2023 Championship League (ranking)
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The 2023 Championship League was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 26 June to 21 July 2023 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, 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 Championship League, and the first ranking tournament of the 2023–24 season.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 26 June – 21 July 2023 (2023-06-26 – 2023-07-21) |
Venue | Morningside Arena |
City | Leicester |
Country | England |
Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £328,000 |
Winner's share | £33,000 |
Highest break | Cao Yupeng (CHN) (145) |
Final | |
Champion | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
Runner-up | Mark Williams (WAL) |
Score | 3–0 |
Luca Brecel was the reigning champion, having defeated Lu Ning 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 Mark Selby, Jack Lisowski, John Higgins, Mark Allen and Ding Junhui.[1][2][3] Six players who were due to enter the tournament, withdrew and were replaced including Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson and Marco Fu.[4]
Shaun Murphy won the tournament, defeating Mark Williams 3–0 in the final to claim his twelfth ranking title.[5][6]