PDC European Tour
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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, 10 in 2016, 12 in 2017, 13 in both 2018 and 2019. There were 13 scheduled in 2020 (although that was reduced to four, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic). Only two events took place in 2021, with a return to 13 events in 2022, 2023 and 2024, then 14 in 2025.
These events see the top players on the PDC Order of Merit and PDC ProTour Order of Merit compete against players from a tour card holder qualifier and three different regional qualifiers. Currently the prize fund for each tournament is £175,000, with £30,000 going to the winner.[1] These events differ from 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.
Since 2016, the end of the European Tour marks the end of qualification for the European Championship, with the top 32 players on the European Tour Order of Merit comprising the field for the televised premier event.[2]
Locations
For the majority of time since its inception in 2012, the majority of PDC European Tour events have been held in Germany. The only exception being in 2021, when owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the only two events held that year took place in Hungary and Gibraltar. In 2024, only six of the 13 events will be in Germany.
Locations of European Tour venues in Benelux.
Locations of European Tour venues in Central Europe.
Other locations of European Tour venues in Europe.
Prize money
Prize money for European Tour events rose to £175,000 in 2023.[3] The prize fund has been divided as follows:
Years | Total payout |
Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists |
Quarter finalists |
Last 16 | Last 32 | Last 48 | Last 64 | Last 96 | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | £82,100 | £15,000 | £7,500 | £5,000 | £3,000 | £1,500 | £1,000 | — | £200 | £100 | [4] |
2013 | £100,000 | £20,000 | £10,000 | £2,000 | £500 | — | [5][6] | ||||
2014 | £8,000 | £4,000 | £1,250 | £1,000 | — | [7] | |||||
2015–2016 | £115,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | £5,000 | £3,500 | £1,500 | [8][9] | ||||
2017–2018 | £135,000 | £6,000 | £4,000 | £3,000 | £2,000 | [10][11] | |||||
2019–2022 | £140,000 | £6,500 | £5,000 | [12][13] | |||||||
2023–2024 | £175,000 | £30,000 | £12,000 | £8,500 | £6,000 | £4,000 | £2,500 | £1,250 | [14] |
Active tournaments
Austrian Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 27–29 April | Justin Pipe |
6–3 | [15] | ||
2013 | 31 May–2 June | Michael van Gerwen |
6–3 | [16][17] | ||
2014 | 20–22 June | Vincent van der Voort |
6–5 | [18] | ||
2016 | 10–12 June | Phil Taylor |
6–4 | [19] | ||
2017 | 23–25 June | Michael van Gerwen |
6–5 | [20] | ||
2018 | 20–22 April | Jonny Clayton |
8–5 | [21] | ||
2019 | 3–5 May | Michael van Gerwen |
8–7 | [22] | ||
2022 | 29 April–1 May | Michael van Gerwen |
8–5 | [23] | ||
2023 | 21–23 April | Jonny Clayton |
8–6 | [24] | ||
2024 | 26–28 April | Luke Littler |
8–4 | [25] | ||
2025 | 25–27 April |
German Darts Championship
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 22–24 June | Phil Taylor |
6–2 | [26] | ||
2013 | 6–8 September | Dave Chisnall |
6–2 | [27] | ||
2014 | 31 January–2 February | Gary Anderson |
6–5 | [28] | ||
2015 | 13–15 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [29] | ||
2016 | 14–16 October | Alan Norris |
6–5 | [30] | ||
2017 | 24–26 March | Peter Wright |
6–3 | [31] | ||
2018 | 31 August–2 September | Michael van Gerwen |
8–6 | [32] | ||
2019 | 29–31 March | Daryl Gurney |
8–6 | [33] | ||
2020 | 25–27 September | Devon Petersen |
8–3 | [34] | ||
2022 | 11–13 March | Michael van Gerwen |
8–5 | [35] | ||
2023 | 13–15 October | Ricardo Pietreczko |
8–4 | [36] | ||
2024 | 30 August–1 September | Peter Wright |
8–5 | [37] | ||
2025 | 17–19 October |
European Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 6–8 July | Raymond van Barneveld |
6–4 | [38] | ||
2013 | 17–19 May | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [39] | ||
2014 | 11–13 July | Peter Wright |
6–2 | [40] | ||
2015 | 10–12 July | Robert Thornton |
6–2 | [41] | ||
2016 | 29–31 July | Michael van Gerwen |
6–5 | [42] | ||
2017 | 30 June–2 July | Peter Wright |
6–2 | [43] | ||
2018 | 23–25 March | Michael van Gerwen |
8–7 | [44] | ||
2019 | 22–24 March | Michael van Gerwen |
8–6 | [45] | ||
2022 | 6–8 May | Michael van Gerwen |
8–5 | [46] | ||
2023 | 24–26 March | Gerwyn Price |
8–7 | [47] | ||
2024 | 21–23 June | Dave Chisnall |
8–6 | [48] | ||
2025 | 30 May-1 June |
European Darts Trophy
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 30 March–1 April | Wes Newton |
6–5 | [49] | ||
2014 | 19–21 September | Michael Smith |
6–5 | [50] | ||
2015 | 11–13 September | Michael Smith |
6–2 | [51] | ||
2016 | 9–11 September | Michael van Gerwen |
6–5 | [52] | ||
2017 | 13–15 October | Michael van Gerwen |
6–4 | [53] | ||
2018 | 12–14 October | Michael van Gerwen |
8–3 | [54] | ||
2025 | 21–23 March | Nathan Aspinall |
8–4 | [55] |
European Darts Grand Prix
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 5–7 September | Mervyn King |
6–5 | [56] | ||
2015 | 16–18 October | Kim Huybrechts |
6–5 | [57] | ||
2016 | 16–18 September | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [58] | ||
2017 | 5–7 May | Peter Wright |
6–0 | [59] | ||
2018 | 4–6 May | Michael van Gerwen |
8–3 | [60] | ||
2019 | 10–12 May | Ian White |
8–7 | [61] | ||
2020 | 16–18 October | José de Sousa |
8–4 | [62] | ||
2022 | 20–22 May | Luke Humphries |
8–7 | [63] | ||
2023 | 26–28 May | Rob Cross |
8–6 | [64] | ||
2024 | 19–21 April | Gary Anderson |
8–6 | [65] | ||
2025 | 2-4 May |
International Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 19–21 June | Michael Smith |
6–3 | [66] | ||
2016 | 2–4 September | Mensur Suljović |
6–5 | [67] | ||
2017 | 22–24 September | Peter Wright |
6–5 | [68] | ||
2018 | 14–16 September | Gerwyn Price |
8–3 | [69] | ||
2019 | 13–15 September | Gerwyn Price |
8–6 | [70] | ||
2020 | 23–25 October | Joe Cullen |
8–5 | [71] | ||
2022 | 25–27 February | Gerwyn Price |
8–4 | [72] | ||
2023 | 31 March–2 April | Gerwyn Price |
8–4 | [73] | ||
2024 | 12–14 April | Martin Schindler |
8–5 | [74] | ||
2025 | 4–6 April | Stephen Bunting |
8–5 | [75] |
German Darts Grand Prix
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 8–10 September | Michael van Gerwen |
6–3 | [76] | ||
2018 | 31 March–2 April | Michael van Gerwen |
8–5 | [77] | ||
2019 | 20–22 April | Michael van Gerwen |
8–3 | [78] | ||
2022 | 16–18 April | Luke Humphries |
8–2 | [79] | ||
2023 | 8–10 April | Michael Smith |
8–5 | [80] | ||
2024 | 30 March–1 April | Luke Humphries |
8–1 | [81] | ||
2025 | 19–21 April |
Dutch Darts Championship
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 7–9 September | Ian White |
8–5 | [82] | ||
2022 | 27–29 May | Michael Smith |
8–7 | [83] | ||
2023 | 28–30 April | Dave Chisnall |
8–5 | [84] | ||
2024 | 24–26 May | Josh Rock |
8–4 | [85] | ||
2025 | 23–25 May |
Czech Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 28–30 June | Jamie Hughes |
8–3 | [86] | ||
2022 | 13–15 May | Luke Humphries |
8–5 | [87] | ||
2023 | 12–14 May | Peter Wright |
8–6 | [88] | ||
2024 | 18–20 October | Luke Humphries |
8–1 | [89] | ||
2025 | 5–7 September |
Hungarian Darts Trophy
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 3–5 September | Gerwyn Price |
8–2 | [90] | ||
2022 | 2–4 September | Joe Cullen |
8–2 | [91] | ||
2023 | 22–24 September | Dave Chisnall |
8–7 | [92] | ||
2024 | 20–22 September | Michael van Gerwen |
8–7 | [93] | ||
2025 | 19–21 September |
Belgian Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23–25 September | Dave Chisnall |
8–6 | [94] | ||
2023 | 5–7 May | Michael van Gerwen |
8–6 | [95] | ||
2024 | 8–10 March | Luke Littler |
8–7 | [96] | ||
2025 | 7–9 March | Luke Littler |
8–5 | [97] |
Baltic Sea Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 24–26 February | Dave Chisnall |
8–5 | [98] | ||
2024 | 10–12 May | Rob Cross |
8–6 | [99] | ||
2025 | 11-13 July |
Flanders Darts Trophy
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 6–8 September | Dave Chisnall |
8–6 | [100] | ||
2025 | 29-31 August | – |
Swiss Darts Trophy
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 27–29 September | Martin Schindler |
8–7 | [101] | ||
2025 | 26–28 September | – |
Former tournaments
UK Masters
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 8–10 March | John Part |
6–4 | [102][103][104] |
German Darts Masters
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 7–9 September | Adrian Lewis |
6–3 | [105] | ||
2013 | 20–22 September | Steve Beaton |
6–5 | [106] | ||
2014 | 19–21 April | Phil Taylor |
6–4 | [107] | ||
2015 | 4–6 April | Michael van Gerwen |
6–5 | [108] | ||
2016 | 26–28 March | Michael van Gerwen |
6–4 | [109] | ||
2017 | 15–17 April | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [110] |
Danish Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 22–24 June | Mensur Suljović |
8–3 | [111] | ||
2019 | 14–16 June | Dave Chisnall |
8–3 | [112] |
Austrian Darts Championship
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 30 August–1 September | Mensur Suljović |
8–7 | [113] |
Dutch Darts Masters
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 26–28 October | Simon Whitlock |
6–1 | [114] | ||
2013 | 25–27 October | Kim Huybrechts |
6–3 | [115] | ||
2014 | 14–16 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–4 | [116] | ||
2015 | 5–7 June | Michael van Gerwen |
6–0 | [117] | ||
2016 | 12–14 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [118] | ||
2017 | 1–3 September | Michael van Gerwen |
6–1 | [119] | ||
2018 | 11–13 May | Michael van Gerwen |
8–5 | [120] | ||
2019 | 24–26 May | Ian White |
8–7 | [121] |
Belgian Darts Championship
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 28 February–1 March | Gerwyn Price |
8–3 | [122] |
Gibraltar Darts Trophy
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 28–30 June | Phil Taylor |
6–1 | [123] | ||
2014 | 27–29 June | James Wade |
6–4 | [124] | ||
2015 | 20–22 March | Michael van Gerwen |
6–3 | [125] | ||
2016 | 6–8 May | Michael van Gerwen |
6–2 | [126] | ||
2017 | 12–14 May | Michael Smith |
6–4 | [127] | ||
2018 | 8–10 June | Michael van Gerwen |
8–3 | [128] | ||
2019 | 27–29 September | Krzysztof Ratajski |
8–2 | [129] | ||
2021 | 24–26 September | Gerwyn Price |
8–0 | [130] | ||
2022 | 14–16 October | Damon Heta |
8–7 | [131] |
European Darts Matchplay
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 18–20 September | Michael van Gerwen |
6–4 | [132] | ||
2016 | 13–15 May | James Wade |
6–5 | [133] | ||
2017 | 9–11 June | Michael van Gerwen |
6–3 | [134] | ||
2018 | 29 June–1 July | Michael van Gerwen |
8–2 | [135] | ||
2019 | 6–8 September | Joe Cullen |
8–5 | [136] | ||
2022 | 1–3 July | Luke Humphries |
8–7 | [137] | ||
2023 | 30 June–2 July | Luke Humphries |
8–7 | [138] |
German Darts Open
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 21–23 April | Peter Wright |
6–5 | [139] | ||
2018 | 13–15 April | Max Hopp |
8–7 | [140] | ||
2019 | 26–28 April | Michael van Gerwen |
8–3 | [141] | ||
2022 | 9–11 September | Peter Wright |
8–6 | [142] | ||
2023 | 8–10 September | Krzysztof Ratajski |
8–3 |
Records and statistics
Summarize
Perspective
Total finalist appearances
- As of 6 April 2025
Nine-dart finishes
Twenty-one 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.[143]
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 fourteen more nine-dart finishes.
Player | Year (+ Round) | Method | Opponent | Result |
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2012 Austrian Darts Open, 1st Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Won | ||
2012 Austrian Darts Open, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | Won | ||
2012 German Darts Championship, 1st Round | 3 x T20; (171); 2 x T20, D15 | Won | ||
2012 German Darts Masters, 1st Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Lost | ||
2012 German Darts Masters, 3rd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Won | ||
2013 Gibraltar Darts Trophy, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | Lost | ||
2018 European Darts Matchplay, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Won | ||
2019 European Darts Open, Semi-Final | 3 x T20; T20, 2 x T19; T19, Bull, D20 | Won | ||
2019 German Darts Championship, 3rd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Lost | ||
2019 German Darts Open, 1st Round | 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; 2 x T20, D12 | Won | ||
2019 Czech Darts Open, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Won | ||
2019 Gibraltar Darts Trophy, Quarter-Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Won | ||
2022 Belgian Darts Open, Semi-Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Won | ||
2023 Hungarian Darts Trophy, Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Lost | ||
2023 German Darts Championship, 1st Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Lost | ||
2024 Belgian Darts Open, Final | 2x T20, T19; 3 x T20; T20, T20, D12 | Won | ||
2024 Baltic Sea Darts Open, Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Lost | ||
2024 Dutch Darts Championship, 2nd Round | T20; 2 x T19; 3x T20; T20, T17, D18 | Lost | ||
2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | Lost | ||
2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy, 2nd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Won | ||
2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy, 3rd Round | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Lost |
References
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