2026 Championship League (invitational)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 January – 11 February 2026 |
| Venue | Leicester Arena |
| City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £205,000 |
| Winner's share | £10,000 (plus bonuses) |
| Highest break |
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| Final | |
| Champion | Mark Selby (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Wu Yize (CHN) |
| Score | 3–1 |
The 2026 Championship League Invitational (officially the 2026 BetVictor Championship League Snooker Invitational) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 2 January to 11 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena in Leicester, England. Part of the 2025–26 snooker season, it was the 20th edition of the invitational version of the tournament, which was first staged in 2008.
Mark Selby was the defending champion, having retained the title at the 2025 event by defeating Kyren Wilson 3–0 in the final. He won the title for a third consecutive time by defeating Wu Yize 3–1 in the final.
There were 173 century breaks made during the tournament, including five maximum breaks, made respectively by Chris Wakelin in his Group 1 match against Pang Junxu, Matthew Selt in his Group 4 match against Xiao Guodong, Xiao in his Group 6 match against Oliver Lines, Wu Yize in his Group 6 match against Lines, and Zhao Xintong in his Group 6 semi-final against Jak Jones. Wakelin, Selt, Wu, and Zhao all made their first maximums in professional competition, while Xiao made his third. They were the record‑extending 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st maximums of the season.