2020 Championship League (ranking)
The 2020 Championship League (also known as the BetVictor Championship League Snooker 2020) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 13 September to 30 October 2020 in the Ballroom, Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England. The event featured 117 players from the World Snooker Tour as well as ten players from the 2020 Q School Order of Merit. It featured three rounds of round-robin groups of four, before a best-of-five final. It was the 15th edition of the Championship League, and it was a ranking tournament for the first time . Ryan Day made his second career maximum break in the final frame of his match against Rod Lawler, and John Higgins made his 11th career maximum in the final frame of his match against Kyren Wilson. Kyren Wilson won the tournament with a 3–1 final victory over Judd Trump. This was Wilson's fourth ranking title. He ended Trump's 10-final winning streak. Tournament format. There were 127 players taking part in the event. The competition began with 32 rounds of group matches with each group consisting of four players. Two groups were played to a finish every day  during two blocks of eight days, from 13 to 20 September and from 28 September to 5 October, using a two-table setup in the arena. The groups were contested using a round-robin format, with six matches played in each group. All matches in group play were played as best-of-four frames, with three points awarded for a win and one point for a draw. Group positions were determined by points scored, frame difference and then head-to-head results between players who were tied. Places that were still tied were then determined by the highest made in  the group. The 32 players that topped the group tables qualified for the group winners' stage, consisting of eight groups of four players. The eight winners from the group winners' stage qualified for the two final groups before the final took place later on the same day. The winner took the Championship League title and a place at the 2020 Champion of Champions. Prize fund. The breakdown of prize money for the tournament is shown below. Main draw. Stage One. Stage One consisted of 32 groups, each containing four players. Group 1. Group 1 was played on 13 September. Group  2. Group 2 was played on 13 September. Group 3. Group 3 was played on 14 September. Group 4. Group 4 was played on 14 September. Group 5. Group 5 was played on 15 September. Group 6. Group 6 was played on 15 September. Group 7. Group 7 was played on 16 September. Group 8. Group 8 was played on 16 September. Group 9. Group 9 was played on 29 September. Group 10. Group 10 was played on 17 September. Group 11. Group 11 was played on 28 September. Group 12. Group 12 was played on 18 September. Group 13 . Group 13 was played on 19 September. Group 14. Group 14 was played on 19 September. Group 15. Group 15 was played on 20 September. Anthony Hamilton was originally due to take part in this group, but withdrew and was replaced by Daniel Womersley. Group 16. Group 16 was played on 20 September. Group 17. Group 17 was played on 28 September. Group 18. Group 18 was played on 18 September. Group 19. Group 19 was played on 29 September. Group 20. Group 20 was played on 4 October. Group 21. Group 21 was played on 17 September. Group 22 . Group 22 was played on 30 September. Group 23. Group 23 was played on 30 September. Group 24. Group 24 was played on 3 October. Daniel Wells was withdrawn from the group after a positive COVID-19 test. Group 25. Group 25 was played on 1 October. Group 26. Group 26 was played on 1 October. Group 27. Group 27 was played on 2 October. Group 28. Group 28 was played on 2 October. Mark Williams was to take part in this group, but withdrew and was replaced by Haydon Pinhey. Lei Peifan was withdrawn from the group after an invalid  COVID-19 test. Group 29. Group 29 was played on 4 October. Group 30. Group 30 was played on 3 October. Group 31. Group 31 was played on 5 October. Group 32. Group 32 was played on 5 October. Ronnie O'Sullivan was originally due to take part in this group, but withdrew and was replaced by John Astley.