2011 Premier League Snooker
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Premier League Snooker was a cue sport tournament played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker
, that was played from 18 August to 27 November 2011.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
was the defending champion, and he won his 10th Premier League Snooker title by defeating Ding Junhui
7–1.
who was the number one seed.
, England
* 0–66, 70–33, (109)–3, 34–59, (55) 96–0, (84) 85–0, (88) 92–9
** 89–37, 28–53, 15–74 (58), (59) 68–17, (139)–0, 69–58, 14–70, (75)–25
*** (52) 68-31, (92) 96-16, (56) 80-24, 57-43, 33-70, 79-52, (63)-61 (60), (77)-0
was played in eight groups from 3 January to 24 March 2011.
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Premier League Snooker was a cue sport tournament played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
, that was played from 18 August to 27 November 2011.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
was the defending champion, and he won his 10th Premier League Snooker title by defeating Ding Junhui
Ding Junhui
Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles...
7–1.
Format
All evenings in the league stage featured three matches: two semi-finals and a final. All matches were best of 5 frames, with no dead frames played, points were awarded for every frame won. Meaning that the maximum number of points a player could obtain was 24 and the minimum was 0. All frames were subjected to a 20 second shot clock and there were two 20 second extensions available for each player in every frame. The miss rule was also changed; meaning that a player had three attempts to make legal contact with the ball on or otherwise ball in hand was given to the incoming player anywhere on the table. The final frame of any match was played under shoot-out rules. Each player appeared on 4 nights and were seeded to determine who they face. The play-offs were played to the rules used in previous editions.Prize fund
- Winner: £Pound sterlingThe pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
60,000 - Runner-up: £30,000
- Semi-final: £20,000
- 5th Place: £17,500
- 6th Place: £15,000
- 7th Place: £12,500
- 8th Place: £10,000
- 9th Place: £8,000
- 10th Place: £6,000
- Highest break (per night): £1,000
- Maximum break: £25,000
- Total: £210,000
Players
Players were seeded according to their world rankings apart from the defending champion Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
who was the number one seed.
| Seed | Player | Qualified via |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'Sullivan Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen... |
Defending champion 2010 Premier League Snooker The 2010 PartyCasino.com Premier League Snooker professional non-ranking snooker tournament was played from 2 September to 28 November 2010.Shaun Murphy was the defending champion, but Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated him 7–1 in the final.- Prize fund :... |
| 2 |  Mark WilliamsMark Williams (snooker player) Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine... |
German Masters champion 2011 German Masters The 2011 German Masters professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 2–6 February at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany.The event was last held in 1998, but it was non-ranking... |
| 3 |  John Higgins |
UK 2010 UK Championship (snooker) The 2010 12BET.com UK Championship professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 4–12 December 2010 at the Telford International Centre, Telford, England.Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost 8–9 against Mark Allen in the last 16.... , Welsh Open 2011 Welsh Open (snooker) The 2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 14–20 February 2011 in the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time that the Welsh Open was sponsored by Wyldecrest Park Homes.... and World Champion 2011 World Snooker Championship The 2011 Betfred.com World Snooker Championship professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 16 April and 2 May 2011 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 74th edition of the event and was the last ranking event of the 2010/2011 snooker season... |
| 4 |  Ding JunhuiDing Junhui Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles... |
Masters champion 2011 Masters (snooker) The 2011 Ladbrokes Mobile Masters professional non-ranking snooker tournament was held between 9–16 January 2011 at the Wembley Arena, London, England... |
| 5 |  Neil RobertsonNeil Robertson (snooker player) Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4... |
World Open champion 2010 World Open (snooker) The 2010 12bet.com World Open professional ranking snooker tournament was held at the S.E.C.C., Glasgow between 18–26 September 2010. This was the first time that the World Open was sponsored by 12bet.com.... |
| 6 | Ali Carter Allister Carter Allister "Ali" Carter is an English professional snooker player, who lives in Tiptree. He reached the final of the 2008 World Championship, his first major final. Although he lost heavily to Ronnie O'Sullivan, this run allowed him to reach the top 8 of the rankings for the first time... |
Shanghai Masters champion 2010 Shanghai Masters The 2010 Roewe Shanghai Masters professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 6–12 September 2010 at the Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China.Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he has withdrawn due to personal reasons.... |
| 7 | Shaun Murphy Shaun Murphy (snooker player) Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned... |
PTC Finals champion Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Finals -Final:-Century breaks:* 143, 111 Mark Williams* 133 Anthony Hamilton* 128 Andrew Higginson* 126 Marcus Campbell* 116 Shaun Murphy* 113 Judd Trump* 110, 102 Michael Holt* 106, 100 Martin Gould* 103, 100 Stephen Lee... |
| 8 | Judd Trump Judd Trump Judd Trump is an English professional snooker player from Bristol. He enjoyed considerable success in youth tournaments before turning professional in 2005. On 3 April 2011, Trump won his first ranking title, beating Mark Selby 10–8 in the final of the China Open... |
China Open champion 2011 China Open (snooker) The 2011 Bank of Beijing China Open professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 28 March and 3 April 2011 at the Beijing University Students Gymnasium, Beijing, China.... |
| 9 | Matthew Stevens Matthew Stevens Matthew Stevens is a Welsh professional snooker player. Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005... |
Championship League champion 2011 Championship League -Group two:Group two matches were played on 5 and 6 January 2011. Mark Williams was the second player to qualify for the winners group.-Matches:*Ali Carter 1–3 John Higgins*Mark Williams 3–0 Shaun Murphy*Neil Robertson 0–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan... |
| 10 | Jimmy White Jimmy White James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,... |
World Seniors Champion |
League phase
(breaks above 50 shown between brackets); breaks 100 and above are indicated bold.- August 18 – Embassy Theatre, SkegnessSkegnessSkegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
- Semi-finals:
- John Higgins 3–0 Jimmy White → 61–36, (105)–5, 71–69
- Neil Robertson 0–3 Matthew Stevens → 18–63, 44–76, 13–(82)
- Final: John Higgins 0–3 Matthew Stevens → 18–(91), 0–(95), 10–65
- Semi-finals:
- September 1 – Guildford SpectrumGuildford SpectrumGuildford Spectrum is a leisure complex in Guildford, Surrey, England. Owned by Guildford Borough Council, it was opened on 28 February 1993 at a cost of £28 million. It is the home of ice hockey team the Guildford Flames, and other sports clubs...
, GuildfordGuildfordGuildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, England- Semi-finals:
- Jimmy White 0–3 Mark Williams → 1–(105), 30–61, 5–82 (60)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–3 Shaun Murphy → 63–48, 45–71, 68–49, 6–(115), 0–91 (85)
- Final: Mark Williams 3–1 Shaun Murphy → 67–(65), 14–66, 62–47, (101) 118–6
- Semi-finals:
- September 22 – Ravenscraig Sports FacilityRavenscraig Regional Sports FacilityThe Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility is a public leisure centre that is located in the Ravenscraig area of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.-History:...
, MotherwellMotherwellMotherwell is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south east of Glasgow. The name "Moderwelt" appears on a map of Lanarkshire made by Timothy Pont some time between 1583 and 1611 and printed in the Netherlands in around 1652, although the settlement was probably little more...
, ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
- Semi-finals:
- John Higgins 0–3 Neil Robertson → 14–126 (57, 69), 0–93 (87), 35–95
- Ding Junhui 3–2 Shaun Murphy → (92) 124–7, 36–(98), 8–117 (98), (87) 102–21, (80)–0
- Final: Neil Robertson 3–1 Ding Junhui → 56–63, (140)–0, (109) 118–0, 54–42
- Semi-finals:
- September 29 – The DomeThe Dome Leisure CentreThe Dome Leisure Centre is an arena and leisure centre in Doncaster, England, informally known as The Dome or Doncaster Dome. It has a swimming complex, bars, a sports arena that is also used as an event venue and the United Kingdom's first ever split level ice skating rink.The Dome as a concept...
, DoncasterDoncasterDoncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, England- Semi-finals:
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–0 Matthew Stevens → 70–0, (94)–0, 77–12
- Ding Junhui 0–3 Ali Carter → 9–82, 14–120 (50,70), 0–92 (91)
- Final: Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Ali Carter → 41–54, 52–42, (68) 72–21, 36–6
- Semi-finals:
- October 6 – Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-MareWeston-super-MareWeston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...
, England- Semi-finals:
- Mark Williams 1–3 Judd Trump → 0–79 (64), 76–14, 0–79 (50), 23–71
- John Higgins 2–3 Matthew Stevens → 5–(104), 68–87, (57) 61–1, 68–67 (67), 0–51
- Final: Judd Trump 3–0 Matthew Stevens → 72–43, (81)–0, 67–30
- Semi-finals:
- October 13 – Biddulph Leisure Centre, Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
, England- Semi-finals:
- Mark Williams 2–3 Ali Carter → 27–69, 66–41, 45–63, (115) 131–1, 0–84
- Jimmy White 2–3 Ding Junhui → (52) 87–39, (59)–66, (52) 72–(56), 24–115 (78), 20–59
- Final: Ali Carter 1–3 Ding Junhui → (96)–0, 7–67, 51–72, 1–72 (66)
- Semi-finals:
- October 20 – Riverside Leisure Centre, ExeterExeterExeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
, England- Semi-finals:
- Ali Carter 1–3 Judd Trump → (78)–0, 14–62, 16–(111), 31–57 (53)
- Shaun Murphy 1–3 Neil Robertson → 37–66 (60), (53) 74–41, 35–83 (52), 49–68
- Final: Judd Trump 3–1 Neil Robertson → 55–54, 38–76, 74–0 (59), 79–0 (76)
- Semi-finals:
- November 3 – Southampton GuildhallSouthampton GuildhallSouthampton Guildhall is the former town hall of Southampton, Hampshire. It is now in use as a multi-purpose venue for cultural events. It is part of the Civic Centre complex, which also includes includes a police station, council offices, the well-endowed city art gallery, and the city...
, SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, England- Semi-finals:
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–2 Judd Trump → 0–(139), (53) 94–32, (89)–22, 46–64 (58), (70) 78–4
- Neil Robertson 2–3 Ding Junhui → 59–72, 14–(61), (66) 72–17, (55) 70–46, 7–100 (58)
- Final: Ronnie O'Sullivan 1–3 Ding Junhui → (77) 82–0, 1–74, 58–68, 17–79 (76)
- Semi-finals:
- November 10 – Spiceball Leisure Centre, BanburyBanburyBanbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
, England- Semi-finals:
- John Higgins 3–1 Ali Carter → 36–52, (101) 117–13, (79) 95–0, 67–38
- Mark Williams 3–0 Matthew Stevens → 63–28, 76–5, (105)–0
- Final: John Higgins 3–1 Mark Williams → (125) 130–1, 44–77, (89)–24, 69–22
- Semi-finals:
- November 17 – Grimsby AuditoriumGrimsby AuditoriumGrimsby Auditorium is a theatre situated on Cromwell Road, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. With a seated audience capacity of 1,200 the Grimsby Auditorium is the largest professional theatre in Lincolnshire, and one of the larger theatres in the East of England...
, GrimsbyGrimsbyGrimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
, England- Semi-finals:
- Judd Trump 0–3 Shaun Murphy 1–75, 0–(122), 14–111 (100)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–0 Jimmy White → (65) 87–29, 75–6, (103) 120–6
- Final: Shaun Murphy 1–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan → 16–(82), 35–(78), (52) 83–0, 40–(100)
- Semi-finals:
Table
Top four qualified for the play-offs. The order of players was decided on most frames won, and than least frames lost.| Ranking | Name | Frames W–L | | Match W–L | | Pld–Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen... |
18–10 | 5–2 | 7–18 |
| 2 | Ding Junhui Ding Junhui Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles... |
16–14 | 5–2 | 7–16 |
| 3 | Judd Trump Judd Trump Judd Trump is an English professional snooker player from Bristol. He enjoyed considerable success in youth tournaments before turning professional in 2005. On 3 April 2011, Trump won his first ranking title, beating Mark Selby 10–8 in the final of the China Open... |
14–9 | 4–2 | 6–14 |
| 4 | Mark Williams Mark Williams (snooker player) Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine... |
13–10 | 3–3 | 6–13 |
| 5 | Neil Robertson Neil Robertson (snooker player) Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4... |
12–11 | 3–3 | 6–12 |
| 6 | John Higgins |
11–11 | 3–3 | 6–11 |
| 7 | Shaun Murphy Shaun Murphy (snooker player) Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned... |
11–14 | 2–4 | 6–11 |
| 8 | Ali Carter Allister Carter Allister "Ali" Carter is an English professional snooker player, who lives in Tiptree. He reached the final of the 2008 World Championship, his first major final. Although he lost heavily to Ronnie O'Sullivan, this run allowed him to reach the top 8 of the rankings for the first time... |
10–14 | 2–4 | 6–10 |
| 9 | Matthew Stevens Matthew Stevens Matthew Stevens is a Welsh professional snooker player. Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005... |
9–11 | 3–3 | 6–9 |
| 10 | Jimmy White Jimmy White James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,... |
2–12 | 0–4 | 4–2 |
Play-offs
November 26–27, Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-SeaHopton-on-Sea
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, England
England
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Qualifiers
The qualification for this tournament, the Championship LeagueChampionship League
Championship League is a non-ranking snooker tournament, devised by Matchroom Sport. All tournaments have been held at the Crondon Park Golf Club since its debut in 2008.- History and format :...
was played in eight groups from 3 January to 24 March 2011.
Century breaks
- 140, 109 Neil RobertsonNeil Robertson (snooker player)Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4...
- 139, 111 Judd TrumpJudd TrumpJudd Trump is an English professional snooker player from Bristol. He enjoyed considerable success in youth tournaments before turning professional in 2005. On 3 April 2011, Trump won his first ranking title, beating Mark Selby 10–8 in the final of the China Open...
- 139 Ding JunhuiDing JunhuiDing Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles...
- 125, 105, 101 John Higgins
- 122, 115, 100 Shaun MurphyShaun Murphy (snooker player)Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned...
- 115, 105, 105, 101 Mark WilliamsMark Williams (snooker player)Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
- 109, 103, 100 Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'SullivanRonald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
- 104 Matthew StevensMatthew StevensMatthew Stevens is a Welsh professional snooker player. Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005...