European Open
[edit] History
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 1995/96 season. The tournament then lost ranking status, and was discontinued after 1996/97. The German Open, Irish Open and Malta Grand Prix were the ranking tournaments in Europe for the next few years, before the European Open was revived for 2001/02.
The European Open was superseded by the Malta Cup for the 2004/05 season.
[edit] Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  John Parrott
| 9 |  Terry Griffiths
| 8 |
| 1990 | John Parrott
| 10 |  Stephen Hendry
| 6 |
| 1991 | Tony Jones
| 9 | Mark Johnston-Allen
| 7 |
| 1992 | Jimmy White
| 9 | Mark Johnston-Allen
| 3 |
| 1993 | Steve Davis
| 10 | Stephen Hendry
| 4 |
| 1994 | Stephen Hendry
| 9 | Ronnie O'Sullivan
| 5 |
| 1995 | Stephen Hendry
| 9 | John Parrott
| 3 |
| 1996 | John Parrott
| 9 | Peter Ebdon
| 7 |
| 1997 | John Higgins
| 9 | John Parrott
| 5 |
| 2001 | Stephen Hendry
| 9 | Joe Perry
| 2 |
| 2003 | Ronnie O'Sullivan
| 9 | Stephen Hendry
| 6 |
| 2004 | Stephen Maguire
| 9 | Jimmy White
| 3 |
