Doc Martens European League
Tournament information
Dates27 December 1995 – 12 May 1996 (1995-12-27 1996-05-12)
VenueDiamond Centre
CityIrthlingborough
CountryEngland
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£50,000
Final
ChampionRepublic of Ireland Ken Doherty
Runner-upEngland Steve Davis
Score10–5
1995
1997

The 1996 Doc Martens European League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 27 December 1995 to 12 May 1996. All matches including the play-offs were played at the Diamond Centre at Irthlingborough.[1]

Ken Doherty won in the final 10–5 against Steve Davis.[2]

League phase

Ranking England
EBD
Republic of Ireland
DOH
Scotland
HEN
England
DAV
England
OSU
England
PAR
England
WHI
Frame
W-L
Match
W-D-L
Pld-Pts
1 Peter Ebdon x835257 30–184–0–26–4
2 Ken Doherty 0x45535 22–263–1–26–3
3 Stephen Hendry 54x5344 25–232–3–16–2
4 Steve Davis 333x546 24–242–1–36–2
5 Ronnie O'Sullivan 6353x43 24–242–1–36–2
6 John Parrott 35444x4 24–241–4–16–1
7 Jimmy White 134254x 19–291–2–36–1

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]


  • 27 December Match Day 1
    • Peter Ebdon 8–0 Ken Doherty
    • Steve Davis 5–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • 28 December Match Day 2
    • Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–2 Peter Ebdon
    • Ken Doherty 5–3 Steve Davis
    • Jimmy White 4–4 John Parrott
  • 13 January Match Day 3
    • Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–3 Stephen Hendry
    • Steve Davis 6–2 Jimmy White
  • 14 January Match Day 4
    • John Parrott 4–4 Ronnie O'Sullivan
    • Ken Doherty 4–4 Stephen Hendry
    • Peter Ebdon 7–1 Jimmy White
  • 20 January Match Day 5
    • Jimmy White 5–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
    • Stephen Hendry 4–4 John Parrott
  • 21 January Match Day 6
    • John Parrott 5–3 Ken Doherty
    • Peter Ebdon 5–3 Steve Davis
    • Jimmy White 4–4 Stephen Hendry
  • 13 April Match Day 7
    • Ken Doherty 5–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
    • Steve Davis 4–4 John Parrott
    • Stephen Hendry 5–3 Peter Ebdon
  • 14 April Match Day 8
    • Peter Ebdon 5–3 John Parrott
    • Ken Doherty 5–3 Jimmy White
    • Stephen Hendry 5–3 Steve Davis

Play-offs

11–12 May (Diamond Centre, Irthlingborough, England)[3]

Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
      
1 England Peter Ebdon 2
4 England Steve Davis 6
4 England Steve Davis 5
2 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 10
2 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 6
3 Scotland Stephen Hendry 0

References

  1. "Dr Martens European League". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.
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