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tournament that took place from 26 June to 21 July 2023 at the

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, 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 fourth edition of the ranking version of the

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, and the first ranking tournament of the 2023–24 snooker season.

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was the reigning champion, having defeated

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3–1 in the final of the previous ranking edition of the tournament. However, he opted not to enter the draw for the tournament and consequently was not defending the title. Other notable players choosing not to enter the draw were

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. Six players who were due to enter the tournament, withdrew and were replaced including

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and

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won the tournament, defeating Mark Williams 3–0 in the final to claim his twelfth ranking title.

Tournament format

The 2023 Championship League took place from 26 June to 21 July 2023 at the

, England. 128 players took part in the event. The competition began with 32 rounds of group matches with each group consisting of four players. Two groups were played to a finish every day during four blocks using a two-

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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 made in the group. 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 2023 Champion of Champions. There were 20 players not currently on the professional tour who were entered into the draw as follows: *Alfie Davies *Ryan Davies *

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*Daniel Holoyda * Michael Holt *

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*Sean McAllister * Rory McLeod *Josh Mulholland * Florian Nüßle *

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*Fergal Quinn *

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*Alex Taubman *Joshua Thomond *

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Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for the tournament is shown below. ;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.

Order of play

Group 1

Group 1 was played on 10 July. Michael Holt won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

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Matches

* Scott Donaldson 1–3 Michael Holt * Rod Lawler 0–3 Alfie Burden * Scott Donaldson 1–3 Alfie Burden * Rod Lawler 3–1 Michael Holt * Alfie Burden 0–3 Michael Holt * ''Scott Donaldson 2–2 Rod Lawler''

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Group 2

Group 2 was played on 11 July.

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 ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

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Matches

* Judd Trump 3–0 Reanne Evans * Xu Si 3–0 Jimmy White * Judd Trump 3–0 Jimmy White * ''Xu Si 2–2 Reanne Evans'' * Jimmy White 1–3 Reanne Evans * ''Judd Trump 2–2 Xu Si''

Table

Group 3

Group 3 was played on 26 June.

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won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

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Matches

* ''Craig Steadman 2–2 Ashley Carty'' * Sean McAllister 3–1 Adam Duffy * ''Craig Steadman 2–2 Adam Duffy'' * ''Sean McAllister 2–2 Ashley Carty'' * Adam Duffy 0–3 Ashley Carty * ''Craig Steadman 2–2 Sean McAllister''

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Group 4

Group 4 was played on 12 July.

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group D.

Matches

* Shaun Murphy 3–0 Andrew Pagett * Tian Pengfei 3–1 Lukas Kleckers * Shaun Murphy 3–1 Lukas Kleckers * Tian Pengfei 3–1 Andrew Pagett * Lukas Kleckers 3–0 Andrew Pagett * Shaun Murphy 3–1 Tian Pengfei

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Group 5

Group 5 was played on 29 June.

Kyren Wilson Kyren Wilson (; born 23 December 1991) is an English professional snooker player from Kettering and a five-time ranking event winner. He has been a runner-up at two of the three Triple Crown events, having reached the final at both the 2018 ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group E.

Matches

* Kyren Wilson 3–0 Josh Mulholland * Andy Hicks 1–3 Louis Heathcote * Kyren Wilson 3–0 Louis Heathcote * Andy Hicks 3–1 Josh Mulholland * Josh Mulholland 0–3 Louis Heathcote * Kyren Wilson 3–1 Andy Hicks

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Group 6

Group 6 was played on 30 June. Mark Williams won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group F.

Matches

* Mark Williams 3–0 Daniel Holoyda * Dylan Emery 3–0 Ken Doherty * Mark Williams 3–1 Ken Doherty * Dylan Emery 3–1 Daniel Holoyda * Ken Doherty 3–0 Daniel Holoyda * Mark Williams 3–0 Dylan Emery

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Group 7

Group 7 was played on 6 July. Long Zehuang won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group G.

Matches

* ''Ali Carter 2–2 Ryan Davies'' * ''Jackson Page 2–2 Long Zehuang'' * Ali Carter 1–3 Long Zehuang * Jackson Page 3–1 Ryan Davies * Long Zehuang 3–0 Ryan Davies * ''Ali Carter 2–2 Jackson Page''

Table

Group 8

Group 8 was played on 7 July.

Robert Milkins Robert Milkins (born 6 March 1976) is an English professional snooker player. Considered one of the most naturally talented and quickest players in the game, Milkins has been a mainstay on the tour since regaining his tour card in 1998. Milkins ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group H.

Matches

* Robert Milkins 3–0 Alex Taubman * Dominic Dale 3–1 Muhammad Asif * ''Robert Milkins 2–2 Muhammad Asif'' * Dominic Dale 3–1 Alex Taubman * Muhammad Asif 3–1 Alex Taubman * Robert Milkins 3–0 Dominic Dale

Table

Group 9

Group 9 was played on 14 July. John Astley won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group H.

Matches

* ''Gary Wilson 2–2 Ma Hailong'' * John Astley 3–1 Mink Nutcharut * ''Gary Wilson 2–2 Mink Nutcharut'' * ''John Astley 2–2 Ma Hailong'' * ''Mink Nutcharut 2–2 Ma Hailong'' * Gary Wilson 1–3 John Astley

Table

Group 10

Group 10 was played on 28 June. Michael White won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group G.

Matches

* ''Ryan Day 2–2 Jiang Jun'' * Michael White 3–1 Himanshu Jain * Ryan Day 3–0 Himanshu Jain * Michael White 3–1 Jiang Jun * Himanshu Jain 0–3 Jiang Jun * Ryan Day 1–3 Michael White

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Group 11

Group 11 was played on 27 June.

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won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group F.

Matches

* Hossein Vafaei 1–3 Fergal Quinn * Aaron Hill 0–3 Martin O'Donnell * ''Hossein Vafaei 2–2 Martin O'Donnell'' * Aaron Hill 3–0 Fergal Quinn * Martin O'Donnell 3–1 Fergal Quinn * Hossein Vafaei 3–1 Aaron Hill

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Group 12

Group 12 was played on 12 July.

Sanderson Lam Sanderson Lam () (born 28 January 1994) is an English professional snooker player. Early life Lam was born to Chinese parents in Leeds, England. His parents moved to England in the 1980s. Career In 2011 Lam started to take part in the Players ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group E.

Matches

* Barry Hawkins 3–1 Jamie O'Neill * Zhang Anda 1–3 Sanderson Lam * ''Barry Hawkins 2–2 Sanderson Lam'' * Zhang Anda 3–1 Jamie O'Neill * Sanderson Lam 3–1 Jamie O'Neill * ''Barry Hawkins 2–2 Zhang Anda''

Table

Group 13

Group 13 was played on 13 July. David Gilbert won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group D.

Matches

* ''David Gilbert 2–2 Ishpreet Singh Chadha'' * Yuan Sijun 3–0 Sean O'Sullivan * David Gilbert 3–0 Sean O'Sullivan * Yuan Sijun 3–0 Ishpreet Singh Chadha * Sean O'Sullivan 0–3 Ishpreet Singh Chadha * David Gilbert 3–1 Yuan Sijun

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Group 14

Group 14 was played on 14 July.

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won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

Matches

* Ricky Walden 1–3 Liu Hongyu * David Lilley 3–1 Peng Yisong * ''Ricky Walden 2–2 Peng Yisong'' * David Lilley 0–3 Liu Hongyu * Peng Yisong 1–3 Liu Hongyu * ''Ricky Walden 2–2 David Lilley''

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Group 15

Group 15 was played on 4 July.

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won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

Matches

* ''Stuart Bingham 2–2 Duane Jones'' * Matthew Stevens 3–1 Allan Taylor * Stuart Bingham 1–3 Allan Taylor * Matthew Stevens 3–0 Duane Jones * ''Allan Taylor 2–2 Duane Jones'' * Stuart Bingham 3–1 Matthew Stevens

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Group 16

Group 16 was played on 3 July.

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won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

Matches

* Jimmy Robertson 1–3 Peter Lines * Ben Woollaston 3–0 Liam Graham * Jimmy Robertson 3–1 Liam Graham * Ben Woollaston 3–0 Peter Lines * ''Liam Graham 2–2 Peter Lines'' * ''Jimmy Robertson 2–2 Ben Woollaston''

Table

Group 17

Group 17 was played on 5 July.

Zhou Yuelong Zhou Yuelong (; born 24 January 1998) is a Chinese professional snooker player. He has been runner-up at three ranking events, the January 2020 European Masters, the 2020 Snooker Shoot Out, and the 2022 Northern Ireland Open. Career Between ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

Matches

* Zhou Yuelong 3–0 Chris Totten * Ashley Hugill 3–1 Oliver Brown * Zhou Yuelong 0–3 Oliver Brown * Ashley Hugill 1–3 Chris Totten * ''Oliver Brown 2–2 Chris Totten'' * Zhou Yuelong 3–0 Ashley Hugill

Table

Group 18

Group 18 was played on 11 July. Joe Perry won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

Matches

* ''Joe Perry 2–2 Stuart Carrington'' * Jamie Clarke 3–1 Andy Lee * Joe Perry 3–0 Andy Lee * Jamie Clarke 3–1 Stuart Carrington * Andy Lee 0–3 Stuart Carrington * Joe Perry 3–0 Jamie Clarke

Table

Group 19

Group 19 was played on 10 July.

Noppon Saengkham Noppon Saengkham (; born 15 July 1992) is a Thai professional snooker player. Career Early years In April 2009, Saengkham lost in the final of the ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship 1–5 to Zhang Anda. He went one better at the 2009 IBSF ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

Matches

* Noppon Saengkham 3–0 Ross Muir * Mark Davis 3–0 Jenson Kendrick * Noppon Saengkham 3–1 Jenson Kendrick * ''Mark Davis 2–2 Ross Muir'' * ''Jenson Kendrick 2–2 Ross Muir'' * ''Noppon Saengkham 2–2 Mark Davis''

Table

Group 20

Group 20 was played on 8 July. James Cahill won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group D.

Matches

* Matthew Selt 3–0 Sydney Wilson * James Cahill 3–0 Andres Petrov * Matthew Selt 3–0 Andres Petrov * James Cahill 0–3 Sydney Wilson * ''Andres Petrov 2–2 Sydney Wilson'' * Matthew Selt 0–3 James Cahill

Table

Group 21

Group 21 was played on 27 June.

Chris Wakelin Chris Wakelin (born 16 March 1992) is an English professional snooker player from Rugby, Warwickshire. He practices in Bar 8 in Rugby. Career Early career Wakelin started playing snooker aged 8, when his parents Mark and Angie bought him his ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group E.

Matches

* Chris Wakelin 3–0 Liam Pullen * ''Oliver Lines 2–2 Anton Kazakov'' * Chris Wakelin 3–1 Anton Kazakov * ''Oliver Lines 2–2 Liam Pullen'' * Anton Kazakov 1–3 Liam Pullen * Chris Wakelin 0–3 Oliver Lines

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Group 22

Group 22 was played on 28 June.

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won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group F.

Matches

* Joe O'Connor 1–3 Alfie Davies * ''Robbie Williams 2–2 Zak Surety'' * Joe O'Connor 3–0 Zak Surety * Robbie Williams 3–1 Alfie Davies * Zak Surety 3–0 Alfie Davies * Joe O'Connor 1–3 Robbie Williams

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Group 23

Group 23 was played on 7 July.

Sam Craigie Sam Craigie (born 29 December 1993) is an English professional snooker player from Newcastle. He enjoyed a successful junior career before turning professional in 2011. Career Early career Craigie qualified for the 2011/2012 Main Tour after ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group G.

Matches

* Fan Zhengyi 3–0 Ahmed Aly Elsayed * Sam Craigie 3–0 Fergal O'Brien * ''Fan Zhengyi 2–2 Fergal O'Brien'' * Sam Craigie 3–0 Ahmed Aly Elsayed * Fergal O'Brien 3–0 Ahmed Aly Elsayed * ''Fan Zhengyi 2–2 Sam Craigie''

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Group 24

Group 24 was played on 6 July.

Pang Junxu Pang Junxu (, born 15 February 2000) is a Chinese professional snooker player. He was awarded the "Rookie of the Year" Award in 2021. Career As a result of Pang's performances on the CBSA Tour, he was awarded a two-year card on the World Snook ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group H.

Matches

* Pang Junxu 3–0 Stan Moody * ''Wu Yize 2–2 Hammad Miah'' * Pang Junxu 3–1 Hammad Miah * Wu Yize 3–1 Stan Moody * ''Hammad Miah 2–2 Stan Moody'' * Pang Junxu 3–1 Wu Yize

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Group 25

Group 25 was played on 8 July.

Si Jiahui Si Jiahui (; born 11 July 2002) is a Chinese professional snooker player. Career In May 2019, Si qualified for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 professional Main Tour as Q School, as the highest ranked player on the Q School ranking list who didn' ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group H.

Matches

* Si Jiahui 3–1 Haydon Pinhey * ''Mark Joyce 2–2 Mohamed Ibrahim'' * ''Si Jiahui 2–2 Mohamed Ibrahim'' * Mark Joyce 3–0 Haydon Pinhey * ''Mohamed Ibrahim 2–2 Haydon Pinhey'' * Si Jiahui 3–0 Mark Joyce

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Group 26

Group 26 was played on 5 July.

Jak Jones Jak Jones (born 29 July 1993) is a Welsh professional snooker player. Jones was born in Cwmbran, Wales. He became a professional in 2010 at the age of 16, by winning the 2010 European Under 19 Snooker Championship in Malta. Career Professio ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group G.

Matches

* ''Jak Jones 2–2 Dean Young'' * Jamie Jones 3–0 Rebecca Kenna * Jak Jones 3–0 Rebecca Kenna * ''Jamie Jones 2–2 Dean Young'' * ''Rebecca Kenna 2–2 Dean Young'' * Jak Jones 3–1 Jamie Jones

Table

Group 27

Group 27 was played on 30 June.

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group F.

Matches

* ''Jordan Brown 2–2 Joshua Thomond'' * Julien Leclercq 1–3 Barry Pinches * ''Jordan Brown 2–2 Barry Pinches'' * Julien Leclercq 3–1 Joshua Thomond * Joshua Thomond 1–3 Barry Pinches * Jordan Brown 0–3 Julien Leclercq

Table

Group 28

Group 28 was played on 4 July. Anthony Hamilton won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group E.

Matches

* Anthony Hamilton 3–0 Xing Zihao * ''Ben Mertens 2–2 Ryan Thomerson'' * ''Anthony Hamilton 2–2 Ryan Thomerson'' * ''Ben Mertens 2–2 Xing Zihao'' * Ryan Thomerson 1–3 Xing Zihao * ''Anthony Hamilton 2–2 Ben Mertens''

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Group 29

Group 29 was played on 29 June.

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (, ; born 18 April 1985) is a Thai professional snooker player. He has won one ranking event, the 2019 Snooker Shoot Out, and finished as runner-up in the 2019 World Open. He is regarded as one of the fastest snooker playe ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2, Group D.

Matches

* Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3–0 Florian Nüßle * Elliot Slessor 3–1 Victor Sarkis * Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3–1 Victor Sarkis * Elliot Slessor 0–3 Florian Nüßle * Victor Sarkis 0–3 Florian Nüßle * Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3–0 Elliot Slessor

Table

Group 30

Group 30 was played on 26 June. Daniel Wells won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

Matches

* Graeme Dott 0–3 Andrew Higginson * David Grace 0–3 Daniel Wells * Graeme Dott 1–3 Daniel Wells * ''David Grace 2–2 Andrew Higginson'' * Daniel Wells 3–0 Andrew Higginson * Graeme Dott 3–1 David Grace

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Group 31

Group 31 was played on 13 July.

Cao Yupeng Cao Yupeng (; born 27 October 1990) is a Chinese professional snooker player. He won the 2011 Asian Under-21 Championship, thus qualifying for the professional main tour for the 2011–12 season. In his first season on the circuit, he reached ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

Matches

* Cao Yupeng 3–0 Steven Hallworth * ''Lyu Haotian 2–2 Ian Burns'' * Cao Yupeng 3–0 Ian Burns * Lyu Haotian 3–0 Steven Hallworth * Ian Burns 3–1 Steven Hallworth * Cao Yupeng 3–1 Lyu Haotian

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Group 32

Group 32 was played on 3 July.

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 ...

won the group and advanced to Stage 2,

Matches

* ''Xiao Guodong 2–2 Rory McLeod'' * ''Martin Gould 2–2 Alexander Ursenbacher'' * Xiao Guodong 3–1 Alexander Ursenbacher * ''Martin Gould 2–2 Rory McLeod'' * Alexander Ursenbacher 3–0 Rory McLeod * Xiao Guodong 3–0 Martin Gould

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Stage Two

Stage Two consisted of eight groups, each containing four players.

Order of play

Group A

Group A was played on 19 July.

won the group and advanced to Stage 3,

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Matches

* ''Zhou Yuelong 2–2 Michael Holt'' * ''Xiao Guodong 2–2 Ben Woollaston'' * ''Zhou Yuelong 2–2 Ben Woollaston'' * ''Xiao Guodong 2–2 Michael Holt'' * Ben Woollaston 0–3 Michael Holt * Zhou Yuelong 0–3 Xiao Guodong

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Group B

Group B was played on 20 July.

won the group and advanced to Stage 3,

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Matches

* Judd Trump 3–1 Matthew Stevens * Joe Perry 0–3 Cao Yupeng * ''Judd Trump 2–2 Cao Yupeng'' * ''Joe Perry 2–2 Matthew Stevens'' * ''Cao Yupeng 2–2 Matthew Stevens'' * ''Judd Trump 2–2 Joe Perry''

Table

Group C

Group C was played on 18 July.

won the group and advanced to Stage 3,

Matches

* Noppon Saengkham 3–0 Liu Hongyu * Daniel Wells 1–3 Ashley Carty * ''Noppon Saengkham 2–2 Daniel Wells'' * Ashley Carty 1–3 Liu Hongyu * ''Daniel Wells 2–2 Liu Hongyu'' * Noppon Saengkham 3–1 Ashley Carty

Table

Group D

Group D was played on 19 July.

won the group and advanced to Stage 3,

Matches

* Shaun Murphy 3–1 James Cahill * ''David Gilbert 2–2 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh'' * Shaun Murphy 3–0 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh * David Gilbert 3–0 James Cahill * ''Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2–2 James Cahill'' * ''Shaun Murphy 2–2 David Gilbert''

Table

Group E

Group E was played on 17 July.

won the group and advanced to Stage 3,

Matches

* Kyren Wilson 3–0 Sanderson Lam * Chris Wakelin 3–0 Anthony Hamilton * Kyren Wilson 3–0 Anthony Hamilton * ''Chris Wakelin 2–2 Sanderson Lam'' * Anthony Hamilton 3–0 Sanderson Lam * Kyren Wilson 1–3 Chris Wakelin

Table

Group F

Group F was played on 17 July. Mark Williams won the group and advanced to Stage 3,

Matches

* Mark Williams 3–0 Barry Pinches * ''Robbie Williams 2–2 Martin O'Donnell'' * Mark Williams 3–0 Martin O'Donnell * Robbie Williams 3–0 Barry Pinches * Martin O'Donnell 3–1 Barry Pinches * Mark Williams 3–0 Robbie Williams

Table

Group G

Group G was played on 20 July.

won the group and advanced to Stage 3,

Matches

* ''Jak Jones 2–2 Long Zehuang'' * Sam Craigie 3–0 Michael White * Jak Jones 1–3 Michael White * ''Sam Craigie 2–2 Long Zehuang'' * ''Michael White 2–2 Long Zehuang'' * Jak Jones 1–3 Sam Craigie

Table

Group H

Group H was played on 18 July.

won the group and advanced to Stage 3,

Matches

* Robert Milkins 3–0 John Astley * Pang Junxu 1–3 Si Jiahui * ''Robert Milkins 2–2 Si Jiahui'' * ''Pang Junxu 2–2 John Astley'' * Si Jiahui 1–3 John Astley * ''Robert Milkins 2–2 Pang Junxu''

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Stage Three

Stage Three consisted of two groups, each containing four players.

Group 1

Group 1 was played on 21 July.

won the group and advanced to the final.

Matches

* ''Shaun Murphy 2–2 Xiao Guodong'' * ''Robert Milkins 2–2 Chris Wakelin'' * Shaun Murphy 3–1 Chris Wakelin * ''Robert Milkins 2–2 Xiao Guodong'' * Chris Wakelin 3–1 Xiao Guodong * ''Shaun Murphy 2–2 Robert Milkins''

Table

Group 2

Group 2 was played on 21 July. Mark Williams won the group and advanced to the final.

Matches

* ''Mark Williams 2–2 Sam Craigie'' * Noppon Saengkham 3–0 Cao Yupeng * Mark Williams 3–1 Cao Yupeng * ''Noppon Saengkham 2–2 Sam Craigie'' * Cao Yupeng 0–3 Sam Craigie * Mark Williams 3–1 Noppon Saengkham

Table

Final

Century breaks

A total of 101 century breaks were made in the tournament. * 145, 141, 134, 133, 122

* 140, 132, 111, 105

* 140, 114

Ma Hailong Ma Hailong (; born 4 September 2003) is a snooker player from China. In February 2023, he won the 2023 World Snooker Federation Championship, and with it earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour. Early life At the age of thirteen, Ma ...

* 140 Sean McAllister * 138, 104, 102, 102

Zhang Anda Zhang Anda (born 25 December 1991) is a Chinese professional snooker player, who made his debut on the Main Tour for the 2009–10 season. He qualified by winning the ACBS Asian Under-21 Championship. Standing at 5 ft. 3 in. tall, h ...

* 137

* 136, 128, 121, 119, 101 Mark Williams * 135, 123, 113, 101 David Gilbert * 135

* 134, 128, 118, 111, 102, 100

* 134 Michael Holt * 133, 133, 110, 106, 100

* 132, 106

Yuan Sijun Yuan Sijun (Chinese: 袁思俊; born 29 May 2000) is a Chinese professional snooker player. Career Yuan started to play snooker at the age of 10 and played as a wildcard in many professional tournaments between ages of 13 and 16. Yuan first drew ...

* 132 Ian Burns * 131 Ben Mertens * 131 Gary Wilson * 131

* 129 Allan Taylor * 128, 102 Joe Perry * 128 John Astley * 126

Oliver Lines Oliver Lines (born 16 June 1995) is an English professional snooker player who practices at Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. He is the son of professional snooker player Peter Lines. Career Amateur Lines switched sports from football to snook ...

* 124, 101 Michael White * 123, 109, 101

* 123, 100

* 120, 119, 109, 109, 103, 102

* 120

Hossein Vafaei Hossein Vafaei ( fa, حسین وفایی ایوری; born 15 October 1994) is an Iranian professional snooker player. He is the first professional player from Iran. He won his first professional title at the 2022 Snooker Shoot Out, beating Mar ...

* 117

Jackson Page Jackson Page (born 8 August 2001 in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent) is a Welsh professional snooker player. He is a former European U-21 champion and the former Under-18 World Snooker Champion and in 2017 also became the Under-18 European Snooker Ch ...

* 117

* 116

Adam Duffy Adam Duffy (born 30 March 1989) is an English professional snooker player. Duffy qualified for the 2011–12 professional Main Tour as one of four semi-finalists from the third and final Q School event. Career Debut season As a new player o ...

* 116 Muhammad Asif * 116

Lukas Kleckers Lukas Kleckers (born 18 May 1996 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German professional snooker player. Career Kleckers first drew attention in 2013 when, at the age of 17, he captured the highest ranking and most prestigious amateur event ...

* 115, 110, 103 Anthony Hamilton * 115

Lyu Haotian Lyu Haotian (, born 29 November 1997) is a snooker player from the People's Republic of China, notable for being one of the youngest snooker players to have played in professional tournaments, aged only 14. He reached the quarter-finals of the ...

* 114, 103

* 113, 107, 105

* 112, 106, 104

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 ...

* 112

Mark Joyce Mark Joyce (born 11 August 1983) is an English professional snooker player who lives in Walsall. He began his professional career by playing Challenge Tour in 2003. Joyce enjoyed an outstanding amateur career, winning the European Under-19 Cham ...

* 111

Peng Yisong Peng Yisong (, born 13 November 2001) is a Chinese professional snooker player. Peng turned professional in 2022 having earned his place through the CBSA China Tour and gained a two-year tour card for the 2022–23 The dash is a punctuat ...

* 111

* 110, 102, 101

Fan Zhengyi Fan Zhengyi (, born 27 January 2001) is a Chinese professional snooker player. He won the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship in 2017, and turned professional in 2018. He had a breakthrough season in 2021–22 when he reached his first ra ...

* 109 Jamie Jones * 108

Dylan Emery Dylan Emery (born 31 March 2001) is a Welsh professional snooker player. The winner of the 2021 EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships, he defeated Julien Leclercq in the final, 5–2. As a result of this win, he has earned a place on the ...

* 105

Ken Doherty Ken Doherty (born 17 September 1969) is an Irish professional snooker player, commentator and radio presenter. As an amateur, Doherty won the Irish Amateur Championship twice, the World Under-21 Amateur Championship and the World Amateur C ...

* 105

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 ...

* 105

Mark Davis Mark Davis may refer to: Entertainers *Mark Davis (talk show host), American radio talk show host * Mark Jonathan Davis (born 1965), American actor/singer and creator of Richard Cheese *Mark Davis, American bassist and founding member for the band ...

* 104

Alexander Ursenbacher Alexander Ursenbacher (born 26 April 1996) is a Swiss professional snooker player from Rheinfelden. He is Switzerland's first professional snooker player (former professional Darren Paris represented England, in the mid-1990s, before moving to S ...

* 104 Ross Muir * 104

* 103, 102 Julien Leclercq * 103 Victor Sarkis * 100

Stan Moody Stan Moody (born 14 September 2006) is a British professional snooker player from Halifax, West Yorkshire. In February 2023 he won the WSF World Junior Championship, and with it earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour starting with 20 ...

* 100 Daniel Wells

Notes

References

External links

Matchroom Sport – Championship League Snooker

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