2022 Players Championship (snooker)
The 2022 Players Championship (also called the Cazoo Players Championship for the purposes of sponsorship[1]), is an upcoming professional ranking snooker tournament which is set to take place from 7 to 13 February 2022 at Aldersley Leisure Village, in Wolverhampton, England.[2] It will be the tenth ranking event of the 2021–22 season, and the second event of the Cazoo Cup, following the World Grand Prix, and preceding the Tour Championship.[2] It will feature the top 16 ranked players on the one-year ranking list. The event will be broadcast by ITV4 in the United Kingdom,[3] and Eurosport in the rest of Europe.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7–13 February 2022 |
| Venue | Aldersley Leisure Village |
| City | Wolverhampton |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £385,000 |
| Winner's share | £125,000 |
| Defending champion |  John Higgins (SCO) |
← 2021 | |
John Higgins is the defending champion, after his 10–3 victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan in the 2021 final.[4]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:
- Winner: £125,000
- Runner-up: £50,000
- Semi-final: £30,000
- Quarter-final: £15,000
- Last 16: £10,000
- Highest break: £10,000
- Total: £385,000
References
- "Cazoo Launches Partnership With World Snooker Tour". World Snooker Tour. 2 February 2021
- "Updated 2021–22 Snooker Calendar". World Snooker Tour. 18 August 2021
- "WST, Matchroom and ITV Agree New Two Year Deal for Broadcast of Four Events". World Snooker Tour. 18 January 2021
- "Wonderful Higgins Thrashes O'Sullivan". World Snooker Tour. 28 February 2021