European Championship (darts)

Darts tournament

European Championship

Tournament information
Venue| Westfalenhallen
Location| Dortmund, Germany
Established| 2008
Organisation(s)| PDC
Format| Legs
Prize fund| £600,000 (2023)
Month(s) Played| Various (2008–2013)
October/November (2014–)
Current champion(s)
Ritchie Edhouse

The European Championship is a PDC darts tournament which was created to allow the top European players to compete with the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. Since 2016, the tournament has taken place at the end of October, and features the top 32 players on the PDC European Tour Order of Merit.

## History

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The inaugural tournament – the 2008 European Championship – was held at the Südbahnhof in Frankfurt, Germany and featured a prize fund of £200,000.[1]

The tournament moved to the Claus Hotel & Event Center in Hoofddorp, Netherlands for 2009 featuring a similar prize fund.[2] The tournament returned to Germany in 2010, where it was held at Dinslaken. The 2011 tournament remained in Germany, only this time, it took place in Düsseldorf – the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. From 2012 to 2014, the tournament took place in Mülheim, Germany, then between 2015 and 2017, the tournament took place in Hasselt, Belgium, but in 2018, the tournament returned to Germany, moving to the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund. It moved to Göttingen in 2019, before moving to the König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen in 2020, and then the Salzburgarena in Salzburg, Austria in 2021, before returning to Dortmund again in 2022.

Phil Taylor won the tournament on each of the first four stagings of the event, before Simon Whitlock took the title in 2012. Adrian Lewis gained his third major win after beating Whitlock in the 2013 edition of the tournament. Michael van Gerwen won the tournament for the first time in 2014 beating Terry Jenkins in the final. In 2015, van Gerwen came back from 7–10 behind to defeat Gary Anderson 11–10 in the final, then he beat Mensur Suljović 11–1 in the 2016 final, and he won it for a fourth year in a row in 2017, when he defeated Rob Cross 11–7 in the 2017 final. In 2018, James Wade won the title, and in 2019 Rob Cross became European champion, then Peter Wright won in 2020, before Cross regained the title in 2021.

## Finals

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Year  | Champion (average in final) | Score  | Runner-up (average in final) | Prize money  | Sponsor  | Venue

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Total  | Champion  | Runner-up
2008 |  Phil Taylor (104.35) | 11–5 |  Adrian Lewis (96.56) | £200,000  | £50,000  | £25,000  | PartyPoker.net |  Südbahnhof, Frankfurt
2009 |  Phil Taylor (109.35) | 11–3  |  Steve Beaton (97.16) | £20,000  |  Claus Event Center, Hoofddorp
2010 |  Phil Taylor (105.74) | 11–1  |  Wayne Jones (94.64) |  Stadthalle Dinslaken, Dinslaken
2011 |  Phil Taylor (109.29) | 11–8  |  Adrian Lewis (98.72) |  Maritim Hotel, Düsseldorf
2012 |  Simon Whitlock (94.91) | 11–5  |  Wes Newton (89.47) |  RWE-Sporthalle, Mülheim
2013 |  Adrian Lewis (103.34) | 11–6  |  Simon Whitlock (99.59)
2014 |  Michael van Gerwen (98.16) | 11–4  |  Terry Jenkins (92.90) | £250,000  | £55,000  | £25,000  | 888.com
2015 |  Michael van Gerwen (107.28) | 11–10 |  Gary Anderson (102.42) | £300,000  | £65,000  | £35,000  | Unibet |  Ethias Arena, Hasselt
2016 |  Michael van Gerwen (111.62) | 11–1 |  Mensur Suljović (85.91) | £400,000  | £100,000  | £40,000
2017 |  Michael van Gerwen (108.91) | 11–7 |  Rob Cross (102.39)
2018 |  James Wade (91.44) | 11–8 |  Simon Whitlock (88.81) |  Westfalenhallen, Dortmund
2019 |  Rob Cross (93.12) | 11–6 |  Gerwyn Price (84.51) | £500,000  | £120,000  | £60,000  |  Lokhalle, Göttingen
2020 |  Peter Wright (104.33) | 11–4 |  James Wade (95.28) |  König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen
2021 |  Rob Cross (92.91) | 11–8 |  Michael van Gerwen (93.66) | Cazoo |  Salzburgarena, Salzburg
2022 |  Ross Smith (101.32) | 11–8 |  Michael Smith (100.47) |  Westfalenhallen, Dortmund
2023 |  Peter Wright (97.39) | 11–6 |  James Wade (92.09) | £600,000  | Machineseeker
2024 |  Ritchie Edhouse (90.55) | 11–3 |  Jermaine Wattimena (84.64)

## Records and statistics

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As of 27 October 2024

### Total finalist appearances

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Rank  | Player  | Won  | Runner-up  | Finals  | Appearances

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1  |  Michael van Gerwen | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16
2  |  Phil Taylor | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9
3  |  Rob Cross | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8
4  |  Peter Wright | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13
5  |  Adrian Lewis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10
Simon Whitlock | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11
James Wade | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16
8  |  Ritchie Edhouse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2
Ross Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5
10  |  Gary Anderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7
Steve Beaton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5
Terry Jenkins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9
Wayne Jones | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4
Michael Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11
Wes Newton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6
Gerwyn Price | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10
Mensur Suljović | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13
Jermaine Wattimena | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4

### Champions by country

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Country  | Players  | Total  | First title  | Last title

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England | 6  | 10  | 2008  | 2024
Netherlands | 1  | 4  | 2014  | 2017
Scotland | 1  | 2  | 2020  | 2023
Australia | 1  | 1  | 2012  | 2012

### Nine-dart finishes

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Four nine-darters have been thrown at the European Championship. The first one was in 2011.

Player  | Year (+ Round)  | Method  | Opponent  | Result

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Adrian Lewis | 2011, Semi-Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  |  Raymond van Barneveld | 11–10
Michael van Gerwen | 2014, Semi-Final | 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; 2 x T20, D12  |  Raymond van Barneveld | 11–6
Kyle Anderson | 2017, Semi-Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20, T20, T19, D12  |  Michael van Gerwen | 10–11
José de Sousa | 2020, Last 32 | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12  |  Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6–3

### High averages

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Ten highest European Championship one-match averages

Average  | Player  | Year (+ Round)  | Opponent  | Result
118.14  |  Phil Taylor | 2009, Quarter-Final |  Gary Anderson | 10–3
113.92  |  Phil Taylor | 2008, Last 16 |  Mervyn King | 9–3
113.33  |  Phil Taylor | 2008, Semi-Final |  Robert Thornton | 11–7
113.04  |  Raymond van Barneveld | 2012, Last 32 |  Terry Jenkins | 6–1
111.62  |  Michael van Gerwen | 2016, Final |  Mensur Suljović | 11–1
111.33  |  Jonny Clayton | 2019, Last 32 |  James Wade | 6–0
111.03  |  Phil Taylor | 2009, Last 32 |  Toon Greebe | 6–2
111.00  |  Michael van Gerwen | 2014, Quarter-Final |  Dave Chisnall | 10–5
110.88  |  Phil Taylor | 2009, Last 16 |  Robert Thornton | 9–0
110.32  |  Michael van Gerwen | 2018, Last 32 |  Paul Nicholson | 6–2
Five highest losing averages

Average  | Player  | Year (+ Round)  | Opponent  | Result
107.56  |  Gerwyn Price | 2021, Quarter-Final  |  Michael van Gerwen | 8–10
106.12  |  Gary Anderson | 2009, Quarter-Final  |  Phil Taylor | 3–10
106.12  |  Phil Taylor | 2015, Quarter-Final  |  Adrian Lewis | 9–10
105.10  |  Michael van Gerwen | 2019, Last 32  |  Ross Smith | 5–6
104.92  |  Madars Razma | 2023, Last 32  |  Michael van Gerwen | 5–6
Different players with a 100+ match average (Updated 27/10/24 afternoon session)

Player  | Total  | Highest Av.  | Year (+ Round)
Michael van Gerwen | 30  | 111.62  | 2016, Final
Phil Taylor | 26  | 118.14  | 2009, Quarter-Final
Peter Wright | 14  | 104.74  | 2015, Semi-Final
Adrian Lewis | 8  | 108.62  | 2008, Quarter-Final
Gerwyn Price | 8  | 107.56  | 2021, Quarter-Final
Raymond van Barneveld | 7  | 113.04  | 2012, Last 32
Dave Chisnall | 6  | 109.75  | 2019, Last 16
Gary Anderson | 6  | 106.26  | 2015, Semi-Final
Michael Smith | 6  | 106.09  | 2019, Last 32
Danny Noppert | 6  | 102.41  | 2024, Quarter-Final
Jonny Clayton | 4  | 111.33  | 2019, Last 32
Mervyn King | 4  | 104.00  | 2009, Last 16
Colin Lloyd | 4  | 104.00  | 2009, Last 16
Nathan Aspinall | 4  | 103.34  | 2021, Quarter-Final
Stephen Bunting | 4  | 102.68  | 2014, Last 32
Ryan Searle | 4  | 102.43  | 2022, Last 32
Luke Humphries | 3  | 106.49  | 2024, Last 32
Mensur Suljović | 3  | 105.50  | 2016, Quarter-Final
Dirk van Duijvenbode | 3  | 104.15  | 2022, Quarter-Final
Rob Cross | 3  | 102.39  | 2017, Final
James Wade | 3  | 101.81  | 2011, Last 16
Ross Smith | 3  | 101.63  | 2022, Last 32
Ritchie Edhouse | 2  | 109.48  | 2024, Last 32
Devon Petersen | 2  | 106.30  | 2020, Quarter-Final
Chris Dobey | 2  | 104.63  | 2022, Quarter-Final
Ricardo Pietreczko | 2  | 104.28  | 2023, Last 32
Mark Walsh | 2  | 104.10  | 2008, Last 32
Jelle Klaasen | 2  | 103.76  | 2013, Last 16
Ian White | 2  | 103.64  | 2020, Last 16
Simon Whitlock | 2  | 102.52  | 2011, Last 32
Robert Thornton | 2  | 102.12  | 2008, Semi-Final
Martin Schindler | 2  | 101.78  | 2024, Last 32
Josh Rock | 2  | 101.69  | 2022, Last 16
Dimitri Van den Bergh | 2  | 101.53  | 2022, Last 32
Jermaine Wattimena | 2  | 100.87  | 2024, Last 16
Gian van Veen | 1  | 107.34  | 2023, Last 32
Wes Newton | 1  | 106.09  | 2012, Last 32
Jamie Caven | 1  | 106.09  | 2013, Last 32
José de Sousa | 1  | 105.28  | 2022, Last 32
Madars Razma | 1  | 104.92  | 2023, Last 32
Brendan Dolan | 1  | 104.68  | 2014, Last 32
James Wilson | 1  | 103.64  | 2018, Last 32
Dennis Priestley | 1  | 102.35  | 2008, Last 16
Jeffrey de Zwaan | 1  | 101.87  | 2019, Last 32
Colin Osborne | 1  | 101.80  | 2009, Last 16
Steve West | 1  | 101.67  | 2018, Quarter-Final
Damon Heta | 1  | 101.66  | 2021, Last 16
Paul Nicholson | 1  | 101.61  | 2011, Last 32
Ronnie Baxter | 1  | 101.45  | 2011, Last 32
Kyle Anderson | 1  | 101.09  | 2018, Last 32
Vincent van der Voort | 1  | 101.09  | 2014, Last 32
Ronny Huybrechts | 1  | 100.97  | 2013, Last 32
Kim Huybrechts | 1  | 100.86  | 2015, Last 32
Cristo Reyes | 1  | 100.69  | 2015, Last 32
Robert Wagner | 1  | 100.59  | 2014, Last 32
Gabriel Clemens | 1  | 100.36  | 2020, Last 32
Darius Labanauskas | 1  | 100.06  | 2020, Last 32
Terry Jenkins | 1  | 100.06  | 2014, Last 32
Five highest tournament averages

Average  | Player  | Year
111.54  |  Phil Taylor | 2009
108.20  |  Phil Taylor | 2008
105.87  |  Phil Taylor | 2016
105.53  |  Michael van Gerwen | 2016
105.15  |  Michael van Gerwen | 2015

## Television coverage

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The PDC announced on August 12, 2008 that ITV4 would broadcast the entire event.[1] This was the second PDC darts tournament that ITV4 have broadcast, after the inaugural Grand Slam of Darts – after its rating success ITV had chosen to broadcast this event as well as the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts.

The 2009 event was not televised in the UK, but the 2010 event was broadcast on Bravo, which screened live darts for the first time in its history.[3] However, Bravo ceased broadcasting at the start of 2011. On June 26, 2011, it was announced that ITV4 would broadcast the 2011 event.[4] In the Netherlands it is broadcast on RTL7 and in Germany it is broadcast on Sport1. On August 8, 2012 it was announced that ESPN would televise the event, becoming the first broadcaster to show both BDO and PDC dart tournaments. From 2013, the tournament returned to ITV4 as part of a deal between ITV and the PDC to show 4 tournaments from the PDC calendar.

### List of United Kingdom broadcasters

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* 2008; 2011; 2013–present: ITV4
* 2010: Bravo
* 2012: ESPN
* 2009: not televised in the UK

## Sponsorship

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PartyPoker.net sponsored first six editions of the tournament – they also sponsored the US Open and the Las Vegas Desert Classic, two other non-defunct televised PDC events. In 2014, 888.com took over sponsoring of the tournament for one edition, with the tournament being sponsored by Unibet since 2015. [5] In 2021, the tournament will be sponsored by Cazoo, who will also sponsor the PDC World Cup of Darts and the Grand Slam of Darts. Ahead of the 2023 tournament, Machineseeker were announced to be the new title sponsors.[6]

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## References

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1. ^ a b PDC website report – European Championship Details Confirmed Archived 2008-08-15 at the Wayback Machine from the Professional Darts Corporation, retrieved 12-08-2008
2. ^ "European Championship Venue". pdc.tv. 2009-04-22. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
3. ^ "PDC Link Up With Bravo". pdc.tv. 2010-05-22. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
4. ^ "European Championship On ITV4". pdc.tv. 2011-06-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
5. ^ "888.com European Championship Darts Preview , Schedule of Play & Results - SportsNewsIRELAND". Archived from the original on 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
6. ^ "Machineseeker to sponsor 2023 European Championship". www.pdc.tv. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

## External links

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* European Championship page on the PDC website
* European Championship on Darts Database

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