SNOOKER · 2017-03-02 · COVENTRY, ENGLAND
2017 Championship League snooker prize money
The 2017 Championship League paid £181,800 to 25 players. John Higgins won £20,900. Ryan Day took £32,100 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£182k
WINNER£21k
PLAYERS PAID25
PAYOUT BANDS27
Every cheque
25 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | John Higgins | Scotland | £20,900£21k |
| Runner-up | Ryan Day | Wales | £32,100£32k |
| Semi-final | Barry Hawkins | England | £15,500£16k |
| Group 2 - Semi-final | Mark Davis | England | £14,700£15k |
| Semi-final | Judd Trump | England | £13,400£13k |
| Winners Group | Anthony McGill | Scotland | £10,600£11k |
| Group 7 - Semi-final | Stuart Bingham | England | £7,100£7k |
| Group 7 - Semi-final | Michael Holt | England | £2,900£3k |
| Winners Group | David Gilbert | England | £7,600£8k |
| Group 7 - Final | Mark Selby | England | £5,200£5k |
| Group 7 | Martin Gould | England | £5,400£5k |
| Group 7 | Ricky Walden | England | £4,100£4k |
| Group 7 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £900£900 |
| Group 6 | Mark Williams | Wales | £12,500£13k |
| Group 6 | Shaun Murphy | England | £5,500£6k |
| Group 5 | Kyren Wilson | England | £2,000£2k |
| Group 5 | Liang Wenbo | China | £700£700 |
| Group 4 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £8,800£9k |
| Group 4 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £800£800 |
| Group 3 | Ali Carter | England | £800£800 |
| Group 3 | Joe Perry | England | £800£800 |
| Group 2 | Matthew Selt | England | £2,200£2k |
| Group 2 | Michael White | Wales | £900£900 |
| Group 1 | Ben Woollaston | England | £1,100£1k |
| Group 1 | Robert Milkins | England | £800£800 |
| High break | Mark Davis | England | £1,500£2k |
| High break | Mark Williams | Wales | £1,000£1k |
| High break | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £500£500 |
| High break | Neil Robertson | Australia | £500£500 |
| High break | Ricky Walden | England | £500£500 |
| High break | Ryan Day | Wales | £500£500 |
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 | £20,900£21k | £20,900£21k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £32,100£32k | £32,100£32k |
| Semi-final | 1 | £15,500£16k | £15,500£16k |
| Group 2 - Semi-final | 1 | £14,700£15k | £14,700£15k |
| Semi-final | 1 | £13,400£13k | £13,400£13k |
| Winners Group | 1 | £10,600£11k | £10,600£11k |
| Group 7 - Semi-final | 1 | £7,100£7k | £7,100£7k |
| Group 7 - Semi-final | 1 | £2,900£3k | £2,900£3k |
| Winners Group | 1 | £7,600£8k | £7,600£8k |
| Group 7 - Final | 1 | £5,200£5k | £5,200£5k |
| Group 7 | 1 | £5,400£5k | £5,400£5k |
| Group 7 | 1 | £4,100£4k | £4,100£4k |
| Group 7 | 1 | £900£900 | £900£900 |
| Group 6 | 1 | £12,500£13k | £12,500£13k |
| Group 6 | 1 | £5,500£6k | £5,500£6k |
| Group 5 | 1 | £2,000£2k | £2,000£2k |
| Group 5 | 1 | £700£700 | £700£700 |
| Group 4 | 1 | £8,800£9k | £8,800£9k |
| Group 4 | 1 | £800£800 | £800£800 |
| Group 3 | 2 | £800£800 | £1,600£2k |
| Group 2 | 1 | £2,200£2k | £2,200£2k |
| Group 2 | 1 | £900£900 | £900£900 |
| Group 1 | 1 | £1,100£1k | £1,100£1k |
| Group 1 | 1 | £800£800 | £800£800 |
| High break | 1 | £1,500£2k | £1,500£2k |
| High break | 1 | £1,000£1k | £1,000£1k |
| High break | 4 | £500£500 | £2,000£2k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2017
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2017
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2017 Championship League get?
John Higgins took £20,900.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ryan Day took £32,100, 154% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2017 Championship League?
£181,800, paid to 25 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2016 Championship League paid £179,700, and the 2018 Championship League paid £180,300.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Championship League prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2017. The edition before was the 2016 Championship League. The one after was the 2018 Championship League.