2023 Champion of Champions
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| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 13–19 November 2023 |
| Venue | Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £440,000 |
| Winner's share | £150,000 |
| Defending champion |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
← 2022 | |
The 2023 Champion of Champions is a professional snooker tournament that will take place between 13 and 19 November 2023 at the Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton, England.[1] The 13th edition of the Champion of Champions since the tournament was first staged in 1978, it will feature 16 participants, primarily winners of significant tournaments since the previous year's event. As an invitational tournament, it carries no world ranking points. The winner receives £150,000 from a total prize fund of £440,000.
Ronnie O'Sullivan is the defending champion, having defeated Judd Trump 10–6 in the 2022 final.[2]
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[3]
Qualification
Players qualify for the event by winning events throughout the previous year. Events shown below in grey are for players who have already qualified for the event.[4][5] Players below the grey line are not guaranteed qualification to the event.
Player also qualified by winning another tournament
Tournament draw
| Group semi-finals (last 16) Best of 7 frames | Group finals (quarter-finals) Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | ||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (1)
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 Ding Junhui (CHN) OR Winner of International Championship
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 John Higgins (SCO) (8)
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| Chris Wakelin (ENG)
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 Mark Allen (NIR) (4)
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| Jimmy White (ENG)
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| Mark Selby (ENG) (5)
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| Ali Carter (ENG)
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| Judd Trump (ENG) (?)
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 Baipat Siripaporn (THA) (?)
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| Shaun Murphy (ENG) (?)
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| Gary Wilson (ENG) (?)
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 Luca Brecel (BEL) (2)
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| Barry Hawkins (ENG) (?)
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 Mark Williams (WAL) (?)
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| Robert Milkins (ENG) (?)
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References
- ^ "Champion of Champions". World Snooker Tour. 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Rocket land fourth Champion of Champions crown". World Snooker Tour. 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ "2023 Champion of Champions". Champion of Champions Snooker. Matchroom Multi Sport Ltd. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Cazoo Champion Of Champions Qualifying Schedule". World Snooker. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Champion of Champions Qualifying Schedule 2023" (PDF). World Snooker Tour. 28 July 2023.