English Professional Championship
# English Professional Championship

The English Professional Championship was a professional snooker tournament which was open only for English players.

## History

The championship was first played in 1981 in Birmingham. Steve Davis won the first title by defeating Tony Meo in the final.

In 1985 the competition was revived again and received financial support from the WPBSA, along with professional championship in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Canada, Australia and South Africa). After WPBSA financial support ended after the 1988/89 edition, the tournament was unable to find a sponsor has not been held since.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue | Season |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1981 | Steve Davis | Tony Meo | 9–3 | Birmingham | 1980/81 |
| 1985 | Steve Davis | Tony Knowles | 9–2 | Ipswich | 1984/85 |
| 1986 | Tony Meo | Neal Foulds | 9–7 | Ipswich | 1985/86 |
| 1987 | Tony Meo | Les Dodd | 9–5 | Ipswich | 1986/87 |
| 1988 | Dean Reynolds | Neal Foulds | 9–5 | Ipswich | 1987/88 |
| 1989 | Mike Hallett | John Parrott | 9–7 | Bristol | 1988/89 |
