2021 Players Championship Snooker Betting Tips & Previews
The 2021 Coral Players Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament held in Southport, England. The 2021 Players Championship takes place in February 2021, is the 15th ranking event of the 2020/21 snooker season and the third and final event in the Coral Cup.
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2021 Players Championship Snooker FAQs
When is the 2021 Players Championship being played?
The 2021 Players Championship is being played in February 2021.
Where is the 2021 Players Championship being played?
The 2021 Players Championship is being held at the Southport Theatre and Convention Centre in Southport, England.
What is the 2021 Players Championship prize money?
The 2021 Players Championship prize money is expected to be similar to the £385,000 on offer in 2020.
Who won the 2020 Players Championship?
Judd Trump won the 2020 Players Championship for the second time with a 10-4 win against Yan Bingtao in the final. It was the 16th ranking title of Trump's career.
When is the 2021 Players Championship Final?
The 2021 Players Championship final will be played in February 2021.
Who has won the most Players Championships?
Ronnie O'Sullivan won two Players Championships in 2018 and 2019. Judd Trump won two Players Championships in 2017 and 2020. No other player has won more than once.
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2021 Players Championship Snooker Prize Money Break Down
The 2020 Players Championship prize fund was £385,000 with the winner Judd Trump receiving £125,000 and the runner up Yan Bingtao collecting £50,000. The prize money for highest break was £10,000, won by Neil Robertson with a 140 break..
| 2020 Players Championship | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £125,000 |
| Runner-Up | £50,000 |
| Semi-finals | £30,000 |
| Quarter-finals | £15,000 |
| Last 16 | £10,000 |
| Highest break | £10,000 |
2021 Players Championship Snooker Players
The 16 players competing in the 2021 Players Championship snooker will be announced in the weeks leading up to the tournament. The 16 plyaers that competed in 2020 were Judd Trump, Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Ding Junhui, Yan Bingtao, Mark Allen, John Higgins, Graeme Dott, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, Kyren Wilson, Stephen Maguire, Mark Williams, Joe Perry, David Gilbert and Michael Holt.
2021 Players Championship Snooker Seeds
All 16 players at the 2021 Players Championship snooker are seeded. Judd Trump was the top seed in 2020 followed by Shaun Murphy. Michael Holt was the 16th seed after displacing Ronnie O'Sullivan in the rankings.
| Seed | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judd Trump | England |
| 2 | Shaun Murphy | England |
| 3 | Neil Robertson | Australia Neil Robertson |
| 4 | Mark Selby | England |
| 5 | Ding Junhui | China |
| 7 | Yan Bingtao | China |
| 6 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland |
| 8 | John Higgins | Scotland |
| 9 | Graeme Dott | Scotland |
| 10 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Thailand |
| 11 | Kyren Wilson | England |
| 12 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland |
| 13 | Mark Williams | Wales |
| 14 | Joe Perry | England |
| 15 | David Gilbert | England |
| 16 | Michael Holt | England |
2021 Players Championship Snooker Schedule & Dates
The 2021 Players Championship snooker is being played in February 2021.
- Round 1: February
- Round 1: February
- Round 1: February
- Quarter-finals: February
- Quarter-finals: February
- Semi-finals: February
- Final: February
2021 Players Championship Snooker Draw
All 16 players start in the first round. Check out the full draw for all the matches and results. The Last 16 (Round One), Quarter-finals and Semi-finals are all best of 11 frames with the Final best of 19 frames.
Players Championship Snooker Results
Get the Players Championship snooker results as soon as they happen to get prepared for the upcoming matches.
Players Championship Snooker Winners, Runners-up & Final Score
Ronnie O'Sullivan is the defending Players Championship snooker champion having defeated Neil Robertson 10-4 in Preston in the 2019 Final. Robertson has reached the final on three occasions, losing each time.
| Year | Winner | Country | Runner-up | Country2 | Final | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | tbc | tbc | tbc | tbc | tbc | Southport, England | 2020/21 |
| 2020 | Judd Trump | England | Yan Bingtao | China | 10-4 | Southport, England | 2019/20 |
| 2019 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | Neil Robertson | Australia | 10-4 | Preston, England | 2018/19 |
| 2018 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | Shaun Murphy | England | 10-4 | Llandudno, Wales | 2017/18 |
| 2017 | Judd Trump | England | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | 10-8 | Llandudno, Wales | 2016/17 |
| 2016 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | Ricky Walden | England | 10-6 | Manchester, England | 2015/16 |
| 2015 | Joe Perry | England | Wales Mark Williams | Wales | 4-3 | Bangkok, Thailand | 2014/15 |
| 2014 | Barry Hawkins | England | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | 4-0 | Preston, England | 2013/14 |
| 2013 | Ding Junhui | China | Neil Robertson | Australia | 4-3 | Galway, Republic of Ireland | 2012/13 |
| 2012 | Stephen Lee | England | Neil Robertson | Australia | 4-0 | Galway, Republic of Ireland | 2011/12 |
| 2011 | Shaun Murphy | England | Martin Gould | England | 4-0 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 2010/11 |
Players Championship Snooker Highlights
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Players Championship Snooker News
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Players Championship Snooker History
The Players Tour Championship was established in 2010 with the first Players Tour Championship Finals held in March 2011 at The Helix in Dublin and won by Shaun Murphy. The Finals featured the top 24 players of the Order of Merit who played at least 6 events.
The Players Tour Championship moved to the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway in 2012 and was sponsored by Betfair. The event remained in Galway in 2013 when it was expanded to 32 players and sponsored by Dafabet.
The expanded 32 player field featured the top 25 players from the UK/European Order of Merit, the top four players from the Asian Order of Merit and the three APTC event winners.
In 2014 The Players Tour Championship moved to the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The 2015 event was held in Bangkok, Thailand and the 2016 Players Championship took place in Manchester, England.
The event was renamed the Players Championship in 2017 and contested between the top 16 players on a one-year ranking list. The 2017 Players Championship was heldh at the Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales where it was won by Judd Trump.
The 2018 Ladbrokes Players Championship was also held in Llandudno with Ronnie O'Sullivan defeating Shaun Murphy 10-4 in the final. Ronnie O'Sullivan won his second successive Players Championship in 2019, defeating Neil Robertson 10-4 in the final held in Preston, England.
Judd Trump won the Players Championship for the second time in 2020 with a 10–4 win over Yan Bingtao in the final. It was the 16th ranking title of Trump's career and fifth ranking title of the snooker season. Trump equalled the record for the most ranking titles in a single season held jointly by Stephen Hendry, Ding Junhui, Mark Selby and Ronnie O'Sullivan.
