2014 Championship League

The 2014 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 6 January to 6 March 2014 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.[1]

Championship League
Tournament information
Dates6 January – 6 March 2014 (2014-01-06 – 2014-03-06)
VenueCrondon Park Golf Club
CityStock
CountryEngland
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£179,500
Winner's share£10,000 (plus bonuses)
Highest break Shaun Murphy (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Judd Trump (ENG)
Runner-up Martin Gould (ENG)
Score3–1
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Shaun Murphy made the 103rd official maximum break during his league stage match against Mark Davis in group two. This was Murphy's second official 147 break and the sixth in the 2013/2014 season.[2] It was also the first maximum break in the history of the tournament.[3] During the same day Neil Robertson defeated Joe Perry 3–0. During the match he made three century breaks, which took the number of his century breaks in the season to 63, breaking the record of most centuries compiled in a single season previously held by Judd Trump, who compiled 61 in the previous season.[4] In all Robertson made 22 century breaks in this year's Championship League; a substantial contribution to his record-breaking 103 century break season.

Judd Trump won his second Championship League title by defeating defending champion Martin Gould 3–1 in the final, and earned a place at the 2014 Champion of Champions.[5]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[6]

  • 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: £179,500

Group one

Group one was played on 6 and 7 January 2014.[7][8] Ricky Walden was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Shaun Murphy
  • Stuart Bingham 2–3 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Davis 3–1 Robert Milkins
  • Ali Carter 3–0 Judd Trump
  • Shaun Murphy 3–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Ricky Walden 3–1 Mark Davis
  • Robert Milkins 0–3 Ali Carter
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Stuart Bingham
  • Shaun Murphy 3–2 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Davis 3–1 Ali Carter
  • Stuart Bingham 2–3 Ali Carter
  • Robert Milkins 0–3 Ricky Walden
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Robert Milkins
  • Shaun Murphy 0–3 Mark Davis
  • Ricky Walden 2–3 Ali Carter
  • Stuart Bingham 3–1 Robert Milkins
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Ali Carter
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Mark Davis
  • Stuart Bingham 1–3 Mark Davis
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Robert Milkins
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Ricky Walden

Table
Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 5 1 16 8 +8 Qualification to Group 1 play-off
2  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 5 1 15 5 +10
3  Mark Davis (ENG) 6 4 2 13 9 +4
4  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 3 3 13 12 +1
5  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 2 4 10 16 −6 Advances into Group 2
6  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6 1 5 11 16 −5 Eliminated from the competition
7  Robert Milkins (ENG) 6 1 5 5 17 −12
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Ali Carter (ENG) 1
4  Ricky Walden (ENG) 3
4  Ricky Walden (ENG) 3
2  Judd Trump (ENG) 2
2  Judd Trump (ENG) 3
3  Mark Davis (ENG) 0

Group two

Group two was played on 8 and 9 January 2014.[9][10] Joe Perry was the second player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Ali Carter
  • Mark Davis 2–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Barry Hawkins
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Judd Trump
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Mark Davis
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Neil Robertson
  • Barry Hawkins 1–3 Joe Perry
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Mark Davis
  • Ali Carter 0–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Neil Robertson 3–0 Joe Perry
  • Mark Davis 2–3 Joe Perry
  • Barry Hawkins 0–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Barry Hawkins
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Joe Perry
  • Mark Davis 3–0 Barry Hawkins
  • Ali Carter 1–3 Joe Perry
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Neil Robertson
  • Mark Davis 3–0 Neil Robertson
  • Ali Carter 3–1 Barry Hawkins
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Shaun Murphy

Table
Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 5 1 16 7 +9 Qualification to Group 2 play-off
2  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 5 1 15 9 +6
3  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 4 2 13 10 +3
4  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 3 3 13 11 +2
5  Mark Davis (ENG) 6 2 4 12 12 0 Advances into Group 3
6  Ali Carter (ENG) 6 2 4 8 14 −6 Eliminated from the competition
7  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6 0 6 4 18 −14
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Judd Trump (ENG) 3
4  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 1
1  Judd Trump (ENG) 0
2  Joe Perry (ENG) 3
2  Joe Perry (ENG) 3
3  Neil Robertson (AUS) 2

Group three

Group three was played on 20 and 21 January 2014.[11][12] Judd Trump was the third player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches
  • Judd Trump 0–3 Neil Robertson
  • Shaun Murphy 3–0 Mark Davis
  • Graeme Dott 3–0 Matthew Stevens
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Shaun Murphy
  • Mark Davis 3–2 Graeme Dott
  • Matthew Stevens 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Mark Davis
  • Graeme Dott 2–3 Ryan Day
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Matthew Stevens 3–2 Mark Davis
  • Judd Trump 3–1 Matthew Stevens
  • Neil Robertson 3–2 Graeme Dott
  • Mark Davis 2–3 Ryan Day
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Matthew Stevens
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Ryan Day
  • Judd Trump 3–0 Graeme Dott
  • Shaun Murphy 3–2 Graeme Dott
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Matthew Stevens
  • Judd Trump 1–3 Mark Davis

Table
Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 5 1 17 8 +9 Qualification to Group 3 play-off
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 4 2 16 11 +5
3  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 3 3 12 15 −3
4  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 3 3 11 11 0
5  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6 3 3 11 14 −3 Advances into Group 4
6  Mark Davis (ENG) 6 2 4 11 15 −4 Eliminated from the competition
7  Graeme Dott (SCO) 6 1 5 11 15 −4
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 0
4  Judd Trump (ENG) 3
4  Judd Trump (ENG) 3
3  Ryan Day (WAL) 0
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 2
3  Ryan Day (WAL) 3

Group four

Group four was played on 22 and 23 January 2014.[13][14] Stephen Maguire was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark Selby 1–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Tom Ford 1–3 Ryan Day
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Neil Robertson
  • Matthew Stevens 3–2 Mark Selby
  • Stephen Maguire 3–1 Tom Ford
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Neil Robertson
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Matthew Stevens
  • Mark Selby 3–0 Tom Ford
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Tom Ford
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Matthew Stevens
  • Ryan Day 2–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Shaun Murphy 3–2 Mark Selby
  • Matthew Stevens 3–2 Tom Ford
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Tom Ford
  • Ryan Day 3–0 Mark Selby
  • Neil Robertson 1–3 Mark Selby
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Ryan Day 3–1 Matthew Stevens

Table
Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 6 0 18 10 +8 Qualification to Group 4 play-off
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 3 3 14 13 +1
3  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 3 3 14 13 +1
4  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 3 3 13 11 +2
5  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 2 4 11 13 −2 Advances into Group 5
6  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6 2 4 11 16 −5 Eliminated from the competition
7  Tom Ford (ENG) 6 2 4 10 15 −5
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 3
4  Ryan Day (WAL) 2
1  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 3
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 0
2  Neil Robertson (AUS) 3
3  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 1

Group five

Group five was played on 10 and 11 February 2014.[15][16] Shaun Murphy was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches
  • Neil Robertson 0–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Ryan Day 3–0 Mark Selby
  • John Higgins 1–3 Dominic Dale
  • Marco Fu 3–2 Neil Robertson
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Mark Selby 0–3 John Higgins
  • Dominic Dale 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Neil Robertson 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Shaun Murphy 3–1 Mark Selby
  • John Higgins 3–2 Marco Fu
  • Ryan Day 3–2 Marco Fu
  • Dominic Dale 0–3 Mark Selby
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Dominic Dale
  • Shaun Murphy 3–0 John Higgins
  • Mark Selby 3–2 Marco Fu
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Dominic Dale
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 John Higgins
  • Ryan Day 3–0 John Higgins
  • Shaun Murphy 1–3 Dominic Dale
  • Neil Robertson 2–3 Mark Selby

Table
Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 4 2 14 8 +6 Qualification to Group 5 play-off
2  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6 4 2 13 11 +2
3  Marco Fu (HKG) 6 3 3 15 13 +2
4  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 3 3 12 11 +1
5  John Higgins (SCO) 6 3 3 10 13 −3 Advances into Group 6
6  Mark Selby (ENG) 6 3 3 10 13 −3 Eliminated from the competition
7  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 1 5 11 16 −5
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3
4  Ryan Day (WAL) 0
1  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3
2  Dominic Dale (WAL) 1
2  Dominic Dale (WAL) 3
3  Marco Fu (HKG) 2

Group six

Group six was played on 12 and 13 February 2014.[17][18] Martin Gould was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches
  • Dominic Dale 1–3 Marco Fu
  • Ryan Day 0–3 John Higgins
  • Martin Gould 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Michael Holt 3–1 Dominic Dale
  • Marco Fu 2–3 Ryan Day
  • John Higgins 1–3 Martin Gould
  • Mark Williams 3–1 Michael Holt
  • Dominic Dale 0–3 Ryan Day
  • Marco Fu 2–3 John Higgins
  • Martin Gould 3–0 Michael Holt
  • Ryan Day 3–0 Michael Holt
  • Mark Williams 0–3 John Higgins
  • Dominic Dale 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Marco Fu 2–3 Martin Gould
  • John Higgins 3–2 Michael Holt
  • Ryan Day 0–3 Mark Williams
  • Marco Fu 1–3 Michael Holt
  • Dominic Dale 1–3 Martin Gould
  • Ryan Day 1–3 Martin Gould
  • Marco Fu 1–3 Mark Williams
  • Dominic Dale 1–3 John Higgins

Table
Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 5 1 16 8 +8 Qualification to Group 6 play-off
2  John Higgins (SCO) 6 5 1 16 8 +8
3  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 5 1 15 7 +8
4  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 3 3 10 11 −1
5  Michael Holt (ENG) 6 2 4 9 14 −5 Advances into Group 7
6  Marco Fu (HKG) 6 1 5 11 16 −5 Eliminated from the competition
7  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6 0 6 5 18 −13
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Martin Gould (ENG) 3
4  Ryan Day (WAL) 1
1  Martin Gould (ENG) 3
2  John Higgins (SCO) 1
2  John Higgins (SCO) 3
3  Mark Williams (WAL) 0

Group seven

Group seven was played on 3 and 4 March 2014.[19][20] Ryan Day was the last player to qualify for the winners group.

Matches
  • John Higgins 3–0 Mark Williams
  • Ryan Day 3–0 Marcus Campbell
  • Peter Ebdon 3–2 Andrew Higginson
  • Mark King 0–3 John Higgins
  • Mark Williams 2–3 Ryan Day
  • Marcus Campbell 3–2 Peter Ebdon
  • Andrew Higginson 2–3 Mark King
  • John Higgins 3–0 Ryan Day
  • Mark Williams 0–3 Marcus Campbell
  • Peter Ebdon 0–3 Mark King
  • Ryan Day 3–0 Mark King
  • Andrew Higginson 3–1 Marcus Campbell
  • John Higgins 3–0 Andrew Higginson
  • Mark Williams 0–3 Peter Ebdon
  • Marcus Campbell 0–3 Mark King
  • Ryan Day 3–2 Andrew Higginson
  • Mark Williams 3–2 Mark King
  • John Higgins 3–1 Peter Ebdon
  • Ryan Day 3–1 Peter Ebdon
  • Mark Williams 1–3 Andrew Higginson
  • John Higgins 3–1 Marcus Campbell

Table
Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  John Higgins (SCO) 6 6 0 18 2 +16 Qualification to Group 7 play-off
2  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 5 1 15 8 +7
3  Mark King (ENG) 6 3 3 11 11 0
4  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 6 2 4 12 14 −2
5  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 6 2 4 10 14 −4 Eliminated from the competition
6  Marcus Campbell (SCO) 6 2 4 8 14 −6
7  Mark Williams (WAL) 6 1 5 6 17 −11
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  John Higgins (SCO) 1
4  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 3
4  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 0
2  Ryan Day (WAL) 3
2  Ryan Day (WAL) 3
3  Mark King (ENG) 1

Winners' group

The winners' group was played on 5 and 6 March 2014.[6][21] Judd Trump won his second Championship League title.

Matches
  • Ricky Walden 3–1 Joe Perry
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Shaun Murphy 2–3 Martin Gould
  • Ryan Day 0–3 Ricky Walden
  • Joe Perry 2–3 Judd Trump
  • Stephen Maguire 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Martin Gould 2–3 Ryan Day
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Judd Trump
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Shaun Murphy 3–0 Ryan Day
  • Judd Trump 0–3 Ryan Day
  • Martin Gould 2–3 Stephen Maguire
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Martin Gould
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Stephen Maguire 3–2 Ryan Day
  • Judd Trump 3–2 Martin Gould
  • Joe Perry 3–1 Ryan Day
  • Ricky Walden 1–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Judd Trump 2–3 Shaun Murphy
  • Joe Perry 1–3 Martin Gould
  • Ricky Walden 3–2 Stephen Maguire

Table
Pos Player Pld W L FF FA FD
1  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6 5 1 17 8 +9 Qualification to Winners' Group play-off
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6 4 2 15 13 +2
3  Martin Gould (ENG) 6 3 3 15 13 +2
4  Judd Trump (ENG) 6 3 3 13 14 −1
5  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6 3 3 12 12 0 Eliminated from the competition
6  Ryan Day (WAL) 6 2 4 9 14 −5
7  Joe Perry (ENG) 6 1 5 9 16 −7
Source:

Play-offs
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 5 frames
      
1  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 2
4  Judd Trump (ENG) 3
4  Judd Trump (ENG) 3
3  Martin Gould (ENG) 1
2  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 0
3  Martin Gould (ENG) 3

Century breaks

Total: 93

Bold: highest break in the indicated group.

Winnings
No. Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W TOTAL
1  Judd Trump (ENG) 5,500 4,500 6,400 14,400 30,800
2  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 1,000 3,100 2,700 2,700 6,200 7,000 22,700
3  Ryan Day (WAL) 4,100 2,900 2,200 2,300 6,300 1,800 19,600
4  Martin Gould (ENG) 6,900 9,200 16,100
5  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6,600 7,000 13,600
6  Neil Robertson (AUS) 2,900 3,200 4,800 1,100 12,000
7  John Higgins (SCO) 1,000 4,800 3,350 9,150
8  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6,100 2,400 8,500
9  Joe Perry (ENG) 6,300 1,800 8,100
10  Dominic Dale (WAL) 4,500 500 5,000
11  Marco Fu (HKG) 3,600 1,100 4,700
12  Mark Davis (ENG) 2,300 1,200 1,100 4,600
13  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 4,350 4,350
14  Ali Carter (ENG) 2,900 800 3,700
15  Mark Williams (WAL) 2,500 600 3,100
16  Mark King (ENG) 2,400 2,400
17  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 1,100 1,100 2,200
18  Mark Selby (ENG) 1,100 1,000 2,100
19  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 1,100 1,100
=  Graeme Dott (SCO) 1,100 1,100
21  Tom Ford (ENG) 1,000 1,000
=  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 1,000 1,000
23  Michael Holt (ENG) 900 900
24  Marcus Campbell (SCO) 800 800
25  Robert Milkins (ENG) 500 500
26  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 400 400
Total prize money 19,400 19,200 19,700 20,200 19,600 19,000 18,800 43,600 179,500

Green: Won the group. Bold: Highest break in the group. All prize money in GBP.

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