en:2009 Premier League Snooker

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{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}

{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name={{Nowrap|PartyCasino.com Premier League}}

|dates={{Start and end dates|2009|09|3|2009|11|29|df=y}}

|country=United Kingdom

|organisation=Matchroom Sport

|format=Non-ranking event

|Total prize fund=£200,000

|winners_share=£30,000

|highest_break={{flagathlete|Judd Trump|ENG}} (139)

|winner={{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy

|runner_up={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

|score=7–3

|previous=2008

|next=2010}}

The 2009 PartyCasino.com Premier League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 3 September to 29 November 2009.{{cite web|title=Global Snooker: Premier League Fixtures Announced |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-2009-premier-league-main.asp |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905024359/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-2009-premier-league-main.asp |archivedate=5 September 2009 |url-status=usurped |accessdate=2009-06-18 }}{{cite web|title=Matchroom Sport: Matches announced for the Premier League Snooker |url=http://www.matchroomsport.com/articleDetail.asp?intArticleId=990 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705023402/http://www.matchroomsport.com/articleDetail.asp?intarticleID=990 |archivedate=5 July 2009 |url-status=dead |accessdate=2009-06-18 }}

Shaun Murphy won in the final 7–3 against defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12243_5733174,00.html |title=Murphy ends Ronnie's reign |date=30 November 2009 |work=Sky Sports |accessdate=2009-11-30 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202081158/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C12243_5733174%2C00.html |archivedate=2 December 2009 |url-status=live }}

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:{{cite web|title=Global Snooker: League Table, Century Breaks, Prize Fund |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-09-10-premier-league-table.asp |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204023416/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-09-10-premier-league-table.asp |archivedate=4 February 2010 |url-status=usurped |accessdate=2009-09-24 }}{{cite web|title=Prize Fund|url=http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/prizefund.htm|work=premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com|publisher=Matchroom Sport|accessdate=20 May 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326131718/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/prizefund.htm|archivedate=26 March 2010}}

  • Winner: £30,000
  • Runner-up: £15,000
  • Semi-final: £5,000
  • Frame-win: £1000
  • Century break: £1,000 (only in league phase)
  • Maximum break: £25,000
  • Total: £200,000

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League phase

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HIG

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TRU
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OSU
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MUR
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HEN
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ROB
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FU
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W-L
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W-D-L
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! 1

| align="left" | John Higgins

| x

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| 22–14

4–2–06–10
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! 2

| align="left" | Judd Trump

| 2

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| 20–16

4–0–26–8
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! 3

| align="left" | Ronnie O'Sullivan

| 2

2x4334

| 18–18

2–2–26–6
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! 4

| align="left" | Shaun Murphy

| 2

22x345

| 18–18

2–1–36–5
5

| align="left" | Stephen Hendry

| 3 || 2 || 3 || 3 || x || 5 || 1

| 17–19 || 1–3–2 || 6–5

6

| align="left" | Neil Robertson

| 2 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 || x || 4

| 16–20 || 2–1–3 || 6–5

7

| align="left" | Marco Fu

| 3 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 5 || 2 || x

| 15–21 || 1–1–4 || 6–3

Top four qualified for the play-offs. If points were level then most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 3–3 then the player who got to three first was higher. (Breaks above 50 shown between (parentheses); century breaks are indicated with bold.){{cite web|title=2009 PartyCasino.com Premier League Snooker|url=http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/results/2009_partycasinocom_premier_league_snooker.htm|work=premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com|publisher=Matchroom Sport|accessdate=5 January 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328061642/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/results/2009_partycasinocom_premier_league_snooker.htm|archivedate=28 March 2010}}

  • 3 September – Penrith Leisure Centre, Penrith, England{{cite web |title=Week 1 Results |url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournaments–09–10–premier–league–week–one.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001103206/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-09-10-premier-league-week-one.asp |archivedate=1 October 2009 |url-status=dead |accessdate=3 September 2009 }}
  • Neil Robertson 4–2 Judd Trump → 0–(139), (80)–7, (66)–(62), (58) 72–0, (89)–8, 34–75
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–2 Marco Fu → 27–71, 66–4, (133)–4, (106) 115–6, (131) 135–0, 0–(83)
  • 17 September – Malvern Theatres, Great Malvern, England{{cite web |title=Week 2 Results |url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournaments–09–10–premier–league–week–two.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923232944/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-09-10-premier-league-week-two.asp |archivedate=23 September 2009 |url-status=dead |accessdate=17 September 2009 }}
  • Shaun Murphy 2–4 John Higgins → 50–72, 73–24, (53)–77 (53), 28–70 (58), (72)–0, 18–92 (61)
  • Stephen Hendry 2–4 Judd Trump → (104) 117–0, (57, 68) 125–0, (51)–70, 29–51, 0–126(103), 0–(88)
  • 24 September – Southampton Guildhall, Southampton, England{{cite web |title=Week 3 Results |url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournaments–09–10–premier–league–week–three.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927071432/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-09-10-premier-league-week-three.asp |archivedate=27 September 2009 |url-status=dead |accessdate=24 September 2009 }}
  • Neil Robertson 1–5 Stephen Hendry → 32–69 (60), 1–99 (98), 78–4, 19–52, 10–58 (51), 1–133 (127)
  • John Higgins 3–3 Marco Fu → (69)–8, 24–65, 60–52, 39–65, (90)–16, 46–66
  • 1 October – Sands Centre, Carlisle, England{{cite web |title=Week 4 Results |url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournaments–09–10–premier–league–week–four.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |accessdate=1 October 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001130232/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-09-10-premier-league-week-four.asp |archivedate=1 October 2009 |url-status=dead }}
  • Marco Fu 2–4 Judd Trump → 19–(100), (82)–0, 25–75, 61–63, 6–(120), (81)–0
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–3 Neil Robertson → (52) 75–48, 6–84 (77), (112) 113–14, 86–42, 0–117 (91), 4–72
  • 15 October – AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland{{cite web|title=Week 5 Results|url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournaments–09–10–premier–league–week–five.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=16 October 2009}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–2 Shaun Murphy → (104)–0, 68–1, (56) 89–5, 0–101 (81), 45–84, (75) 85–5
  • John Higgins 3–3 Stephen Hendry → 54–65, 36–(76), (92)–0, (73) 92–0, 70–1, 5–71 (64)
  • 22 October – Grimsby Auditorium, Grimsby, England{{cite web|title=Week 6 Results|url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournaments–09–10–premier–league–week–six.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=22 October 2009}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–3 Stephen Hendry → 1–75 (51), 38–65, (78)–0, 0–(76), (95) 99–0, 68–7
  • Shaun Murphy 5–1 Marco Fu → 1–117 (91), 63–14, (62) 88–5, (105)–0, (134)–0, (62) 92–7
  • 29 October – Guildhall, Preston, England{{cite web|title=Week 7 Results|url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournament–09–10–premier–league–week–seven.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=29 October 2009}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • John Higgins 4–2 Neil Robertson → 69–51, 41–66, 70–28, (73)–34, (63) 80–28, 17–50
  • Shaun Murphy 3–3 Stephen Hendry → 75–50, (55) 75–26, 4–110 (68), 6–100 (96), 54–19, 23–66
  • 5 November – Riverside Leisure Centre, Devon, England{{cite web|title=Week 8 Results|url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournaments–09–10–premier–league–week–eight.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=5 November 2009}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Marco Fu 2–4 Neil Robertson → 54–14, 19–84, 41–71, (90) 95–0, 63–70, 58–60
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–4 Judd Trump → 33–80 (67), 93–8, 0–(79), 20–81 (50), 65–69, (50) 87–8
  • 12 November – Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-Mare, England{{cite web|title=Week 9 Results|url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournaments–09–10–premier–league–week–nine.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=12 November 2009}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • John Higgins 4–2 Judd Trump → 7–35, (63)–(65), 40–65, (53) 88–79, (74) 78–5, (75) 107–1
  • Shaun Murphy 4–2 Neil Robertson → 68–37, (59) 75–99, (104) 119–6, (64) 73–8, 0–(109), 94–8
  • 19 November – Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales{{cite web|title=Week 10 Results|url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournaments–09–10–premier–league–week–ten.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=19 November 2009}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Marco Fu 5–1 Stephen Hendry → 64–40, (70)–25, 14–72, 98–15, 71–15, (122) 128–11
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–4 John Higgins → 9–(72), 16–70 (64), (129) 134–0, 0–(107), 0–128 (119), (68) 76–48
  • Shaun Murphy 2–4 Judd Trump → 78–66, 11–64 (63), 39–63, 75–22, 43–57, 50–64

Play-offs

28–29 November – Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, England{{cite web|title=Finals Results|url=http://www.global–snooker.com/professional–tournaments–09–10–premier–league–play–off–finals.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=19 November 2009}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames

| RD2=Final
Best of 13 frames

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=4

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy*

| RD1-score2=5

| RD1-seed3=2

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|ENG}} Judd Trump

| RD1-score3=1

| RD1-seed4=3

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan**

| RD1-score4=5

| RD2-seed1=4

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy***

| RD2-score1=7

| RD2-seed2=3

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD2-score2=3

}}

* (61) 80–35, 4–80, (96)–0, 0–(110), 34–77, 61–71 (65), 67–1, 40–75

** 0–(98), 10–99 (53), 10–68 (66), 1–83 (76), (63)–30, (53)–(67)

*** (111) 119–9, 87–36, 70–0, 50–57, 0–(88), 61–67, 75–27, (75) 126–3, (63)–0, (67) 75–(67)

Qualifiers

{{Main|2009 Championship League}}

The qualification for this tournament, the Championship League was played in eight groups from 5 January to 26 March 2009.

Century breaks

References

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