| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–6 March 2004 |
| Venue | Hilton Conference Centre |
| City | Portomaso |
| Country | Malta |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £400,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £48,000[1] |
| Highest break |  Stephen Maguire (SCO) (137)[2] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stephen Maguire (SCO) |
| Runner-up |  Jimmy White (ENG) |
| Score | 9–3 |
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The 2004 European Open was the 2004 edition of the European Open snooker tournament, held from 1 to 6 March 2004, at the Hilton Conference Centre, Portomaso, Malta. It was the final year the event was known as European Open, as the event was renamed to Malta Cup in next year. Stephen Maguire defeated Jimmy White by nine frames to three (9–3) in the final to claim his first ranking-event title, transforming him from "talented underachiever into a world-ranking event winner", according to The Times. In the semi-finals Maguire defeated Stephen Lee and White beat Tony Drago. The tournament was the fifth of eight WPBSA ranking events in the 2003/2004 season, following the Welsh Open and preceding the Irish Masters.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Prizewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (7 March 2004). "Magnificent Maguire stuns White to land first title". The Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.