2013 European Championship (darts)
The 2013 PartyPoker.net European Championship was the sixth edition of the Professional Darts Corporation tournament, the European Championship, which allows the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from 4–7 July at the RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.[1]
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| Dates | 4–7 July 2013 | ||
| Venue | RWE-Sporthalle | ||
| Location | Mülheim | ||
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| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £200,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £50,000 | ||
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The defending champion, Simon Whitlock, pulled off an incredible comeback in his quarter-final match against Jamie Caven to win 10–9 having been 3–9 down.[2] He advanced to the final once more where he faced Adrian Lewis. Lewis won his third major title by defeating the Australian 11–6.[3]
Prize money
The 2013 European Championship has a total prize fund of £200,000.[4] The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| Position (no. of players) | Prize Money (Total: £200,000) | |
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| Winner | (1) | £50,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £20,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £7,500 |
| Last 16 (Second round) | (8) | £5,000 |
| Last 32 (First round) | (16) | £2,500 |
Qualification
The top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit on 23 June automatically qualified for the event. The top eight from them were also the seeded players. The remaining 16 places went to the top eight non-qualified players from the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit, with further places awarded to the top seven non-qualified players from the Continental Europe Order of Merit and the leader of the Scandinavian Order of Merit after four of eight events.[5][6] Gary Anderson withdrew before the event began due to illness so Mark Webster took his place due to being the next non-qualified player from the PDC Order of Merit.[7]
These are the participants:
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Draw
The draw was held on 23 June 2013.[5]
Broadcasting
On 14 June 2013, the PDC announced that the European Championship would be broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV4 for the next three years.[12] It was also shown on RTL 7 in the Netherlands, Sport1 in Germany, Fox Sports in Australia and on Sky New Zealand.[8]
References
- "Tournament Calendar 2013". PDC. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- "partypoker.net Euro Champs QFs". PDC. Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Adrian Lewis wins European Darts Championship in Germany". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- "2013 European Championship Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- "PartyPoker.net European Championship Draw". PDC. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- "PartyPoker.net European Championship Update". PDC. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- "Anderson Withdraws From Euro Champs". PDC. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- "partypoker.net Euro Champs - Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- "partypoker.net Euro Champs - Day Two". PDC. Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "partypoker.net Euro Champs - Second Round". PDC. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Brilliant Lewis Is European Champion". PDC. Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "PDC & ITV Sign New Four-Event Deal". PDC. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.