The tournament was the first ever professional snooker event in Portugal,[2] the final of which attracted more than a thousand spectators.[3] Over a dozen Portuguese amateur players took part, including national champion Rui Santos.[4]
Ben Woollaston made the 110th official maximum break during his last 128 match against Joe Steele. This was Woollaston's first official 147 break and also the fifth maximum break in the 2014/2015 season.[5]
Stephen Maguire won his third minor-ranking event by defeating Matthew Selt 4–2 in the final. The Lisbon Open was Selt's first professional final.[6][7]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:[8]