European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 4

The European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 4 (also known as the 2015 Victoria Bulgarian Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament held between 4–8 November 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

European Tour 2015/2016
Event 4
Tournament information
Dates4–8 November 2015 (2015-11-04 2015-11-08)
VenueUniversiada Hall
CitySofia
CountryBulgaria
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund125,000
Winner's share€25,000
Highest break Dominic Dale (WAL) (138)
Final
Champion Mark Allen (NIR)
Runner-up Ryan Day (WAL)
Score4–0
AT1
ET5

The first two days consisted of preliminary rounds. 31 players qualified through these rounds to reach the last-128 stage of the tournament. Days 3 and 4 consist edof 3 rounds; the top half of the draw playing on day 3 and bottom half on day 4. The remaining 16 players played to a conclusion on day 5. All matches were the best of 7 frames.

Mark Allen beat Ryan Day 4–0 in the final. It was his fifth European Tour victory but his first win since August 2014 when he won the 2014 Paul Hunter Classic. The victory gave him entry to the 2015 Champion of Champions which was played the following week.

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