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2008 Championship League

Championship League
Tournament information
Dates 25 February-
15 May 2008
Venue Crondon Park Golf Club
City
Country England
Organisation(s) Matchroom Sport
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund £175,600
Winner's share £10,000
Highest break England Ali Carter (143)x2
England Dave Harold (143)
Final
Champion England Joe Perry
Runner-up England Mark Selby
Score 3–1
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2009

The 2008 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 25 February to 15 May 2008 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in , England.

Joe Perry won in the final 3–1 against Mark Selby, and earned a place in the 2008 Premier League Snooker.

Ali Carter played in all seven qualifying groups. He has been the only player to do so in the history of the tournament.

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

Group one matches were played on 25 and 26 February 2008. Ryan Day was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Group two matches were played on 27 and 28 January 2008. Ken Doherty was the second player to qualify for the winners group.

Group three matches were played on 10 and 11 March 2008. Anthony Hamilton was the third player to qualify for the winners group.

Group four matches were played on 12 and 13 March 2008. Shaun Murphy was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.

Group five matches were played on 14 and 15 April 2008. Joe Perry was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.

Group six matches were played on 16 and 17 April 2008. Mark Selby was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.

Group seven matches were played on 12 and 13 May 2008. Mark King was the last player to qualify for the winners group.

The matches of the winners group were played on 14 and 15 May 2008. Joe Perry has qualifyd to the 2008 Premier League.


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