The 2016 Paul Hunter Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 28 August 2016 at the Stadthalle in Fürth, Germany.

[3] Named in honour of former professional snooker player Paul Hunter, this was the first time for which the event was a ranking tournament, having previously been a minor-ranking event of the Players Tour Championship.

[6] Thepchaiya Un-Nooh made the 119th official maximum break in the second frame of his last 32 match against Kurt Maflin.

It was Un-Nooh's first professional maximum break, having missed the final black on two occasions the previous season.

[7] Mark Selby won his 8th ranking title, defeating Tom Ford 4–2 in the final.