# Players Tour Championship 2012/2013

The Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 was a series of snooker tournaments which started on 18 June 2012 and ended on 17 March 2013, with events held in England, across Europe and in China. In this season the European events formed the European Tour and events were held in China for the first time under the Asian Players Tour Championship name. The thirteen regular minor-ranking events were concluded with the Finals. The European Tour was sponsored by Betfair.

## Schedule

| Date | Date | | Tournament Name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner–up | Score |
| 06–18 | 06–22 | CHN | Asian Players Tour Championship – Event 1 | Zhangjiagang Sports Center | Zhangjiagang | Stuart Bingham | Stephen Lee | 4–3 |
| 07–18 | 07–22 | ENG | Players Tour Championship – Event 1 | South West Snooker Academy | Gloucester | Stephen Maguire | Jack Lisowski | 4–3 |
| 08–08 | 08–12 | ENG | Players Tour Championship – Event 2 | South West Snooker Academy | Gloucester | Martin Gould | Stephen Maguire | 4–3 |
| 08–23 | 08–26 | GER | European Tour – Event 1 | Stadthalle | Fürth | Mark Selby | Joe Swail | 4–1 |
| 09–05 | 09–09 | ENG | Players Tour Championship – Event 3 | South West Snooker Academy | Gloucester | Rod Lawler | Marco Fu | 4–2 |
| 09–23 | 09–27 | CHN | Asian Players Tour Championship – Event 2 | Yixing Sports Centre | Yixing | Stephen Lee | Ding Junhui | 4–0 |
| 08–16 | 08–18 | ENG | European Tour – Event 2 | World Snooker Academy | Sheffield | Neil Robertson | Jamie Burnett | 4–3 |
| 10–05 | 10–07 | POL | European Tour – Event 2 | Gdynia Sports Arena | Gdynia | Neil Robertson | Jamie Burnett | 4–3 |
| 10–17 | 10–21 | BEL | European Tour – Event 3 | Lotto Arena | Antwerp | Mark Allen | Mark Selby | 4–1 |
| 11–05 | 11–09 | CHN | Asian Players Tour Championship – Event 3 | Henan Province Sports Stadium | Zhengzhou | Stuart Bingham | Li Hang | 4–3 |
| 11–11 | 11–14 | ENG | Players Tour Championship – Event 4 | South West Snooker Academy | Gloucester | John Higgins | Judd Trump | 4–2 |
| 11–15 | 11–18 | BUL | European Tour – Event 4 | Princess Hotel | Sofia | Judd Trump | John Higgins | 4–0 |
| 12–13 | 12–16 | SCO | European Tour – Event 5 | Ravenscraig Sports Facility | Ravenscraig | Ding Junhui | Anthony McGill | 4–2 |
| 11–26 | 11–27 | ENG | European Tour – Event 6 | World Snooker Academy | Sheffield | Mark Selby | Graeme Dott | 4–3 |
| 01–04 | 01–06 | GER | European Tour – Event 6 | Event Forum | Fürstenfeldbruck | Mark Selby | Graeme Dott | 4–3 |
| 03–12 | 03–17 | IRL | Players Tour Championship – Finals | Bailey Allen Hall | Galway | Ding Junhui | Neil Robertson | 4–3 |

## Order of Merit
### UK/Europe

* Player already qualified for the Finals through the Asian Order of Merit
After 10 out of 10 events:
| Rank | Player | Total Points | Events Played | Events Played | Events Played |
| Rank | Player | Total Points | UK | Europe | Total |
| 1 | Mark Selby | 34,900 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Judd Trump | 22,250 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Stephen Maguire | 20,100 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | John Higgins | 19,150 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Neil Robertson | 19,050 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Ding Junhui | 18,100 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Rod Lawler | 16,400 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Mark Allen | 16,050 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Martin Gould | 15,950 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Ben Woollaston | 11,300 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | Graeme Dott | 10,500 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Jamie Burnett | 9,950 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | Jack Lisowski | 9,850 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 14 | Andrew Higginson | 9,850 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 15 | Barry Hawkins | 9,550 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 16 | Ken Doherty | 9,400 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 | Anthony McGill | 9,400 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 18 | Joe Swail | 8,600 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 19 | Ali Carter | 8,550 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | Joe Perry | 8,300 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 21 | Marco Fu | 8,100 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 22 | Mark Williams | 8,100 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 23 | Kurt Maflin | 7,550 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 24 | Mark Davis | 7,550 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 25 | Alfie Burden | 7,550 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 26 | Mark Joyce | 7,400 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
(Top 26 players out of 442)

### Asian

* Already qualified for the Finals by winning an APTC event.
After 3 out of 3 events:
| Rank | Player | Total Points | Events Played |
| 1 | Stuart Bingham | 20,600 | 3 |
| 2 | Stephen Lee | 15,000 | 2 |
| 3 | Ding Junhui | 7,100 | 3 |
| 4 | Li Hang | 5,400 | 3 |
| 5 | Robert Milkins | 5,000 | 3 |
| 6 | Tom Ford | 4,500 | 3 |
| 7 | Cao Yupeng | 4,200 | 3 |
| 8 | Xiao Guodong | 3,700 | 3 |
(Top 8 players out of 113)

## Finals

The Finals of the Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 took place between 12–17 March 2013 at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway, Ireland. It was contested by the top 25 players on the Order of Merit, who have played in at least 5 events (2 in the UK and 3 in Europe); the three APTC winners and the top four from the Asian Order of Merit, who didn't win an APTC tournament. If a player qualified from both Order of Merits, than the highest position counted and the next player on the other list qualified. If a player finished on both lists on the same place, than the PTC Order of Merit takes precedence and the next player from the APTC Order of Merit qualified. If an APTC event winner, who qualified through the APTC Tour and finished in the top 25 on the PTC Order of Merit, then the next highest player on the PTC Order of Merit qualified. The seeding list of the Finals was based on the combined list from the earnings of both Order of Merits.
Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb. Bailey Allen Hall, Galway, Ireland, 17 March 2013. :
| Neil Robertson (7) Australia | 3–4 | Ding Junhui (3) China |
| 88–45 (88), 80–0 (58), 72–55 (60, 51), 0–122 (52, 70), 0–130 (130), 44–70, 7–98 (98) |||
| 88 | Highest break | 130 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 5 |