2016 PDC European Tour

Series of darts tournaments The 2016 PDC European Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events are the events that make up the PDC Pro Tour. This year there are 10 European Tour events being held – 7 in Germany and one each in Austria, Gibraltar and the Netherlands. Prize money Prize money for European Tour events stays the same as in 2015. This is how the prize money is divided: Stage (num. of players)Prize moneyWinner (1) £25,000Runner-up (1) £10,000Semi-finalists (2) £5,000Quarter-finalists (4) £3,500Third round losers (8) £2,000Second round losers (16) £1,500First round losers (16) £1,000Total £115,000 European Tour events Compared to last year, there's one European Tour event added on the calendar. In addition, the top 32 of the European Tour will qualify for the European Championship. No. Date Venue Location Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 12–14 February Dutch Darts Masters NED Venray, Evenementenhal Michael van Gerwen NED 6–2 NIR Daryl GurneySuperb van Gerwen's Dutch Masters Treble http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1skq7c8pvbm321cttss0fjzw4f/title/dutch-darts-masters-final-session https://web.archive.org/web/20160216121307/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1skq7c8pvbm321cttss0fjzw4f/title/dutch-darts-masters-final-session dead February 16, 2016 PDC 14 February 2016 14 February 2016 2 26–28 March German Darts Masters GER Munich, Ballhausforum Michael van Gerwen NED 6–4 SCO Peter WrightVan Gerwen Retains German Masters Title http://www.pdc.tv/european-tour/article/ebgh0u6qzep71753ji05co4fi/title/german-darts-masters-final-session PDC 28 March 2016 28 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170205135555/http://www.pdc.tv/european-tour/article/ebgh0u6qzep71753ji05co4fi/title/german-darts-masters-final-session 2017-02-05 dead 3 6–8 May Gibraltar Darts Trophy GIB Gibraltar, Victoria Stadium Michael van Gerwen NED 6–2 ENG Dave ChisnallVan Gerwen Wins In Gibraltar Again http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/19y33e0wguehm1d8655yo43s97/title/peperami-gibraltar-darts-trophy-final-session https://web.archive.org/web/20160510072614/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/19y33e0wguehm1d8655yo43s97/title/peperami-gibraltar-darts-trophy-final-session dead May 10, 2016 PDC 8 May 2016 8 May 2016 4 13–15 May European Darts Matchplay GER Hamburg, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle James Wade ENG 6–5 ENG Dave ChisnallWade Defeats Chisnall In European Matchplay Triumph http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/13e5oan0so39816a5q33kxo8xp/title/happybet-european-matchplay-final-session https://web.archive.org/web/20160518014628/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/13e5oan0so39816a5q33kxo8xp/title/happybet-european-matchplay-final-session dead May 18, 2016 PDC 15 May 2016 15 May 2016 5 10–12 June Austrian Darts Open AUT Vienna, Multiversum Schwechat Phil Taylor ENG6–4 ENG Michael SmithTaylor Wins 2016 Austrian Darts Open http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/248a6b9528ty19od1dbddby7h/title/austrian-darts-open-final-session https://web.archive.org/web/20160614112554/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/248a6b9528ty19od1dbddby7h/title/austrian-darts-open-final-session dead June 14, 2016 PDC 12 June 2016 30 June 2016 6 29–31 July European Darts Open GER Düsseldorf, Maritim Hotel Michael van Gerwen NED6–5 SCO Peter Wright 7 2–4 September International Darts Open GER Riesa, Sachsen Arena Mensur Suljović AUT6–5BEL Kim Huybrechts 8 9–11 September European Darts Trophy GER Mülheim, RWE Sporthalle Michael van Gerwen NED6–5 AUT Mensur Suljović 9 16–18 September European Darts Grand Prix GER Sindelfingen, Glaspalast Michael van Gerwen NED6–2 SCO Peter Wright 10 14–16 October German Darts Championship GER Hildesheim, Halle 39 Alan Norris ENG6−5 NED Jelle Klaasen European Tour Qualifiers UK Qualifiers Dutch Darts Masters ENG Mervyn King AUS Simon Whitlock ENG Stephen Bunting ENG Ronnie Baxter WAL Gerwyn Price WAL Jamie Lewis WAL Kevin Thomas SCO John Henderson NIR Daryl Gurney WAL Mark Webster ENG James Richardson ENG Jamie Caven ENG Paul Milford ENG Ricky Evans ENG David Pallett ENG Ritchie Edhouse ENG Robbie Green ENG Kevin Painter ZAF Devon Petersen ENG Ryan Harrington German Darts Masters SCO Mark Barilli ENG Mark Walsh ENG Stephen Bunting ENG Alan Norris ENG Chris Dobey ENG Ben Davies ENG James Richardson ENG John Bowles NIR Daryl Gurney ENG Nathan Aspinall ENG Steve Beaton ENG Darren Johnson ENG Stuart Kellett ENG Andrew Gilding ENG Peter Hudson ENG Joe Cullen IRE William O'Connor ENG Kevin Painter ZAF Devon Petersen ENG James Wilson Gibraltar Darts Trophy ENG Ross Smith ENG Nick Fullwell ENG Justin Pipe ENG Stephen Bunting WAL Gerwyn Price NIR Daryl Gurney ENG Alan Norris WAL Jamie Lewis SCO John Henderson ENG Andy Hamilton ENG Steve Beaton ENG Mark Walsh ENG Steve West ENG Joe Murnan ENG David Pallett ENG Wayne Jones AUS Kyle Anderson ENG Kevin Painter ENG Joe Cullen ENG Stuart Kellett European Darts Matchplay ENG Phil Taylor (withdrew) ENG Richie Corner ENG Darren Webster ENG Josh Payne ENG Jamie Robinson NIR Daryl Gurney ENG Alan Norris ENG Ricky Williams SCO John Henderson WAL Mark Webster WAL Jonny Clayton WAL Jonathan Worsley ENG Jamie Caven ENG Joe Murnan ENG Chris Dobey ENG Andrew Gilding ENG Darren Johnson ENG Kevin Painter ENG Joe Cullen RSA Devon Petersen Austrian Darts Open ENG Steve West ENG Mervyn King ENG Justin Pipe NIR Brendan Dolan ENG Chris Dobey ENG Wayne Jones ENG Josh Payne ENG Steve Beaton ENG James Richardson WAL Jonny Clayton AUS Kyle Anderson ENG Jamie Caven ENG Nigel Heydon ENG Steve McNally ENG Darron Brown ENG Mark Frost ENG Wes Newton ENG Simon Stevenson ENG James Wilson ENG Ross Smith European Darts Open ENG Alan Norris WAL Gerwyn Price ENG Daryl Gurney ENG Shaun Griffiths ENG James Richardson ENG Andy Jenkins ENG Mark Frost ENG Harry Ward WAL Jonny Clayton ENG Ritchie Edhouse ENG Tony Newell ENG Steve West AUS Kyle Anderson ENG Jamie Caven ENG Robbie Green ENG Andy Boulton SCO John Henderson ENG Wes Newton ENG Andy Hamilton RSA Devon Petersen International Darts Open NIR Daryl Gurney ENG James Wilson ENG Joe Cullen SCO Jim Walker ENG Andy Hamilton ENG Michael Barnard ENG James Richardson ENG Jamie Caven AUS Kyle Anderson NIR Brendan Dolan ENG Andy Boulton ENG Kevin Painter ENG Robbie Green ENG Ryan Meikle ENG Mark Frost ENG Ricky Evans RSA Devon Petersen ENG Chris Dobey ENG Darren Webster ENG Steve West European Darts Trophy NIR Daryl Gurney ENG Mervyn King ENG Joe Cullen ENG Justin Pipe ENG Joe Murnan ENG Ritchie Edhouse ENG Josh Payne ENG Jamie Caven AUS Kyle Anderson ENG Keegan Brown ENG Simon Stevenson ENG Andy Jenkins ENG Robbie Green WAL Jamie Lewis ENG Matthew Dennant ENG Ricky Evans RSA Devon Petersen ENG Andy Smith ENG Darren Webster ENG Steve West European Darts Grand Prix NIR Daryl Gurney ENG Arron Monk ENG Steve Beaton ENG Andy Boulton WAL Jonny Clayton ENG Scott Dale ENG Nathan Aspinall ENG James Wilson IRE Mick McGowan ENG Robbie Green NIR Brendan Dolan WAL Robert Owen ENG James Hubbard ENG Jay Foreman ENG Mark Frost ENG Scott Taylor ENG Alan Tabern ENG Joe Murnan RSA Devon Petersen ENG Darren Webster German Darts Ch'ship ENG Mervyn King NIR Michael Mansell ENG Mark Walsh ENG Justin Pipe ENG Andy Boulton WAL Mark Webster AUS Kyle Anderson ENG Andy Smith ENG Robbie Green ENG Brendan Dolan ENG Kevin Painter ENG Eddie Dootson ENG Darren Johnson ENG Ted Evetts ENG Steve West ENG Chris Dobey ENG Scott Taylor ENG David Pallett ENG Peter Hudson ENG Steve Hine European Qualifiers Dutch Darts Masters AUT Zoran Lerchbacher GER Jyhan Artut GRE John Michael BEL Mike De Decker GER Andree Welge GER Martin Schindler BEL Dimitri van den Bergh AUT Rowby-John Rodriguez German Darts Masters ESP Cristo Reyes SWI Thomas Junghans BEL Dimitri van den Bergh NED Mike Zuydwijk GRE John Michael NED Jeffrey de Graaf BEL Ronny Huybrechts NED Jermaine Wattimena Gibraltar Darts Trophy GER Max Hopp NED Jermaine Wattimena AUT Rowby-John Rodriguez AUT Michael Rasztovits ESP Cristo Reyes NED Dirk van Duijvenbode NED Christian Kist ESP Antonio Alcinas European Darts Matchplay NED Michel van der Horst BEL Mike De Decker NED Vincent van der Voort NED Ron Meulenkamp SWE Magnus Caris AUT Rowby-John Rodriguez ESP Cristo Reyes NED Remco van Eijden Austrian Darts Open NED Ron Meulenkamp NED Jermaine Wattimena NED Jeffrey de Graaf NED Vincent van der Voort NED Mike Zuydwijk BEL Dimitri van den Bergh NED Christian Kist NED Jeffrey de Zwaan European Darts Open GRE John Michael ESP Cristo Reyes NED Christian Kist NED Jeffrey de Graaf FIN Kim Viljanen NED Jan Dekker ITA Daniele Petri BEL Dimitri van den Bergh International Darts Open BEL Ronny Huybrechts NED Jeffrey de Graaf NED Jeffrey de Zwaan NED Jermaine Wattimena POL Krzysztof Ratajski AUT Michael Rasztovits NED Vincent Kamphuis NED Yordi Meeuwisse European Darts Trophy BEL Dimitri Van den Bergh ESP Cristo Reyes HUN Janos Végsö AUT Zoran Lerchbacher NED Jermaine Wattimena NED Vincent Kamphuis BEL Ronny Huybrechts NED Vincent van der Voort European Darts Grand Prix NED Raymond van Barneveld ESP Cristo Reyes NED Christian Kist BEL Ronny Huybrechts NED Jermaine Wattimena NED Jeffrey de Graaf CRO Robert Marijanović ENG Tony West German Darts Ch'ship NED Vincent van der Voort ESP Cristo Reyes NED Christian Kist AUT Rowby-John Rodriguez NED Ron Meulenkamp NED Yordi Meeuwisse ENG Tony West HUN Janos Végsö Host Nation Qualifiers Dutch Darts Masters NED Dirk van Duijvenbode NED Remco van Eijden NED Jermaine Wattimena NED Jan Dekker German Darts Masters GER Tomas Seyler GER René Eidams GER Fabian Herz GER Marko Puls Gibraltar Darts Trophy GIB David Francis GIB George Federico GIB Dyson Parody GIB Antony Lopez European Darts Matchplay GER Max Hopp GER Andree Welge GER René Eidams GER Jyhan Artut AUT* Maik Langendorf *German residence Austrian Darts Open AUT Nico Mandl AUT Zoran Lerchbacher AUT Rowby-John Rodriguez AUT Roxy-James Rodriguez European Darts Open GER Martin Schindler GER Stefan Stoyke GER Holger Rettig GER Fabian Herz GER Max Hopp International Darts Open AUT Maik Langendorf GER René Eidams GER Max Hopp GER Dragutin Horvat GER Mike Holz European Darts Trophy GER Max Hopp GER Jyhan Artut GER Kevin Münch GER Martin Schindler GER Justin Webers European Darts Grand Prix GER Max Hopp GER Dragutin Horvat GER Martin Schindler GER Fabian Herz GER Robert Allenstein GER Gabriel Clemens German Darts Ch'ship GER Stefan Stoyke GER Mike Holz GER Marko Puls GER Robert Allenstein References European *