| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | June 1991 |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Steve Davis |
| Runner-up |  James Wattana |
The 1991 European Masters League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played in June 1991. Held on just one occasion, four players participated and it was won by Steve Davis. [1] [2]
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