
The teams for the upcoming Championship League Snooker Invitational have been confirmed and have a string of the largest names within the sport.
The occasion will get underway with Group One on 3-4 January, with seven group winners then competing to be topped champion within the Winners’ Group on 3-4 February.
Mark Selby received the event final season, whereas the likes of John Higgins, Judd Trump and Luca Brecel have all triumphed for the reason that occasion joined the calendar in 2008.
With the Masters getting underway on 12 January, a couple of of the highest 16 concerned at Alexandra Palace will get some very useful match observe in beforehand.
Chris Wakelin and Gary Wilson are enjoying within the first group, with Ali Carter and Si Jiahui coming in for Group Two after which a blockbuster trio of Ronnie O’Sullivan, Kyren Wilson and Mark Selby having a crack at Group Three. Barry Hawkins then is available in for Group 4 simply earlier than the motion begins at Ally Pally.
Championship League Snooker sees the winner of the group e book their spot within the Winners’ Group whereas the gamers ending sixth and seventh are eradicated from the competitors.
The opposite 4 gamers come again for an additional go on the subsequent group, the place they’re joined by three new opponents.
Championship League Snooker Invitational Teams
Group 1 (January 3–4)
Chris Wakelin
Gary Wilson
Jak Jones
Hossein Vafaei
Pang Junxu
Ryan Day
Elliot Slessor
Group 2 (January 6–7):
Ali Carter
Si Jiahui
Robert Milkins
Group 3 (January 8–9)
Ronnie O’Sullivan
Kyren Wilson
Mark Selby

Group 4 (January 10–11)
Barry Hawkins
Stuart Bingham
Jackson Web page
Group 5 (January 20–21)
Judd Trump
Tom Ford
Neil Robertson

Group 6 (January 22–23)
David Gilbert
Jack Lisowski
Noppon Saengkham
Group 7 (January 24–25)
Xiao Guodong
Zhou Yuelong
Matthew Selt
Winners’ Group (February 3-4)
The event will probably be held on the Morningside Enviornment in Leicester, though there won’t be followers in attendance.
On the printed particulars, Matchroom confirmed that for UK viewers: ‘Desk One will probably be streamed dwell on the Matchroom Pool YouTube channel.
‘Desk Two will probably be streamed dwell on the Matchroom Multi Sport YouTube channel.’
The Championship League fills a variety of the World Snooker Tour calendar for January, with the Masters operating from 12-19 after which the German Masters beginning in Berlin on 27 January.
The event in Germany ends on 2 February, with the Championship League Winners’ Group straight after.
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