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The 2021 Ultimate Pool Professional Series features 34 of the world’s elite 8-ball pool players vying for a total prize fund of £144,000.

Consisting of eight knockout events played between August to December, stars competing on the circuit include current six-time world champion Michael Hill and two-time Mosconi Cup MVP Chris Melling.

Pool fans across the globe can watch live action of the Series via an exclusive livestream platform on ultimatepoolgroup.com which will cover three tables.

Main table is only available to UK viewers after 7 days, watch live on FreeSports.

2021 Pro Series Season Pass

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**Number of Players:** There are 48 players on the 2022 Ultimate Pool Professional Series. 

**Format:** The Professional Series consists of eight events throughout the season. All events are straight knockout and ranked. For the 2022 season, those ranked outside of the top 16 will contest a preliminary round – the winners from this round will then meet the top 16 ranked players in round one (last 32).  

Odd-numbered events (1,3,5,7) are races to 7. Even-numbered events (2,4,6,8) are races to 6.  

The Golden Break and Golden Duck are not in operation on the Professional Series 

**Dates/Venues:** There are four Professional Series ‘weekends’ throughout the 2022 season. At each ‘weekend’ there are two events. 

- **Events 1 & 2** | Friday 4th - Sunday 6th March, 2022: The Grand Hotel, Blackpool 
- **Events 3 & 4** | Friday 15th - Monday 18th April, 2022: The Hilton Metropole, Birmingham 
- **Events 5 & 6** | Friday 24th - Sunday 26th June, 2022: The Grand Hotel, Blackpool 
- **Events 7 & 8** | Friday 9th - Sunday 11th December, 2022: The Grand Hotel, Blackpool 

**Prize Money:** The 2022 Ultimate Pool Professional Series has a total prize fund of £144,000. The prize money breakdown is as follows: 

**Events 1, 3, 5 and 7** 
- Winner: £10,000 
- Runner-Up: £4,000 
- Semi-Finalists: £2,000 each 
- Quarter-Finalists: £1,000 each 
- Last 16 Losers: £500 each 

**Events 2, 4, 6 and 8** 
- Winner: £4,000 
- Runner-Up: £2,000 
- Semi-Finalists: £1,000 each 
- Quarter-Finalists: £500 each 

**Coverage:** Extensive live television coverage on FreeSports TV in the UK and via livestream on ultimatepool.tv for those everywhere else. 

**Rankings:** The Professional Series forms part of the overall Ultimate Pool professional ranking event circuit (along with the Professional Cup and Professional Grand Slam). 

[You can find full information on the Ultimate Pool Professional Rankings page.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/tournaments/ultimate-pool-professional-rankings)

[The 2021 end-of-season Ultimate Pool Professional Rankings can be viewed here.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/2021-ultimate-pool-professional-rankings-or-thompson-finishes-top) 

[2022 Ultimate Pool Professional Player Profiles HERE](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/players) 

### Roll of Honour (number of Professional Series event wins)
- Shane Thompson (England) – 3 
- Declan Brennan (Northern Ireland) – 1 
- Shaun Storry (England) – 1 
- Gareth Potts (England) - 1 
- Jake McCartney (Australia) - 1 
- Dom Cooney (England) - 1 

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Ultimate Pool Professional Series

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- **Number of Players:** 48 Professionals
- **Format:** Straight Knockout featuring a preliminary round for those ranked 17-48 in the Ultimate Pool Professional Rankings. The preliminary round winners will then meet the top 16 ranked players in Round One (last 32).
- **Duration:** 2021 (part of 2022 season) edition takes place between the 26th-30th December at the Players Pool and Snooker Lounge, Newcastle-under-Lyme
- **First Prize:** £10,000
- **Coverage:** Live televised coverage on BT Sport from the 27th December. Viewers outside of the UK can watch on ultimatepool.tv

**Please note: The livestream is not available to those in the UK as coverage is provided by BT Sport**

Official Tournament Press Release here: [BT Sport to Broadcast Live Coverage of the Ultimate Pool Professional Cup - Article - Ultimate Pool Group](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/bt-sport-to-broadcast-live-coverage-of-the-ultimate-pool-professional-cup)

Further information on the format and broadcast details here: [2021 Ultimate Pool Professional Cup | Format & Broadcast Details - Article - Ultimate Pool Group](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/2021-ultimate-pool-professional-cup-or-format-and-broadcast-details)

The inaugural Professional Cup is the opening event of the new 2022 Ultimate Pool season.

A ranking event open to all Ultimate Pool professionals, 32 of the world’s best 8-ball pool players will appear in the live televised rounds to compete for a major title and a top prize of £10,000. 



2021 BT SPORT Pro Cup Pass

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[DRAW AND RESULTS FOR THE 2021 PROFESSIONAL CUP HERE](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/2021-ultimate-pool-professional-cup-draw-and-results)

**Number of Players:** 48 Professional Players 

**Format:** Straight knockout ranking event. Players ranked outside of the top 16 will contest a preliminary round (held on December 26th) – the winners from this round will then meet the top 16 ranked players in round one (last 32) in the live televised rounds.

[For full information on the format for the 2021 event, please visit HERE.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/2021-ultimate-pool-professional-cup-or-format-and-broadcast-details) 

[For the draw and schedule for the 2021 Professional Cup, please visit HERE.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/2021-ultimate-pool-professional-cup-or-the-draw-and-preview) 

**Dates/Venue:** The 2021 Professional Cup (part of the 2022 season) takes place between the 26th-30th December at the Players Pool & Snooker Lounge, Newcastle-under-Lyme. 

**Prize Money:** The 2021 Ultimate Pool Professional Cup has a total prize fund of £26,000. The prize money breakdown is as follows: 
- Winner: £10,000 
- Runner-Up: £4,000 
- Semi-Finalists: £2,000 each 
- Quarter-Finalists: £1,000 each 
- Last 16 Losers: £500 each 

**Coverage:** From December 27th onwards there is full live television coverage on BT Sport for those in the UK and [a livestream for those outside of the UK on ultimatepool.tv](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/product/2021-bt-sport-pro-cup-pass). 
- 27th & 28th sessions: 1100-1700 and 1900-2200 (GMT) 
- 29th & 30th sessions: 1100-1700 and 1900-2300 (GMT) 

**Please note, those in the UK will not be able to view the livestream as it is live on BT Sport in the UK only.**

**Rankings:** The Professional Cup forms part of the overall Ultimate Pool professional ranking event circuit (along with the Professional Series and Professional Grand Slam). 

[You can find full information on the Ultimate Pool Professional Rankings page.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/tournaments/ultimate-pool-professional-rankings) 

[The 2021 end-of-season Ultimate Pool Professional Rankings can be viewed here.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/2021-ultimate-pool-professional-rankings-or-thompson-finishes-top)

[2022 Ultimate Pool Professional Player Profiles HERE](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/players)

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Ultimate Pool Professional Cup

The inaugural Professional Cup is the opening event of the new 2022 Ultimate Pool season and is live from the 27th December on BT Sport in the UK and ultimatepool.tv everywhere else.


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**Number of Players:** 48 professional players 

**Format:** The Professional Grand Slam is a professional ranking event. The format consists of a double elimination qualifying phase followed by a straight knockout from the last 16 onwards. 

All matches are races to 8, except for those on the losers' side which will be races to 6. 

**Dates/Venue:** The 2022 Professional Grand Slam takes place between the 18th-20th February at the Players Pool & Snooker Lounge, Newcastle-under-Lyme. 

**Prize Money:** The 2022 Professional Grand Slam has a total prize fund of £36,000. The prize money breakdown is as follows: 
- Winner: £14,000 
- Runner-Up: £6,000 
- Semi-Finalists: £3,000 each 
- Quarter-Finalists: £1,500 each 
- Last 16 Losers: £500 each 

**Coverage:** Extensive live television coverage on FreeSports TV for those in the UK and ultimatepool.tv for those everywhere else. 

**Rankings:** The Professional Grand Slam forms part of the overall Ultimate Pool professional ranking event circuit (along with the Professional Series and Professional Cup) 

[You can find full information on the Ultimate Pool Professional Rankings page.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/tournaments/ultimate-pool-professional-rankings) 

[The 2021 end-of-season Ultimate Pool Professional Rankings can be viewed here.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/2021-ultimate-pool-professional-rankings-or-thompson-finishes-top) 

[2022 Ultimate Pool Professional Player Profiles HERE](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/players) 

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UP Professional Grand Slam

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**Open to any amateur 8-ball pool player in the world, the Challenger Series forms part of Ultimate Pool’s open circuit second tier. The Series provides a qualification pathway to Ultimate Pool’s professional ranks.**  

**Number of Players:** The 2022 Ultimate Pool Challenger Series has a 288-player capacity. 

**Format:** The Challenger Series consists of eight ranking events throughout the season. All events are straight knockout and ranked. Draws are random throughout. All matches in all rounds are races to 6 frames. 

The Golden Break and Golden Duck are not in operation on the Challenger Series. 

**Dates/Venues:** There are four Challenger Series ‘weekends’ throughout the 2022 season. At each ‘weekend’ there are two events. 

- **Events 1 & 2** | Friday 4th - Sunday 6th March, 2022: The Grand Hotel, Blackpool 
- **Events 3 & 4** | Friday 15th - Monday 18th April, 2022: The Hilton Metropole, Birmingham 
- **Events 5 & 6** | Friday 24th - Sunday 26th June, 2022: The Grand Hotel, Blackpool 
- **Events 7 & 8** | Friday 9th - Sunday 11th December, 2022: The Grand Hotel, Blackpool 

**Prize Money:** The 2022 Ultimate Pool Challenger Series is set to have a minimum prize fund of £200,800. The prize money breakdown is as follows: 

**Events 1-8** 
- Winner: £7,000 
- Runner-Up: £3,000 
- Semi-Finalists: £1,250 (each) 
- Quarter-Finalists: £750 (each) 
- Last 16 Losers: £400 (each) 
- Last 32 Losers: £200 (each) 
- Last 64 Losers: £100 (each) 

**Coverage:** Selected matches will be shown live on FreeSports TV in the UK and via livestream on ultimatepool.tv for those everywhere else. 

**Rankings:** At the end of the 2022 Challenger Series season, the top 16 in the rankings will all earn automatic promotion to the 2023 Ultimate Pool professional ranks. 

You can find full information and the latest standings on the Ultimate Pool Challenger Series Rankings page. 

### Roll of Honour (number of Challenger Series event wins) 
- Craig Waddingham (2)
- Adam Bassoo (1)
- Eddie Barker (1)
- Liam White (1)
- Chris Day (1)
- Dan Eaton-Lees (1)
- Hiten Patel (1) 

**The 2022 Ultimate Pool Challenger Series is currently full. Information about the 2023 Challenger Series will be released in due course.**

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**An exciting and important addition to the Ultimate Pool circuit in 2022 will be the Women’s Series which aims to raise the profile and appeal of the women’s game with record-breaking prize funds and extensive coverage. The Series also provides a qualification pathway to Ultimate Pool’s professional ranks.** 

**Number of Players:** 80 

Dates/Venues: There are four Women’s Series ‘weekends’ throughout the 2022 season. These are: 
- **Women’s Series 1** | Friday 4th - Sunday 6th March, 2022: The Grand Hotel, Blackpool 
- **Women’s Series 2** | Friday 15th - Monday 18th April, 2022: The Hilton Metropole, Birmingham 
- **Women’s Series 3** | Friday 24th - Sunday 26th June, 2022: The Grand Hotel, Blackpool 
- **Women’s Series Grand Finals** | Friday 9th - Sunday 11th December, 2022: The Grand Hotel, Blackpool 

Format: The 80 players are initially split into 20 round robin groups of 4. All matches are races to 5 frames. These matches take place across Fridays and Saturdays. 

The top two from each group will qualify for the Champions League knockouts, the bottom two will go into the Europa League knockouts. These matches take place on Sundays. 

**Champions League Knockouts** 
- The winners of each group will advance straight through to the last 32. Four of the runners-up will be drawn at random and will join them. 
- The remaining 16 group runners-up will contest a preliminary round, with the eight winners making up the last 32. 
- All matches in all rounds are races to 5 frames. 

**Europa League Knockouts** 
- For the Europa League, the third-placed players in each group will advance straight through to the last 32. Four of the bottom placed players in the group will be drawn at random and will join them. 
- The remaining 16 bottom placed players in the group will contest a preliminary round, with the eight winners making up the last 32. 
- All matches in all rounds are races to 5 frames. 

**Grand Finals Weekend** 
- The fourth and final ‘weekend’ of the season will be the Women’s Series Grand Finals. This will have the same format as the above, but features added prize funds. 

**Prize Money:** The 2022 Women’s Series is set to have a minimum prize fund of over £32,000. The prize money breakdown is as follows: 

**Women’s Champions League Events 1, 2 & 3** 
- Winner: £1,200 
- Runner-Up: £600 
- Semi-Finalists: £300 (each) 
- Quarter-Finalists: £150 (each) 
- Last 16 Losers: £100 (each) 
- Last 32 Losers: £50 (each) 
- Prelim Losers: £25 (each) 

**Women’s Champions League Grand Finals** 
- Winner: £1,600 
- Runner-Up: £800 
- Semi-Finalists: £400 (each) 
- Quarter-Finalists: £200 (each) 
- Last 16 Losers: £150 (each) 
- Last 32 Losers: £100 (each) 
- Prelim Losers: £50 (each) 

**Women’s Europa League Events 1, 2 & 3** 
- Winner: £600 
- Runner-Up: £300 
- Semi-Finalists: £150 (each) 
- Quarter-Finalists: £75 (each) 
- Last 16 Losers: £50 (each) 
- Last 32 Losers: £25 (each) 

**Women’s Europa League Grand Finals** 
- Winner: £800 
- Runner-Up: £400 
- Semi-Finalists: £200 (each) 
- Quarter-Finalists: £150 (each) 
- Last 16 Losers: £100 (each) 
- Last 32 Losers: £50 (each) 

**Coverage:** Selected matches will be shown live on FreeSports TV in the UK and via livestream on ultimatepool.tv for those everywhere else. 

**Seeding/Rankings:** All Women’s Series events are ranked.  

The initial draw for Women’s Series 1 will be open, but the remaining events of the season will be seeded. 

At the end of the 2022 Women’s Series season, the top ranked player (other than Emma Cunningham who is already a professional) will automatically qualify for the 2023 Ultimate Pool professional ranks. Women professionals can play on both the professional and women’s circuits. 

You can find full information and the latest standings on the Ultimate Pool Women’s Series Rankings page. 

**The 2022 Ultimate Pool Women’s Series is currently full. Information about the 2023 Women’s Series will be released in due course.**

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### 2021 Ultimate Pool Final Professional Rankings

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There are 48 professional players for the 2022 Ultimate Pool season. 

The 2021 end-of-season professional rankings are above. These are the ranking positions those players will have for throughout the 2022 campaign. New professionals will not have a ranking (although they will have a provisional ranking – as referenced later). 

There are currently 10 professional ranking events in the 2022 season – Professional Cup, Professional Series (eight events) and the Professional Grand Slam. (There could be 11 with the addition of the Champions League but this is to be confirmed). Players earn ranking points from each of these events. 

The 2022 end-of-season rankings will only be based on points gained from the 2022 season's ranking events. The 2022 end-of-season list will then be used to determine positions for the 2023 campaign – those ranked in the top 16 will be seeded through to a latter round in 2023 events. 

At the end of each professional ranking event/weekend, a ‘provisional’ list will be published. 

No professional players will be relegated at the end of the 2022 season as Ultimate Pool intends to expand the professional ranks to 80 players for the 2023 season. At the end of the 2023 season, the bottom 16 ranked players will be relegated.

Ranking points that professional players earn from 2022 will be rolled over to the 2023 season and be cumulative. For example, if a player earns 10,000 points from the 2022 season and 6,000 from the 2023 season, their end-of-season 2023 total will be 16,000. In comparison, new professionals for 2023 will only be able to earn ranking points from the 2023 season.

From the 2023 season onwards, the structure for Professional Series events (and likely other professional events) will see those ranked 17-80 play two knockout rounds with the 16 players that come through then facing the top 16 ranked players from the previous end-of-season rankings.

### Ranking Points Structure for 2022 season events 

**Ranking Points for all Professional Series events and the Professional Cup** 
- Winner: 6,000 
- Runner-Up: 3,000 
- Semi-Finalists: 2,000 
- Quarter-Finalists: 1,500 
- Last 16 Losers: 1,000 
- Preliminary Round winners that lose in the Last 32: 500 
- Seeded Players that lose in the Last 32: 250 
- Preliminary Round Losers: 250 
- Non-attendance: 0 

**Ranking Points for the Professional Grand Slam** 
- Winner: 6,000 
- Runner-Up: 3,000 
- Semi-Finalists: 2,000 
- Quarter-Finalists: 1,500 
- Last 16 Losers: 1,000 
- 17th to 32nd: 500 
- 33rd to 48th: 250 
- Non-attendance: 0 

**NOTE:** For any matches that involve a bye/withdrawal, the ‘beneficiaries’ will earn full prize money, ranking points and frames on offer. 

**NOTE:** Players have to attend the tournament and complete their matches (unless otherwise authorised by a UPG official) in order gain ranking points. 

### Players Tied on Points 
A) If players are level on the same number of points, positions are determined by whoever won the most points in any single professional ranking event during the season. 

B) If positions can’t be decided by (A) the countback method will be applied. 

.1 This means positions will be decided by how many points were earned from the most recent professional ranking event (or most recently numbered in the case of the Professional Series).

.2 Should this still not separate players, you continue this process looking at professional ranking events working backwards (or most recently numbered in the case of the Professional Series) throughout the season until players can be separated. 

C) If players have an exactly identical ranking points record throughout the entire season, positions will be decided by whoever won the greatest number of frames in their final losing match in the most recent professional ranking event (or most recently numbered in the case of the Professional Series).  

.1 Should this still not separate players, you continue this process looking at professional ranking events working backwards (or most recently numbered in the case of the Professional Series) throughout the season until players can be separated. 

D) In the event that players still can’t be separated, the players involved may have to contest a playoff – the details of which would be decided by the Ultimate Pool Group. 

Should an issue arise that is not covered above, the decision of the Ultimate Pool Group will be final. 

The Ultimate Pool Group has the right to alter any of the above in exceptional circumstances.

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Ultimate Pool Professional Rankings

**There are eight Challenger Series events during the 2022 season with all of them ranked. Players competing in these events – regardless of how many they enter throughout the season – will be eligible for ranking points and subsequent promotion to the 2023 Ultimate Pool professional ranks.** 

At the end of the 2022 Challenger Series season, the top 16 ranked players will all gain automatic promotion to the 2023 Ultimate Pool professional ranks. 

### 2022 Ultimate Pool Challenger Series Ranking Points Schedule 
- Winner: 6,000 
- Runner-Up: 3,000 
- Semi-Finalists: 2,000 each 
- Quarter-Finalists: 1,500 each 
- Last 16 Losers: 1,000 each 
- Last 32 Losers: 500 each 
- Last 64 Losers: 250 each 
- Last 128 Losers: 125 each 
- Last 256 Losers: 75 each 
- Preliminary Round Losers (Last 288): 50 each 
- Non-attendance: 0 

**NOTE:** For any matches that involve a bye/withdrawal, the ‘beneficiaries’ will earn full prize money, ranking points and frames on offer. 

 **NOTE:** Players have to attend the tournament and complete their matches (unless otherwise authorised by a UPG official) in order gain ranking points. 

### Players Tied on Points
A) If players are level on the same number of points, positions are determined by whoever won the most points in any single event during the season. 

B) If positions can’t be decided by (A) the countback method will be applied. 

.1 This means positions will be decided by how many points were earned from the most recently numbered event on this season’s Challenger Series. 

.2 Should this still not separate players, you continue this process looking at events working backwards (most recently numbered) throughout the season until players can be separated. 

C) If players have an exactly identical ranking points record throughout the entire season, positions will be decided by whoever won the greatest number of frames in their losing match at the most recently numbered event on this year’s Challenger Series. 

.1 Should this still not separate players, you continue this process looking at events working backwards (most recently numbered) throughout the season until players can be separated. 

D) In the event that players still can’t be separated, the players involved may have to contest a playoff – the details of which would be decided by the Ultimate Pool Group. 

Should an issue arise that is not covered above, the decision of the Ultimate Pool Group will be final. 

The Ultimate Pool Group has the right to alter the above in exceptional circumstances. 

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Ultimate Pool Challenger Rankings

**All eight events on the 2022 Ultimate Pool Women’s Series are ranked. Players competing in these events – regardless of how many they enter throughout the season – will be eligible for ranking points and subsequent promotion to the 2023 Ultimate Pool professional ranks.** 

At the end of the 2022 Ultimate Pool Women’s Series, the top ranked player (other than Emma Cunningham) will gain automatic promotion to the 2023 Ultimate Pool professional ranks. 

(Players can play in both the professional ranks and Women’s Series during the same season) 

### 2022 Ultimate Pool Women’s Series Ranking Points Schedule 
**Women’s Champions League Points** 
- Winner: 6,000 
- Runner-Up: 3,000 
- Semi-Finalits: 2,000 
- Quarter-Finalists: 1,500 
- Last 16 Losers: 1,000 
- Last 32: 500 
- Preliminary Round Losers 250 
- Non-Attendance: 0 

**Women’s Europa League Points** 
- Winner: 1,500 
- Runner-Up: 1,000 
- Semi-Finalists: 500 
- Quarter-Finalists: 250 
- Last 16 Losers: 125 
- Last 32 Losers: 75 
- Preliminary Round Losers: 50 
- Non-Attendance: 0 

**NOTE:** For any matches that involve a bye/withdrawal, the ‘beneficiaries’ will earn full prize money, ranking points and frames on offer. 

**NOTE:** Players have to attend the tournament and complete their matches (unless otherwise authorised by a UPG official) in order gain ranking points. 

### Players Tied on Points
A) If players are level on the same number of points, positions are determined by whoever won the most points in any single event during the season. 

B) If positions can’t be decided by (A) the countback method will be applied. 

.1 This means positions will be decided by how many points were earned during the most recent weekend on this season’s Women’s Series. 

.2 Should this still not separate players, you continue this process looking at the most recent Women’s Series weekend working backwards throughout the season until players can be separated. 

C) If players have an exactly identical ranking points record throughout the entire season, positions will be decided by whoever won the greatest number of frames in their losing match at the most recent Women’s Series weekend. 

.1 Should this still not separate players, you continue this process looking at the most recent Women’s Series weekend working backwards throughout the season until players can be separated. 

D) In the event that players still can’t be separated, the players involved may have to contest a playoff – the details of which would be decided by the Ultimate Pool Group. 

Should an issue arise that is not covered above, the decision of the Ultimate Pool Group will be final. 

The Ultimate Pool Group has the right to alter the above in exceptional circumstances.

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Ultimate Pool Women's Rankings

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**The Ultimate Pool Champions League was the organisation’s first televised event in 2020/21. Featuring 32 players across 11 weeks of live action on Monday nights, the inaugural competition was won by Chris Melling after he defeated fellow all-time great Michael Hill in the final.** 

**Number of Players:** The 2022 edition will feature 64 players – a mixture of professionals and amateurs. 

**Status:** TBC

**Format:** The format for the 2022 Ultimate Pool Champions League will be published in due course. 

**Dates/Venues:** The 2022 edition will take place on Monday nights at the Players Pool & Snooker Lounge in Newcastle-under-Lyme starting February 7th. 

**Qualifying Event:** There will be an open qualifying event held at Players Pool & Snooker Lounge on the weekend of the 29th & 30th January to find 16 players who will join the 48 professionals in the main draw. [Full details on this event can be found here.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/open-qualifying-event-for-the-2022-ultimate-pool-champions-league) 

**Prize Money:** The 2022 Ultimate Pool Champions League has a total prize fund of £19,600. The prize money breakdown is as follows: 
- Winner: £10,000 
- Runner-Up: £4,000 
- Semi-Finalists: £1,000 each 
- Quarter-Finalists: £500 each 
- Last 16 Losers: £200 each 

**Coverage:** Extensive live television coverage on FreeSports TV in the UK and via livestream on ultimatepool.tv for those everywhere else. 

### Roll of Honour
Chris Melling (2021) 

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Ultimate Pool Champions League

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**With a fast and furious one-day straight knockout format, the Champion of Champions Shootout is Ultimate Pool’s end-of-season extravaganza bringing together winners of professional and Challenger events from earlier in the season.** 

Chris Melling won the first edition of the event in December 2021 when he defeated Chris Day in the final. [A report from the event can be read HERE.](lhttps://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/magic-melling-is-champion-of-champions) 

**Number of Players:** 16 – a mixture of professional and Challenger players 

**Status:** Invitational Event 

**Qualification:** Featuring event winners from that season’s Professional and Challenger Series’. 

**Format:** Straight knockout. All matches are races to 5 frames but with a 25-minute match-clock. Players have 30 seconds to play their shot within the first 15 minutes of a match but this is reduced to 15 seconds for the final ten minutes of a match. Each player has one extension per frame.  

The Golden Break and Golden Duck are in operation. 

If players are tied when the match clock expires, a 6-red shootout will determine the winner. 

**Date/Venue:** The date and venue for the 2022 Champion of Champions Shootout will be announced in due course, although the event is scheduled for December 2022. 

**Prize Money:** The 2022 Ultimate Pool Champion of Champions Shootout has a total prize fund of £25,000. The prize money breakdown is as follows: 
- Winner: £15,000 
- Runner-Up: £5,000 
- Semi-Finalists: £2,500 each 

**Coverage:** Television and livestream details will be announced in due course. 

### Roll of Honour
- Chris Melling (2021) 

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UP Champion of Champions Shootout

**Number of Players:** The 2022 event will feature 128 players who are playing in the 2022 Challenger Series 

**Format:** The Challenger Grand Slam is an unranked Challenger event (amateurs only). The format consists of a double elimination qualifying phase followed by a straight knockout from the last 32 onwards. 

All matches are races to 7, except for those on the losers’ side which will be races to 5. 

**Dates/Venue:** The 2022 Challenger Grand Slam takes place between the 18th-20th February at the Players Pool & Snooker Lounge, Newcastle-under-Lyme. 

**Prize Money:** The 2022 Challenger Grand Slam is set to have a total prize fund of £22,800. The prize money breakdown is as follows: 
- Winner: £8,000 
- Runner-Up: £3,000 
- Semi-Finalists: £1,300 each 
- Quarter-Finalists: £700 each 
- Last 16 Losers: £400 each 
- Last 32 Losers: £200 each 

**Coverage:** Selected matches may be shown on FreeSports TV for those in the UK and ultimatepool.tv for those everywhere else. 

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UP Challenger Grand Slam

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**The 2022 3-Player Team Championship will take place during the second Ultimate Pool Series weekend across the Easter holiday.** 

The exciting and unique event will see Professional, Challenger and Women’s Series’ players randomly drawn together into 3-player teams.  

**Format:** Straight knockout. Full details to be confirmed in due course. 

**Date/Venue:** The 2022 3-Player Team Championship takes place during Ultimate Pool Series Weekend 2 between the 15th-18th April at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham. 

**Prize Money:** The 2022 3-Player Team Championship has a total prize fund of £11,700. The prize money breakdown is as follows:  
- Winners: £3,000 
- Runners-Up: £1,500 
- Semi-Finalists: £750 (each team) 
- Quarter-Finalists: £375 (each team) 
- Last 16 Losers: £225 (each team) 
- Last 32 Losers: £150 (each team) 

**Coverage:** Selected matches will be livestreamed on ultimatepool.tv.

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Ultimate Pool 3-Player Team Championship

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The Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup is a live televised pairs event consisting of a scotch doubles and singles format.

Limited to 64 ‘teams’, the tournament has a £20,000 additional prize fund for the inaugural edition and will be played on Monday nights starting from September 2021.

The unique event is open to all, with no restrictions on the pairings that are assembled together.

Main table is only available to UK viewers after 7 days, watch live on FreeSports.

2021 Pairs Cup Season Pass

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**Title Sponsor:** Eative 

**Number of Players:** 128 (64 two-player teams) - a mixture of professionals and amateurs 

**Status:** Invitational Event 

**Format:** Phases one (Last 64) and two (Last 16) are in a round robin format with four pairs in each group. The group winners will progress to the next phase. The tournament concluding Finals Night will see the four remaining pairs play in straight knockout semi-finals and then a final. 

The Golden Break and Golden Duck are in operation during the Pairs Cup. 

### [Full details on the last 16 of the event can be found here](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/eative-pairs-cup-or-last-16-draw-and-schedule)

### [Format and results information from Phase One can be found here](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/ultimate-pool-pairs-cup-or-players-draw-and-schedule-announced)

**Dates/Venues:** The 2021/22 Pairs Cup takes place across 21 weekly Monday night shows between September to January. The tournament is held at Players Pool & Snooker Lounge in Newcastle-under-Lyme. 

**Prize Money:** The 2021/22 Eative Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup has a total prize fund of £32,800. The prize money breakdown is as follows (per team): 
- Winners: £12,000 
- Runners-Up: £6,000 
- Semi-Finalists: £2,500 (each team) 
- Joint 5th (second place in a Last 16 group): £1,250 (each team) 
- Joint 9th (third place in a Last 16 group): £750 (each team) 
- Joint 13th (fourth place in a Last 16 group): £450 (each team) 

**Coverage:** Extensive live television coverage on FreeSports TV in the UK and via livestream on ultimatepool.tv for those everywhere else. 

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Eative Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup

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**The inaugural Ultimate Pool Masters took place in 2021. Featuring 64 of the world’s best and most entertaining players in a straight knockout format, it was held across 21 shows – typically Monday nights – live on FreeSports TV. Contested at the Players Pool & Snooker Lounge in Newcastle-under-Lyme, the event had a total prize fund of £20,000 with £10,000 of that going to the eventual winner.** 

Title sponsored by Apply Mortgages; all-time great Phil Harrison triumphed in the inaugural edition when he pipped Simon Fitzsimmons in an epic final that had to be decided via a dramatic 6-reds shootout. [A report from the Finals Night can be read HERE.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/harrison-crowned-apply-mortgages-ultimate-pool-masters-champion)

**Status:** Invitational Event featuring a mixture of professionals and amateurs 

[Results from the 2021 Apply Mortgages Ultimate Pool Masters can be found HERE.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/article/apply-mortgages-ultimate-pool-masters---draw-and-results)

### Roll of Honour
Phil Harrison (2021)

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