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| Born | 21 April 1976 Derby, England |
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| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1995–1997, 1998–2001, 2002–2004, 2007/2008 |
| Highest ranking | 85 (2004/2005) |
Munraj Pal (born 21 April 1976) is an English former professional snooker player.
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| Born | 21 April 1976 Derby, England |
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| Sport country | England |
| Professional | 1995–1997, 1998–2001, 2002–2004, 2007/2008 |
| Highest ranking | 85 (2004/2005) |
Munraj Pal (born 21 April 1976) is an English former professional snooker player.
Pal turned professional in 1995, but fell off the tour two years later in 1997. He re-qualified during the 1997/1998 season, but lost his professional status again in 2001; forced once more to enter qualifying tournaments in the 2001/2002 season, he competed on the tour for a third stint between 2002 and 2004. At this point, although he had reached his highest-ever ranking of 85th, Pal was relegated again.
He got back onto the professional tour in 2007/2008 by finishing fifth on the Pontin's International Open Series Order of Merit, winning one PIOS event in 2006.
Recording his best-ever finish in reaching the last 48 at the 2001 Scottish Open – where he lost 1–5 to James Wattana – Pal practiced with David Roe and Michael Holt during his career.
After losing his place on tour for the fourth time in 2008, Pal retired from competitive snooker, aged 32.
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| Runner-up | 2002 | WPBSA Open Tour – Event 4 | Matthew Couch | 3–5 |
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| Winner | 2006 | PIOS – Event 1 |  Kurt Maflin | 6–3 |
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