Scottish Open (snooker)
The Scottish Open is a snooker tournament. The tournament was once called: International Open, Matchroom Trophy and Players Championship. It was first played from 1981 until 2004.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Established | 1981 |
| Organisation(s) | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £427,000 |
| Recent edition | 2023 |
| Current champion(s) |  Gary Wilson (ENG) |
On 29 April 2015, Barry Hearn announced it would return to the main tour in 2016. It would be as part of the new Home Nations Series.[1][2] The winner of the Scottish Open is awarded the Stephen Hendry Trophy. The latest champion is Gary Wilson, who won the event in 2022 and 2023.
History
The tournament was first played in 1981 as the International Open. It was at the Assembly Rooms in Derby. The event moved to the Eldon Square in Newcastle upon Tyne. Until 1984 the event was sponsored by Jameson Whiskey.[3] In 1985 the event moved to the Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent and was called the Matchroom Trophy. The International Open name returned the following year. After 1989 the event went on a two-year hiatus.[3]
The event returned in 1993 with the sponsorship of Sky Sports. The event was moved to the second half of the season and was played at the Plymouth Pavilions. The event was moved again in 1994, this time to the Bournemouth International Centre. After an unsponsored year Sweater Shop took over for 1995 and 1996. In 1997 the event was moved to the Aberdeen Exhibition Centre and it was sponsored by Highland Spring.[3] In 1998 the event was called the Scottish Open.[3][4] In 2003 the event was moved to Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. The event than was titled the Players Championship for 2004.[5] The event returned as a minor-ranking tournament and was known as the Scottish Open in 2012. It was held at Ravenscraig as the fifth event of the European Tour.[6]
In 2015 Barry Hearn announced that the tournament would return as part of the Home Nations Series events.[7]
Steve Davis won the event the most. He went to eight finals. He won six of those tournaments. This included a 9–0 whitewash of Dennis Taylor in the 1981 final. There have been eight maximum breaks.[4][8]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue | City | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Open (non-ranking, 1981)[3][9] | ||||||
| 1981 | Steve Davis (ENG) |  Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 9–0 | Assembly Rooms | Derby, England | 1981/82 |
| International Open (ranking, 1982–1984)[3][9] | ||||||
| 1982 | Tony Knowles (ENG) | David Taylor (ENG) | 9–6 | Assembly Rooms | Derby, England | 1982/83 |
| 1983 | Steve Davis (ENG) |  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | 9–4 | Eldon Square Recreation Centre | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | 1983/84 |
| 1984 | Steve Davis (ENG) | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 9–2 | 1984/85 | ||
| Matchroom Trophy (ranking, 1985)[3][9] | ||||||
| 1985 | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | Jimmy White (ENG) | 12–10 | Trentham Gardens | Stoke-on-Trent, England | 1985/86 |
| International Open (ranking, 1986–1997)[3][9] | ||||||
| 1986 | Neal Foulds (ENG) | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | 12–9 | Trentham Gardens | Stoke-on-Trent, England | 1986/87 |
| 1987 | Steve Davis (ENG) | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | 12–5 | 1987/88 | ||
| 1988 | Steve Davis (ENG) | Jimmy White (ENG) | 12–6 | 1988/89 | ||
| 1989 | Steve Davis (ENG) |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 9–4 | 1989/90 | ||
| 1993 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | Steve Davis (ENG) | 10–6 | Plymouth Pavilions | Plymouth, England | 1992/93 |
| 1994 | John Parrott (ENG) |  James Wattana (THA) | 9–5 | Bournemouth International Centre | Bournemouth, England | 1993/94 |
| 1995 | John Higgins (SCO) | Steve Davis (ENG) | 9–5 | 1994/95 | ||
| 1996 | John Higgins (SCO) | Rod Lawler (ENG) | 9–3 | Link Centre | Swindon, England | 1995/96 |
| 1997 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |  Tony Drago (MLT) | 9–1 | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre | Aberdeen, Scotland | 1996/97 |
| Scottish Open (ranking, 1998–2003)[4][9] | ||||||
| 1998 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | John Higgins (SCO) | 9–5 | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre | Aberdeen, Scotland | 1997/98 |
| 1999 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 9–1 | 1998/99 | ||
| 2000 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |  Mark Williams (WAL) | 9–1 | 1999/00 | ||
| 2001 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) |  Ken Doherty (IRL) | 9–7 | 2000/01 | ||
| 2002 | Stephen Lee (ENG) | David Gray (ENG) | 9–2 | 2001/02 | ||
| 2003 | David Gray (ENG) | Mark Selby (ENG) | 9–7 | Royal Highland Centre | Edinburgh, Scotland | 2002/03 |
| Players Championship (ranking, 2004)[5] | ||||||
| 2004 | Jimmy White (ENG) | Paul Hunter (ENG) | 9–7 | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | Glasgow, Scotland | 2003/04 |
| Scottish Open (minor-ranking, 2012) | ||||||
| 2012[10] |  Ding Junhui (CHN) | Anthony McGill (SCO) | 4–2 | Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility | Ravenscraig, Scotland | 2012/13 |
| Scottish Open (ranking, 2016–present) | ||||||
| 2016[11] |  Marco Fu (HKG) | John Higgins (SCO) | 9–4 | Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome | Glasgow, Scotland | 2016/17 |
| 2017[12] |  Neil Robertson (AUS) | Cao Yupeng (CHN) | 9–8 | 2017/18 | ||
| 2018[13] | Mark Allen (NIR) | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 9–7 | 2018/19 | ||
| 2019 | Mark Selby (ENG) | Jack Lisowski (ENG) | 9–6 | 2019/20 | ||
| 2020 | Mark Selby (ENG) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 9–3 | Marshall Arena | Milton Keynes, England | 2020/21 |
| 2021 |  Luca Brecel (BEL) | John Higgins (SCO) | 9–5 | Venue Cymru | Llandudno, Wales | 2021/22 |
| 2022 | Gary Wilson (ENG) | Joe O'Connor (ENG) | 9–2 | Meadowbank Sports Centre | Edinburgh, Scotland | 2022/23 |
| 2023 | Gary Wilson (ENG) | Noppon Saengkham (THA) | 9–5 | 2023/24 | ||