English League Championship

The English League Snooker Championship returns to the calendar in 2026 with an all-new format.

First held in 2024, the prestigious Championship is aimed at all snooker leagues across the country and will provide fantastic weekends of snooker, with camaraderie and fun combined with a big prize with a significant prize fund to be won across the event.

2025/26

National qualifiers

• 4-5 April
• 23-24 May

Grand Finals Weekend

• 13-14 June

Entry Fees and Prize Money

The entry fee for each team will be £75, with a guaranteed minimum prize fund of:

• Winners: £750
• Runners-up: £400
• Semi-finalists: £250
• Quarter-finalists: £150
• High break (Finals Weekend): £100

All prize money totals are per team.

Each winning team will also receive free entry to the following year’s event.

How to Enter

EPSB registered leagues can enter teams via our bespoke Google Form [TO FOLLOW].

To become an EPSB registered league please submit our league registration form, following which we will contact you with payment details. Registration costs £30 and will be valid for a two-year period from registration.

The closing date for entries is Friday 20 March 2026 and entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Tournament Information

The provisional format for the event will be as follows:

• A maximum of 32 teams will compete in group stages to qualify for the Grand Finals weekend
• Each match will be played over six frames, with a point scored for each frame won. Should a match finish 3-3, a tie-breaker will be played to decide the winning team
• A maximum of 16 teams will compete on a single weekend, with four matches on Saturday, followed by three on Sunday
• Each team will be made up of three players, with a further optional reserve player.
• A maximum of one professional player will be eligible for each team, who will give an 18-points start when competing against an amateur. Should an amateur player turn professional during the event (e.g. Q School) and prior to the Grand Finals, they will be treated as a professional player from that point.
• Where possible, teams from the same league will be drawn apart during the qualification stage

All events will be subject to the EPSB’s 2025/26 Standard Terms and Conditions of Entry available at our website.

Dress Code

The dress code for the qualifying weekends shall be a polo shirt, trousers and formal shoes.

Previous Winners

2025 – SWMBSA ‘A’

2024 – Whitchurch Legends