Snooker: European Masters Betting Tips & Preview

The 2022 Snooker European Masters is upon us, and we have you covered with everything you need to know about the tournament from Germany

Updated: February 02, 2024 at 10:29 am GMT

By Lewis Watson

The snooker season is back up and running and we head to Furth for the second ranking tournament of the 2022-23 campaign!

A solid field of 64 players head to the Stadthalle Furth in an attempt to grab the £80,000 winners share and vital ranking points on the World Snooker Tour.

Fan Zhengyi won the last edition of the European Masters back in February but will have to fend off the challenges of favourites Judd Trump, Zhao Xintong and Mark Selby in order to retain his crown.

So, let’s get the boys back on the baize!

We’ll be here at freebets.com for tips and previews throughout the week of the Snooker European Masters, so stay tuned!

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When is the 2022 Snooker European Masters?

The 2022 Snooker European Masters will run from Tuesday 16th August to Sunday 21st August in Furth, Germany.

The tournament will be the second ranking event of the 2022–23 season and the second of eight tournaments in the season’s BetVictor Series.

The competition will be the 24th edition of the European Masters and the second held in 2022 after the February 2022 European Masters, delayed due to Covid-19 complications.

The @BetVictor European Masters runs from Tuesday 16th to Sunday 21st August in Fürth.

Here's how to watch the second ranking event of the season 👇
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European Masters Tournament Schedule

16th August

1st Round (Best of 9 frames)

17th August

2nd Round (Best of 9 frames)

18th August

3rd Round (Best of 9 frames)

19th August

Quarter-final (Best of 9 frames)

20th August

Semi-final (Best of 11 frames)

21st August

Final (Best of 17 frames)

Who is the defending Snooker European Masters Champion?

The defending champion is Fan Zhengyi, who defeated Ronnie O’Sullivan 10–9 in the final of the tournament’s previous edition.

He became the fifth Chinese player to win a ranking event, after Ding Junhui, Liang Wenbo, Yan, and Zhao Xintong, as well as the fourth player to win a maiden ranking title in the 2021–22 season, following David Gilbert, Zhao, and Hossein Vafaei.

With this win, Zhengyi rocketed from 80th to 31st in the rankings.

When was the Snooker European Masters first held?

Previously known as the European Cup or the Malta Cup, a version of the European Masters has been held periodically since 1989.

John Parrott won the inaugural competition back in 1989 beating Terry Griffiths 9-8 in a tense final, defending the title the following year against Stephen Hendry.

But it is Stephen Hendry who can lay claim to the most titles, winning four over a period between 1993 and 2005.

There has been on maximum 147 break in the history of the tournament. At the 1989 event Alain Robidoux compiled it in the first qualifying round against Jim Meadowcroft.