Champion of Champions (snooker)
Bolton Whites Hotel (2021–2023) | |
Location | London (1978, 1980) Coventry (2013–2019) Milton Keynes (2020) Bolton (2021–2023) |
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Country | England |
Established | 1978 |
Organisation(s) | WPBSA Matchroom Sport |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £440,000[1] |
Recent edition | 2023 |
Current champion | Mark Allen (NIR) |
The Champion of Champions is a professional non-ranking snooker tournament. It was held in 1978 and 1980 and was then revived in 2013 by Matchroom Sport. The reigning champion is Mark Allen, who won the title for the second time in 2023.
The Champion of Champions features winners of World Snooker events over the preceding 12 months, with the field topped up, if necessary, from the current World Rankings. In 2020, the tournament had a prize fund of £440,000, of which £150,000 went to the winner.
History
The event was created in
It was revived in
As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition was relocated to the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, in order to create a secure bubble, the same way as all other snooker tournaments were played in that season. The 2021 edition was held in Bolton for the first time, featuring a change to the dress code, as all players had special shirts with their nickname on the back; this change was met with mixed response by the players.
Winners
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