| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 February – 3 March 1996 (1996-02-25 – 1996-03-03) |
| Venue | Mediterranean Conference Centre |
| City | Valletta |
| Country | Malta |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  John Parrott (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Peter Ebdon (ENG) |
| Score | 9–7 |
| ← 1994 1997 → | |
The 1996 European Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 February to 3 March 1996 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, Malta.
John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Peter Ebdon 9–7 in the final. The defending champion Stephen Hendry was eliminated by Joe Swail in the last 16 round.
Wildcard round
| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 |  Marcus Campbell (SCO) |
5–2 |  Simon Camilleri (MLT)
|
| WC2 |  Leo Fernandez (IRL) |
5–3 | Ray Demanuele (MLT)
|
| WC3 | Karl Payne (ENG) |
5–2 | Richard Webb (MLT)
|
| WC4 | Chris Scanlon (ENG) |
5–1 | Frans Mintoff (MLT)
|
Main draw
References
- "European Open, German Open, German Masters, Irish Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "European Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 168.
- ^ "European Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
| European Masters | |
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| European Open | |
| Irish Open | |
| Malta Cup | |
| European Masters | |
| List of winners | |