The Canadian Professional Championship was a professional

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tournament which was open only for Canadian players.

History

The championship was first played unofficially in 1974 with

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winning the title. The first official Canadian tournament was played in 1983 when the

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offered a subsidy of £1,000 per player to any country holding a professional national championship. Like other similar tournaments in Australia and South Africa, it was discontinued when WPBSA funding was withdrawn after the 1988/89 season.

Winners

References

{{Snooker tournaments Canadian Professional Championship Snooker non-ranking competitions Defunct snooker competitions