League Phase
| Ranking | SEL |
PER |
OSU |
HEN |
DIN |
HIG |
DAV |
Frame W–L |
Match W–D–L |
Pld–Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Selby | x | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25–11 | 4–2–0 | 6–10 |
| 2 | Joe Perry | 3 | x | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22–14 | 4–1–1 | 6–9 |
| 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | 2 | x | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23–13 | 2–3–1 | 6–7 |
| 4 | Stephen Hendry | 1 | 1 | 3 | x | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17–19 | 2–2–2 | 6–6 |
| 5 | Ding Junhui | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | x | 3 | 4 | 16–20 | 2–2–2 | 6–6 |
| 6 | John Higgins | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | x | 3 | 15–21 | 0–3–3 | 6–3 |
| 7 | Steve Davis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | x | 8–28 | 0–1–5 | 6–1 |
Top four qualified for the play–offs. If points were level then most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 3–3 then the player who got to four first was higher. (Breaks above 50 shown between (parentheses); century breaks are indicated with bold.)
- 11 September – Grimsby Auditorium, Grimsby, England
- Mark Selby 4–2 Ding Junhui → 51–64, 15–105 (100), (86)–0, (80)–0, (73)–0, (104)–0
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–3 John Higgins → (62) 63–70, 1–91 (83), (72) 98–0, (85)–0, 67–42, 0–(74)
- 18 September – The Anvil, Basingstoke, England
- John Higgins 3–3 Ding Junhui → 43–64, 47–68, 46–82 (76), (57) 59–15, (50) 68–58 (50), (78)–4
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–4 Joe Perry → 44–59, 6–105 (50,55), 0–(103), 63–47, (58) 90–0, 31–57
- 25 September – Assembly Rooms, Derby, England
- Joe Perry 4–2 Steve Davis → 45–77, (80) 85–8, (67) 75–27, (55) 61–0, 63–45, 30–94 (65)
- Mark Selby 5–1 Stephen Hendry → 82–4, 77–9, 76–66, (50) 79–8, 1–75 (52), 67–64
- 9 October – Malvern Theatres, Great Malvern, England
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–0 Ding Junhui → 63–56, (134) 134–0, (65) 66–1, (53) 70–31, (71)–30, (126)–0
- Mark Selby 6–0 Steve Davis → 68–36, (95)–3, 66–43, (80) 113–7, 73–49, (101)–0
- 23 October – Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–0 Steve Davis → 103–7, (60) 97–25, (52) 71–38, (62) 113–0, 63–22, 93–0
- Stephen Hendry 1–5 Joe Perry → 31–(75), 12–62, 72–9, 1–(108), 53–71(65), 10–75(66)
- 30 October – English Institute of Sport, Sheffield, England
- Stephen Hendry 4–2 John Higgins → (76)–7, (65) 72–40, 24–61 (56), 65–12, 68–61 (56), 25–60 (52)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–3 Mark Selby → (75) 121–10, 60–56, 41–64, (64) 71–28, 5–98, 19–94 (94)
- 6 November – Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
- Joe Perry 2–4 Ding Junhui → (50)–85 (70), 4–97, 0–82, (85)–5, 0–80, (90)–0
- Steve Davis 1–5 Stephen Hendry → 37–54, 0–84 (78), 75–54, 48–75, 32–78 (72), 37–86 (86)
- 13 November – Dolphin Leisure Centre, Haywards Heath, England
- Ding Junhui 4–2 Steve Davis → (139)–0, (72) 103–32, (78) 104–0, (56) 92–4, 1–74 (70), 18–69
- Mark Selby 4–2 John Higgins → (102)–0, 37–82, (55) 72–46, (93) 94–32, 28–62 (60), (113) 126–0
- 20 November – Sands Centre, Carlisle, England
- John Higgins 2–4 Joe Perry → 0–(72), 10–75, 36–81, 1–68, (120)–0, (76)–21
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–3 Stephen Hendry → 53–60, 1–109 (108), (67) 77–17, 37–73 (72), (68) 94–36, 66–42
- 27 November – Glades Arena, Kidderminster, England
- Mark Selby 3–3 Joe Perry → (63) 91–3, 59–49, 80–22, 6–(115), 2–57, 22–66 (51)
- Stephen Hendry 3–3 Ding Junhui → 36–(85), (88)–1, 0–(113), (50) 69–12, 8–72, 69–13
- John Higgins 3–3 Steve Davis → 18–68, 8–57, 66–8, (73)–16, (69) 70–29, 37–67
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