AFTER an honest Christmas break snooker is BACK!
The Championship League is underway now with gamers seeing it as the right warm-up for the Masters, which returns on January 12.
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Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Kyren Wilson, Mark Allen – recent off his huge win in Saudi Arabia – defending champion Mark Selby and the remainder of the world’s prime snooker gamers are all scheduled to look.
This is every little thing it’s worthwhile to know for the event.
When is the Championship League snooker 2025?
The Championship League takes place from January 3 to February 4, though there’s a break within the center whereas the Masters takes place.
There are seven teams then a Winners’ group – extra on the format is under.
The dates are as follows:
January 3-4 – Group 1 January 6-11 – Teams 2,3 and 4January 20-25 – Teams 5, 6 and seven.February 3-4 – Winners’ Group and play-offs
Who’s taking part in within the Championship League snooker 2025 and what’s the format?
All the massive hitters are slated to play and appear able to play.
That features O’Sullivan, on the time of writing, who has pulled out of those kind of occasions in current months, however could wish to get some type as we shut in on the World Championships.
Group 1 (Jan 3-4) – Chris Wakelin, Gary Wilson, Jak Jones, Hossein Vafaie, Pang Junxu, Ryan Day, Elliot SlessorGroup 2 (Jan 6-7) – Ali Carter, Si Jiahui, Robert MilkinsGroup 3 (Jan 8-9) – Ronnie O’Sullivan, Kyren Wilson, Mark SelbyGroup 4 (Jan 10-11) – Barry Hawkins, Stuart Bingham, Jackson PageGroup 5 (Jan 20-21) – Judd Trump, Tom Ford, Neil RobertsonGroup 6 (Jan 22-23) – David Gilbert, Jack Lisowski, Noppon SaengkhamGroup 7 (Jan 24-25) – Xiao Guodong, Zhou Yuelong, Matthew Selt
The Championship league is a spherical robin of eight teams of seven gamers.
Trump vs Wilson
SNOOKER’s Class of ’92 are fading away – with two English superstars able to forge a brand new period.
Judd Trump has declared he is able to battle reigning world champion Kyren Wilson for “the following 10 years” or extra.
Present world No 1 Trump admitted Wilson’s meteoric rise over the past twelve months has “pushed him ahead” as a participant.
The Class of ’92 refers back to the legendary trio of Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins, and Mark Williamson.
With 14 world titles amongst them, the three gamers have dominated UK snooker over the previous three many years.
However as their powers start to fade, Wilson and Trump seem able to fill the rivalry vacuum.
Learn extra on snooker’s new large rivalry between Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson…
The highest 4 from every group qualify for a play-off with the general winner going straight into the Winners’ Group.
The underside two are eradicated completely from the competitors, whereas the opposite 4 transfer into the following group, the place they’re joined by three extra gamers.
This format continues by all seven teams till the Winners’ Group is fulled.
The gamers are ranked by matches received, then most frames received, then least frames misplaced – if two gamers are tied, the participant who received the head-to-head match finishes greater.
The play-off semi-finals are performed between 1st and 4th and 2nd and third, with the 2 winners assembly after which taking part in for a spot within the Winners’ Group.
The general winner secures a spot within the 2025 Champion of Champions and earns a modest quantity of prize cash.
What TV channel is the Championship League 2025 on and might or not it’s stay streamed?
There shall be no TV protection within the UK however followers can stream all of the motion stay on Matchroom Sport’s YouTube.
Desk one shall be on Matchroom Multi Sport and desk two is on the Matchroom Pool channel.
Each of these are free to stream.
Alternatively, SunSport will weblog choose matches from the group stage after which your entire Winners’ Group and play-offs.
Championship League snooker 2025 schedule and outcomes
Friday, January 3Group 1 league matches
Chris Wakelin 1–3 Gary WilsonJak Jones 2–3 Hossein VafaeiRyan Day 3–1 Elliot SlessorChris Wakelin 0–3 Pang JunxuHossein Vafaei 3–1 Elliot SlessorGary Wilson 2–3 Jak JonesChris Wakelin 3–2 Jak JonesRyan Day 3–2 Pang JunxuGary Wilson 1–3 Hossein VafaeiPang Junxu 3–1 Elliot SlessorChris Wakelin 3–2 Hossein VafaeiJak Jones 3–1 Elliot Slessor
Saturday, January 4Group 1 league matches
Chris Wakelin 3–1 Ryan DayGary Wilson 2–3 Elliot SlessorHossein Vafaei 0–3 Pang JunxuJak Jones 0–3 Ryan DayChris Wakelin 1–3 Elliot SlessorGary Wilson 2–3 Pang JunxuHossein Vafaei 3–0 Ryan DayJak Jones 3-0 Pang JunxuGary Wilson 0-3 Ryan Day
Group 1 semi-finals
Hossein Vafaei 3-1 Ryan DayPang Junxu 1-3 Jak Jones
Group 1 remaining
Jak Jones 1-3 Hossein Vafaei
*Vafaei advances to the Winners’ Group; Wakelin, Day, Pang and Jones advance to Group 2*
January 6Group 2 league matches
Ali Carter 3-1 Si JiahuiChris Wakelin 3-0 Robert MilkinsAli Carter 2-3 Pang JunxuJak Jones 2-3 Ryan DaySi Jiahui 3-1 Robert MilkinsChris Wakelin 3-0 Ryan DayJak Jones 3-0 Pang JunxuAli Carter 2-3 Robert MilkinsPang Junxu 0-3 Ryan DaySi Jiahui 3-2 Chris WakelinAli Carter 2-3 Jak JonesRobert Milkins 3-1 Ryan Day
January 7Group 2 league matches
Si Jiahui 3-1 Ryan DayAli Carter 3-1 Chris WakelinJak Jones 1-3 Robert MilkinsChris Wakelin 3-1 Pang JunxuAli Carter 3-2 Ryan DaySi Jiahui 3-0 Pang JunxuChris Wakelin 0-3 Jak JonesSi Jiahui 3-2 Jak JonesPang Junxu 3-1 Robert Milkins
Group 2 play-offs
Si Jiahui 3-2 Chris WakelinAli Carter 1-3 Jak Jones
Group 2 remaining
*Si advances to the Winners’ Group; Carter, Jones and Wakelin advance to Group 3*
January 8Group 3 league matches
Ali Carter 3-0 Robert MilkinsKyren Wilson 1-3 Mark SelbyAli Carter 3-0 Jak JonesRonnie O’Sullivan 2-3 Chris WakelinMark Selby 3-1 Robert MilkinsKyren Wilson 3-1 Ronnie O’SullivanRonnie O’Sullivan 2-3 Mark SelbyChris Wakelin 2-3 Jak JonesAli Carter 0-3 Chris WakelinKyren Wilson 3-1 Robert MilkinsRonnie O’Sullivan 3-2 Jak JonesMark Selby 3-1 Ali Carter
January 9
Group 3 league matches
Ronnie O’Sullivan 2-3 Robert MilkinsKyren Wilson 3-2 Ali CarterMark Selby 3-0 Jak JonesChirs Wakelin 2-3 Robert MilkinsRonnie O’Sullivan vs Ali Carter (WO – O’Sullivan withdrawn)Kyren Wilson 3-1 Chris WakelinJak Jones 3-2 Robert MilkinsMark Selby 3-0 Chris WakelinKyren Wilson 3-1 Jak Jones
Group 3 play-offs
Kyren Wilson 3-2 Ali CarterMark Selby 1-3 Jak Jones
Group 3 remaining
Jak Jones 2-3 Kyren Wilson
*Wilson advances to the Winners’ Group; Selby and Jones advance to Group 4*
January 10Group 4 league matches
Stuart Bingham 3-1 Matthew SeltJackson Web page 1-3 Jimmy RobertsonJak Jones 2-3 Joe O’ConnorMark Selby 3-2 Matthew SeltStuart Bingham 3-1 Jackson PageJimmy Robertson 1-3 Joe O’ConnorMark Selby 3-1 Jak JonesMatthew Selt 3-1 Jackson PageStuart Bingham 3-2 Jimmy RobertsonMark Selby 2-3 Joe O’ConnorJak Jones 3-1 Matthew SeltJackson Web page 0-3 Joe O’ConnorJak Jones 3-1 Matthew Selt
January 11
Group 4 league matches
Stuart Bingham 3-0 Joe O’ConnorMatthew Selt 3-1 Jimmy RobertsonJak Jones 2-3 Jackson PageMark Selby 3-2 Jimmy RobersonMark Selby 0-3 Stuart BinghamMatthew Selt 3-2 Joe O’ConnorJak Jones 3-1 Jimmy RobertsonJak Jones 3-0 Stuart BinghamMark Selby 3-1 Jackson Web page
Group 4 play-offs
Joe O’Connor 1-3 Mark SelbyStuart Bingham 2-3 Jak Jones
Group 4 remaining
January 20 & 21Group 5 league matches and play-offs
January 22 & 23Group 6 league matches and play-offs
January 24 & 25Group 7 league matches and play-offs
February 3 & 4Winners’ Group league matches and play-offs
