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Players Championship (snooker)
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The Players Championship was a professional snooker tournament. It is the most recent name of the ranking tournament held in Scotland every year.
The tournament had a bewildering number of name changes in its history. Until recently it was commonly known as the Scottish Open, prior to that as the International.
The tournament started life in 1981 as the Jameson International. The following year, it become a ranking event. Apart from a hiatus from 1990/91 to 1991/92, the tournament remained a ranking event until 2003/04.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Opponent | Final score | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson International (non-ranking) | ||||
| 1981 | Steve Davis | Dennis Taylor | 9 - 0 | 1981/82 |
| Jameson International (ranking) | ||||
| 1982 | Tony Knowles | David Taylor | 9 - 6 | 1982/83 |
| 1983 | Steve Davis | Cliff Thorburn | 9 - 4 | 1983/84 |
| 1984 | Steve Davis | Tony Knowles | 9 - 2 | 1984/85 |
| Goya Matchroom Trophy | ||||
| 1985 | Cliff Thorburn | Jimmy White | 12 - 10 | 1985/86 |
| BCE International | ||||
| 1986 | Neal Foulds | Cliff Thorburn | 12 - 9 | 1986/87 |
| Fidelity Unit Trusts International | ||||
| 1987 | Steve Davis | Cliff Thorburn | 12 - 5 | 1987/88 |
| 1988 | Steve Davis | Jimmy White | 12 - 6 | 1988/89 |
| BCE International | ||||
| 1989 | Steve Davis | Stephen Hendry | 9 - 4 | 1989/90 |
| Sky Sports International Open | ||||
| 1993 | Stephen Hendry | Steve Davis | 10 - 6 | 1992/93 |
| International Open | ||||
| 1994 | John Parrott | James Wattana | 9 - 5 | 1993/94 |
| Sweater Shop International Open | ||||
| 1995 | John Higgins | Steve Davis | 9 - 5 | 1994/95 |
| 1996 | John Higgins | Rod Lawler | 9 - 3 | 1995/96 |
| International Open | ||||
| 1997 | Stephen Hendry | Tony Drago | 9 - 1 | 1996/97 |
| Regal Scottish Open | ||||
| 1998 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | John Higgins | 9 - 5 | 1997/98 |
| 1999 | Stephen Hendry | Graeme Dott | 9 - 1 | 1998/99 |
| 2000 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Mark Williams | 9 - 1 | 1999/00 |
| 2001 | Peter Ebdon | Ken Doherty | 9 - 7 | 2000/01 |
| 2002 | Stephen Lee | David Gray | 9 - 2 | 2001/02 |
| 2003 | David Gray | Mark Selby | 9 - 7 | 2002/03 |
| Daily Record Players Championship | ||||
| 2004 | Jimmy White | Paul Hunter | 9 - 7 | 2003/04 |
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