Premier League Snooker

In existence since 1987, Premier League Snooker is one of the longest running invitational events in the game and features 10 of snooker’s biggest stars playing in a unique league format.

The field is divided into two groups of five and each player plays each other once with two points for a win and one for a 3-3. At the end of the league section, the top two players in each group move forward into the big-money play-offs.

In addition, prize money in the round robin stage is awarded as £1,000 per frame with an additional £1,000 on offer for a century break. All matches are played to a 25-second shot clock which puts slower players under pressure and makes all the matches fast paced.

The competition has been dominated in recent times by the incomparable Ronnie O’Sullivan who has won the Premier League seven times in the last eight years. He will be back to defend his title and qualification for the League’s other nine spots go to winners of all snooker’s major events.