The Players Tour Championship 2013/2014 was a series of snooker tournaments which started on 6 June 2013 and ended on 29 March 2014, with events held across Europe and Asia. In this season the European events formed the European Tour and events held in Asia the Asian Tour. The twelve regular minor-ranking events concluded with the Finals.

Schedule

Date[n 1]Tournament NameVenueCityWinnerRunner–upScore[1][2][3]References
06–0606–09BulgariaEuropean Tour – Event 1[n 2]Universiada HallSofiaJohn HigginsNeil Robertson4–1[4]
06–1106–15ChinaAsian Tour – Event 1[n 3]Yixing Sports CentreYixingJoe PerryMark Selby4–1[5]
07–1807–21NetherlandsEuropean Tour – Event 2[n 4]Topsport CentrumRotterdamMark WilliamsMark Selby4–3[6]
08–1408–17EnglandEuropean Tour – Event 3[n 5]Doncaster DomeDoncasterRicky WaldenMarco Fu4–3[7]
08–2208–25GermanyEuropean Tour – Event 4[n 6]StadthalleFürthRonnie O'SullivanGerard Greene4–0[8]
09–2309–27ChinaAsian Tour – Event 2[n 7]Zhangjiagang Sports CenterZhangjiagangJu RetiMichael Holt4–1[9]
10–0310–06GermanyEuropean Tour – Event 5[n 8]RWE-SporthalleMülheimMark AllenDing Junhui4–1[10]
10–2010–24ChinaAsian Tour – Event 3[n 9]Guanhua Grand HotelZhengzhouLiang WenboLyu Haotian4–0[11]
11–0711–10EnglandEuropean Tour – Event 6[n 10]The Capital VenueGloucesterMark AllenJudd Trump4–1[12]
11–1411–17BelgiumEuropean Tour – Event 7[n 11]Lotto ArenaAntwerpMark SelbyRonnie O'Sullivan4–3[13]
02–0602–09PolandEuropean Tour – Event 8[n 12]Gdynia Sports ArenaGdyniaShaun MurphyFergal O'Brien4–1[14]
03–0403–08ChinaAsian Tour – Event 4[n 13]Dongguan Dongcheng Sports GardenDongguanStuart BinghamLiang Wenbo4–1[15]
03–2503–29EnglandPlayers Tour Championship – Finals[n 14]Guild HallPrestonBarry HawkinsGerard Greene4–0[16]

Order of Merit

European Tour

The calculation method of the European Tour Order of Merit was changed this season. The previously used £1=€1 system was changed to accommodate the increasing prize money of the continental European events. World Snooker decided to use the £1=€1.2 conversation rate.[17]

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

After 8 out of 8 events:[18][19]

RankPlayerTotal PointsEvents Played
1Mark Allen45,2505
2Ronnie O'Sullivan38,6166
3Mark Selby37,5165
4Mark Willams30,6837
5Shaun Murphy29,4997
6John Higgins26,3507
7Ricky Walden25,1006
8Judd Trump20,2498
9Ding Junhui18,3334
10Fergal O'Brien17,1998
11Sam Baird16,3518
12Marco Fu15,1006
13Stephen Maguire14,7666
14Neil Robertson14,0836
15Jamie Jones13,1008
16David Gilbert12,8838
17Stuart Bingham12,7837
18Gerard Greene12,7838
19Ryan Day10,9508
20Jimmy Robertson10,5167
21Ben Woollaston10,5168
22Mark Davis10,4508
23Anthony Hamilton10,2348
24Gary Wilson10,0328
25Barry Hawkins9,6837

(Top 25 players out of 515)

Asian Tour

Player qualified for the Finals through the European Tour Order of Merit

After 4 out of 4 events:[20][21]

RankPlayerTotal PointsEvents Played
1Liang Wenbo17,7004
2Ju Reti12,2004
3Stuart Bingham10,2002
4Joe Perry10,0001
5Lyu Haotian5,6003
6Mark Selby5,2002
7Michael Holt5,0002
8Scott Donaldson4,7004
9Yu Delu4,4004

(Top 9 players out of 202)

Finals

Main article: Players Tour Championship 2013/2014 – Finals

The Finals of the Players Tour Championship 2013/2014 took place between 25–29 March 2014 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. It was contested by the top 24 players on the European Tour Order of Merit, and the top eight from the Asian Tour Order of Merit.[22] If a player qualified from both Order of Merits, then the highest position counted and the next player on the other list qualified. If a player finished on both lists on the same place, then the European Tour Order of Merit took precedence and the next player from the Asian Tour Order of Merit qualified. The seeding list of the Finals was based on the combined list from the earnings of both Order of Merits.[23]

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Olivier Marteel.
Guild Hall, Preston, England, 29 March 2014.[16][24]
Gerard Greene (18)
0–4Barry Hawkins (30)
0–119 (117), 0–75 (75), 35–61 (50), 15–62
34Highest break117
0Century breaks1
050+ breaks3

Notes

  1. ^ Dates use the month day format
  2. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Bulgarian Open.
  3. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Yixing Open.
  4. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Rotterdam Open.
  5. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Bluebell Wood Open.
  6. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Paul Hunter Classic.
  7. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Zhangjiagang Open.
  8. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Ruhr Open.
  9. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Zhengzhou Open.
  10. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup.
  11. ^ Event also known as the 2013 Antwerp Open.
  12. ^ Event also known as the 2014 Gdynia Open.
  13. ^ Event also known as the 2014 Dongguan Open.
  14. ^ Event also known as the 2014 Players Championship Grand Final.

References

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  2. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Finals 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  4. ^ "European Tour Event One (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Asian Tour Event One (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  6. ^ "European Tour Event Two (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  7. ^ "European Tour Event Three (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  8. ^ "European Tour Event Four (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Asian Tour Event Two (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  10. ^ "European Tour Event Five (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Asian Tour Event Three (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  12. ^ "European Tour Event Six (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  13. ^ "European Tour Event Seven (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  14. ^ "European Tour Event Eight (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  15. ^ "Asian Tour Event Four (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  16. ^ "Wyldecrest Parks Players Championship Grand Final (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  17. ^ "Corrected Order Of Merit". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 13 June 2013. Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  18. ^ "Order of Merit after the Gdynia Open (ET8) 2014" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  19. ^ "European Order of Merit 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  20. ^ "Asian Order of Merit 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  21. ^ "Asian Tour Order Of Merit (after APTC-4)" (in Chinese). my147.com. 8 March 2014. Archived 25 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  22. ^ "Letter to Tour Players from Barry Hearn". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  23. ^ "Asian Tour Championship 2013/2014 – Entry pack for Dongguan Open (AT4)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  24. ^ "Players Championship: Final – Match 31 – Gerard Greene v Barry Hawkins". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.