston 0–3 Fergal O'Brien *Rod Lawler 0–3 Kurt Maflin *David Gilbert 1–3 Peter Ebdon *Dominic Dale 3–1 Kurt Maflin *Rod Lawler 2–3 Peter Ebdon *Fergal O'Brien 3–0 Kurt Maflin *Ben Woollaston 3–0 Rod Lawler *David Gilbert 3–1 Dominic Dale *Peter Ebdon 3–1 Kurt Maflin *Fergal O'Brien 2–3 Rod Lawler *Ben Woollaston 2–3 Dominic Dale *Fergal O'Brien 0–3 Dominic Dale *David Gilbert 3–2 Kurt Maflin *David Gilbert 1–3 Rod Lawler *Ben Woollaston 3–0 Peter Ebdon

Table

Play-offs

Group seven

Group seven was played on 9 and 10 February 2015.

Xiao Guodong Xiao Guodong (, born 10 February 1989) is a Chinese professional snooker player. He turned professional in 2007 after winning the Asian Under-21 Championships. Career 2007–2010 Xiao appeared as a wildcard in the 2007 China Open, and beat t ...

was the last player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches

*Peter Ebdon 1–3 David Gilbert *Dominic Dale 1–3 Fergal O'Brien *Mark Williams 3–0 Peter Ebdon *John Higgins 2–3 Xiao Guodong *David Gilbert 3–2 Dominic Dale *Fergal O'Brien 3–2 John Higgins *Peter Ebdon 3–1 Dominic Dale *Xiao Guodong 3–1 Mark Williams *David Gilbert 3–2 Fergal O'Brien *John Higgins 3–1 Mark Williams *Xiao Guodong 2–3 Fergal O'Brien *Dominic Dale 0–3 Mark Williams *David Gilbert 3–0 John Higgins *Peter Ebdon 3–1 Xiao Guodong *Dominic Dale 0–3 Xiao Guodong *Fergal O'Brien 2–3 Mark Williams *Peter Ebdon 3–0 John Higgins *David Gilbert 3–2 Mark Williams *Dominic Dale 0–3 John Higgins *David Gilbert 2–3 Xiao Guodong *Peter Ebdon 2–3 Fergal O'Brien

Table

Play-offs

Winners' group

The winners' group was played on 11 and 12 February 2015.

won his first Championship League title.

Matches

*Barry Hawkins 0–3 Matthew Selt *Ali Carter 3–1 Stuart Bingham *Xiao Guodong 3–1 Barry Hawkins *Mark Davis 1–3 Ben Woollaston *Matthew Selt 3–2 Ali Carter *Stuart Bingham 1–3 Mark Davis *Barry Hawkins 3–0 Ali Carter *Ben Woollaston 3–2 Xiao Guodong *Matthew Selt 1–3 Stuart Bingham *Mark Davis 3–0 Xiao Guodong *Ben Woollaston 1–3 Stuart Bingham *Ali Carter 3–1 Xiao Guodong *Barry Hawkins 3–2 Ben Woollaston *Matthew Selt 1–3 Mark Davis *Ali Carter 1–3 Ben Woollaston *Stuart Bingham 0–3 Xiao Guodong *Matthew Selt 3–0 Xiao Guodong *Barry Hawkins 3–0 Mark Davis *Matthew Selt 3–2 Ben Woollaston *Ali Carter 2–3 Mark Davis *Barry Hawkins 0–3 Stuart Bingham

Table

Play-offs

Century breaks

Total: 79 * 147 (1), 118, 110, 109, 105

* 147 (7), 113, 107, 103, 100, 100 David Gilbert * 139 (W), 124, 116, 108, 105

* 139 (5), 101 Michael White * 138 (2), 129, 110, 103, 102

* 137 (3), 136, 125, 105, 104, 103, 100, 100

* 137 (3), 127, 123, 120, 108, 105, 103, 101

* 136, 121

John Higgins John Higgins, (born 18 May 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player. He has won 31 career ranking titles, placing him in third position on the all-time list of ranking event winners, behind Ronnie O'Sullivan (39) and Stephen Hendry ( ...

* 134, 134, 130, 108, 101

Marco Fu Marco Fu Ka-chun, MH, JP (, born 8 January 1978) is a Hong Kong professional snooker player. He is a three-time ranking event winner, having won the 2007 Grand Prix, the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open and the 2016 Scottish Open. He ...

* 134, 134, 126, 120, 118, 115, 110, 108, 103, 101

* 132 (6), 125, 103

Dominic Dale Dominic Dale (born Christopher Dale on 29 December 1971) is a Welsh professional snooker player and snooker commentator and presenter for the BBC and Eurosport. Career Dale was born in Coventry, England. He won the Welsh Amateur Championship, ...

* 131 (4), 128, 118, 117, 103

* 131 (4), 105

Matthew Stevens Matthew Stevens (born 11 September 1977) is a Welsh professional snooker player. He has won two of the game's Triple Crown events, the Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been a two-time runner-up in the other triple c ...

* 128, 126, 101, 100

* 127, 123, 111, 105

Fergal O'Brien Fergal O'Brien (born 8 March 1972) is an Irish professional snooker player who plays on the main professional tour since 1991. Ranked within the world's top 64 players from 1994 to 2022, he has reached his highest position of 9th in the 2000� ...

* 123, 100

* 112

Liang Wenbo Liang Wenbo (; born 25 March 1987) is a Chinese professional snooker player based at the Oracle Snooker Club, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. Liang, who plays left-handed, has reached one Triple Crown final, made three Masters appearances, and ...

* 101

* 100 Ryan Day ''Bold: highest break in the indicated group.

Winnings

''Green: won the group. Bold: highest break in the group. All prize money in GBP.''

References

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