The 1990
Matchroom International League was a professional non-
ranking
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snooker
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tournament that was played from January to May 1990.
Tony Meo
Anthony Christian Meo (born 4 October 1959) is a retired English snooker player. He won the 1989 British Open by defeating Dean Reynolds 13–6 in the final, and was runner-up to Steve Davis at the 1984 Classic. He won four World Doubles Cham ...
topped the table and won the tournament.
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League phase
If points were level then match wins, followed by most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher.
* 17 January –
Paris
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** Jimmy White 5–3 Steve Davis
* 25 January –
Frankfurt
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** Tony Meo 5–3 Steve Davis
* 1 February –
Reykjavík
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** ''Alex Higgins 4–4 Steve Davis''
* 17 February –
Turku
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** Tony Meo 5–3 Alex Higgins
* 18 March –
Zwolle
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** Terry Griffiths 7–1 Alex Higgins
Unknown dates
* Switel Hotel,
Antwerp
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** Jimmy White 5–3 Alex Higgins
** ''Steve Davis 4–4 Terry Griffiths''
*Marriott Hotel,
Munich
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** Jimmy White 6–2 Mike Hallett
*Cafe Winker, Salzburg
** ''Jimmy White 4–4 Terry Griffiths''
*
Algarve
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The region has it ...
** Steve Davis 6–2 Mike Hallett
*
Vigo
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** Terry Griffiths 6–2 Mike Hallett
*
Mijas
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** Tony Meo 5–3 Jimmy White
** ''Tony Meo 4–4 Terry Griffiths''
** Tony Meo 8–0 Mike Hallett
** Mike Hallett 6–2 Alex Higgins
References
{{Snooker season 1989/1990
Premier League Snooker
1990 in snooker
1990 in British sport