Snooker and Pool Table Blog

Ronnie O’Sullivan will be attempting to win the Premier League for the fifth year in succession when the championship starts in September. O’Sullivan’s first match is against John Higgins on September 11 and will take place at the Grimsby Auditorium.

The final will take place at 7.30 on December 7. All matches will be televised by Sky.

1. Ronnie O’Sullivan 29700
2. Stephen Maguire 25975
3. Shaun Murphy 23700
4. Mark Selby 20050
5. Ryan Day 19425
6. Allister Carter 18425
7. Joe Perry 18250
8. Marco Fu 18075
9. Stephen Hendry 16900
10. Ding Junhui 15869
11. Mark Williams 15100
12. Mark Allen 15075
13. Peter Ebdon 14975
14. John Higgins 14825
15. Stuart Bingham 14775
16. Mark King 13675

Ronnie O’Sullivan who has been world number 1 for three spells and a total of four seasons, is very well placed to remain at the apex of the official WPBSA rankings at the conclusion of the 2008/09 campaign.