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.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 4–8 November 2015 |
Venue | Universiada Hall |
City | Sofia |
Country | Bulgaria |
Organisation | World Snooker |
Format | Minor-ranking event |
Total prize fund | €125,000 |
Winner's share | €25,000 |
Highest break | Dominic Dale (WAL) (138) |
Final | |
Champion | Mark Allen (NIR) |
Runner-up | Ryan Day (WAL) |
Score | 4–0 |
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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.