2017 German Darts Championship

The 2017 German Darts Championship was the first of twelve PDC European Tour events on the 2017 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Halle 39, Hildesheim, Germany, between 24–26 March 2017. It will feature a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.

2017 German Darts Championship
Tournament information
Dates24–26 March 2017
VenueHalle 39
LocationHildesheim
Country Germany
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£135,000
Winner's share£25,000
High checkout161 Benito van de Pas
(Third round)
Champion(s)
Peter Wright
Event 2»

Alan Norris was the defending champion, having beaten Jelle Klaasen 6–5 in the final of the previous edition, but he was defeated 6–4 in the third round by Kim Huybrechts.

Peter Wright won the final, defeating Michael van Gerwen 6–3, winning his second PDC European Tour title.[1]

Prize money

This is how the prize money is divided:

Stage (num. of players) Prize money
Winner (1) £25,000
Runner-up (1) £10,000
Semi-finalists (2) £6,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £4,000
Third round losers (8) £3,000
Second round losers (16) £2,000
First round losers (16) £1,000
Total £135,000

Qualification and format

The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 6 March automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.

The remaining 32 places went to players from five qualifying events - 18 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 10 March), eight from the West/South European Qualifier, four from the Host Nation Qualifier (both held on 23 March), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 17 February) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 25 February).

The following players took part in the tournament:

Draw
  First round
24 March
[7]		 Second round
25 March
[8]		 Third round
26 March
[9]		 Quarter-finals
26 March
[9]		 Semi-finals
26 March
[9]		 Final
26 March
[9]
                                                         
Jermaine Wattimena 102.21 6     1 Michael van Gerwen 111.51 6  
Bernd Roith 81.91 1     Jermaine Wattimena 86.38 1  
  1 van Gerwen 97.88 6  
  16 Reyes 94.77 3  
Ryan Searle 88.97 2 16 Cristo Reyes 96.71 6
Paul Nicholson 90.29 6     Paul Nicholson 84.03 2  
  1 van Gerwen 101.81 6  
  8 White 92.83 3  
John Bowles 83.55 6     8 Ian White 90.21 6  
Stefan Stoyke 79.55 2     John Bowles 88.80 5  
  8 White 104.68 6
  Johnson 91.04 2  
Darren Johnson 97.91 6 9 James Wade 98.46 5
Robert Allenstein 84.69 1     Darren Johnson 97.86 6  
  1 van Gerwen 104.61 6  
  12 Klaasen 90.84 1  
Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.39 6     5 Dave Chisnall 96.97 6  
Adam Hunt 95.31 4     Dimitri Van den Bergh 87.90 0  
  5 Chisnall 79.55 3
  12 Klaasen 82.56 6  
Mick McGowan 85.19 6 12 Jelle Klaasen 91.55 6
John Michael 77.47 2     Mick McGowan 84.95 1  
  12 Klaasen 100.43 6
  4 van de Pas 99.21 4  
Ryan Meikle 96.22 4     4 Benito van de Pas 95.84 6  
Paul Harvey 102.78 6     Paul Harvey 81.08 4  
  4 van de Pas 92.97 6
  Dekker 71.87 0  
Jan Dekker 91.79 6 13 Michael Smith 95.94 1
Chris Quantock 93.39 5     Jan Dekker 99.29 6  
1 van Gerwen 93.29 3
2 Wright 95.36 6
Christian Kist 82.99 6     2 Peter Wright 95.01 6  
Michael Plooy 84.49 5     Christian Kist 93.14 5  
  2 Wright 97.59 6  
  15 Bunting 93.74 2  
David Pallett 99.91 6 15 Stephen Bunting 88.43 6
Veijo Viinikka 84.26 1     David Pallett 95.00 4  
  2 Wright 89.02 6  
  10 Huybrechts 88.64 2  
Richie Corner 86.37 6     7 Alan Norris 90.66 6  
Kirk Shepherd 88.51 2     Richie Corner 89.15 4  
  7 Norris 89.38 4
  10 Huybrechts 87.64 6  
Martin Schindler 85.78 3 10 Kim Huybrechts 98.35 6
Diogo Portela 90.96 6     Diogo Portela 87.36 1  
  2 Wright 92.98 6
  11 Price 96.53 5  
Kevin Painter 85.80 6     6 Simon Whitlock 83.17 2  
Stephen Burton 80.41 5     Kevin Painter 88.40 6  
  Painter 90.63 4
  11 Price 92.90 6  
Krzysztof Ratajski 96.12 6 11 Gerwyn Price 99.06 6
Ryan de Vreede 85.49 2     Krzysztof Ratajski 92.79 1  
  11 Price 101.10 6
  3 Suljović 93.89 2  
Mervyn King 95.88 6     3 Mensur Suljović 101.25 6  
Michael Rasztovits 89.22 5     Mervyn King 102.02 3  
  3 Suljović 94.93 6
  14 Cullen 94.67 2  
Chris Dobey 95.37 5 14 Joe Cullen 96.62 6
Jamie Bain 101.53 6     Jamie Bain 87.03 2  
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References
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