The Championship League will kickstart the fresh snooker season with the ranking version of the tournament at the Morningside Arena, Leicester.

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128 players will divided across 32 groups of four, with three stages of short-format matches steadily whittling down to a grand final.

We have explained the intricacies of the format below as part of the match schedule.

Reigning champion Mark Selby is not part of the line-up, with Mark Allen and Judd Trump also among those not taking part.

However, Ronnie O'Sullivan is scheduled to play, as well as newly-crowned world champion Kyren Wilson.

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RadioTimes.com brings you all the details on how to watch the Championship League 2024.

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When is Championship League 2024?

The Championship League 2024 has been reshuffled for 2024. It begins on Monday 10th June and runs until Wednesday 3rd July.

Championship League 2024 on TV

Coverage of the Championship League will be extensively shown on Matchroom.live.

The action will be shown from 12pm each day.

You can access Matchroom.live online with a day pass for £1.99, monthly pass for £5.99 or an annual pass for £49.99.

Championship League 2024 schedule

All UK time. Subject to change.

Stage 1

Thirty-two groups of four players. Two groups played each day. Group winners proceed to Stage 2.

Monday 10th June

Group 11

  • Ryan Day v Liam Davies
  • Marco Fu v Hammad Miah
  • Marco Fu v Liam Davies
  • Ryan Day v Hammad Miah
  • Hammad Miah v Liam Davies
  • Ryan Day v Marco Fu

Group 21

  • Neil Robertson v Zack Richardson
  • Jamie Clarke v Cheung Ka Wai
  • Jamie Clarke v Zack Richardson
  • Neil Robertson v Cheung Ka Wai
  • Cheung Ka Wai v Zack Richardson
  • Neil Robertson v Jamie Clarke

Tuesday 11th June

Group 4

  • Mark Williams v Connor Benzey
  • David Grace v Bai Yulu
  • David Grace v Connor Benzey
  • Mark Williams v Bai Yulu
  • Bai Yulu v Connor Benzey
  • Mark Williams v David Grace

Group 17

  • Chris Wakelin v Andres Petrov
  • Ian Burns v Liam Pullen
  • Ian Burns v Andres Petrov
  • Chris Wakelin v Liam Pullen
  • Liam Pullen v Andres Petrov
  • Chris Wakelin v Ian Burns

Wednesday 12th June

Group 31

  • Elliot Slessor v Simon Blackwell
  • Ashley Carty v Mostafa Dorgham
  • Ashley Carty v Simon Blackwell
  • Elliot Slessor v Mostafa Dorgham
  • Mostafa Dorgham v Simon Blackwell
  • Elliot Slessor v Ashley Carty

Group 25

  • Robbie Williams v Farakh Ajaib
  • Matthew Stevens v Haydon Pinhey
  • Matthew Stevens v Farakh Ajaib
  • Robbie Williams v Haydon Pinhey
  • Haydon Pinhey v Farakh Ajaib
  • Robbie Williams v Matthew Stevens

Thursday 13th June

Group 22

  • Joe O'Connor v Craig Steadman
  • Aaron Hill v Oliver Lines
  • Aaron Hill v Craig Steadman
  • Joe O'Connor v Oliver Lines
  • Oliver Lines v Craig Steadman
  • Joe O'Connor v Aaron Hill

Group 23

  • Stephen Maguire v Ryan Davies
  • Michael White v Dean Young
  • Michael White v Ryan Davies
  • Stephen Maguire v Dean Young
  • Dean Young v Ryan Davies
  • Stephen Maguire v Michael White

Friday 14th June

Group 32

  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Mark Joyce
  • Daniel Wells v Julien Leclercq
  • Daniel Wells v Mark Joyce
  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Julien Leclercq
  • Julien Leclercq v Mark Joyce
  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Daniel Wells

Group 10

  • Robert Milkins v Iulian Boiko
  • Jackson Page v Andrew Higginson
  • Jackson Page v Iulian Boiko
  • Robert Milkins v Andrew Higginson
  • Andrew Higginson v Iulian Boiko
  • Robert Milkins v Jackson Page

Saturday 15th June

Group 29

  • Dominic Dale v Dylan Emery
  • Ben Woollaston v Stan Moody
  • Ben Woollaston v Dylan Emery
  • Dominic Dale v Stan Moody
  • Stan Moody v Dylan Emery
  • Dominic Dale v Ben Woollaston

Group 30

  • Jamie Jones v Chris Totten
  • Liu Hongyu v Ishpreet Singh Chadha
  • Liu Hongyu v Chris Totten
  • Jamie Jones v Ishpreet Singh Chadha
  • Ishpreet Singh Chadha v Chris Totten
  • Jamie Jones v Liu Hongyu

Monday 17th June

Group 7

  • Tom Ford v Barry Pinches
  • Sanderson Lam v Robbie McGuigan
  • Sanderson Lam v Barry Pinches
  • Tom Ford v Robbie McGuigan
  • Robbie McGuigan v Barry Pinches
  • Tom Ford v Sanderson Lam

Group 8

  • Jak Jones v Antoni Kowalski
  • Jordan Brown v Bulcsú Révész
  • Jordan Brown v Antoni Kowalski
  • Jak Jones v Bulcsú Révész
  • Bulcsú Révész v Antoni Kowalski
  • Jak Jones v Jordan Brown

Tuesday 18th June

Group 24

  • Ricky Walden v Umut Dikme
  • Martin O'Donnell v Rory Thor
  • Martin O'Donnell v Umut Dikme
  • Ricky Walden v Rory Thor
  • Rory Thor v Umut Dikme
  • Ricky Walden v Martin O'Donnell

Group 28

  • Wu Yize v Joshua Cooper
  • Ross Muir v Allan Taylor
  • Ross Muir v Joshua Cooper
  • Wu Yize v Allan Taylor
  • Allan Taylor v Joshua Cooper
  • Wu Yize v Ross Muir

Wednesday 19th June

Group 26

  • Matthew Selt v Florian Nüßle
  • Graeme Dott v Alexander Ursenbacher
  • Graeme Dott v Florian Nüßle
  • Matthew Selt v Alexander Ursenbacher
  • Alexander Ursenbacher v Florian Nüßle
  • Matthew Selt v Graeme Dott

Group 27

  • Yuan Sijun v Paul Deaville
  • David Lilley v Liam Graham
  • David Lilley v Paul Deaville
  • Yuan Sijun v Liam Graham
  • Liam Graham v Paul Deaville
  • Yuan Sijun v David Lilley

Thursday 20th June

Group 1

  • Kyren Wilson v Daniel Womersley
  • Scott Donaldson v Baipat Siripaporn
  • Scott Donaldson v Daniel Womersley
  • Kyren Wilson v Baipat Siripaporn
  • Baipat Siripaporn v Daniel Womersley
  • Kyren Wilson v Scott Donaldson

Group 14

  • Hossein Vafaei v Josh Mulholland
  • Louis Heathcote v Manasawin Phetmalaikul
  • Louis Heathcote v Josh Mulholland
  • Hossein Vafaei v Manasawin Phetmalaikul
  • Manasawin Phetmalaikul v Josh Mulholland
  • Hossein Vafaei v Louis Heathcote

Friday 21st June

Group 13

  • Si Jiahui v Daegyu Lee
  • Jimmy Robertson v Zak Surety
  • Jimmy Robertson v Daegyu Lee
  • Si Jiahui v Zak Surety
  • Zak Surety v Daegyu Lee
  • Si Jiahui v Jimmy Robertson

Group 18

  • Stuart Bingham v Hamim Hussain
  • Anthony Hamilton v Ahmed Aly Elsayed
  • Anthony Hamilton v Hamim Hussain
  • Stuart Bingham v Ahmed Aly Elsayed
  • Ahmed Aly Elsayed v Hamim Hussain
  • Stuart Bingham v Anthony Hamilton

Saturday 22nd June

Group 19

  • Noppon Saengkham v Alfie Davies
  • Long Zehuang v Lei Peifan
  • Long Zehuang v Alfie Davies
  • Noppon Saengkham v Lei Peifan
  • Lei Peifan v Alfie Davies
  • Noppon Saengkham v Long Zehuang

Group 20

  • Pang Junxu v Gerard Greene
  • Stuart Carrington v Gong Chenzhi
  • Stuart Carrington v Gerard Greene
  • Pang Junxu v Gong Chenzhi
  • Gong Chenzhi v Gerard Greene
  • Pang Junxu v Stuart Carrington

Monday 24th June

Group 6

  • Gary Wilson v Huang Jiahao
  • Joe Perry v Michael Holt
  • Joe Perry v Huang Jiahao
  • Gary Wilson v Michael Holt
  • Michael Holt v Huang Jiahao
  • Gary Wilson v Joe Perry

Group 9

  • John Higgins v Artemijs Žižins
  • Ma Hailong v Ben Mertens
  • Ma Hailong v Artemijs Žižins
  • John Higgins v Ben Mertens
  • Ben Mertens v Artemijs Žižins
  • John Higgins v Ma Hailong

Tuesday 25th June

Group 2

  • Ronnie O'Sullivan v Kayden Brierley
  • He Guoqiang v Mitchell Mann
  • He Guoqiang v Kayden Brierley
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mitchell Mann
  • Mitchell Mann v Kayden Brierley
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan v He Guoqiang

Group 12

  • Jack Lisowski v Anton Kazakov
  • Mark Davis v Jiang Jun
  • Mark Davis v Anton Kazakov
  • Jack Lisowski v Jiang Jun
  • Jiang Jun v Anton Kazakov
  • Jack Lisowski v Mark Davis

Wednesday 26th June

Group 5

  • Ali Carter v Joshua Thomond
  • Xing Zihao v Kreishh Gurbaxani
  • Xing Zihao v Joshua Thomond
  • Ali Carter v Kreishh Gurbaxani
  • Kreishh Gurbaxani v Joshua Thomond
  • Ali Carter v Xing Zihao

Group 16

  • Zhou Yuelong v Mink Nutcharut
  • Fan Zhengyi v Alfie Burden
  • Fan Zhengyi v Mink Nutcharut
  • Zhou Yuelong v Alfie Burden
  • Alfie Burden v Mink Nutcharut
  • Zhou Yuelong v Fan Zhengyi

Thursday 27th June

Group 3

  • Shaun Murphy v Steven Hallworth
  • Tian Pengfei v Reanne Evans
  • Tian Pengfei v Steven Hallworth
  • Shaun Murphy v Reanne Evans
  • Reanne Evans v Steven Hallworth
  • Shaun Murphy v Tian Pengfei

Group 15

  • David Gilbert v Duane Jones
  • Xu Si v Andrew Pagett
  • Xu Si v Duane Jones
  • David Gilbert v Andrew Pagett
  • Andrew Pagett v Duane Jones
  • David Gilbert v Xu Si

Stage 2

Eight groups of four players, consisting of the 32 Stage 1 group winners. Two groups played each day.

Friday 28th June

TBC v TBC

Stage 3

Two groups of four players, consisting of the eight Stage 2 group winners.

3rd July

TBC v TBC

Final

Two Stage 3 group winners play each other in the grand final.

3rd July

TBC v TBC

Championship League 2024 prize money

There's a healthy prize pot on offer for the Championship League 2024. Here's the full rundown:

Stage 1

  • Winner: £3,000
  • Runner-up: £2,000
  • Third place: £1,000

Stage 2

  • Winner: £4,000
  • Runner-up: £3,000
  • Third place: £2,000
  • Third place: £1,000

Stage 3

  • Winner: £6,000
  • Runner-up: £4,000
  • Third place: £2,000
  • Third place: £1,000

The Final

  • Winner: £20,000
  • Runner-up: £10,000
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