2016 UK Open
The 2016 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fourteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the third time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 4–6 March 2016, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.
| 2016 Coral UK Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 4–6 March 2016 | ||
| Venue | Butlin's Resort | ||
| Location | Minehead | ||
| Country |  | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £60,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish |  | ||
| High checkout | 170 (2x Third round, 2x Fourth round) (Third round) (Third round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
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In a repeat of last year's final, Michael van Gerwen beat Peter Wright to retain his title.[1] During the tournament, he also hit a nine-dart finish against the then-unknown Rob Cross in the fourth round. Either side of that leg, he hit a 170 checkout, which also included a run of 19 perfect darts (treble 19, 2x treble 20, treble 19, 170 checkout (2x treble 20, bull), 9-dart leg (7x treble 20, treble 19, double 12), 2x treble 20, treble 19).
Format and qualifiers
UK Open Qualifiers
There were six qualifying events staged in February 2016 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 5 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Adrian Lewis |
6–1 | |
[2] |
| 2 | Saturday 6 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–4 | |
[3] | |
| 3 | Sunday 7 February | Phil Taylor |
6–2 | |
[4] | |
| 4 | Friday 19 February | Gary Anderson  |
6–1 | |
[5] | |
| 5 | Saturday 20 February | Michael van Gerwen |
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[6] | |
| 6 | Sunday 21 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | |
[7] |
The tournament featured 128 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players (without ties in this year's edition) in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualify via regional qualifying tournaments.[8]
Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into Third Round)
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Number 33-64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into Second Round)
Number 65-96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in First Round)
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Riley qualifiers (starting in First Round)
32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
Prize money
The prize fund remained like last year's edition prize fund at £300,000.[9]
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize Money (Total: £300,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £30,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| Last 16 (Fifth round) | (8) | £5,000 |
| Last 32 (Fourth round) | (16) | £3,000 |
| Last 64 (Third round) | (32) | £1,500 |
| Last 96 (Second round) | (32) | n/a |
| Last 128 (First round) | (32) | n/a |
| Nine-dart finish | (1) | £10,000 |
Draw
Friday 4 March
First round (best of eleven legs)
| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 – 4 | |
|
6 – 3 | | |
|
1 – 6 | |
|
6 – 5 | | |
|
6 – 4 | |
|
6 – 1 | | |
|
6 – 5 | |
|
4 – 6 | | |
|
2 – 6 | |
|
6 – 1 | | |
|
6 – 3 | |
|
4 – 6 | | |
|
6 – 3 | |
|
w/o | | |
|
3 – 6 | |
|
6 – 3 | | |
|
6 – 1 | |
|
6 – 2 | | |
|
6 – 3 | |
|
6 – 0 | | |
|
6 – 0 | |
|
6 – 2 | | |
|
5 – 6 | |
|
6 – 5 | | |
|
6 – 5 | |
|
w/o | | |
|
6 – 1 | |
|
6 – 1 | | |
|
5 – 6 | |
|
3 – 6 | | |
|
6 – 1 | |
|
6 – 2 | |
Second round (best of eleven legs)
Third round (best of seventeen legs)
Saturday 5 March
Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)
| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 – 9 | |
|
5 – 9 | | |
|
9 – 3 | |
|
8 – 9 | | |
|
9 – 8 | |
|
9 – 2 | | |
|
3 – 9 | |
|
3 – 9 | | |
|
9 – 8 | |
|
9 – 3 | | |
|
9 – 6 | |
|
9 – 4 | | |
|
9 – 2 | |
|
9 – 5 | | |
|
5 – 9 | |
|
9 – 6 | |
Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
|
9 – 5 | |
|
9 – 2 | |
|
5 – 9 | |
|
9 – 7 | |
|
2 – 9 | |
|
7 – 9 | |
|
9 – 5 | |
|
7 – 9 | |
Sunday 6 March
Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
|
10 – 6 | |
|
10 – 7 | |
|
10 – 3 | |
|
10 – 0 | |
Semi-finals and Final
| Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) [15] | Final (best of 21 legs) [15] | ||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||
| 11 | ||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||
Media coverage
Like the 2015 tournament, the 2016 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.
References
- "Michael van Gerwen wins UK Open final after defeating Peter Wright". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- "Lewis Powers To Wigan Title". PDC. 5 February 2016.
- "Super van Gerwen Wins in Wigan". PDC. 6 February 2016.
- "Taylor Defeats van Gerwen To Take Title". PDC. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- "Win Seals Anderson's UK Open Spot". PDC. 19 February 2016.
- "Van Gerwen Continues Winning Run". PDC. 20 February 2016.
- "Qualifying Treble For van Gerwen". PDC. 21 February 2016.
- "Coral UK Open Field Confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. 2015-02-21. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- "2016 UK Open Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "Coral UK Open Draw Made". PDC. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "2016 Coral UK Open Day One". PDC. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "2016 Coral UK Open Fourth Round". PDC. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "2016 Coral UK Open Fifth Round". PDC. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "2016 Coral UK Open Quarter-Finals". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- "Van Gerwen Retails Coral UK Open". PDC. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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