2016 Championship League
The 2016 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 4 January to 3 March 2016 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.
Stuart Bingham was the defending champion, but he was eliminated at the league stage of group seven. Judd Trump clinched his third Championship League title after a 3–2 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final. Mark Williams took the largest share of the prize money thanks to a lucrative campaign through 4 groups before qualifying for the winners' group.
Fergal O'Brien made the 118th official maximum break during his league stage match against Mark Davis in group six. This was O'Brien's first official 147 break and the fourth in the 2015/2016 season. O'Brien also became the oldest player to make an official 147, at the age of 43. His record was surpassed in the following year's edition of the Championship League, when Mark Davis became the oldest player to score a maximum break, at the age of 44. Davis even scored two 147s in that year's Championship League.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below. The maximum possible prize money, if the full five frames are played in each game, is £205,000.- Group 1–7
- *Winner: £3,000
- *Runner-up: £2,000
- *Semi-final: £1,000
- *Frame-win : £100
- *Frame-win : £300
- *Highest break: £500
- Winners' group
- *Winner: £10,000
- *Runner-up: £5,000
- *Semi-final: £3,000
- *Frame-win : £200
- *Frame-win : £300
- *Highest break: £1,000
- Tournament total: £179,700
Group one
Group one was played on 4 and 5 January 2016. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the first player to qualify for the winners group.Matches
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Mark Williams
- John Higgins 0–3 Barry Hawkins
- Ricky Walden 0–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- Robert Milkins 3–2 Ryan Day
- Mark Williams 3–1 John Higgins
- Barry Hawkins 2–3 Robert Milkins
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 John Higgins
- Ryan Day 2–3 Ricky Walden
- Mark Williams 3–2 Barry Hawkins
- Robert Milkins 1–3 Ricky Walden
- Ryan Day 2–3 Barry Hawkins
- John Higgins 3–1 Ricky Walden
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Ryan Day
- Mark Williams 1–3 Robert Milkins
- John Higgins 0–3 Ryan Day
- Barry Hawkins 1–3 Ricky Walden
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Robert Milkins
- Mark Williams 3–1 Ricky Walden
- John Higgins 3–2 Robert Milkins
- Mark Williams 3–1 Ryan Day
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Barry Hawkins
Group two
Group two was played on 6 and 7 January 2016. The group was won by Judd Trump.Matches
- Mark Selby '3–2 Judd Trump
- Joe Perry 2–3' Barry Hawkins
- Ricky Walden 0–3 Mark Selby
- Mark Williams 3–1 Robert Milkins
- Judd Trump 1–3 Joe Perry
- Barry Hawkins 1–3 Mark Williams
- Mark Selby 3–1 Joe Perry
- Robert Milkins 1–3 Ricky Walden
- Judd Trump 3–0 Barry Hawkins
- Mark Williams 2–3 Ricky Walden
- Robert Milkins 3–1 Barry Hawkins
- Joe Perry 3–1 Ricky Walden
- Mark Selby 3–1 Robert Milkins
- Judd Trump 3–2 Mark Williams
- Joe Perry 3–2 Robert Milkins
- Barry Hawkins 3–0 Ricky Walden
- Mark Selby 3–2 Mark Williams
- Judd Trump 0–3 Ricky Walden
- Joe Perry 1–3 Mark Williams
- Judd Trump 3–1 Robert Milkins
- Mark Selby 3–0 Barry Hawkins
Group three
Group three was played on 25 and 26 January 2016. The group was won by Stephen Maguire.Matches
- Stephen Maguire 3–1 Marco Fu
- Michael White 0–3 Ricky Walden
- Mark Selby 1–3 Stephen Maguire
- Joe Perry 3–2 Mark Williams
- Marco Fu 0–3 Michael White
- Ricky Walden 3–2 Joe Perry
- Stephen Maguire 3–2 Michael White
- Mark Williams 0–3 Mark Selby
- Marco Fu 3–0 Ricky Walden
- Joe Perry 0–3 Mark Selby
- Mark Williams 2–3 Ricky Walden
- Michael White 3–2 Mark Selby
- Stephen Maguire 2–3 Mark Williams
- Marco Fu 0–3 Joe Perry
- Michael White 3–2 Mark Williams
- Ricky Walden 1–3 Mark Selby
- Stephen Maguire 3–2 Joe Perry
- Marco Fu 1–3 Mark Selby
- Michael White 3–0 Joe Perry
- Marco Fu 1–3 Mark Williams
- Stephen Maguire 3–1 Ricky Walden
Group four
Group four was played on 27 and 28 January 2016. The group was won by Mark Williams.Matches
- Neil Robertson 3–0 Ben Woollaston
- Graeme Dott 1–3 Mark Williams
- Ricky Walden 1–3 Neil Robertson
- Michael White 2–3 Mark Selby
- Ben Woollaston 3–0 Graeme Dott
- Mark Williams 3–0 Michael White
- Neil Robertson 2–3 Graeme Dott
- Mark Selby 3–0 Ricky Walden
- Ben Woollaston 1–3 Mark Williams
- Michael White 0–3 Ricky Walden
- Mark Selby 2–3 Mark Williams
- Graeme Dott 3–2 Ricky Walden
- Neil Robertson 1–3 Mark Selby
- Ben Woollaston 1–3 Michael White
- Graeme Dott 3–2 Mark Selby
- Mark Williams 3–2 Ricky Walden
- Neil Robertson 3–1 Michael White
- Ben Woollaston 1–3 Ricky Walden
- Graeme Dott 1–3 Michael White
- Ben Woollaston 0–3 Mark Selby
- Neil Robertson 3–2 Mark Williams
Group five
Group five was played on 22 and 23 February 2016. Neil Robertson withdrew and was replaced by Michael Holt. The group was won by Mark Selby.Matches
- David Gilbert 2–3 Mark DavisKyren Wilson 3–0 Ricky WaldenGraeme Dott 3–1 David Gilbert
- Michael Holt 0–3 Mark SelbyMark Davis 3–1 Kyren Wilson
- Ricky Walden 2–3 Michael Holt
- David Gilbert 1–3 Kyren WilsonMark Selby 3–0 Graeme Dott
- Mark Davis 0–3 Ricky WaldenMichael Holt 3–0 Graeme DottMark Selby 3–1 Ricky Walden
- Kyren Wilson 1–3 Graeme Dott
- David Gilbert 1–3 Mark SelbyMark Davis 3–1 Michael HoltKyren Wilson 3–1 Mark Selby
- Ricky Walden 2–3 Graeme Dott
- David Gilbert 2–3 Michael HoltMark Davis 3–1 Graeme DottKyren Wilson 3–1 Michael Holt
- Mark Davis 1–3 Mark SelbyDavid Gilbert 3–0 Ricky Walden
Group six
Group six was played on 24 and 25 February 2016. Graeme Dott withdrew and was replaced by Dominic Dale. The group was won by Ali Carter.Matches
- Mark Davis 2–3 Kyren WilsonFergal O'Brien 3–2 Martin GouldAllister Carter 3–1 Dominic Dale
- Michael Holt 2–3 Fergal O'Brien
- Martin Gould 1–3 Allister Carter
- Dominic Dale 2–3 Mark Davis
- Kyren Wilson 2–3 Michael Holt
- Fergal O'Brien 2–3 Allister Carter
- Martin Gould 1–3 Dominic DaleMark Davis 3–1 Michael HoltMichael Holt 3–2 Allister Carter
- Kyren Wilson 2–3 Dominic Dale
- Fergal O'Brien 1–3 Kyren WilsonMartin Gould 3–2 Mark DavisAllister Carter 3–0 Kyren WilsonDominic Dale 3–2 Michael HoltMichael Holt 3–1 Martin Gould
- Fergal O'Brien 1–3 Mark Davis
- Fergal O'Brien 0–3 Dominic DaleMartin Gould 3–2 Kyren WilsonAllister Carter 3–0 Mark Davis
Group seven
Group seven was played on 29 February and 1 March 2016. Matthew Selt won the group to take the final spot in the winners' group.Matches
Matthew Selt 3–0 Liang Wenbo- Stuart Bingham 1–3 Kyren Wilson
- Mark Davis 2–3 Matthew Selt
- Michael Holt 2–3 Dominic DaleLiang Wenbo 3–2 Stuart BinghamKyren Wilson 3–0 Michael Holt
- Dominic Dale 1–3 Mark Davis
- Matthew Selt 2–3 Stuart BinghamLiang Wenbo 3–1 Kyren Wilson
- Michael Holt 2–3 Mark Davis
- Dominic Dale 1–3 Kyren Wilson
- Stuart Bingham 0–3 Mark Davis
- Matthew Selt 0–3 Dominic DaleLiang Wenbo 3–2 Michael HoltStuart Bingham 3–1 Dominic Dale
- Kyren Wilson 1–3 Mark DavisMatthew Selt 3–1 Michael HoltLiang Wenbo 3–0 Mark DavisStuart Bingham 3–1 Michael HoltLiang Wenbo 3–0 Dominic DaleMatthew Selt 3–2 Kyren Wilson
Winners' group
The winners' group was played on 2 and 3 March 2016. Judd Trump beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 in the final to take the third Championship League title of his career.Matches
Ronnie O'Sullivan '''3–0 Judd Trump- Stephen Maguire 2–
Century breaks
Total: 96- 147 Fergal O'Brien
- 144, 137, 131, 130, 129, 119, 114, 111, 110, 108, 105, 103, 102, 100, 100 Mark Williams
- 141, 121, 120, 112 Matthew Selt
- 140, 131, 117, 103 Neil Robertson
- 140, 101 Stuart Bingham
- 139, 138, 112, 110, 108, 102 Stephen Maguire
- 138, 133, 107, 106, 102 Ricky Walden
- 136, 135, 134, 133, 131, 129, 129, 123, 123, 123, 119, 116, 111, 107, 101, 101, 100 Mark Selby
- 136, 134, 133, 126, 120, 119, 117, 115, 106 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 134, 103 Mark Davis
- 134, 103 Dominic Dale
- 133, 129, 107, 101 Liang Wenbo
- 131, 110 Robert Milkins
- 129 Graeme Dott
- 126, 122 Marco Fu
- 123, 122, 103, 100, 100 Ali Carter
- 117, 117 Michael White
- 111, 106, 102, 100, 100 Kyren Wilson
- 110, 105 Ryan Day
- 105 Martin Gould
- 104 Ben Woollaston
- 103, 103, 102 Judd Trump
- 101 David Gilbert