2017 Championship League
The 2017 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 2 January to 2 March 2017 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 January – 2 March 2017 |
| Venue | Ricoh Arena |
| City | Coventry |
| Country | England |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £181,800 |
| Winner's share | £10,000 (plus bonuses) |
| Highest break | Mark Davis (ENG) (147)x2 |
| Final | |
| Champion | John Higgins (SCO) |
| Runner-up | Ryan Day (WAL) |
| Score | 3–0 |
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Judd Trump was the defending champion, and he made it to the semi-finals, where he lost 2–3 to John Higgins.
The Scotsman then won the final, clinching his first Championship League title with a 3–0 win over Ryan Day. The Welshman took the largest share of the prize money thanks to a lucrative campaign through six groups before qualifying for the winners' group.
Mark Davis made the 127th official maximum break in the deciding 5th frame of his group 3 final against Neil Robertson. This was Davis' first official 147 break and the ninth of the 2016/2017 season. Davis also became the oldest player to make an official 147, at the age of 44. He surpassed the record set by Fergal O'Brien, who scored the first maximum of his career at the age of 43 in a Championship League round robin match against Davis in the previous season. Later on, Davis made the 129th official maximum break in the deciding 5th frame of his Winners' Group round robin match against John Higgins. It was Davis' second official 147 break and the eleventh of the 2016/2017 season. With that, Davis became the first player to make two maximum breaks in a tournament. It was the fourth consecutive year that a maximum was made in the Championship League.