Championship League
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This article is about the snooker tournament. For the darts tournament, see Championship League Darts.
Not to be confused with Champions League.
Championship League is a professional snooker tournament, devised by Matchroom Sport. The tournament was originally held at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, Essex, from its debut in 2008 until 2016.[3] From 2017 it has been held in Coventry, Barnsley, Milton Keynes and Leicester.
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Venue | Crondon Park Golf Club (2008–2016) Ricoh Arena (2017–2019) Barnsley Metrodome (2019) Marshall Arena (2020) Stadium MK (2020 and 2021) Leicester Arena (2020–present) |
Location | Stock, Essex (2008–2016) Coventry (2017–2019) Barnsley (2019) Milton Keynes (2020 and 2021) Leicester (2020–present) |
Country | England |
Established | 2008 |
Organisation(s) | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Non-ranking: (2008–present) Ranking: (2020–present) |
Total prize fund | Non-ranking: £205,000[1] Ranking: £328,000[2] |
Current champion | Non-ranking: Mark Selby (ENG) Ranking: Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
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John Higgins is the reigning champion of the invitational tournament and Shaun Murphy is the reigning champion of the ranking tournament.