The 2002 Daily Star Premier League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 5 January to 12 May 2002.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won in the final 9âÂÂ4 against John Higgins.
League phase
Top four qualified for the play-offs. If points were level then most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4âÂÂ4 then the player who got to four first was higher.
(Breaks above 50 shown between (parentheses), century breaks are indicated with bold.)
- 5 January â Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, Wales
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 5âÂÂ3 Matthew Stevens â (90)-0, (59) 90âÂÂ11, 0-(74), 54- 17, 0-(124), 23âÂÂ72, (60) 66âÂÂ0, 87âÂÂ1
- Mark Williams 4âÂÂ4 Jimmy White â 35âÂÂ59, 0-(99), 0-(84), (93)-6, (126)-6, (69) 84âÂÂ12, (61) 78âÂÂ28, 43âÂÂ72
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6âÂÂ2 John Higgins â (102)-7, (94) 95âÂÂ28, (75) 89âÂÂ36, 0-(83), (54) 68âÂÂ1, 0-(96), (103)-8, (113) â 6
- 6 January -Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, Wales
- Matthew Stevens 4âÂÂ4 James Wattana â 67âÂÂ37, 65-(63), 43âÂÂ74, (60) 77âÂÂ31, 25âÂÂ74, 80âÂÂ35, 42âÂÂ75, 24âÂÂ45
- John Higgins 5âÂÂ3 Steve Davis â (68)-(65), 41âÂÂ84 (60), (84) 88âÂÂ0, 29-(61), 77âÂÂ18, (66)-8, 68âÂÂ36, 4âÂÂ80
- Mark Williams 4âÂÂ4 James Wattana â (51) 59âÂÂ2, (64)-65, 69âÂÂ46, (40) 52âÂÂ78 (54), 64âÂÂ35, (67) 116âÂÂ0, 53âÂÂ76 (63), 16âÂÂ63
- 19 January â Floral Hall, Southport, England
- Jimmy White 6-2 James Wattana â (56) 80âÂÂ0, 48âÂÂ50, (82) 88âÂÂ4, 63âÂÂ38, (56)-63, 62âÂÂ22, (52) 63âÂÂ28, (60) 81âÂÂ29
- Mark Williams 4âÂÂ4 Steve Davis â (68) 97âÂÂ8, (54) 83âÂÂ53, 67âÂÂ0, 4âÂÂ84 (59), 18âÂÂ85 (69), (93) 94âÂÂ0, 51âÂÂ69, 0âÂÂ81 (65)
- 20 January â Floral Hall, Southport, England
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 8âÂÂ0 James Wattana â 60âÂÂ32, (81)-33, (75) 77âÂÂ7, (69)-(59), 69âÂÂ66 (62), (96)-0, (60) 77âÂÂ0, (68) 75âÂÂ16
- John Higgins 5âÂÂ3 Matthew Stevens â (129)-0, (84)-0, (69) 70âÂÂ6, 0-(78), 0âÂÂ98 (97), 56âÂÂ34, 56âÂÂ46, 0âÂÂ97 (74)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 5âÂÂ3 Steve Davis â 96âÂÂ31, (77)-0, (52) 72âÂÂ29, (75) 79âÂÂ0, 62âÂÂ70, 40âÂÂ70, (54) 64âÂÂ15, 0-(131)
- 16 February â The Pavilion, Flint, Wales
- Steve Davis 4âÂÂ4 James Wattana â 6âÂÂ78, 56âÂÂ34, (64) 71-(54), 14âÂÂ71, 10âÂÂ72, 56âÂÂ45, (62) 98âÂÂ5, 22âÂÂ82 (77)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 2âÂÂ6 Mark Williams â 82âÂÂ0, 0-(76), 0âÂÂ110 (57, 54), 8âÂÂ71, 32-(105), 53âÂÂ66 (54), 22-(70), (89)-0
- 17 February â The Pavilion, Flint, Wales
- Matthew Stevens 5âÂÂ3 Steve Davis â 62âÂÂ28, 37âÂÂ65 (54), (102) 103âÂÂ28, (69) 70âÂÂ26, 0-(97), 44âÂÂ73, (125) 133- 5, (74) 79âÂÂ0
- John Higgins 6âÂÂ2 James Wattana â (137)-0, (90) 103âÂÂ2, (60) 81âÂÂ7, (57)-7, 0-(106), 74âÂÂ40, 31âÂÂ63, 67âÂÂ27
- Jimmy White 4âÂÂ4 Steve Davis â (63) 89âÂÂ42, 71âÂÂ69 (53), 0âÂÂ91 (54), 14âÂÂ73, 14âÂÂ59, 64âÂÂ7, (50) 69âÂÂ1, 30âÂÂ69 (60)
- 16 March â Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England
- Matthew Stevens 3âÂÂ5 Jimmy White â (64)-53 (52), 8âÂÂ118 (79), 71âÂÂ37, 60âÂÂ9, 0âÂÂ77, 18âÂÂ114 (82), 63âÂÂ72, 54 â 72
- Mark Williams 6âÂÂ2 John Higgins â (126)-4, 46âÂÂ71 (70), 25âÂÂ78 (70), (63) 67âÂÂ1, (54) 61âÂÂ12, (132)-0, (125)-0, (67)-46
- 17 March â Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 7âÂÂ1 Jimmy White â 69âÂÂ9, (106)-30, 65âÂÂ25, (105)-0, (104)-0, (50) 75âÂÂ25, 54âÂÂ50, 1âÂÂ71
- Mark Williams 3âÂÂ5 Matthew Stevens â 30âÂÂ84, (66) 67âÂÂ14, 32âÂÂ72, 37âÂÂ86 (68), 58âÂÂ10, 37âÂÂ57, 25âÂÂ67, (65) 105- 0
- John Higgins 5âÂÂ3 Jimmy White â 45âÂÂ67, (71)-(66), 7âÂÂ67, 61âÂÂ1, (66) 67âÂÂ22, 64âÂÂ56, (56)-14, 42âÂÂ69 (64)
Play-offs
10âÂÂ11 May â Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, Scotland
<nowiki>*</nowiki>(77) 93âÂÂ6, 37âÂÂ67, (62) 70âÂÂ20, (57) 79âÂÂ0, (91) 108âÂÂ17, 69âÂÂ9, (60) 62âÂÂ9<br/> <nowiki>**</nowiki>(65) 75âÂÂ33, 68âÂÂ55, 59âÂÂ23, (126)-0, 0-(81), (85) 112âÂÂ6, 1âÂÂ76 (72), (60) 73âÂÂ0<br/> <nowiki>***</nowiki>(60) 109âÂÂ6, 45âÂÂ56, (72) 75âÂÂ42, 5âÂÂ78 (55), (68) 73âÂÂ0, (109) 115âÂÂ19, 43âÂÂ66, (110) 111âÂÂ14, (70)-0, 38âÂÂ89 (76), (95)-30, 63âÂÂ14, (62) 106âÂÂ16
Century breaks
- 137, 129, 126 John Higgins
- 131 Steve Davis
- 132, 126, 126, 125, 105 Mark Williams
- 125, 124, 102 Matthew Stevens
- 113, 110, 109, 106, 105, 104, 103, 102 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 106 James Wattana
References