European Open (snooker)

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The European Open was a professional snooker tournament. It was one of the eight ranking tournaments until the 2003/04 season.

Prior to the 1988/89 season, there were no events outside the United Kingdom, so the WPBSA decided to set up a tournament to be played in Europe. Under various sponsors, the tournament was played as a ranking tournament until the 1996/97 season. The tournament was discontinued after 1996/97.

The German Open, Irish Open and Malta Grand Prix were the ranking tournaments in Europe for the next three seasons, before the European Open was revived for 2001/02. During the previous season, there was no European ranking tournament for the first time in 13 seasons.

The European Open was renamed the Malta Cup for the 2004/05 season, becoming an invitation event for the first time in 2007/08.

[edit] Winners

Year	Winner	Opponent	Final score	Season
1989	John Parrott-  England	Terry Griffiths-  Wales	9 - 8	1988/89
1990	John Parrott-  England	Stephen Hendry-  Scotland	10 - 6	1989/90
1991	Tony Jones-  England	Mark Johnston-Allen-  England	9 - 7	1990/91
1992	Jimmy White-  England	Mark Johnston-Allen-  England	9 - 3	1991/92
1993	Steve Davis-  England	Stephen Hendry-  Scotland	10 - 4	1992/93
1994	Stephen Hendry-  Scotland	Ronnie O'Sullivan-  England	9 - 5	1993/94
1995	Stephen Hendry-  Scotland	John Parrott-  England	9 - 3	1994/95
1996	John Parrott-  England	Peter Ebdon-  England	9 - 7	1995/96
1997	John Higgins-  Scotland	John Parrott-  England	9 - 5	1996/97
2001	Stephen Hendry-  Scotland	Joe Perry-  England	9 - 2	2001/02
2003	Ronnie O'Sullivan-  England	Stephen Hendry-  Scotland	9 - 6	2002/03
2004	Stephen Maguire-  Scotland	Jimmy White-  England	9 - 3	2003/04