ロニー・オサリバンコミュの■2011プレミアリーグスヌーカー

今年は早いです！（トピ立てもｗ）ニュースリリースその日にご案内できることがうれしいです（偶然発見！）。


８月18日スタート！！（半月ほど早いだけですが）

そして・・・ダイナミックなニューフォーマットに変わりました。もうプレミアに出るのは７人ではありません。




10人です！


その10人とは・・・


もちろん、我らがロニー！ディフェンディングチャンプなので当然です。
#1 Ronnie O'Sullivan (Defending Champion)


一時はTOP16からも落ちてしまいましたが、見事な復活！ランキング１位返り咲きを果たしたマーク・ウィリアムス！
#2 Mark Williams (German Masters Champion)


昨年度はいろいろなことがありましたが、厄が取れて４度目の世界制覇も果たしたジョン・ヒギンズ！
#3 John Higgins (World, UK & Welsh Open Champion)


やっぱりアジアNo.1の座は譲れないディン・ジュンフイ！
#4 Ding Junhui (Masters Champion)


昨年世界を獲ってますますノリノリ、豪のイケメン、ニール・ロバートソン！
#5 Neil Robertson (World Open Champion)


安定感は抜群。クレバーなプレーヤー、アリ・カーター！
#6 Ali Carter (Shanghai Masters Champion)


ふとっちょながら入れて出してすっかり重鎮、ショーン・マーフィー！
#7 Shaun Murphy (PTC Champion)


昨年度はファンの記憶に最も残ったプレーヤー。若手No.1、ジャッド・トランプ！
#8 Judd Trump (China Open Champion)


世界選手権は２度の準優勝、最近復活気味のマヒュー・スティーブンス！
#9 Matthew Stevens (Championship League Champion)


そして最後はやっぱり我らがジミー。世界ランクは落ちましたが、未だ健在ワールドシニアチャンピオン、ジミー・ホワイト！
#10 Jimmy White (World Seniors Champion)


という濃い面子です。
セルビーが入ってないのが？ですが、今現時点で最もアツいリーグになることは間違いありません。




注目の新フォーマットですが、まず全部で10戦の日程が組まれていて、各人４回のトーナメントに出ます。

・・・そう、なんとプレミアリーグでありながら、トーナメント形式が組まれました！それぞれは４人でのトーナメント形式。勝ったら１日２試合になります。

試合はベストオブ５ですので３先ですね、ヒルヒルのディサイダーになったらスカイスポーツの「シュートアウト」ルールが採用されるとのことです。要は早く決着するルールのようです。（←よく知りませんm(__)m）


今までどおりポイント制で上位４人が残って準決勝決勝となるのは同じです。11月26-27日に決着。




優勝60,000ポンド。


果たしてロニー10回目の優勝はなるのでしょうか。


《日程》
Week 1 - August 18, 2011 - Embassy Theatre, Skegness
Semi-finals: John Higgins v Jimmy White, Neil Robertson v Matthew Stevens.
Final: Higgins or White v Robertson or Stevens.

Week 2 - September 1 - Guildford Spectrum
Semi-finals: Jimmy White v Mark Williams, Ronnie O'Sullivan v Shaun Murphy.
Final: White or Williams v O'Sullivan or Murphy.

Week 3 - September 22 - Ravenscraig Sports Facility, Motherwell
Semi-finals: John Higgins v Neil Robertson, Ding Junhui v Shaun Murphy.
Final: Higgins or Robertson v Ding or Murphy.

Week 4 - September 29 - The Dome, Doncaster
Semi-finals: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Matthew Stevens, Ding Junhui v Ali Carter.
Final: O'Sullivan or Stevens v Ding or Carter.

Week 5 - October 6 - Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-Super-Mare
Semi-finals: Mark Williams v Judd Trump, John Higgins v Matthew Stevens.
Final: Williams or Trump v Higgins or Stevens.

Week 6 - October 13 - Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre, Stoke
Semi-finals: Mark Williams v Ali Carter, Jimmy White v Ding Junhui.
Final: Williams or Carter v White or Ding.

Week 7 - October 20 - Riverside, Exeter
Semi-finals: Ali Carter v Judd Trump, Shaun Murphy v Neil Robertson.
Final: Carter or Trump v Murphy or Robertson.

Week 8 - November 3 - Guildhall, Southampton
Semi-finals: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Judd Trump, Neil Robertson v Ding Junhui.
Final: O'Sullivan or Trump v Robertson or Ding.

Week 9 - November 10 - Spiceball Leisure Centre, Banbury
Semi-finals: John Higgins v Ali Carter, Mark Williams v Matthew Stevens.
Final: Higgins or Carter v Williams or Stevens.

Week 10 - November 17 - Grimsby Auditorium
Semi-finals: Judd Trump v Shaun Murphy, Ronnie O'Sullivan v Jimmy White.
Final: Trump or Murphy v O'Sullivan or White.

Semi-finals Nov 26 Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Norfolk
Semi-finals are the first to five.
2nd v 3rd
and 1st v 4th

Final - Nov 27 - Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton on Sea, Norfolk
The final is the first to seven.
Winner of semi-final 1 v winner of semi-final 2.



公式ページ（英文）
http://www.premierleaguesnooker.com/home.htm


※原文載せますので間違ってたらこっそりメッセージください！
『　New Format For Premier League　』
WITH A dynamic new format in place for the 2011 PartyCasino.com Premier League Snooker, Matchroom Sport can announce the ten players scheduled to appear in this year's event.

With the tournament kicking off on Thursday 18th August, the field has been increased from the traditional seven players to ten to accommodate the winners of every major event in the snooker calendar.

The players have been seeded from 2 to 10 based on their end of season World Ranking, with the reigning champion assuming the No 1 seeding.

#1 Ronnie O'Sullivan (Defending Champion)
#2 Mark Williams (German Masters Champion)
#3 John Higgins (World, UK & Welsh Open Champion)
#4 Ding Junhui (Masters Champion)
#5 Neil Robertson (World Open Champion)
#6 Ali Carter (Shanghai Masters Champion)
#7 Shaun Murphy (PTC Champion)
#8 Judd Trump (China Open Champion)
#9 Matthew Stevens (Championship League Champion)
#10 Jimmy White (World Seniors Champion)

*All players appear subject to contract.

Each player will play on four of the ten nights of play in what will be a mini-tournament consisting of two semis and a final. Each match will be the best of five frames with the decider played to Sky Sport's Shoot-Out rules.

Players will receive points for frames won and at the conclusion of the league section, the top four will advance to the play-offs which take place at Potters Leisure Resort over the 26th and 27th November.

Commented Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn; "Last season was a watershed year for snooker and one of the consequences has been the incredible standard of play, and the number of players now operating at the very highest level of the sport.

"With the Premier League moving forward with an expanded field, it seemed only right to invite the winners of every major championship last season. With Ronnie attempting to win his tenth League title, he will be facing stiff competition from the likes of Higgins, Williams, Trump, Ding, Robertson and Murphy.

"We've even managed to include the World Seniors Champion in the qualifying line-up and I'm sure over the quick fire format, Jimmy will cause a few surprises. I think though, that any one of the ten players is in with a chance which is what makes it such an exciting event."

Now entering its record-breaking 26th season, Premier League Snooker is the world's only major snooker tournament played to a league format. There are ten nights of play, each one featuring a mini-tournament featuring four of the ten players. The two semi-finals and final are over the best of five frames with any decider played to quick fire 'Shoot-Out' rules.

Players are awarded points for frames and following the round robin section of play, the top four players move forward to the big money play-offs in November. The total prize fund is £210,000, broken down as follows:

Winner £60,000
Runner-Up £30,000
Semi Final Losers £20,000 (x2)
5th Place £17,500
6th Place £15,000
7th Place £12,500
8th Place £10,000
9th Place £8,000
10th Place £6,000

In addition, there is a highest break prize of £1,000 for each night of the League and a similar high break prize at the Play-Offs.