# 2021 Champion of Champions

The 2021 Champion of Champions (officially the 2021 Cazoo Champion of Champions) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 15 and 21 November 2021 at the University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, England. It was the 11th Champion of Champions event, the first of which was held in 1978. The tournament featured 16 participants, primarily winners of significant tournaments since the previous year's event. As an invitational tournament, it carried no world ranking points.
Mark Allen was the defending champion, but he withdrew from the event for personal reasons. His place was awarded to Ding Junhui, the next eligible player on the world ranking list.
Judd Trump faced John Higgins in the final. Although Higgins took a 3–0 lead, Trump won ten of the next 11 frames to secure a 10–4 victory and his first Champion of Champions title with its prize of £100,000. Trump lost just five frames across the four matches he played in the tournament.

## Format
### Prize fund

* Winner: £150,000
* Runner-up: £60,000
* Semi-final: £30,000
* Group runner-up: £17,500
* First round loser: £12,500
* Total: £440,000

### Qualification

Qualification for the event was made through winning events from the previous year. Events shown below in grey are for players who had already qualified for the event. The 2021 World Snooker Championship runner-up Shaun Murphy was awarded a position in the event as well as remaining players being made up by the highest ranked players in the world rankings. Mark Allen, who had qualified as defending champion, withdrew prior to the event during the 2021 English Open.
Qualification table :
| Tournament | Date of tournament final | Winner |
| 2020 Champion of Champions | 8 November 2020 | Mark Allen (NIR) |
| 2020 UK Championship | 6 December 2020 | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
| 2021 Masters | 17 January 2021 | Yan Bingtao (CHN) |
| 2021 World Championship | 3 May 2021 | Mark Selby (ENG) |
| 2020 World Grand Prix (2020–21 season) | 20 December 2020 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| 2021 German Masters | 31 January 2021 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| 2021 Players Championship | 28 February 2021 | John Higgins (SCO) |
| 2021 WST Pro Series | 21 March 2021 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
| 2021 Championship League Invitational | 2 April 2021 | Kyren Wilson (ENG) |
| 2021 Tour Championship | 28 March 2021 | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
| 2021 Championship League (2021–22 season) | 13 August 2021 | David Gilbert (ENG) |
| 2021 British Open | 22 August 2021 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
| 2020 Northern Ireland Open | 22 November 2020 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| 2020 Scottish Open | 13 December 2020 | Mark Selby (ENG) |
| 2021 Welsh Open | 21 February 2021 | Jordan Brown (NIR) |
| 2021 Northern Ireland Open | 17 October 2021 | Mark Allen (NIR) |
| 2021 English Open | 7 November 2021 | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
| 2021 World Championship (runner-up) | 3 May 2021 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
| 2021 Gibraltar Open | 7 March 2021 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| 2021 Shoot Out | 7 February 2021 | Ryan Day (WAL) |
| 2021 World Seniors Championship | 9 May 2021 | David Lilley (ENG) |
| Qualified through the world rankings | 22 August 2021 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
| Qualified through the world rankings | 17 October 2021 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) |
| Qualified through the world rankings | 17 October 2021 | Ding Junhui (CHN) |
| Qualified through the world rankings | 7 November 2021 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) |
    Player also qualified by winning another tournament

## Tournament draw

| Group semi-finals (last 16) Best of 7 frames | Group semi-finals (last 16) Best of 7 frames | Group semi-finals (last 16) Best of 7 frames | Group finals (quarter-finals) Best of 11 frames | Group finals (quarter-finals) Best of 11 frames | Group finals (quarter-finals) Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| Judd Trump (ENG) (1) | Judd Trump (ENG) (1) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Lilley (ENG) | David Lilley (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Lilley (ENG) | David Lilley (ENG) | 1 | Judd Trump (1) | Judd Trump (1) | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Group 1 (15 November) | Group 1 (15 November) | Group 1 (15 November) | Judd Trump (1) | Judd Trump (1) | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Group 1 (15 November) | Group 1 (15 November) | Group 1 (15 November) | Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Day (WAL) | Ryan Day (WAL) | 4 | Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Maguire (SCO) (8) | Stephen Maguire (SCO) (8) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Maguire (SCO) (8) | Stephen Maguire (SCO) (8) | 2 | | | | Judd Trump (1) | Judd Trump (1) | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kyren Wilson (5) | Kyren Wilson (5) | 0 | | | | |
| Kyren Wilson (ENG) (5) | Kyren Wilson (ENG) (5) | 4 | | | | | | | Kyren Wilson (5) | Kyren Wilson (5) | 0 | | | | |
| Jordan Brown (NIR) | Jordan Brown (NIR) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jordan Brown (NIR) | Jordan Brown (NIR) | 2 | Kyren Wilson (5) | Kyren Wilson (5) | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Group 4 (16 November) | Group 4 (16 November) | Group 4 (16 November) | Kyren Wilson (5) | Kyren Wilson (5) | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Group 4 (16 November) | Group 4 (16 November) | Group 4 (16 November) | Neil Robertson (4) | Neil Robertson (4) | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Mark Williams (WAL) | Mark Williams (WAL) | 2 | Neil Robertson (4) | Neil Robertson (4) | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Neil Robertson (AUS) (4) | Neil Robertson (AUS) (4) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neil Robertson (AUS) (4) | Neil Robertson (AUS) (4) | 4 | | | | | | | | Judd Trump (1) | Judd Trump (1) | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins (6) | John Higgins (6) | 4 |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (3) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (3) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins (6) | John Higgins (6) | 4 |
| Stuart Bingham (ENG) | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stuart Bingham (ENG) | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Group 3 (18 November) | Group 3 (18 November) | Group 3 (18 November) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Group 3 (18 November) | Group 3 (18 November) | Group 3 (18 November) | John Higgins (6) | John Higgins (6) | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Ding Junhui (CHN) | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 3 | John Higgins (6) | John Higgins (6) | 6 | | | | | | | |
| John Higgins (SCO) (6) | John Higgins (SCO) (6) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Higgins (SCO) (6) | John Higgins (SCO) (6) | 4 | | | | John Higgins (6) | John Higgins (6) | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Yan Bingtao | Yan Bingtao | 5 | | | | |
| Shaun Murphy (ENG) (7) | Shaun Murphy (ENG) (7) | 1 | | | | | | | Yan Bingtao | Yan Bingtao | 5 | | | | |
| Yan Bingtao (CHN) | Yan Bingtao (CHN) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yan Bingtao (CHN) | Yan Bingtao (CHN) | 4 | Yan Bingtao | Yan Bingtao | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Group 2 (17 November) | Group 2 (17 November) | Group 2 (17 November) | Yan Bingtao | Yan Bingtao | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Group 2 (17 November) | Group 2 (17 November) | Group 2 (17 November) | Mark Selby (2) | Mark Selby (2) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| David Gilbert (ENG) | David Gilbert (ENG) | 3 | Mark Selby (2) | Mark Selby (2) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Mark Selby (ENG) (2) | Mark Selby (ENG) (2) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Paul Collier Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, 21 November 2021 :
| Judd Trump (1) England | 10–4 | John Higgins (6) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 0–100 (73), 0–86, 43–75, 76–0 (63), 100–32 (62), 61–1 (61), 74–6, 66–0, 0–70 (70) Evening: 74–9 (74), 71–24, 85–47 (51), 117–0 (68), 73–23 (59) |||
| 74 | Highest break | 70 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 2 |

## Century breaks

A total of 12 century breaks were made during the tournament.
* 140 – Yan Bingtao
* 132, 131 – Mark Selby
* 127 – John Higgins
* 114, 113, 112 – Kyren Wilson
* 107, 100 – Neil Robertson
* 104 – Judd Trump
* 104 – Mark Williams
* 101 – Ronnie O'Sullivan