CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE snooker has RETURNED for another year of scintillating action from Leicester.
All eyes turn to the Mattioli Arena as the snooker tournament takes place between 30 June and 23 July.
GettyAli Carter returns to defend his title[/caption]Ali Carter returns to Leicester, defending the crown he won in 2024.
Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson are among some of the big names who will be absent from the season opener in Leicester.
Wu Yize, Chris Wakelin and Shaun Murphy will all be in action, with Jimmy White also set to feature in Leicester.
SunSport has everything you need to know ahead of the tournament!
How to watch Championship League 2025 and is there a live stream?
Championship League 2025 will be available for FREE in the UK. Fans can catch every second of the action LIVE on the Matchroom Multi Sport YouTube channel. They will show Table 1 and Table 2 action LIVE. SunSport will blog the latter stages and the final.Championship League 2025 prize money
Players will get different prize money, depending on where they finish in each stage.
Stage 1
Winner: £3,000 Runner-up: £2,000 3rd place: £1,000Stage 2
Winner: £4,000 Runner-up: £3,000 3rd place: £2,000 4th place: £1,000Stage 3
Winner: £6,000 Runner-up: £4,000 3rd place: £2,000 4th place: £1,000Final
Winner: £20,000 Runner-up: £10,000Championship League 2025 format
The tournament will begin on June 30, and conclude on July 23.
Stage 1: 32 groups of four, two groups played each day on two tables. Whoever wins the group will progress to stage 2
Stage 2: 32 group winners split into eight groups of four, with two groups played each day on two tables.
Stage 3: Eight group winners split into two groups of four.
Final: two group winners play a best-of-five final.
Championship League 2025 schedule and results
Stage 1 of the competition takes place from June 30 to July 17.
Stage 2 takes place from July 18-22 and Stage 3 and the final will all be played on Wednesday, July 23.
Here’s the full schedule:
Monday, June 30
Group 15
Stephen Maguire 3-1 James Cahill Michael Holt 2-2 Liam Graham Michael Holt 3-0 James Cahill Stephen Maguire 3-0 Liam Graham Liam Graham 2-2 James Cahill Stephen Maguire vs Michael HoltGroup 26
Lyu Haotian 2-2 Yao Pengcheng Jamie Jones 2-2 Zhao Hanyang Jamie Jones 1-3 Yao Pengcheng Lyu Haotian 3-1 Zhao Hanyang Zhao Hanyang vs Yao Pengcheng Lyu Haotian vs Jamie JonesTuesday, July 1
Group 03
Shaun Murphy vs Alfie Burden Bulscu Revesz vs Robbie McGuigan Bulscu Revesz vs Alfie Burden Shaun Murphy vs Robbie McGuigan Robbie McGuigan vs Alfie Burden Shaun Murphy vs Bulscu ReveszGroup 22
Matthew Selt vs Umut Dikme Scott Donaldson vs Fergal Quinn Scott Donaldson vs Umut Dikme Matthew Selt vs Fergal Quinn Fergal Quinn vs Umut Dikme Matthew Selt vs Scott DonaldsonWednesday, July 2
Group 18
Yuan Sijun vs Stuart Carrington Sanderson Lam vs Alexander Ursenbacher Sanderson Lam vs Stuart Carrington Yuan Sijun vs Alexander Ursenbacher Alexander Ursenbacher vs Stuart Carrington Yuan Sijun vs Sanderson LamGroup 25
Ryan Day vs Lan Yuhao Matthew Stevens vs Xu Yichen Matthew Stevens vs Lan Yuhao Ryan Day vs Xu Yichen Xu Yichen vs Lan Yuhao Ryan Day vs Matthew StevensThursday, July 3
Group 09
Wu Yize vs Craig Steadman Wang Yuchen vs Kreishh Gurbaxani Wang Yuchen vs Craig Steadman Wu Yize vs Kreishh Gurbaxani Kreishh Gurbaxani vs Craig Steadman Wu Yize vs Wang YuchenGroup 28
Ricky Walden vs Chang Bingyu Robert Milkins vs Steven Hallworth Robert Milkins vs Chang Bingyu Ricky Walden vs Steven Hallworth Steven Hallworth vs Chang Bingyu Ricky Walden vs Robert MilkinsFriday, July 4
Group 02
Zhang Anda vs George PragnellCheung Ka Wai vs Chris TottenCheung Ka Wai vs George PragnellZhang Anda vs Chris TottenChris Totten vs George PragnellZhang Anda vs Cheung Ka Wai
Group 32
Daniel Wells vs Ng On YeeHe Guoqiang vs Leone CrowleyHe Guoqiang vs Ng On YeeDaniel Wells vs Leone CrowleyLeone Crowley vs Ng On YeeDaniel Wells vs He Guoqiang
Saturday, July 5
Group 11
Stuart Bingham vs Halim HussainAntoni Kowalski vs Hatem YassenAntoni Kowalski vs Halim HussainStuart Bingham vs Hatem YassenHatem Yassen vs Halim HussainStuart Bingham vs Antoni Kowalski
Group 17
Elliot Slessor vs Mark LloydStan Moody vs Oliver BrownStan Moody vs Mark LloydElliot Slessor vs Oliver BrownOliver Brown vs Mark LloydElliot Slessor vs Stan Moody
Monday, July 7
Group 06
Ali Carter vs Jack BradfordLiam Davies vs Huang JiahaoLiam Davies vs Jack BradfordAli Carter vs Huang JiahaoHuang Jiahao vs Jack BradfordAli Carter vs Liam Davies
Group 07
Chris Wakelin vs Daniel WomersleyJulien Leclercq vs Mitchell MannJulien Leclercq vs Daniel WomersleyChris Wakelin vs Mitchell MannMitchell Mann vs Daniel WomersleyChris Wakelin vs Julien Leclercq
Tuesday, July 8
Group 13
Jack Lisowski vs Ashley CartyGong Chenzhi vs Ross MuirGong Chenzhi vs Ashley CartyJack Lisowski vs Ross MuirRoss Muir vs Ashley CartyJack Lisowski vs Gong Chenzhi
Group 14
Pang Junxu vs Simon BlackwellOliver Lines vs Jiang JunOliver Lines vs Simon BlackwellPang Junxu vs Jiang JunJiang Jun vs Simon BlackwellPang Junxu vs Oliver Lines
Wednesday, July 9
Group 12
David Gilbert vs Paul DeavilleDuane Jones vs Louis HeathcoteDuane Jones vs Paul DeavilleDavid Gilbert vs Louis HeathcoteLouis Heathcote vs Paul DeavilleDavid Gilbert vs Duane Jones
Group 19
Lei Peifan vs Ryan DaviesLong Zehuang vs Mateusz BaranowskiLong Zehuang vs Ryan DaviesLei Peifan vs Mateusz BaranowskiMateusz Baranowski vs Ryan DaviesLei Peifan vs Long Zehuang
Thursday, July 10
Group 10
Jak Jones vs Alfie DaviesBen Mertens vs Jonas LuzBen Mertens vs Alfie DaviesJak Jones vs Jonas LuzJonas Luz vs Alfie DaviesJak Jones vs Ben Mertens
Group 23
Jimmy Robertson vs Sam CraigieMark Davies vs Connor BenzeyMark Davies vs Sam CraigieJimmy Robertson vs Connor BenzeyConnor Benzey vs Sam CraigieJimmy Robertson vs Mark Davis
Friday, July 11
Group 08
Tom Ford vs Simon BlackwellAllan Taylor vs Mink NutcharutAllan Taylor vs Simon BlackwellTom Ford vs Mink NutcharutMink Nutcharut vs Simon BlackwellTom Ford vs Allan Taylor
Group 21
Noppon Saengkham vs Patrick WhelanLiu Honguy vs Ian BurnsLiu Hongyu vs Patrick WhelanNoppon Saengkham vs Ian BurnsIan Burns vs Patrick WhelanNoppon Saengkham vs Liu Hongyu
Saturday, July 12
Group 04
Si Jiahui vs Kayden BrierleyArtemijs Zizins vs Farakh AjaibArtemijs Zizins vs Kayden BrierleySi Jiahui vs Farakh AjaibFarakh Ajaib vs Kayden BrierleySi Jiahui vs Artemijs Zizins
Group 30
Ben Woollaston vs Iulian Boiko Robbie Williams vs Florian Nüßle Robbie Williams vs Iulian Boiko Ben Woollaston vs Florian Nüßle Florian Nüßle vs Iulian Boiko Ben Woollaston vs Robbie WilliamsMonday, July 14
Group 01
Barry Hawkins vs John Astley Haydon Pinhey vs Haris Tahir Haydon Pinhey vs John Astley Barry Hawkins vs Haris Tahir Haris Tahir vs John Astley Barry Hawkins vs Haydon PinheyGroup 20
Zhou Yuelong vs Ashley Hugill David Lilley vs David Grace David Lilley vs Ashley Hugill Zhou Yuelong vs David Grace David Grace vs Ashley Hugill Zhou Yuelong vs David LilleyTuesday, July 15
Group 24
Jackson Page vs Jimmy White Jordan Brown vs Liu Wenwei Jordan Brown vs Jimmy White Jackson Page vs Liu Wenwei Liu Wenwei vs Jimmy White Jackson Page vs Jordan BrownGroup 31
Martin O’Donnell vs Reanne Evans Thepchaiya Un-Nooh vs Gao Yang Thepchaiya Un-Nooh vs Reanne Evans Martin O’Donnell vs Gao Yang Gao Yang vs Reanne Evans Martin O’Donnell vs Thepchaiya Un-NoohWednesday, July 16
Group 05
Chris Wakelin vs Daniel Womersley Julien Leclercq vs Mitchell Mann Julien Leclercq vs Daniel Womersley Chris Wakelin vs Mitchell Mann Mitchell Mann vs Daniel Womersley Chris Wakelin vs Julien LeclercqGroup 16
Joe O’Connor vs Andrew Pagett Zak Surety vs Liam Pullen Zak Surety vs Andrew Pagett Joe O’Connor vs Liam Pullen Liam Pullen vs Andrew Pagett Joe O’Connor vs Zak SuretyThursday, July 17
Group 27
Aaron Hill vs TBC Dylan Emery vs Sahil Nayyar Dylan Emery vs TBC Aaron Hill vs Sahil Nayyar Sahil Nayyar vs TBC Aaron Hill vs Dylan EmeryGroup 29
Xu Si vs Michal Szubarczyk Fan Zhengyi vs Liam Highfield Fan Zhengyi vs Michal Szubarczyk Xu Si vs Liam Highfield Liam Highfield vs Michal Szubarczyk Xu Si vs Fan ZhengyiFriday, July 18 to Tuesday, July 22
Stage 2Wednesday, July 23
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