2013 Championship League
The 2013 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 7 January to 21 March 2013 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England. Ding Junhui was the defending champion. but he lost 0–3 against Martin Gould in the semi-finals of the winners group. Gould won his fourth professional title by defeating Ali Carter 3–2 in the final, and earned a place at the 2013 Champion of Champions. Prize fund. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: Group one. Group one matches were played on 7  and 8 January 2013. John Higgins was the first player to qualify for the winners group. Group two. Group two matches were played on 9 and 10 January 2013. Ali Carter was the second player to qualify for the winners group. Group three. Group three matches were played on 21 and 22 January 2013. Ding Junhui was the third player to qualify for the winners group. Group four. Group four matches were played on 23 and 24 January 2013. Mark Allen was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group. Group five. Group five matches were played on 4  and 5 February 2013. Martin Gould was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group. Group six. Group six matches were played on 6 and 7 February 2013. Barry Hawkins was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group. Group seven. Group seven matches were played on 18 and 19 March 2013. Marco Fu was the last player to qualify for the winners group. Winners group. The matches of the winners group were played on 20 and 21 March 2013. Martin Gould won his first Championship League title. Century breaks. Total: 89