The PDC European Tour is a series of darts tournaments held across Europe organized by the Professional Darts Corporation. Starting in 2012 with five events, the number of events has steadily risen with eight held in 2013 and 2014, nine in 2015, 10 in 2016, 12 in 2017, 13 in both 2018 and 2019. There were 13 scheduled in 2020 (although that was reduced to four, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic). Only two events took place in 2021, with a return to 13 events in 2022, 2023 and 2024, then 14 in 2025.
These events see the top players on the PDC Order of Merit and PDC ProTour Order of Merit compete against players from a tour card holder qualifier and three different regional qualifiers. Currently the prize fund for each tournament is £175,000, with £30,000 going to the winner.[1] These events differ from others held on the Pro Tour as they are played on one board in front of an audience. They are not televised, but are streamed on the PDC's subscription service.
Since 2016, the end of the European Tour marks the end of qualification for the European Championship, with the top 32 players on the European Tour Order of Merit comprising the field for the televised premier event.[2]
For the majority of time since its inception in 2012, the majority of PDC European Tour events have been held in Germany. The only exception being in 2021, when owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the only two events held that year took place in Hungary and Gibraltar. In 2024, only six of the 13 events will be in Germany.
Prize money for European Tour events rose to £175,000 in 2023.[3] The prize fund has been divided as follows:
Years | Total payout |
Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists |
Quarter finalists |
Last 16 | Last 32 | Last 48 | Last 64 | Last 96 | Ref. |
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2012 | £82,100 | £15,000 | £7,500 | £5,000 | £3,000 | £1,500 | £1,000 | — | £200 | £100 | [4] |
2013 | £100,000 | £20,000 | £10,000 | £2,000 | £500 | — | [5][6] | ||||
2014 | £8,000 | £4,000 | £1,250 | £1,000 | — | [7] | |||||
2015–2016 | £115,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | £5,000 | £3,500 | £1,500 | [8][9] | ||||
2017–2018 | £135,000 | £6,000 | £4,000 | £3,000 | £2,000 | [10][11] | |||||
2019–2022 | £140,000 | £6,500 | £5,000 | [12][13] | |||||||
2023–2024 | £175,000 | £30,000 | £12,000 | £8,500 | £6,000 | £4,000 | £2,500 | £1,250 | [14] |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2012 | 27–29 April | Wiener Neustadt, Arena Nova | Justin Pipe | 6–3 | James Wade | [15] |
2013 | 31 May–2 June | Michael van Gerwen | 6–3 | Mervyn King | [16][17] | |
2014 | 20–22 June | Salzburg, Salzburgarena | Vincent van der Voort | 6–5 | Jamie Caven | [18] |
2016 | 10–12 June | Vienna, Multiversum Schwechat | Phil Taylor | 6–4 | Michael Smith | [19] |
2017 | 23–25 June | Michael van Gerwen | 6–5 | Michael Smith | [20] | |
2018 | 20–22 April | Premstätten, Steiermarkhalle | Jonny Clayton | 8–5 | Gerwyn Price | [21] |
2019 | 3–5 May | Michael van Gerwen | 8–7 | Ian White | [22] | |
2022 | 29 April–1 May | Michael van Gerwen | 8–5 | Danny Noppert | [23] | |
2023 | 21–23 April | Jonny Clayton | 8–6 | Josh Rock | [24] | |
2024 | 26–28 April | Luke Littler | 8–4 | Joe Cullen | [25] | |
2025 | 25–27 April |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2012 | 22–24 June | Berlin, Tempodrom | Phil Taylor | 6–2 | Dave Chisnall | [26] |
2013 | 6–8 September | Hildesheim, Halle 39 | Dave Chisnall | 6–2 | Peter Wright | [27] |
2014 | 31 January–2 February | Gary Anderson | 6–5 | Justin Pipe | [28] | |
2015 | 13–15 February | Michael van Gerwen | 6–2 | Gary Anderson | [29] | |
2016 | 14–16 October | Alan Norris | 6–5 | Jelle Klaasen | [30] | |
2017 | 24–26 March | Peter Wright | 6–3 | Michael van Gerwen | [31] | |
2018 | 31 August–2 September | Michael van Gerwen | 8–6 | James Wilson | [32] | |
2019 | 29–31 March | Daryl Gurney | 8–6 | Ricky Evans | [33] | |
2020 | 25–27 September | Devon Petersen | 8–3 | Jonny Clayton | [34] | |
2022 | 11–13 March | Michael van Gerwen | 8–5 | Rob Cross | [35] | |
2023 | 13–15 October | Ricardo Pietreczko | 8–4 | Peter Wright | [36] | |
2024 | 30 August–1 September | Peter Wright | 8–5 | Luke Littler | [37] | |
2025 | 17–19 October |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2012 | 6–8 July | Düsseldorf, Maritim Hotel | Raymond van Barneveld | 6–4 | Dave Chisnall | [38] |
2013 | 17–19 May | Michael van Gerwen | 6–2 | Simon Whitlock | [39] | |
2014 | 11–13 July | Peter Wright | 6–2 | Simon Whitlock | [40] | |
2015 | 10–12 July | Robert Thornton | 6–2 | Kim Huybrechts | [41] | |
2016 | 29–31 July | Michael van Gerwen | 6–5 | Peter Wright | [42] | |
2017 | 30 June–2 July | Leverkusen, Ostermann-Arena | Peter Wright | 6–2 | Mervyn King | [43] |
2018 | 23–25 March | Michael van Gerwen | 8–7 | Peter Wright | [44] | |
2019 | 22–24 March | Michael van Gerwen | 8–6 | Rob Cross | [45] | |
2022 | 6–8 May | Michael van Gerwen | 8–5 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | [46] | |
2023 | 24–26 March | Gerwyn Price | 8–7 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | [47] | |
2024 | 21–23 June | Dave Chisnall | 8–6 | Ross Smith | [48] | |
2025 | 30 May-1 June |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2013 | 30 March–1 April | Sindelfingen, Glaspalast | Wes Newton | 6–5 | Paul Nicholson | [49] |
2014 | 19–21 September | Leipzig, Kohlrabizirkus | Michael Smith | 6–5 | Michael van Gerwen | [50] |
2015 | 11–13 September | Mülheim, RWE-Sporthalle | Michael Smith | 6–2 | Michael van Gerwen | [51] |
2016 | 9–11 September | Michael van Gerwen | 6–5 | Mensur Suljović | [52] | |
2017 | 13–15 October | Göttingen, Lokhalle | Michael van Gerwen | 6–4 | Rob Cross | [53] |
2018 | 12–14 October | Michael van Gerwen | 8–3 | James Wade | [54] | |
2025 | 21-23 March |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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2014 | 5–7 September | Sindelfingen, Glaspalast | Mervyn King | 6–5 | Michael Smith | [55] |
2015 | 16–18 October | Kim Huybrechts | 6–5 | Peter Wright | [56] | |
2016 | 16–18 September | Michael van Gerwen | 6–2 | Peter Wright | [57] | |
2017 | 5–7 May | Peter Wright | 6–0 | Michael van Gerwen | [58] | |
2018 | 4–6 May | Michael van Gerwen | 8–3 | James Wade | [59] | |
2019 | 10–12 May | Ian White | 8–7 | Peter Wright | [60] | |
2020 | 16–18 October | José de Sousa | 8–4 | Michael van Gerwen | [61] | |
2022 | 20–22 May | Stuttgart, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | Luke Humphries | 8–7 | Rob Cross | [62] |
2023 | 26–28 May | Sindelfingen, Glaspalast | Rob Cross | 8–6 | Luke Humphries | [63] |
2024 | 19–21 April | Gary Anderson | 8–6 | Ross Smith | [64] | |
2025 | 2-4 May |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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2015 | 19–21 June | Riesa, SACHSENarena | Michael Smith | 6–3 | Benito van de Pas | [65] |
2016 | 2–4 September | Mensur Suljović | 6–5 | Kim Huybrechts | [66] | |
2017 | 22–24 September | Peter Wright | 6–5 | Kim Huybrechts | [67] | |
2018 | 14–16 September | Gerwyn Price | 8–3 | Simon Whitlock | [68] | |
2019 | 13–15 September | Gerwyn Price | 8–6 | Rob Cross | [69] | |
2020 | 23–25 October | Joe Cullen | 8–5 | Michael van Gerwen | [70] | |
2022 | 25–27 February | Gerwyn Price | 8–4 | Peter Wright | [71] | |
2023 | 31 March–2 April | Gerwyn Price | 8–4 | Michael van Gerwen | [72] | |
2024 | 12–14 April | Martin Schindler | 8–5 | Gerwyn Price | [73] | |
2025 | 4–6 April |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2017 | 8–10 September | Mannheim, Maimarkthalle | Michael van Gerwen | 6–3 | Rob Cross | [74] |
2018 | 31 March–2 April | Munich, Kulturhalle Zenith | Michael van Gerwen | 8–5 | Peter Wright | [75] |
2019 | 20–22 April | Michael van Gerwen | 8–3 | Simon Whitlock | [76] | |
2022 | 16–18 April | Luke Humphries | 8–2 | Martin Lukeman | [77] | |
2023 | 8–10 April | Michael Smith | 8–5 | Nathan Aspinall | [78] | |
2024 | 30 March–1 April | Luke Humphries | 8–1 | Michael van Gerwen | [79] | |
2025 | 19–21 April |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2018 | 7–9 September | Maastricht, MECC Maastricht | Ian White | 8–5 | Ricky Evans | [80] |
2022 | 27–29 May | Zwolle, IJsselhallen | Michael Smith | 8–7 | Danny Noppert | [81] |
2023 | 28–30 April | Leeuwarden, WTC Expo | Dave Chisnall | 8–5 | Luke Humphries | [82] |
2024 | 24–26 May | Rosmalen, Autotron | Josh Rock | 8–4 | Jonny Clayton | [83] |
2025 | 23–25 May |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2019 | 28–30 June | Prague, PVA EXPO Praha | Jamie Hughes | 8–3 | Stephen Bunting | [84] |
2022 | 13–15 May | Prague, Královka Arena | Luke Humphries | 8–5 | Rob Cross | [85] |
2023 | 12–14 May | Prague, PVA EXPO Praha | Peter Wright | 8–6 | Dave Chisnall | [86] |
2024 | 18–20 October | Luke Humphries | 8–1 | Kim Huybrechts | [87] | |
2025 | 5–7 September |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2021 | 3–5 September | Budapest, László Papp Budapest Sports Arena | Gerwyn Price | 8–2 | Michael Smith | [88] |
2022 | 2–4 September | Budapest, BOK Sportcsarnok | Joe Cullen | 8–2 | William O'Connor | [89] |
2023 | 22–24 September | Budapest, MVM Dome | Dave Chisnall | 8–7 | Luke Humphries | [90] |
2024 | 20–22 September | Michael van Gerwen | 8–7 | Gian van Veen | [91] | |
2025 | 19–21 September |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2022 | 23–25 September | Wieze, Oktoberhallen | Dave Chisnall | 8–6 | Andrew Gilding | [92] |
2023 | 5–7 May | Michael van Gerwen | 8–6 | Luke Humphries | [93] | |
2024 | 8–10 March | Luke Littler | 8–7 | Rob Cross | [94] | |
2025 | 7–9 March |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2023 | 24–26 February | Kiel, Wunderino Arena | Dave Chisnall | 8–5 | Luke Humphries | [95] |
2024 | 10–12 May | Rob Cross | 8–6 | Luke Humphries | [96] | |
2025 | 11-13 July |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2024 | 6–8 September | Antwerp, Antwerp Expo | Dave Chisnall | 8–6 | Ricardo Pietreczko | [97] |
2025 | 29-31 August | – |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2024 | 27–29 September | Basel, St. Jakobshalle | Martin Schindler | 8–7 | Ryan Searle | [98] |
2025 | 26–28 September | – |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2013 | 8–10 March | Minehead, Butlin's Minehead | John Part | 6–4 | Stuart Kellett | [99][100][101] |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2012 | 7–9 September | Sindelfingen, Glaspalast | Adrian Lewis | 6–3 | Ian White | [102] |
2013 | 20–22 September | Steve Beaton | 6–5 | Mervyn King | [103] | |
2014 | 19–21 April | Berlin, Maritim Hotel | Phil Taylor | 6–4 | Michael van Gerwen | [104] |
2015 | 4–6 April | Munich, Ballhausforum | Michael van Gerwen | 6–5 | John Henderson | [105] |
2016 | 26–28 March | Michael van Gerwen | 6–4 | Peter Wright | [106] | |
2017 | 15–17 April | Jena, Sparkassen-Arena | Michael van Gerwen | 6–2 | Jelle Klaasen | [107] |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2018 | 22–24 June | Copenhagen, Brøndbyhallen | Mensur Suljović | 8–3 | Simon Whitlock | [108] |
2019 | 14–16 June | Dave Chisnall | 8–3 | Chris Dobey | [109] |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2019 | 30 August–1 September | Vienna, Multiversum Schwechat | Mensur Suljović | 8–7 | Michael van Gerwen | [110] |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2012 | 26–28 October | Nuland, Van Der Valk Hotel | Simon Whitlock | 6–1 | Paul Nicholson | [111] |
2013 | 25–27 October | Veldhoven, NH Hotel Koningshof | Kim Huybrechts | 6–3 | Brendan Dolan | [112] |
2014 | 14–16 February | Michael van Gerwen | 6–4 | Mervyn King | [113] | |
2015 | 5–7 June | Venray, Evenementenhal | Michael van Gerwen | 6–0 | Justin Pipe | [114] |
2016 | 12–14 February | Michael van Gerwen | 6–2 | Daryl Gurney | [115] | |
2017 | 1–3 September | Maastricht, MECC Maastricht | Michael van Gerwen | 6–1 | Steve Beaton | [116] |
2018 | 11–13 May | Zwolle, IJsselhallen | Michael van Gerwen | 8–5 | Steve Lennon | [117] |
2019 | 24–26 May | Ian White | 8–7 | Michael van Gerwen | [118] |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2020 | 28 February–1 March | Hasselt, Expo Hasselt | Gerwyn Price | 8–3 | Michael Smith | [119] |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2013 | 28–30 June | Gibraltar, Victoria Stadium | Phil Taylor | 6–1 | Jamie Lewis | [120] |
2014 | 27–29 June | James Wade | 6–4 | Steve Beaton | [121] | |
2015 | 20–22 March | Michael van Gerwen | 6–3 | Terry Jenkins | [122] | |
2016 | 6–8 May | Michael van Gerwen | 6–2 | Dave Chisnall | [123] | |
2017 | 12–14 May | Michael Smith | 6–4 | Mensur Suljović | [124] | |
2018 | 8–10 June | Michael van Gerwen | 8–3 | Adrian Lewis | [125] | |
2019 | 27–29 September | Krzysztof Ratajski | 8–2 | Dave Chisnall | [126] | |
2021 | 24–26 September | Gibraltar, Europa Sports Park | Gerwyn Price | 8–0 | Mensur Suljović | [127] |
2022 | 14–16 October | Gibraltar, Victoria Stadium | Damon Heta | 8–7 | Peter Wright | [128] |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2015 | 18–20 September | Innsbruck, Olympiahalle | Michael van Gerwen | 6–4 | Dave Chisnall | [129] |
2016 | 13–15 May | Hamburg, Inselparkhalle | James Wade | 6–5 | Dave Chisnall | [130] |
2017 | 9–11 June | Hamburg, Edel-optics.de Arena | Michael van Gerwen | 6–3 | Mensur Suljović | [131] |
2018 | 29 June–1 July | Michael van Gerwen | 8–2 | William O'Connor | [132] | |
2019 | 6–8 September | Mannheim, Maimarkthalle | Joe Cullen | 8–5 | Michael van Gerwen | [133] |
2022 | 1–3 July | Trier, Trier Arena | Luke Humphries | 8–7 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | [134] |
2023 | 30 June–2 July | Luke Humphries | 8–7 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | [135] |
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2017 | 21–23 April | Saarbrücken, Saarlandhalle | Peter Wright | 6–5 | Benito van de Pas | [136] |
2018 | 13–15 April | Max Hopp | 8–7 | Michael Smith | [137] | |
2019 | 26–28 April | Michael van Gerwen | 8–3 | Ian White | [138] | |
2022 | 9–11 September | Jena, Sparkassen-Arena | Peter Wright | 8–6 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | [139] |
2023 | 8–10 September | Krzysztof Ratajski | 8-3 | Stephen Bunting |
Thirteen nine-darters have been thrown on the European Tour. The first one was thrown by Michael Smith in the inaugural tournament in Austria in 2012.
After a gap of just over 5 years between nine-darters, the so-called "Curse of Ross Smith" hung over the European Tour, named after Smith, who got his in the 2013 Gibraltar Darts Trophy. Since Michael van Gerwen broke the curse at the 2018 European Darts Matchplay, there have been six more nine-dart finishes.
Player | Year (+ Round) | Method | Opponent | Result |
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Michael Smith | 2012 Austrian Darts Open, 1st Round | ? | Jamie Caven | Won |
Simon Whitlock | 2012 Austrian Darts Open, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | Joe Cullen | Won |
Colin Lloyd | 2012 German Darts Championship, 1st Round | 3 x T20; (171); 2 x T20, D15 | Alex Roy | Won |
Mark Webster | 2012 German Darts Masters, 1st Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Andree Welge | Lost |
Ian White | 2012 German Darts Masters, 3rd Round | ? | Andy Hamilton | Won |
Ross Smith | 2013 Gibraltar Darts Trophy, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | Adrian Lewis | Lost |
Michael van Gerwen | 2018 European Darts Matchplay, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Ryan Joyce | Won |
Michael van Gerwen | 2019 European Darts Open, Semi-Final | 3 x T20; T20, 2 x T19; T19, Bull, D20 | Mensur Suljović | Won |
James Wade | 2019 German Darts Championship, 3rd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Darren Webster | Lost |
Steve Beaton | 2019 German Darts Open, 1st Round | 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; 2 x T20, D12 | Kirk Shepherd | Won |
Gerwyn Price | 2019 Czech Darts Open, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Glen Durrant | Won |
Dave Chisnall | 2019 Gibraltar Darts Trophy, Quarter-Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | James Wade | Won |
Dave Chisnall | 2022 Belgian Darts Open, Semi-Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Danny Noppert | Won |
Luke Humphries | 2023 Hungarian Darts Trophy, Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Dave Chisnall | Lost |
Scott Waites | 2023 German Darts Championship, 1st Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | George Killington | Lost |
Luke Littler | 2024 Belgian Darts Open, Final | 2x T20, T19; 3 x T20; T20, T20, D12 | Rob Cross | Won |
Luke Humphries | 2024 Baltic Sea Darts Open, Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Rob Cross | Lost |
Ross Smith | 2024 Dutch Darts Championship, 2nd Round | T20; 2 x T19; 3x T20; T20, T17, D18 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | Lost |
Cor Dekker | 2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | Stephen Bunting | Lost |
Michael van Gerwen | 2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Martin Lukeman | Won |
Martin Schindler | 2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy, 3rd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Stephen Bunting | Lost |