The English Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament, one of the four events of the Home Nations Series. The winner is awarded the Steve Davis Trophy, named in honour of the English six-time world champion.[1] The reigning champion is Neil Robertson.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brentwood Centre |
| Location | Brentwood |
| Country | England |
| Established | 2016 |
| Organisation(s) | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £427,000 |
| Recent edition | 2024 |
| Current champion |  Neil Robertson (AUS) |
History
editOn 29 April 2015 World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn announced that the event called the "English Open" would be held for the first time in 2016 in Manchester, England, as part of a new Home Nations Series, with the existing Welsh Open and Scottish Open and the new Northern Ireland Open tournaments.[2][3] The inaugural event took place between 10 and 16 October 2016,[4] and was won by Liang Wenbo.[5]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue | City | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[6] | 9–6 | EventCity | Manchester, England | 2016/17 | ||
| 2017[7] | 9–2 | Barnsley Metrodome | Barnsley, England | 2017/18 | ||
| 2018[8] | 9–7 | K2 Leisure Centre | Crawley, England | 2018/19 | ||
| 2019[9] | 9–1 | 2019/20 | ||||
| 2020[10] | 9–8 | Marshall Arena | Milton Keynes, England | 2020/21 | ||
| 2021[11] | 9–8 | 2021/22 | ||||
| 2022[12] | 9–6 | Brentwood Centre | Brentwood, England | 2022/23 | ||
| 2023[13] | 9–7 | 2023/24 | ||||
| 2024[14] | 9–7 | 2024/25 |
References
edit- ^ "English Open snooker: Trophy named after Steve Davis". BBC Sport. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "World Championship: Snooker tour to be revamped in 2016". BBC Sport. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Hearn Announces New Five Year Plan". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Calendar 2016/2017" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Liang Claims Maiden Ranking Title". World Snooker. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Coral English Open (2016)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Dafabet English Open (2017)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "BetVictor English Open (2018)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "19.com English Open (2019)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Matchroom.live English Open (2020)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "BetVictor English Open (2021)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "BetVictor English Open (2022)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "BetVictor English Open (2023)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Robertson holds off Wu in thrilling final". World Snooker Tour. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.