Players Championship 2021 - Draw, Schedule, Results - Judd Trump and Ronnie O'Sullivan in contention

ByEurosport

Updated 28/02/2021 at 20:40 GMT

Judd Trump returns as champion as the 2021 edition of the Players Championship kicks off on 22 February 2021. As for most of the events currently held in a coronavirus-hit year, the tournament will take place at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. Mark Selby, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Neil Robertson will also take to the baize.

Judd Trump

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Scene Setter

The Players Championship follows on from the Welsh Open, as the players move back to Milton Keynes at the Marshall Arena.

Judd Trump defeated Yan BIngtao in the 2020 final and he will be back to defend his title in 2021.

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The world number one will be joined by Ronnie O'Sullivan, Australian Neil Robertson, and Mark Selby in the 16-man draw which is based on the top 16 players in the one-year ranking list.

World number one Trump will be the favourite to take the prize as he tops the year-round rankings with 450,000 points, prior to the Welsh Open.

The event kicks off on February 22, with 16 players fighting for a share of the £385,000 prize fund. A cheque for £125,000 will be picked up by the winner on February 28.

What is the format?

Players have had to get used to different formats in recent weeks, with the Championship League and Shoot Out to occupy their thoughts, before returning to the Welsh Open and its standard draw system.

There are 16 players for Round 1, before moving onto the quarter-finals and semi-finals. All of these matches will be decided on a best-of-11 basis, before the final is decided on a best-of-19 final.

How to watch the event

The 2021 Players Championship is live on ITV.

We will cover the event with report and reaction on eurosport.co.uk and the Eurosport app.

Schedule

Monday February 22

Judd Trump 5-6 Stuart Bingham
Kyren Wilson 6-1 Ryan Day

Tuesday February 23

Neil Robertson 6-1 Lu Ning
Jack Lisowski 6-3 Martin Gould
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-5 Ding Junhui
Zhou Yuelong 5-6 Barry Hawkins

Wednesday February 24

Mark Selby 6-4 Mark Williams
Jordan Brown 0-6 John Higgins
Stuart Bingham 2-6 Barry Hawkins

Thursday February 25

Neil Robertson 2-6 Kyren Wilson
Jack Lisowski 1-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan

Friday February 26

John Higgins 6-0 Mark Selby
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-4 Barry Hawkins

Saturday February 27

Kyren Wilson 1-6 John Higgins

Sunday February 28

Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-10 John Higgins

Prize Money

Winner: £125,000
Runner-up: £50,000
Semi-final: £30,000
Quarter-final: £15,000
Last 16: £10,000
Highest break: £10,000

Previous Winners

The Players Championship has been running since 2011, with eight different winners since its inception.

2020 Judd Trump
2019 Ronnie O'Sullivan
2018 Ronnie O'Sullivan
2017 Judd Trump
2016 Mark Allen
2015 Joe Perry
2014 Barry Hawkins
2013 Ding Junhui
2012 Stephen Lee
2011 Shaun Murphy

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