10 of the 16 spots at the elite Champion of Champions event in Bolton (13-19 November) have been filled with the invitational tournament set to provide one of the strongest fields of the new season.
Defending champion and world No. 1 Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to chase a record fifth victory since 2013 following his 10-6 win over Judd Trump in last year's final.
Ad The criteria for a spot in this year's event has been released with O'Sullivan, Trump, world champion Luca Brecel, Mark Allen, Ali Carter, Shaun Murphy, John Higgins, Mark Selby, Gary Wilson and Robert Milkins all guaranteed places.
SnookerTrump enjoys unbeaten start to season in winning Championship League group12 HOURS AGO Higgins (2016), Murphy (2017), Allen (2020) and Trump (2021) are all former champions of the event.