Tournament information | |
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Country | Various European countries |
Established | 1989 |
Organisation(s) | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £427,000 |
Current champion | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
The European Masters is a professional ranking snooker tournament that has been staged periodically since 1989 as the European Open. Between 2005 and 2008 it was known as the Malta Cup and was the sole ranking tournament in Europe outside the British Isles, before being discontinued. In 2016, the event was resurrected and rebranded the European Masters.