British Open (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Morningside Arena |
| Location | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Established | 1980 |
| Organisation(s) | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Recent edition | 2024 |
| Current champion(s) |  Mark Selby (ENG) |
The British Open is a snooker tournament. It has been played since 1985. From 2005 to 2021, it was not played. The event has a random draw. After each round, the matches are redrawn.
The reigning champion is Mark Selby. He won his first title in 2024.[1]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue | City | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Gold Cup (non-ranking, 1980) | ||||||
| 1980[3] | .svg.png){kind=small} Alex Higgins (NIR) |
 Ray Reardon (WAL) |
5–1 | Assembly Rooms | Derby, England | 1979/80 |
| Yamaha Organs Trophy (non-ranking, 1981) | ||||||
| 1981 | Steve Davis (ENG) |
David Taylor (ENG) |
9–6 | Assembly Rooms | Derby, England | 1980/81 |
| International Masters (non-ranking, 1982–1984) | ||||||
| 1982 | Steve Davis (ENG) |
Terry Griffiths (WAL) |
9–7 | Assembly Rooms | Derby, England | 1981/82 |
| 1983[3] | Ray Reardon (WAL) |
Jimmy White (ENG) |
9–6 | 1982/83 | ||
| 1984[3] | Steve Davis (ENG) |
David Martin (ENG) |
R-R[n 1] | 1983/84 | ||
| British Open (ranking, 1985–2004)[4] | ||||||
| 1985[3] | .svg.png){kind=small} Silvino Francisco (RSA) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kirk Stevens (CAN) |
12–9 | Assembly Rooms | Derby, England | 1984/85 |
| 1986[3] | Steve Davis (ENG) |
Willie Thorne (ENG) |
12–7 | 1985/86 | ||
| 1987[3] | Jimmy White (ENG) |
Neal Foulds (ENG) |
13–9 | 1986/87 | ||
| 1988[3] |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
Mike Hallett (ENG) |
13–2 | 1987/88 | ||
| 1989[3] | Tony Meo (ENG) |
Dean Reynolds (ENG) |
13–6 | 1988/89 | ||
| 1990[3] | Bob Chaperon (CAN) |
Alex Higgins (NIR) |
10–8 | 1989/90 | ||
| 1991[3] | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
Gary Wilkinson (ENG) |
10–9 | 1990/91 | ||
| 1992[3] | Jimmy White (ENG) |
 James Wattana (THA) |
10–7 | 1991/92 | ||
| 1993[3] | Steve Davis (ENG) |
James Wattana (THA) |
10–2 | 1992/93 | ||
| 1994 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
James Wattana (THA) |
9–4 | Plymouth Pavilions | Plymouth, England | 1993/94 |
| 1995 | John Higgins (SCO) |
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
9–6 | 1994/95 | ||
| 1996 | Nigel Bond (ENG) |
John Higgins (SCO) |
9–8 | 1995/96 | ||
| 1997 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
9–2 | 1996/97 | ||
| 1998 | John Higgins (SCO) |
Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
9–8 | 1997/98 | ||
| 1999 (Apr) |  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) |
Anthony Hamilton (ENG) |
9–7 | 1998/99 | ||
| 1999 (Sep) | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
Peter Ebdon (ENG) |
9–5 | 1999/00 | ||
| 2000 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) |
Jimmy White (ENG) |
9–6 | 2000/01 | ||
| 2001 | John Higgins (SCO) |
Graeme Dott (SCO) |
9–6 | Telewest Arena | Newcastle, England | 2001/02 |
| 2002 | Paul Hunter (ENG) |
Ian McCulloch (ENG) |
9–4 | Telford International Arena | Telford, England | 2002/03 |
| 2003 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
9–6 | Brighton Centre | Brighton, England | 2003/04 |
| 2004 | John Higgins (SCO) |
Stephen Maguire (SCO) |
9–6 | 2004/05 | ||
| British Open (renewed, ranking, 2021–present) | ||||||
| 2021 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
Gary Wilson (ENG) |
6–4 | Morningside Arena | Leicester, England | 2021/22 |
| 2022 | Ryan Day (WAL) |
Mark Allen (NIR) |
10–7 | Marshall Arena | Milton Keynes, England | 2022/23 |
| 2023 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
Mark Selby (ENG) |
10–7 | The Centaur | Cheltenham, England | 2023/24 |
| 2024 | Mark Selby (ENG) |
John Higgins (SCO) |
10–5 | 2024/25 | ||
References
- ↑ Final was decided on a three-man round robin basis.
- ↑ "Williams beats Selby to win British Open". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ Turner, Chris. "British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ "British Open Finals". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 June 2013.