Hossein Vafaei beat Jak Jones 3-1 in the final of Group One of the 2025 BetVictor Championship League Snooker Invitational, to earn a place in the Winners' Group.
Iran's Vafaei will return to Leicester alongside six other players in February for the Winners' Group, where the ultimate victor will earn the Championship League Snooker title and a place in the 2025 Champion of Champions.
Today's group stage finished with Vafaei, Pang Junxu and Ryan Day all with four wins out of six, followed by Jones who scored three wins to secure a semi-final spot. Vafaei saw off Day 3-1 in the semis with a top break of 129, while Jones beat Pang by the same scoreline.
A run of 117 gave Vafaei the opening frame of the final, then Crucible runner-up Jones levelled. World number 26 Vafaei regained the lead with a break of 77, then took the fourth on the colours to clinch the result.
Group two gets underway on Monday with top 16 stars Ali Carter and Si Jiahui joining the action.
Broadcast Information
Fans can watch the action unfold globally, with comprehensive live coverage available on two tables throughout the tournament. Table One will be streamed live on the Matchroom Pool YouTube channel and available to UK viewers as well as on Rigour in China and Viaplay in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, and Iceland. Table Two will be streamed live on the Matchroom Multi Sport YouTube channel, accessible to fans worldwide.