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|country = England
|country = England
|establishment = 1980
|establishment = 1980
|organisation = [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]]
|organisation = [[World Snooker Tour]]
|format = [[Snooker world rankings|Ranking]] event
|format = [[Snooker world rankings|Ranking]] event
|prizefund =
|prizefund =
|Recent edition=[[2024 British Open|2024]]
|final year=
|Current Champion = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]
|Current Champion = {{flagathlete|[[Mark Selby]]|ENG}}
|Final Champion =
}}
}}


The '''British Open''' is a professional [[snooker]] tournament, held as a [[Snooker world rankings|ranking tournament]] from 1985. The tournament had not been held since the [[Snooker season 2004/2005|2004/2005 season]], until the [[2021-22 snooker season|2021/2022 season]] when it was confirmed as returning to the calendar after 17 years.
The '''British Open''' is a professional [[snooker]] tournament, held as a [[Snooker world rankings|ranking tournament]] from 1985. It was not held for 17 years, from the [[Snooker season 2004/2005|2004/2005 season]] until the [[2021-22 snooker season|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/british-open-trophy-named-after-clive-everton/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921121610/https://wst.tv/british-open-trophy-named-after-clive-everton/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 September 2022 |title=British Open trophy named after Clive Everton |publisher=[[World Snooker Tour]] |date=21 September 2022 |access-date=1 October 2023}}</ref>


The reigning champion is [[Mark Selby]] who won his first title in [[2024 British Open|2024]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Williams beats Selby to win British Open |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/66979553 |access-date=2023-10-20}}</ref> The record for the most titles is held by Englishman [[Steve Davis]] with five, one ahead of Scots [[Stephen Hendry]] and [[John Higgins]].
The tournament 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.


== History ==
== History ==
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In 1994 the tournament was moved to the [[Plymouth Pavilions]]. Between 1994 and 2004 the event was sponsored in only three years by Castella in 1995 and 1996, and by [[Stan James]] in 2001. The event was moved to the first half of the calendar in [[Snooker season 1999/2000|1999/2000]]. The event than moved to the [[Telewest Arena]] in Newcastle for 2001, the Telford International Centre for 2002 and the [[The Brighton Centre|Brighton Centre]] for 2003 and 2004. The event was dropped from the calendar in [[Snooker season 2005/2006|2005/2006]].<ref name=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/>
In 1994 the tournament was moved to the [[Plymouth Pavilions]]. Between 1994 and 2004 the event was sponsored in only three years by Castella in 1995 and 1996, and by [[Stan James]] in 2001. The event was moved to the first half of the calendar in [[Snooker season 1999/2000|1999/2000]]. The event than moved to the [[Telewest Arena]] in Newcastle for 2001, the Telford International Centre for 2002 and the [[The Brighton Centre|Brighton Centre]] for 2003 and 2004. The event was dropped from the calendar in [[Snooker season 2005/2006|2005/2006]].<ref name=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/>


There have been seven [[maximum break]]s during the history of the tournament. [[James Wattana]] made the first in 1992 in the last 16 against [[Tony Drago]]. The second and third came at the qualifying stage of the event. [[David McDonnell]] compiled it in the fourth round of the 1995 event against [[Nic Barrow]] and [[Jason Prince]] in the fifth round of the first 1999 event against [[Ian Brumby]]. [[Graeme Dott]] made the fourth at the same event in the last 64 against [[David Roe]]. The fifth was [[Stephen Hendry]]'s sixth official maximum break, which he compiled in the final of the second 1999 event against [[Peter Ebdon]]. In the first round of the revived 2021 event two 147 breaks were made, the first by John Higgins<ref>{{cite news |title=John Higgins: 'Proud moment' to surpass Stephen Hendry with 12th career 147 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/58232601 |access-date=17 August 2021 |agency=BBC Sport |date=16 August 2021}}</ref>and the second by Ali Carter.
There have been nine [[maximum break]]s during the history of the tournament. [[James Wattana]] made the first in 1992 in the last 16 against [[Tony Drago]]. The second and third came at the qualifying stage of the event. David McDonnell compiled it in the fourth round of the 1995 event against [[Nic Barrow]] and [[Jason Prince]] in the fifth round of the first 1999 event against Ian Brumby. [[Graeme Dott]] made the fourth at the same event in the last 64 against [[David Roe]]. The fifth was [[Stephen Hendry]]'s sixth official maximum break, which he compiled in the final of the second 1999 event against [[Peter Ebdon]]. The sixth was compiled by [[John Higgins]] in 2003 in the last 32 against [[Michael Judge]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tournament Histories – British Open|url=http://globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_bo.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060524164944/http://globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_bo.htm|archivedate=24 May 2006|access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref> The revived 2021 event recorded two maximum breaks. Higgins made one in the first frame of his first-round win over [[Alexander Ursenbacher]], while [[Ali Carter]] made his during the second frame of his fourth-round match against [[Elliot Slessor]].<ref>{{cite web|date=16 August 2021|title=Higgins makes 12th maximum|url=https://wst.tv/higgins-makes-12th-maximum/|url-status=dead|access-date=21 June 2022|work=WST|archive-date=16 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816130039/https://wst.tv/higgins-makes-12th-maximum/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=20 August 2021|title=Captain Fires In Leicester Maximum|url=https://wst.tv/captain-fires-in-leicester-maximum/|url-status=dead|access-date=21 June 2022|work=WST|archive-date=20 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820190402/https://wst.tv/captain-fires-in-leicester-maximum/}}</ref> The most recent maximum break was made in 2022 by [[Mark Selby]] in the third round against [[Jack Lisowski]].<ref>{{cite web|date=29 September 2022|title=Selby Makes Marvellous Maximum|url=https://wst.tv/selby-makes-marvellous-maximum/|access-date=24 August 2023|work=WST|archive-date=29 September 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929184049/https://wst.tv/selby-makes-marvellous-maximum/}}</ref>


==Winners==
==Winners==
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|-
|-
! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Year
! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Year
! style="text-align: left; background-color: #00af00" | Winner
! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Winner
! style="text-align: left; background-color: #00af00" | Runner-up
! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Runner-up
! style="text-align: left; background-color: #00af00" | Final score
! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00; width: 4em" | Score
! style="text-align: left; background-color: #00af00" | Season
! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Venue
! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | City
! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Season
|-
|-
! colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | British Gold Cup (non-ranking)
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''British Gold Cup''' (non-ranking, 1980)
|-
|-
| [[1980 British Gold Cup|1980]]<ref name="On this Week">{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html |publisher=[[Eurosport]] UK |access-date=24 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html |archive-date=7 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| [[1980 British Gold Cup|1980]]<ref name="On this Week">{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html |publisher=[[Eurosport]] UK |access-date=24 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html |archive-date=7 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Alex Higgins]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Alex Higgins]]|NIR}}
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ray Reardon]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ray Reardon]]|WAL}}
| style="text-align: center" | 5–1
| style="text-align: center" | 5–1
| [[Derby Assembly Rooms|Assembly Rooms]]
| [[Derby]], England
| [[1979–80 snooker season|1979/80]]
| [[1979–80 snooker season|1979/80]]
|-
|-
! colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | Yamaha Organs Trophy (non-ranking)
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''Yamaha Organs Trophy''' (non-ranking, 1981)
|-
|-
| [[1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy|1981]]
| [[1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy|1981]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Taylor (snooker player)|David Taylor]]
| {{flagathlete|[[David Taylor (snooker player)|David Taylor]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| [[Derby Assembly Rooms|Assembly Rooms]]
| [[Derby]], England
| [[1980–81 snooker season|1980/81]]
| [[1980–81 snooker season|1980/81]]
|-
|-
! colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | International Masters (non-ranking)
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''International Masters''' (non-ranking, 1982–1984)
|-
|-
| [[1982 International Masters|1982]]
| [[1982 International Masters|1982]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Terry Griffiths]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Terry Griffiths]]|WAL}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–7
| style="text-align: center" | 9–7
| rowspan=3 | [[Derby Assembly Rooms|Assembly Rooms]]
| rowspan=3 | [[Derby]], England
| [[1981–82 snooker season|1981/82]]
| [[1981–82 snooker season|1981/82]]
|-
|-
| [[1983 International Masters|1983]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1983 International Masters|1983]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ray Reardon]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ray Reardon]]|WAL}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| [[1982–83 snooker season|1982/83]]
| [[1982–83 snooker season|1982/83]]
|-
|-
| [[1984 International Masters|1984]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1984 International Masters|1984]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Martin (snooker player)|David Martin]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Dave Martin (snooker player)|David Martin]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" |Round-Robin <ref group="n">Final was decided on a three-man round robin basis, the third player was {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Dunning (snooker player)|John Dunning]].</ref>
| style="text-align: center" | [[Round-robin tournament|R-R]]<ref group="n">Final was decided on a three-man round robin basis.</ref>
| [[1983–84 snooker season|1983/84]]
| [[1983–84 snooker season|1983/84]]
|-
|-
! colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | British Open (ranking)<ref>{{cite web|title=British Open Finals|url=http://snooker.org/trn/bo_finals.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=22 June 2013}}</ref>
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''British Open''' (ranking, 1985–2004)<ref>{{cite web|title=British Open Finals|url=http://snooker.org/trn/bo_finals.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=22 June 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[1985 British Open|1985]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1985 British Open|1985]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|RSA|1982}} [[Silvino Francisco]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Silvino Francisco]]|RSA|1982}}
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kirk Stevens]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Kirk Stevens]]|CAN}}
| style="text-align: center" | 12–9
| style="text-align: center" | 12–9
| rowspan=9 | [[Derby Assembly Rooms|Assembly Rooms]]
| rowspan=9 | [[Derby]], England
| [[1984–85 snooker season|1984/85]]
| [[1984–85 snooker season|1984/85]]
|-
|-
| [[1986 British Open|1986]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1986 British Open|1986]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Willie Thorne]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Willie Thorne]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 12–7
| style="text-align: center" | 12–7
| [[1985–86 snooker season|1985/86]]
| [[1985–86 snooker season|1985/86]]
|-
|-
| [[1987 British Open|1987]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1987 British Open|1987]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neal Foulds]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Neal Foulds]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 13–9
| style="text-align: center" | 13–9
| [[1986–87 snooker season|1986/87]]
| [[1986–87 snooker season|1986/87]]
|-
|-
| [[1988 British Open|1988]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1988 British Open|1988]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mike Hallett]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mike Hallett]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 13–2
| style="text-align: center" | 13–2
| [[1987–88 snooker season|1987/88]]
| [[1987–88 snooker season|1987/88]]
|-
|-
| [[1989 British Open|1989]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1989 British Open|1989]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Meo]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Tony Meo]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dean Reynolds]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Dean Reynolds]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 13–6
| style="text-align: center" | 13–6
| [[1988–89 snooker season|1988/89]]
| [[1988–89 snooker season|1988/89]]
|-
|-
| [[1990 British Open|1990]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1990 British Open|1990]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Bob Chaperon]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Bob Chaperon]]|CAN}}
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Alex Higgins]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Alex Higgins]]|NIR}}
| style="text-align: center" | 10–8
| style="text-align: center" | 10–8
| [[1989–90 snooker season|1989/90]]
| [[1989–90 snooker season|1989/90]]
|-
|-
| [[1991 British Open|1991]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1991 British Open|1991]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)|Gary Wilkinson]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)|Gary Wilkinson]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 10–9
| style="text-align: center" | 10–9
| [[1990–91 snooker season|1990/91]]
| [[1990–91 snooker season|1990/91]]
|-
|-
| [[1992 British Open|1992]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1992 British Open|1992]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[James Wattana]]
| {{flagathlete|[[James Wattana]]|THA}}
| style="text-align: center" | 10–7
| style="text-align: center" | 10–7
| [[1991–92 snooker season|1991/92]]
| [[1991–92 snooker season|1991/92]]
|-
|-
| [[1993 British Open|1993]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| [[1993 British Open|1993]]<ref name="On this Week"/>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[James Wattana]]
| {{flagathlete|[[James Wattana]]|THA}}
| style="text-align: center" | 10–2
| style="text-align: center" | 10–2
| [[1992–93 snooker season|1992/93]]
| [[1992–93 snooker season|1992/93]]
|-
|-
| [[1994 British Open|1994]]
| [[1994 British Open|1994]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[James Wattana]]
| {{flagathlete|[[James Wattana]]|THA}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–4
| style="text-align: center" | 9–4
| rowspan=8 | Plymouth Pavilions
| rowspan=8 | [[Plymouth]], England
| [[1993–94 snooker season|1993/94]]
| [[1993–94 snooker season|1993/94]]
|-
|-
| [[1995 British Open|1995]]
| [[1995 British Open|1995]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Higgins]]
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| [[1994–95 snooker season|1994/95]]
| [[1994–95 snooker season|1994/95]]
|-
|-
| [[1996 British Open|1996]]
| [[1996 British Open|1996]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nigel Bond]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Nigel Bond]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Higgins]]
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–8
| style="text-align: center" | 9–8
| [[1995–96 snooker season|1995/96]]
| [[1995–96 snooker season|1995/96]]
|-
|-
| [[1997 British Open|1997]]
| [[1997 British Open|1997]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–2
| style="text-align: center" | 9–2
| [[1996–97 snooker season|1996/97]]
| [[1996–97 snooker season|1996/97]]
|-
|-
| [[1998 British Open|1998]]
| [[1998 British Open|1998]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Higgins]]
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–8
| style="text-align: center" | 9–8
| [[1997–98 snooker season|1997/98]]
| [[1997–98 snooker season|1997/98]]
|-
|-
| [[1999 British Open (1998/1999)|1999]]
| [[1999 British Open (1998/1999)|1999 (Apr)]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Fergal O'Brien]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Fergal O'Brien]]|IRL}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anthony Hamilton (snooker player)|Anthony Hamilton]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Anthony Hamilton (snooker player)|Anthony Hamilton]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–7
| style="text-align: center" | 9–7
| [[1998–99 snooker season|1998/99]]
| [[1998–99 snooker season|1998/99]]
|-
|-
| [[1999 British Open (1999/2000)|1999]]
| [[1999 British Open (1999/2000)|1999 (Sep)]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Ebdon]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Peter Ebdon]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–5
| style="text-align: center" | 9–5
| [[1999–2000 snooker season|1999/00]]
| [[1999–2000 snooker season|1999/00]]
|-
|-
| [[2000 British Open|2000]]
| [[2000 British Open|2000]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Ebdon]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Peter Ebdon]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| [[2000–01 snooker season|2000/01]]
| [[2000–01 snooker season|2000/01]]
|-
|-
| [[2001 British Open|2001]]
| [[2001 British Open|2001]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Higgins]]
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Graeme Dott]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Graeme Dott]]|SCO}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| [[Newcastle Arena|Telewest Arena]]
| [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], England
| [[2001–02 snooker season|2001/02]]
| [[2001–02 snooker season|2001/02]]
|-
|-
| [[2002 British Open|2002]]
| [[2002 British Open|2002]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Hunter]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Paul Hunter]]|ENG}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ian McCulloch (snooker player)|Ian McCulloch]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ian McCulloch (snooker player)|Ian McCulloch]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–4
| style="text-align: center" | 9–4
| Telford International Arena
| [[Telford]], England
| [[2002–03 snooker season|2002/03]]
| [[2002–03 snooker season|2002/03]]
|-
|-
| [[2003 British Open|2003]]
| [[2003 British Open|2003]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| rowspan=2 | [[Brighton Centre]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Brighton]], England
| [[2003–04 snooker season|2003/04]]
| [[2003–04 snooker season|2003/04]]
|-
|-
| [[2004 British Open|2004]]
| [[2004 British Open|2004]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Higgins]]
| {{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Maguire]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Maguire]]|SCO}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| [[2004–05 snooker season|2004/05]]
| [[2004–05 snooker season|2004/05]]
|-
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''British Open''' (renewed, ranking, 2021–''present'')
|-
|-
| [[2021 British Open|2021]]
| [[2021 British Open|2021]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Wilson (snooker player)|Gary Wilson]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Gary Wilson (snooker player)|Gary Wilson]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 6–4
| style="text-align: center" | 6–4
| [[Leicester Arena|Morningside Arena]]
| [[Leicester]], England
| [[2021–22 snooker season|2021/22]]
| [[2021–22 snooker season|2021/22]]
|-
| [[2022 British Open|2022]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ryan Day (snooker player)|Ryan Day]]|WAL}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Allen (snooker player)|Mark Allen]]|NIR}}
| style="text-align: center" | 10–7
| [[Marshall Arena]]
| [[Milton Keynes]], England
| [[2022–23 snooker season|2022/23]]
|-
| [[2023 British Open|2023]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Selby]]|ENG}}
| style="text-align: center" | 10–7
| [[Cheltenham Racecourse|The Centaur]]
| [[Cheltenham]], England
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British Open
Tournament information
VenueMorningside Arena
LocationLeicester
CountryEngland
Established1980
Organisation(s)World Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Recent edition2024
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.

History

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The tournament began in 1980 as the British Gold Cup in the Assembly Rooms, Derby. It was a sixteen-man invitation event and was played on a round robin basis with the group winners advancing to the semi-finals.[3] The next year Yamaha took over sponsorship and the tournament was renamed the Yamaha Organs Trophy. The next year the tournaments name was changed to International Masters. The top eight of the first round robin stage played in two further groups and the winners advanced to the final. For 1984 the field of the tournament was increased to 27 and nine three-man groups were organised. The winners played in three semi-final groups and the winners played in a three-man round robin final.[3]

After WPBSA decided to increase the number of ranking events in 1984/1985 and Yamaha withdrew its sponsorship the event was renamed the British Open. Dulux was the sponsor of the event between 1985 and 1987.[3] In the next six years the event had four different sponsors: MIM Britannia Unit Trusts in 1988, Anglian Windows in 1989, Pearl Assurance between 1990 and 1992, and Wickes Home Improvements in 1993. In 1990 FA Cup style draws were introduced from the last 32 stage of the event.[3]

In 1994 the tournament was moved to the Plymouth Pavilions. Between 1994 and 2004 the event was sponsored in only three years by Castella in 1995 and 1996, and by Stan James in 2001. The event was moved to the first half of the calendar in 1999/2000. The event than moved to the Telewest Arena in Newcastle for 2001, the Telford International Centre for 2002 and the Brighton Centre for 2003 and 2004. The event was dropped from the calendar in 2005/2006.[3]

There have been nine maximum breaks during the history of the tournament. James Wattana made the first in 1992 in the last 16 against Tony Drago. The second and third came at the qualifying stage of the event. David McDonnell compiled it in the fourth round of the 1995 event against Nic Barrow and Jason Prince in the fifth round of the first 1999 event against Ian Brumby. Graeme Dott made the fourth at the same event in the last 64 against David Roe. The fifth was Stephen Hendry's sixth official maximum break, which he compiled in the final of the second 1999 event against Peter Ebdon. The sixth was compiled by John Higgins in 2003 in the last 32 against Michael Judge.[4] The revived 2021 event recorded two maximum breaks. Higgins made one in the first frame of his first-round win over Alexander Ursenbacher, while Ali Carter made his during the second frame of his fourth-round match against Elliot Slessor.[5][6] The most recent maximum break was made in 2022 by Mark Selby in the third round against Jack Lisowski.[7]

Winners

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Year Winner Runner-up Score Venue City Season
British Gold Cup (non-ranking, 1980)
1980[8]  Alex Higgins (NIR)  Ray Reardon (WAL) 5–1 Assembly Rooms Derby, England 1979/80
Yamaha Organs Trophy (non-ranking, 1981)
1981  Steve Davis (ENG)  David Taylor (ENG) 9–6 Assembly Rooms Derby, England 1980/81
International Masters (non-ranking, 1982–1984)
1982  Steve Davis (ENG)  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 9–7 Assembly Rooms Derby, England 1981/82
1983[8]  Ray Reardon (WAL)  Jimmy White (ENG) 9–6 1982/83
1984[8]  Steve Davis (ENG)  David Martin (ENG) R-R[n 1] 1983/84
British Open (ranking, 1985–2004)[9]
1985[8]  Silvino Francisco (RSA)  Kirk Stevens (CAN) 12–9 Assembly Rooms Derby, England 1984/85
1986[8]  Steve Davis (ENG)  Willie Thorne (ENG) 12–7 1985/86
1987[8]  Jimmy White (ENG)  Neal Foulds (ENG) 13–9 1986/87
1988[8]  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Mike Hallett (ENG) 13–2 1987/88
1989[8]  Tony Meo (ENG)  Dean Reynolds (ENG) 13–6 1988/89
1990[8]  Bob Chaperon (CAN)  Alex Higgins (NIR) 10–8 1989/90
1991[8]  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Gary Wilkinson (ENG) 10–9 1990/91
1992[8]  Jimmy White (ENG)  James Wattana (THA) 10–7 1991/92
1993[8]  Steve Davis (ENG)  James Wattana (THA) 10–2 1992/93
1994  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  James Wattana (THA) 9–4 Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth, England 1993/94
1995  John Higgins (SCO)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9–6 1994/95
1996  Nigel Bond (ENG)  John Higgins (SCO) 9–8 1995/96
1997  Mark Williams (WAL)  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 9–2 1996/97
1998  John Higgins (SCO)  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 9–8 1997/98
1999 (Apr)  Fergal O'Brien (IRL)  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 9–7 1998/99
1999 (Sep)  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 9–5 1999/00
2000  Peter Ebdon (ENG)  Jimmy White (ENG) 9–6 2000/01
2001  John Higgins (SCO)  Graeme Dott (SCO) 9–6 Telewest Arena Newcastle, England 2001/02
2002  Paul Hunter (ENG)  Ian McCulloch (ENG) 9–4 Telford International Arena Telford, England 2002/03
2003  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9–6 Brighton Centre Brighton, England 2003/04
2004  John Higgins (SCO)  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 9–6 2004/05
British Open (renewed, ranking, 2021–present)
2021  Mark Williams (WAL)  Gary Wilson (ENG) 6–4 Morningside Arena Leicester, England 2021/22
2022  Ryan Day (WAL)  Mark Allen (NIR) 10–7 Marshall Arena Milton Keynes, England 2022/23
2023  Mark Williams (WAL)  Mark Selby (ENG) 10–7 The Centaur Cheltenham, England 2023/24
2024  Mark Selby (ENG)  John Higgins (SCO) 10–5 The Centaur Cheltenham, England 2024/25

Notes

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  1. ^ Final was decided on a three-man round robin basis.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Williams beats Selby to win British Open". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Turner, Chris. "British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Tournament Histories – British Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 24 May 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Higgins makes 12th maximum". WST. 16 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Captain Fires In Leicester Maximum". WST. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Selby Makes Marvellous Maximum". WST. 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  9. ^ "British Open Finals". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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