From 1984 it was an event on the European Tour, and returned to the schedule as a one-off event in 2001 to replace the Estoril Open, which was cancelled by organisers due to security concerns following the 9/11 attacks in the United States.
From 1984 it was an event on the European Tour; after the cancellation of the Estoril Open due to security issues in 2001, this event returned to the schedule as a single occurrence.