1997 European League

The 1997 Doc Martens European League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 28 December 1996 to 18 May 1997.[1]

Doc Martens European League
Tournament information
Dates28 December 1996–18 May 1997
CountryUnited Kingdom
Organisation(s)Matchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£60,000
Final
Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up Stephen Hendry
Score10–8
1996
1998

Ronnie O'Sullivan won in the final 10–8 against Stephen Hendry.[2]

League phase

Ranking
EBD

HEN

DOH

OSU

DAV

HIG

PAR

WHI
Frame
W-L
Match
W-D-L
Pld-Pts
1 Peter Ebdon xx5 + 2x4575 28–204–1–16–9
2 Stephen Hendry xxx6 + 47247 30–183–2–16–8
3 Ken Doherty 3 + 6xxx3476 29–193–1–26–7
4 Ronnie O'Sullivan x2 + 4xx7447 28–202–3–16–7
5 Steve Davis 4151x6 + 4xx 21–272–2–26–6
6 John Higgins 36442 + 4xxx 23–251–3–26–5
7 John Parrott 1414xxx7 + 4 21–271–3–26–5
8 Jimmy White 3121xx1 + 4x 12–360–1–56–1

Top four qualified for the play-offs. If points were level then most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher.[3]

Play-offs

17–18 May (Diamond Centre, Irthlingborough, England)[3]

Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
      
1 Peter Ebdon 2
4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 10
2 Stephen Hendry 8
2 Stephen Hendry 6
3 Ken Doherty 3
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References

  1. "The 1996/97 Season". snooker.org. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 171.
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