Global snooker chiefs see China's new professional league as a development pathway, not a rival. The China Billiards Club Professional League aims to boost the Chinese market and develop local talent, with World Snooker Tour bosses viewing the CBSA as partners.
Back-to-back world snooker championship victories by China’s Zhao Xintong and Wu Yize have sparked the formation of a new Chinese Billiards Club Professional League. Launched on Sunday, the new CBL will feature eight teams competing over the course of eight months, playing 432 matches in a home-and-away format, with the first fixtures scheduled for next Wednesday. League position will determine the draw for the quarter-finals in early October, with a grand final schedule for the last week in...
