| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Morningside Arena |
| Location | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Established | 1980 |
| Organisation(s) | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Recent edition | 2024 |
| Current champion |  Mark Selby (ENG) |
The British Open is a professional snooker tournament, held as a ranking tournament from 1985. It was not held for 17 years, from the 2004/2005 season until the 2021/2022 season, when it returned to the calendar. The event has had various sponsors and venues over the years. It took place around November each year. Prior to the 1999/2000 season, it was held later in the season. As a result, two tournaments were held in 1999, one for the 1998/1999 season and one for the 1999/2000 season. Since 2022, the tournament's trophy is named the Clive Everton Trophy, after the popular commentator.[1]
The reigning champion is Mark Selby who won his first title in 2024.[2] The record for the most titles is held by Englishman Steve Davis with five, one ahead of Scots Stephen Hendry and John Higgins.
- ^ "British Open trophy named after Clive Everton". World Snooker Tour. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Williams beats Selby to win British Open". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2023.