The City of Melbourne Championships has been running since its initial beginnings in 1975. Initially held at CTA Club and 2 years later at the South Yarra Club. With following years shared between Glenhuntly Club and Alcocks Showroom. It finally settled at Brunswick Club, which had been its home until 2007.

It was Victoria’s first prize money tournament and is one of Australia’s oldest tournaments. It was the first tournament held in Victoria to attract interstate competitors.In 2008 it was transformed into a round robin event, it now attracts a limited field of 96 entries from all over Australia and has become one of the most Prestigious events on the Australian Calendar. The round robin is played across many venues in Melbourne, the final at RACV.

The current highest break was made in the last 32 of the 2009 championship by Neil Robertson with a 141

This tournament has become the first of the "Reventon Triple Crown". It is now part of the richest group of tournaments in the Southern Hemisphere.