SNOOKER · 2008-05-15 · STOCK, ENGLAND
2008 Championship League snooker prize money
The 2008 Championship League paid £166,600 to 25 players. Joe Perry won £27,600. Mark Selby took £18,500 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£167k
WINNER£28k
PLAYERS PAID25
PAYOUT BANDS21
Every cheque
25 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Joe Perry | England | £27,600£28k |
| Runner-up | Mark Selby | England | £18,500£19k |
| Semi-final | Shaun Murphy | England | £16,000£16k |
| Semi-final | Ryan Day | Wales | £12,700£13k |
| Group | Ali Carter | England | £19,000£19k |
| Group | Mark King | England | £16,100£16k |
| Group | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £10,400£10k |
| Group | Anthony Hamilton | England | £9,600£10k |
| Group | Neil Robertson | Australia | £9,200£9k |
| Group | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £5,800£6k |
| Group | Dave Harold | England | £3,700£4k |
| Group | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £2,700£3k |
| Group | Mark Williams | Wales | £2,200£2k |
| Group | Jimmy White | England | £2,000£2k |
| Group | Stuart Bingham | England | £1,900£2k |
| Group | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £1,800£2k |
| Group | Nigel Bond | England | £1,000£1k |
| Group | Barry Hawkins | England | £1,000£1k |
| Group | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £1,000£1k |
| Group | Ian McCulloch | England | £900£900 |
| Group | Jamie Cope | England | £800£800 |
| Group | Stephen Lee | England | £800£800 |
| Group | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £700£700 |
| Group | Dominic Dale | Wales | £600£600 |
| Group | Michael Holt | England | £600£600 |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £27,600£28k | £27,600£28k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £18,500£19k | £18,500£19k |
| Semi-final | 1 | £16,000£16k | £16,000£16k |
| Semi-final | 1 | £12,700£13k | £12,700£13k |
| Group | 1 | £19,000£19k | £19,000£19k |
| Group | 1 | £16,100£16k | £16,100£16k |
| Group | 1 | £10,400£10k | £10,400£10k |
| Group | 1 | £9,600£10k | £9,600£10k |
| Group | 1 | £9,200£9k | £9,200£9k |
| Group | 1 | £5,800£6k | £5,800£6k |
| Group | 1 | £3,700£4k | £3,700£4k |
| Group | 1 | £2,700£3k | £2,700£3k |
| Group | 1 | £2,200£2k | £2,200£2k |
| Group | 1 | £2,000£2k | £2,000£2k |
| Group | 1 | £1,900£2k | £1,900£2k |
| Group | 1 | £1,800£2k | £1,800£2k |
| Group | 3 | £1,000£1k | £3,000£3k |
| Group | 1 | £900£900 | £900£900 |
| Group | 2 | £800£800 | £1,600£2k |
| Group | 1 | £700£700 | £700£700 |
| Group | 2 | £600£600 | £1,200£1k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2008
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2008
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Maplin UK Championship | Shaun Murphy | £650,000£650k |
| 2008 PartyPoker.com Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £269,000£269k |
| 2008 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2008 Bahrain Championship | Neil Robertson | £263,525£264k |
| 2008 Royal London Watches Grand Prix | John Higgins | £494,600£495k |
| 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters | Ricky Walden | £298,350£298k |
| 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £200,500£201k |
| 2008 Guolian Securities Jiangsu Classic | Ding Junhui | £74,000£74k |
| 2008 888.com World Championship | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £1,197,000£1.2m |
| 2008 Honghe Industrial China Open | Stephen Maguire | £270,000£270k |
| 2008 Welsh Open | Mark Selby | £225,500£226k |
| 2008 Malta Cup | Shaun Murphy | £76,000£76k |
| 2008 SAGA Insurance Masters | Mark Selby | £460,000£460k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2008 Championship League get?
Joe Perry took £27,600.
How much did the runner-up get?
Mark Selby took £18,500, 67% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2008 Championship League?
£166,600, paid to 25 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2009 Championship League paid £166,900.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Championship League prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2008. The one after was the 2009 Championship League.