| Tournament name | 1999 Champions Cup |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 August 1999 – 5 September 1999 |
| Venue | Fairfield Halls |
| Location | Croydon |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £175,000 |
| Winners share | £175,000 |
| Winner | Stephen Hendry |
| Runner up | Mark Williams |
| Score | 7–5 |
| Previous | 1999 |
| Next | 2000 |
The 1999 Liverpool Victoria Champions Cup was a professional invitational snooker tournament which took place from August to September 1999 in Croydon, England. It featured players who had won tournaments the previous season.[1]
Stephen Hendry won the event, beating Mark Williams 7–5 in the final,[2] netting the £175,000 prize fund. Only the champion won any prize money, as part of a "winner takes all" format.[3]
Group stage
Group A
| POS | Player | MP | MW | FW | FL | FD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 3 |
| 2 | John Higgins | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Jimmy White | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 1 |
| 5 | John Parrott | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 1 |
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–0 John Higgins
- Jimmy White 4–0 John Parrott
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–1 Fergal O'Brien
- John Higgins 4–2 Jimmy White
- John Parrott 4–1 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- John Higgins 4–3 Fergal O'Brien
- John Higgins 4–3 John Parrott
- Fergal O'Brien 4–3 Jimmy White
- Fergal O'Brien 4–1 John Parrott
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–2 Jimmy White
Group B
| POS | Player | MP | MW | FW | FL | FD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Mark Williams | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 2 |
| 3 | Steve Davis | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | Ken Doherty | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 2 |
| 5 | Stephen Lee | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 1 |
- Mark Williams 4–0 Stephen Lee
- Stephen Hendry 4–1 Steve Davis
- Steve Davis 4–2 Mark Williams
- Ken Doherty 4–2 Stephen Hendry
- Ken Doherty 4–2 Steve Davis
- Stephen Hendry 4–2 Stephen Lee
- Mark Williams 4–1 Ken Doherty
- Steve Davis 4–3 Stephen Lee
- Stephen Lee 4–1 Ken Doherty
- Stephen Hendry 4–2 Mark Williams
References
- ^ "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived 2012-01-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 176.
- ^ "Liverpool Victoria Champions Cup 1999". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.