PDC European Tour
The PDC European Tour is a series of darts tournaments held across Europe organized by the Professional Darts Corporation. Starting in 2012 with five events, the number of events has steadily risen with eight held in 2013 and 2014, nine in 2015, ten in 2016, twelve in 2017, thirteen in both 2018 and 2019, and thirteen once more in 2020. These events see the top players on the PDC ProTour Order of Merit compete against players from six different regional qualifiers. Currently the prize fund for each tournament is £140,000, with £25,000 going to the winner.[1] These events differ to others held on the Pro Tour as they are played on one board in front of an audience. They are not televised, but are streamed on the PDC's subscription service.
Prize money
Prize money for European Tour events rose to £140,000 in 2019.[2] This is how the prize money is divided:
Stage | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015–2016 | 2017–2018 | 2019–2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winner | £15,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
Runner-up | £7,500 | £10,000 | £8,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 |
Semi-finalists | £5,000 | £5,000 | £4,000 | £5,000 | £6,000 | £6,500 |
Quarter-finalists | £3,000 | £3,000 | £3,000 | £3,500 | £4,000 | £5,000 |
Last 16 | £1,500 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 | £3,000 |
Last 32 | £1000 | £1,000 | £1,250 | £1,500 | £2,000 | £2,000 |
Last 48 | N/A | N/A | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 |
Last 64 | £200 | £500 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Last 96 | £100 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total | £82,100 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £115,000 | £135,000 | £140,000 |
Active tournaments
Austrian Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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2012 | 27–29 April | Justin Pipe |
6–3 | [3] | ||
2013 | 31 May–2 June | Michael van Gerwen |
6–3 | [4][5] | ||
2014 | 20–22 June | Vincent van der Voort |
6–5 | [6] | ||
2016 | 10–12 June | Phil Taylor |
6–4 | [7] | ||
2017 | 23–25 June | Michael van Gerwen |
6–5 | [8] | ||
2018 | 20–22 April | Jonny Clayton |
8–5 | [9] | ||
2019 | 3–5 May | Michael van Gerwen |
8–7 | [10] |
German Darts Championship
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 22–24 June | Phil Taylor |
6–2 | [11] | ||
2013 | 6–8 September | Dave Chisnall |
6–2 | [12] | ||
2014 | 31 January–2 February | Gary Anderson |
6–5 | [13] | ||
2015 | 13–15 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [14] | ||
2016 | 14–16 October | Alan Norris |
6–5 | [15] | ||
2017 | 24–26 March | Peter Wright |
6–3 | [16] | ||
2018 | 31 August–2 September | Michael van Gerwen |
8–6 | [17] | ||
2019 | 29–31 March | Daryl Gurney |
8–6 | [18] | ||
2020 | 25–27 September |
European Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 6–8 July | Raymond van Barneveld |
6–4 | [19] | ||
2013 | 17–19 May | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [20] | ||
2014 | 11–13 July | Peter Wright |
6–2 | [21] | ||
2015 | 10–12 July | Robert Thornton |
6–2 | [22] | ||
2016 | 29–31 July | Michael van Gerwen |
6–5 | [23] | ||
2017 | 30 June–2 July | Peter Wright |
6–2 | [24] | ||
2018 | 23–25 March | Michael van Gerwen |
8–7 | [25] | ||
2019 | 22–24 March | Michael van Gerwen |
8–6 | [26] |
Dutch Darts Masters
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 26–28 October | Simon Whitlock |
6–1 | [27] | ||
2013 | 25–27 October | Kim Huybrechts |
6–3 | [28] | ||
2014 | 14–16 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–4 | [29] | ||
2015 | 5–7 June | Michael van Gerwen |
6–0 | [30] | ||
2016 | 12–14 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [31] | ||
2017 | 1–3 September | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [32] | ||
2018 | 11–13 May | Michael van Gerwen |
8–5 | [33] | ||
2019 | 24–26 May | Ian White |
8–7 | [34] |
Gibraltar Darts Trophy
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 28–30 June | Phil Taylor |
6–1 | [35] | ||
2014 | 27–29 June | James Wade |
6–4 | [36] | ||
2015 | 20–22 March | Michael van Gerwen |
6–3 | [37] | ||
2016 | 6–8 May | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [38] | ||
2017 | 12–14 May | Michael Smith |
6–4 | [39] | ||
2018 | 8–10 June | Michael van Gerwen |
8–3 | [40] | ||
2019 | 27–29 September | Krzysztof Ratajski |
8–2 | [41] |
European Darts Grand Prix
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 5–7 September | Mervyn King |
6–5 | [42] | ||
2015 | 16–18 October | Kim Huybrechts |
6–5 | [43] | ||
2016 | 16–18 September | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [44] | ||
2017 | 5–7 May | Peter Wright |
6–0 | [45] | ||
2018 | 4–6 May | Michael van Gerwen |
8–3 | [46] | ||
2019 | 10–12 May | Ian White |
8–7 | [47] |
International Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 19–21 June | Michael Smith |
6–3 | [48] | ||
2016 | 2–4 September | Mensur Suljović |
6–5 | [49] | ||
2017 | 22–24 September | Peter Wright |
6–5 | [50] | ||
2018 | 14–16 September | Gerwyn Price |
8–3 | [51] | ||
2019 | 13–15 September | Gerwyn Price |
8–6 | [52] |
European Darts Matchplay
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 18–20 September | Michael van Gerwen |
6–4 | [53] | ||
2016 | 13–15 May | James Wade |
6–5 | [54] | ||
2017 | 9–11 June | Michael van Gerwen |
6–3 | [55] | ||
2018 | 29 June–1 July | Michael van Gerwen |
8–2 | [56] | ||
2019 | 6–8 September | Joe Cullen |
8–5 | [57] |
German Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 21–23 April | Peter Wright |
6–5 | [58] | ||
2018 | 13–15 April | Max Hopp |
8–7 | [59] | ||
2019 | 26–28 April | Michael van Gerwen |
8–3 | [60] |
German Darts Grand Prix
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 8–10 September | Michael van Gerwen |
6–3 | [61] | ||
2018 | 31 March–2 April | Michael van Gerwen |
8–5 | [62] | ||
2019 | 20–22 April | Michael van Gerwen |
8–3 | [63] |
Czech Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 28–30 June | Jamie Hughes |
8–3 | [64] |
Belgian Darts Championship
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 28 February–1 March | Gerwyn Price |
8–3 | [65] |
Hungarian Darts Trophy
Former tournaments
UK Masters
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 8–10 March | John Part |
6–4 | [66][67][68] |
German Darts Masters
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 7–9 September | Adrian Lewis |
6–3 | [69] | ||
2013 | 20–22 September | Steve Beaton |
6–5 | [70] | ||
2014 | 19–21 April | Phil Taylor |
6–4 | [71] | ||
2015 | 4–6 April | Michael van Gerwen |
6–5 | [72] | ||
2016 | 26–28 March | Michael van Gerwen |
6–4 | [73] | ||
2017 | 15–17 April | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [74] |
European Darts Trophy
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 30 March–1 April | Wes Newton |
6–5 | [75] | ||
2014 | 19–21 September | Michael Smith |
6–5 | [76] | ||
2015 | 11–13 September | Michael Smith |
6–2 | [77] | ||
2016 | 9–11 September | Michael van Gerwen |
6–5 | [78] | ||
2017 | 13–15 October | Michael van Gerwen |
6–4 | [79] | ||
2018 | 12–14 October | Michael van Gerwen |
8–3 | [80] |
Dutch Darts Championship
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 7–9 September | Ian White |
8–5 | [81] |
Danish Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 22–24 June | Mensur Suljović |
8–3 | [82] | ||
2019 | 14–16 June | Dave Chisnall |
8–3 | [83] |
Austrian Darts Championship
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 30 August–1 September | Mensur Suljović |
8–7 | [84] |
Records and statistics
Total finalist appearances
- As of 1 March 2020.
Rank | Player | Winner | Runner-up | Finals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 32 | 8 | 40 | |
2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
5= | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
3 | 3 | 6 | ||
7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
9= | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
2 | 3 | 5 | ||
11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
13= | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
1 | 2 | 3 | ||
15= | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1 | 1 | 2 | ||
18= | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
30= | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | ||
0 | 2 | 2 | ||
0 | 2 | 2 | ||
34= | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 78 | 78 | 156 |
Nine-dart finishes
Twelve nine-darters have been thrown on the European Tour. The first one was thrown by Michael Smith in the inaugural tournament in Austria in 2012.
After a gap of just over 5 years between nine-darters, the so-called "Curse of Ross Smith" hung over the European Tour, named after Smith, who got his in the 2013 Gibraltar Darts Trophy. Since Michael van Gerwen broke the curse at the 2018 European Darts Matchplay, there have been five more nine-dart finishes.
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