The Championship League Snooker draw commences on Monday in Leicester, launching the 2023/24 season.

There have been nearly two months for the reason that conclusion of the final marketing campaign, when Luca Brecel secured a memorable maiden world title on the Crucible Theatre.

Matchroom’s Championship League Snooker has been performed utilizing various codecs, however on this event it’s going to happen as a rating occasion once more.

A protracted competitors that takes nearly a month to finish, it’s not probably the most riveting method to launch a brand new time period.

However, it’s a possibility after fairly a prolonged spell to look at a number of the greatest gamers on this planet battle it out on the inexperienced baize once more.

Prize, historical past, and format

Championship League Snooker has been on the calendar ultimately, form, or type since 2008, but it surely’s solely in the previous couple of years that it has been staged yearly as a rating occasion.

Luca Brecel emerged victoriously round this time final yr, a victory that proved to be a pleasant omen contemplating how the Belgian Bullet subsequently concluded the marketing campaign in Sheffield.

Brecel, nevertheless, gained’t be defending the season-opening match after opting to extend his summer time break as a substitute.

John Higgins, who gained this yr’s invitational model of the Championship League for a document fourth time, has additionally not entered.

Joe Perry triumphed within the inaugural Championship League that was held 15 years in the past, and the Gentleman is on this yr’s draw alongside fellow former champions Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson.

The latter and his countryman David Gilbert are the one different two gamers who’ve gained the match when it has been staged as a rating occasion.

As for the format, there are three levels to the elongated competitors with 128 gamers initially break up into 32 round-robin teams comprising 4 gamers in every.

The 32 group winners advance to Stage Two, earlier than the subsequent eight group winners decide the opponents who function in Stage Three.

All group-stage matches final simply 4 frames, and the 2 gamers who win their third and remaining teams will then contest the outright remaining over 5 frames to find out the champion.

The overall prize fund stands at £328,000, which is identical as final yr when Brecel collected £33,000 from the pot for going all the way in which.

2023 Championship League Snooker draw

Stage one will take three weeks to finish, a monotonous schedule that serves the bookmakers greater than it does the followers.

World primary Ronnie O’Sullivan is in Group 1 of the Championship League Snooker draw with Scott Donaldson, Rod Lawler, and Alfie Burden.

Trump’s bid for a fourth Championship League crown, albeit a primary whereas staged as a rating occasion, begins in Group 2 with Xu Si, Jimmy White, and Reanne Evans.

Neil Robertson had been anticipated to function on the opening day just for the Australian to withdraw, with the likes of Mark Selby and Ding Junhui moreover not participating.

Beneath is a rundown of the complete draw and schedule.

How one can watch Championship League Snooker

There might be two tables accessible to look at on every day of the group levels, and relying in your location you could possibly tune into each.

There are numerous broadcast choices world wide, which you’ll view by clicking here.

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