2022 Championship League (invitational)

2022 BetVictor Championship League Invitational
Tournament information
Dates20 December 2021 – 4 February 2022 (2021-12-20 – 2022-02-04)
VenueMorningside Arena
CityLeicester
CountryEngland
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£184,400
Winner's share£10,000 (plus bonuses)
Highest break Zhao Xintong (CHN) (143)
Final
Champion John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Score3–2

The 2022 Championship League Invitational (officially the 2022 BetVictor Championship League Snooker Invitational) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 20 December 2021 to 4 February 2022 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England. It was the 18th staging of the Championship League.[1]

Kyren Wilson was the defending champion, having beaten Mark Williams 3–2 in the final of the previous invitational edition of the tournament.[2] His defence of the title ended in the Group 7 semi-finals, where he was beaten 3–1 by John Higgins.

John Higgins went on to win the tournament for the third time, beating Stuart Bingham 3–2 in the final.

  1. ^ "BetVictor Championship League Returns". World Snooker Tour. 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16.
  2. ^ "BetVictor Championship League Snooker Invitational Returns In December". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 18 November 2021.