Paul Hunter Classic

The Paul Hunter Classic, was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament held in Cologne, Germany. Originally known as the European Open, it was a full ranking event from 1985 to 1999 - which was held in a different European city every year, when it changed to the Cologne Open in 2000. From 2001 to 2005 it was known as the International Open, and from 2006 to 2009 as the Furth Open. In 2010, in memory of the deceased three-times Masters champion Paul Hunter, the tournament was changed to the Paul Hunter Classic. It was discontinued for the 2013/14 season due to schedule congestion, but the prestigious Masters was renamed the The Paul Hunter Masters.

Judd Trump was the final champion. * In 2000, the tournament was changed from the European Open, to the Cologne Open, and was no longer a ranking event.

** Paul Hunter won his last professional event at the Furth Open, just four months before he died of cancer in October 2006.

*** Ronnie O'Sullivan won the first ever Paul Hunter Classic in 2010.