2016 Northern Ireland Open

2016 Coral Northern Ireland Open
Tournament information
Dates14–20 November 2016 (2016-11-14 – 2016-11-20)
VenueTitanic Exhibition Centre
CityBelfast
CountryNorthern Ireland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£366,000[1]
Winner's share£70,000
Highest break John Higgins (SCO) (147)
Final
Champion Mark King (ENG)
Runner-up Barry Hawkins (ENG)
Score9–8
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2017

The 2016 Northern Ireland Open (officially the 2016 Coral Northern Ireland Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 November 2016 at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] It was the ninth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.[2]

This was the inaugural Northern Ireland Open event, being held as part of a new Home Nations Series introduced in the 2016/2017 season with the existing Welsh Open and new English Open and Scottish Open tournaments.[3][4] The winner of the Northern Ireland Open is awarded the Alex Higgins Trophy which is named in honour of Northern Irish two-time world champion Alex Higgins.[5]

Mark King won the first ranking title of his career by defeating Barry Hawkins 9–8 in the final.[6][7]

John Higgins made the 123rd official maximum break in the fifth frame of his last 64 match against Sam Craigie. It was Higgins' eighth professional maximum.[8]

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  4. ^ "Hearn Announces New Five Year Plan". World Snooker. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Alex Higgins: NI trophy named after two-time world champion". BBC Sport. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Northern Ireland Open: Mark King ends 25-year wait for ranking title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  7. ^ "King Crowned in Belfast". World Snooker. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Higgins Makes 147 in Belfast". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.