The 2026 BetVictor Championship League Snooker Invitational Event will take place from January 2 to February 11, 2026, at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, featuring 25 of the top players from the World Snooker Tour.
Following a successful title defence in 2025, Mark Selby returns as the defending champion and will be targeting a historic repeat victory on home soil as the Championship League Invitational returns for another exciting edition.
The tournament will once again be contested across seven group stages, beginning on Friday, January 2, before culminating in the Winners’ Group, which will run from Tuesday, February 10, to Wednesday, February 11.
Players Confirmed
Group 1 (January 2–3)
Chris Wakelin
Elliot Slessor
Tom Ford
Pang Junxu
Joe O’Connor
Hossein Vafaei
Jackson Page
Group 2 (January 4–5)
Gary Wilson
Ali Carter
David Gilbert
Group 3 (January 6–7)
Xiao Guodong
Si Jiahui
Yuan Sijun
Group 4 (January 8–9)
Kyren Wilson
Neil Robertson
Zhao Xintong
Group 5 (January 19–20)
Mark Selby
Wu Yize
Stuart Bingham
Group 6 (January 21–22)
Jak Jones
Jack Lisowski
Zhang Anda
Group 7 (January 23–24)
Zhou Yuelong
Lei Peifan
Jimmy Robertson
Each group will follow a round-robin format, with the top four players advancing to a play-off to determine the group winner. The winners from Groups 1–7 will battle it out in the Winners’ Group, scheduled for February 10–11, to compete for the prestigious Championship League Snooker title.
Broadcast Information
Table 1 coverage will be available via the international broadcast partners listed below. Table 2 matches will be streamed live on the Matchroom Multi Sport YouTube channel and WNT TV.
Fans in the UK and Ireland, or in any country without a listed broadcaster, can watch Table 1 action live on the Matchroom Pool YouTube channel and WNT TV.
Broadcast Partners
Event Schedule
Prize Fund
Groups 1–7
Winners’ Group