The Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 was a series of snooker tournaments which started on 18 June 2012 and ended on 17 March 2013, with events held in England, across Europe and in China. In this season the European events formed the European Tour and events were held in China for the first time under the Asian Players Tour Championship name. The thirteen regular minor-ranking events were concluded with the Finals. The European Tour was sponsored by Betfair.[1]

Schedule

Date[n 1]Tournament NameVenueCityWinnerRunner–upScore[2][3][4]References
06–1806–22ChinaAsian Players Tour Championship – Event 1Zhangjiagang Sports CenterZhangjiagangStuart BinghamStephen Lee4–3[5]
07–1807–22EnglandPlayers Tour Championship – Event 1South West Snooker AcademyGloucesterStephen MaguireJack Lisowski4–3[6]
08–0808–12EnglandPlayers Tour Championship – Event 2South West Snooker AcademyGloucesterMartin GouldStephen Maguire4–3[7]
08–2308–26GermanyEuropean Tour – Event 1[n 2]StadthalleFürthMark SelbyJoe Swail4–1[8]
09–0509–09EnglandPlayers Tour Championship – Event 3South West Snooker AcademyGloucesterRod LawlerMarco Fu4–2[9]
09–2309–27ChinaAsian Players Tour Championship – Event 2Yixing Sports CentreYixingStephen LeeDing Junhui4–0[10]
08–1608–18EnglandEuropean Tour – Event 2[n 3]World Snooker AcademySheffieldNeil RobertsonJamie Burnett4–3[11]
10–0510–07PolandGdynia Sports ArenaGdynia
10–1710–21BelgiumEuropean Tour – Event 3[n 4]Lotto ArenaAntwerpMark AllenMark Selby4–1[12]
11–0511–09ChinaAsian Players Tour Championship – Event 3Henan Province Sports StadiumZhengzhouStuart BinghamLi Hang4–3[13]
11–1111–14EnglandPlayers Tour Championship – Event 4[n 5]South West Snooker AcademyGloucesterJohn HigginsJudd Trump4–2[14]
11–1511–18BulgariaEuropean Tour – Event 4[n 6]Princess HotelSofiaJudd TrumpJohn Higgins4–0[15]
12–1312–16ScotlandEuropean Tour – Event 5[n 7]Ravenscraig Sports FacilityRavenscraigDing JunhuiAnthony McGill4–2[16]
11–2611–27EnglandEuropean Tour – Event 6[n 8]World Snooker AcademySheffieldMark SelbyGraeme Dott4–3[17]
01–0401–06GermanyEvent ForumFürstenfeldbruck
03–1203–17IrelandPlayers Tour Championship – Finals[n 9]Bailey Allen HallGalwayDing JunhuiNeil Robertson4–3[18]

Order of Merit

UK/Europe

Player already qualified for the Finals through the Asian Order of Merit

After 10 out of 10 events:[19][20]

RankPlayerTotal PointsEvents Played
UKEuropeTotal
1Mark Selby34,900459
2Judd Trump22,250448
3Stephen Maguire20,100437
4John Higgins19,150358
5Neil Robertson19,050257
6Ding Junhui18,100246
7Rod Lawler16,4004610
8Mark Allen16,050358
9Martin Gould15,9504610
10Ben Woollaston11,3004610
11Graeme Dott10,500459
12Jamie Burnett9,950448
13Jack Lisowski9,8504610
14Andrew Higginson9,8504610
15Barry Hawkins9,5504610
16Ken Doherty9,400369
17Anthony McGill9,4004610
18Joe Swail8,6004610
19Ali Carter8,550448
20Joe Perry8,3004610
21Marco Fu8,100448
22Mark Williams8,100448
23Kurt Maflin7,550369
24Mark Davis7,5504610
25Alfie Burden7,5504610
26Mark Joyce7,4004610

(Top 26 players out of 442)

Asian

Already qualified for the Finals by winning an APTC event.

After 3 out of 3 events:[21][22]

RankPlayerTotal PointsEvents Played
1Stuart Bingham20,6003
2Stephen Lee[n 10]15,0002
3Ding Junhui7,1003
4Li Hang5,4003
5Robert Milkins5,0003
6Tom Ford4,5003
7Cao Yupeng4,2003
8Xiao Guodong[n 10]3,7003

(Top 8 players out of 113)

Finals

Main article: Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Finals

The Finals of the Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 took place between 12–17 March 2013 at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway, Ireland. It was contested by the top 25 players on the Order of Merit, who have played in at least 5 events (2 in the UK and 3 in Europe); the three APTC winners and the top four from the Asian Order of Merit, who didn't win an APTC tournament.[23][24][25] If a player qualified from both Order of Merits, than the highest position counted and the next player on the other list qualified. If a player finished on both lists on the same place, than the PTC Order of Merit takes precedence and the next player from the APTC Order of Merit qualified.[26] If an APTC event winner, who qualified through the APTC Tour and finished in the top 25 on the PTC Order of Merit, then the next highest player on the PTC Order of Merit qualified. The seeding list of the Finals was based on the combined list from the earnings of both Order of Merits.[27]

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb.
Bailey Allen Hall, Galway, Ireland, 17 March 2013.[18][28]
Neil Robertson (7)
3–4Ding Junhui (3)
88–45 (88), 80–0 (58), 72–55 (60, 51), 0–122 (52, 70), 0–130 (130), 44–70, 7–98 (98)
88Highest break130
0Century breaks1
350+ breaks5

Notes

  1. ^ Dates use the month day format
  2. ^ Event also known as the 2012 Paul Hunter Classic.
  3. ^ Event also known as the 2012 Gdynia Open.
  4. ^ Event also known as the 2012 Antwerp Open and 2012 Belgian Open.
  5. ^ Event also known as the 2012 Kay Suzanne Memorial Trophy and the 2012 Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup.
  6. ^ Event also known as the 2012 Bulgarian Open.
  7. ^ Event also known as the 2012 Scottish Open.
  8. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Munich Open and the 2013 FFB Open.
  9. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Players Tour Championship Grand Finals.
  10. ^ Stephen Lee has qualified by winning an APTC event, however, due to his suspension he was replaced by Xiao Guodong.

References

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  10. ^ "Guotai Liquor Asian Players Tour Championship Event Two (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Betfair European Tour Event Two (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  12. ^ "Betfair European Tour Event Three (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Guotai Liquor Asian Players Tour Championship Event Three (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  14. ^ "Players Tour Championship Event Four (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  15. ^ "Betfair European Tour Event Four (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  16. ^ "Betfair European Tour Event Five (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Betfair European Tour Event Six (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  18. ^ "Dafabet Players Tour Championship Finals (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  19. ^ "Order of Merit issued after Munich Open 2013 (ET6)". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  20. ^ "Order of Merit 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  21. ^ "Asian Order of Merit after APTC3". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  22. ^ "Asian Order of Merit 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  23. ^ "Announcements From Barry Hearn". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  24. ^ "Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 - Entry pack for events 1-4". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  25. ^ "Asian Players Tour Championship 2012/2013: Entry Pack for Event 2". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  26. ^ "Asian Players Tour Championship 2012/2013: Entry Pack for Event 3". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  27. ^ "The Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 season qualifying criteria". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  28. ^ "Final – Match 31 – Neil Robertson v Ding Junhui". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2013.