Snooker's Champion Of Champions Returns To ITV4
News provided by Pressat Wire on Wednesday 23rd Apr 2014
Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that snooker's Champion of Champions will return to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, November 3-9, live on ITV4, with tickets on sale on April 25.
Ronnie O'Sullivan will be among the names invited to compete in this year's event, having won the inaugural tournament in Coventry last year.
The Champion of Champions boasts a prize fund of £270,000 with £100,000 going to the winner, and the 16 competing players will be reigning champions on the World Snooker tour.
Ticket prices have been frozen from 2013 and early bookers can benefit from a half-price discount available on group stage tickets, meaning fans can see some of the world's greatest players from as little as £5. Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 25 via TheTicketFactory.com (search 'snooker').
As well as reigning champion O'Sullivan, players who have already earned an invite for this year's tournament include UK Championship winner and world number one Neil Robertson, Ding Junhui, whose five ranking titles in the 2013-14 season included success at the German Masters and China Open, and Championship League victor Judd Trump.
Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn said: "The first year of the Champion of Champions was an unqualified success, and we are thrilled to be bringing the tournament back to ITV4 and the people of Coventry this year.
"ITV produced a fantastic show in 2013, and I am very pleased they will once again bring this top new tournament to free-to-air television in November."
A full list of tournaments used to determine qualification for the Champion of Champions can be found at www.ChampionOfChampionsSnooker.com.
Contact:
Ivan Hirschowitz
World Snooker media office
T: 07766 656133
World Snooker Championship Qualifiers
8-16 April
Ponds Forge, Sheffield
World Snooker Championship
19 April - 5 May
The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
For tickets for any of the above events visit http://www.worldsnooker.com/tickets
Ronnie O'Sullivan will be among the names invited to compete in this year's event, having won the inaugural tournament in Coventry last year.
The Champion of Champions boasts a prize fund of £270,000 with £100,000 going to the winner, and the 16 competing players will be reigning champions on the World Snooker tour.
Ticket prices have been frozen from 2013 and early bookers can benefit from a half-price discount available on group stage tickets, meaning fans can see some of the world's greatest players from as little as £5. Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 25 via TheTicketFactory.com (search 'snooker').
As well as reigning champion O'Sullivan, players who have already earned an invite for this year's tournament include UK Championship winner and world number one Neil Robertson, Ding Junhui, whose five ranking titles in the 2013-14 season included success at the German Masters and China Open, and Championship League victor Judd Trump.
Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn said: "The first year of the Champion of Champions was an unqualified success, and we are thrilled to be bringing the tournament back to ITV4 and the people of Coventry this year.
"ITV produced a fantastic show in 2013, and I am very pleased they will once again bring this top new tournament to free-to-air television in November."
A full list of tournaments used to determine qualification for the Champion of Champions can be found at www.ChampionOfChampionsSnooker.com.
Contact:
Ivan Hirschowitz
World Snooker media office
T: 07766 656133
World Snooker Championship Qualifiers
8-16 April
Ponds Forge, Sheffield
World Snooker Championship
19 April - 5 May
The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
For tickets for any of the above events visit http://www.worldsnooker.com/tickets
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