2015 European Championship (darts)
The 2015 Unibet European Championship was the eighth edition of the Professional Darts Corporation tournament, the European Championship, which saw the top European players compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from 30 October–1 November 2015 at the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium.
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| Dates | 30 October–1 November 2015 | ||
| Location | Hasselt | ||
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| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £65,000 | ||
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Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, having beaten Terry Jenkins 11–4 in the final of the 2014 tournament, and he retained his title by overcoming Gary Anderson 11–10.[1] It was the first time Van Gerwen had successfully defended a major title.[2][3]
Prize money
The 2015 European Championship had a total prize fund of £300,000, a £50,000 increase since the previous staging of the tournament.[4] The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| Position (no. of players) | Prize Money (Total: £300,000) | |
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| Winner | (1) | £65,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £35,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £11,500 |
| Last 16 (Second round) | (8) | £7,000 |
| Last 32 (First round) | (16) | £4,000 |
Qualification
The top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit on 19 October automatically qualified for the event. The top eight non-qualified players from the Pro Tour Order of Merit were added to the tournament. The remaining places were filled by European qualifiers, with the top seven players from the European Order of Merit and a Scandinavian qualifier. The top eight from the PDC Order of Merit were seeded in the tournament.
These were the participants:[5]
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Draw
The draw was held on 20 October 2015.[7][8]
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] The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:[13]
References
- "European Championship: Michael van Gerwen beats Terry Jenkins 11-4 in final". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "Battling van Gerwen's European Glory". PDC. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- "Michael van Gerwen wins European Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- "Three More Prize Funds Increased!". Professional Darts Corporation. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- "Unibet European Championship Field". PDC. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "Caris Wins European Championship Place". PDC. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- "2015 European championship draw". PDC. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "2015 European Championship Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- "Unibet European Championship Day One". PDC. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- "Unibet European Championship Day Two". PDC. Archived from the original on 2015-12-03. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- "Unibet European Championship QFs". PDC. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- "PDC & ITV Sign New Four-Event Deal". PDC. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- "Unibet European Championship Preview". PDC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.