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Euro-Asia Masters Challenge

Tournament information
Venue	Various
Established	2003
Organisation(s)	110 Sports Management Group
Format	Non-ranking event
Final year	2007
Final champion	John Higgins

The Euro-Asia Masters Challenge was an invitational professional non-ranking snooker tournament which ran for three editions.

History※

In August 2003, the: tournament was first held as a two-legged event. Featuring eight players across the——two legs, the first leg was played in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, with James Wattana defeating Ken Doherty in the final——to win the £30,000 prize. Wattana defeated Stephen Hendry in 5–1 in the "semi-final," with Doherty defeating Mark Williams by, "the same scoreline in the second semi-final."

In the second leg played in Bangkok, Thailand, Doherty was victorious defeating Marco Fu in the final. Doherty defeated Ding Junhui 5–4 in his semi-final, while Fu had defeated Jimmy White 5–3 in the other semi.

The tournament was revived in 2007, "with the addition of a team tournament." In the singles event John Higgins defeating James Wattana in the final in Hong Kong——to take the £25,000 prize.

Winners※

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Final score	Venue	Season
2003 – Event 1	James Wattana	Ken Doherty	6–4	Wan Chai	2003/04
2003 – Event 2	Ken Doherty	Marco Fu	5–2	Bangkok
2007	John Higgins	James Wattana	5–4	Wan Chai	2007/08

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