2021 Championship League (invitational)
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The 2021 Championship League Invitational was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 4 January to 2 April 2021 in the Ballroom, Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England.[1] It is the 16th staging of the tournament.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 4 January – 2 April 2021 (2021-01-04 – 2021-04-02) |
Venue | Ballroom, Stadium MK |
City | Milton Keynes |
Country | England |
Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £182,700 |
Winner's share | £10,000 (plus bonuses) |
Highest break | ![]() |
Final | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 3–2 |
On the first day of the tournament Stuart Bingham made the eighth career maximum break. He accomplished the feat in the second frame of his Group 1 win over Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.
Kyren Wilson was the defending champion, having defeated Judd Trump 3–1 in the final of the ranking edition of the tournament.[2]
Wilson successfully defended the title, coming from 0–2 down in his last Winners group game, the semi-final and the final to win all three matches 3–2. He defeated Mark Williams 3–2 in the final to win the tournament.