Ronnie O’Sullivan (pictured) is one of 64 elite snooker players who have confirmed their entry to the Championship League, which will be held at Stadium MK’s Marshall Arena.
O’Sullivan, who has won five world championships, will be taking part next month, along with Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and current World Champion Judd Trump.
Mark Allen, Kyren Wilson and Stuart Bingham are among the other top-16 players who have entered the tournament, which will mark the return of live UK-based sport to TV screens from Monday 1 June.
Championship League will be split into three phases, with all matches during all stages played as the best-of-four frames.
Play will begin at 3pm each day, starting on Monday 1 June with Judd Trump (pictured below) in Group Two. Action will then run continuously until both groups are complete, with the exception of Friday 5 June when play will begin at 4pm. O’Sullivan enters the fray on Friday in Group 10.
The total prize fund will stand at over £200,000. Players will earn a guaranteed £1,000 with the winner taking home £30,000 and a place in November’s Champion of Champions. Championship League will not be a ranking event and will be promoted by Matchroom Multi Sport.
Full Championship League Snooker draw:
() denotes current world ranking
GROUP MATCHES
Group matches will take place from June 1st to 8th and will feature 16 groups of four players, with two groups played each day across two tables. The player who tops each group table will progress to Phase Two. Players will be awarded three points for a win and one point for a drawn match.
Monday 1 June
Group 2
Judd Trump (1)
Daniel Wells
Elliot Slessor
David Grace
Group 13
David Gilbert (11)
Stuart Carrington
Jak Jones
Jackson Page
Tuesday June 2nd
Group 9
Jack Lisowski (13)
Luca Brecel
Robbie Williams
Oliver Lines
Group 3
Michael Holt
Mark Davis
Mark Joyce
Louis Heathcote
Wednesday 3 June
Group 12
Kyren Wilson (8)
Ryan Day
Alfie Burden
Chen Feilong
Group 4
Joe Perry
Mark King
Sam Baird
Harvey Chandler
Thursday 4th June
Group 5
Mark Selby (4)
Liang Wenbo
Joe O'Connor
Lee Walker
Group 14
Gary Wilson (19)
Matthew Stevens
John Astley
Mitchell Mann
Friday 5 June
Group 10
Ronnie O'Sullivan (7)
Chris Wakelin
Michael Georgiou
Kishan Hirani
Group 15
Tom Ford
Robert Milkins
Mike Dunn
Ian Burns
Saturday June 6th
Group 1
Stuart Bingham (14)
Ricky Walden
Jordon Brown
Jamie Clarke
Group 8
Jimmy Robertson
Ben Woollaston
Liam Highfield
Alex Ursenbacher
Sunday June 7th
Group 16
Neil Robertson (2)
Kurt Maflin
Ken Doherty
Ashley Carty
Group 7
Barry Hawkins (12)
Anthony McGill
Craig Steadman
Hammad Miah
Monday 8 June
Group 11
Mark Allen (6)
Martin O’Donnell
Michael White
Nigel Bond
Group 6
Ali Carter (18)
Matt Selt
Sam Craigie
Dominic Dale
GROUP WINNERS STAGE
The group winners stage will be held from June 9th to 10th and will see the 16 group winners split into four further groups of four, with two groups per day also played over two tables.
Tuesday June 9th
Group C
Winner of Group 10
Winner of Group 6
Winner of Group 1
Winner of Group 4
Group D
Winner of Group 15
Winner of Group 11
Winner of Group 8
Winner of Group 5
Wednesday 10 June
Group B
Winner of Group 12
Winner of Group 2
Winner of Group 7
Winner of Group 13
Group A
Winner of Group 14
Wiiner of Group 3
Winner of Group 9
Winner of Group 16
FINALS
The finals will take place on June 11th and will see the four Phase Two winners battle it out over one final group, played on one table, to determine the Championship League winner.
Thursday June 11th
Winner of Group C
Winner of Group D
Winner of Group B
Winner of Group A
