2016 European Darts Matchplay

The 2016 European Darts Matchplay is the fourth of ten PDC European Tour events on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament takes place at InselParkhalle in Hamburg, Germany, between 13–15 May 2016. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.

2016 European Darts Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates13–15 May 2016
VenueInselParkhalle
LocationHamburg
Country Germany
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£115,000
Winner's share£25,000
High checkout170 Alan Norris
170 Daryl Gurney
Champion(s)
James Wade
«Event 3 Event 5»

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, but he lost in the semi-finals to the winner of the tournament, James Wade, who defeated Dave Chisnall 6–5 in the final.[1]

Prize money

The prize money of the European Tour events stays the same as last year.[2]

Stage (num. of players) Prize money
Winner (1) £25,000
Runner-up (1) £10,000
Semi-finalists (2) £5,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £3,500
Third round losers (8) £2,000
Second round losers (16) £1,500
First round losers (16) £1,000
Total £115,000

Qualification and format

The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 4 March automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.[3] The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 11 March),[4] eight from the European Qualifier on 22 April[5] and five from the Host Nation Qualifier on 12 May (it was originally four, but following the withdrawal of Phil Taylor, it was increased to five.)

The following players will take part in the tournament:

Draw
  First round
(best of 11 legs)
13 May
[6]		 Second round
(best of 11 legs)
14 May
[7]		 Third round
(best of 11 legs)
15 May
[8]		 Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs)
15 May
[9]		 Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs)
15 May
[9]		 Final
(best of 11 legs)
15 May
[9]
                                                         
Andrew Gilding 81.70 1     1 Michael van Gerwen 98.78 6  
Remco van Eijden 85.75 6     Remco van Eijden 89.34 2  
  1 van Gerwen 101.76 6  
  Gurney 92.91 4  
Daryl Gurney 87.70 6 16 Mervyn King 99.05 3
Kevin Painter 86.48 4     Daryl Gurney 104.25 6  
  1 van Gerwen 106.75 6  
  9 Klaasen 100.43 5  
René Eidams 80.95 6     8 Adrian Lewis 90.43 6  
Ricky Williams 81.22 4     René Eidams 84.47 4  
  8 Lewis 86.51 4
  9 Klaasen 89.79 6  
Jyhan Artut 84.94 4 9 Jelle Klaasen 97.40 6
Chris Dobey 85.91 6     Chris Dobey 92.94 5  
  1 van Gerwen 97.19 2  
  4 Wade 95.03 6  
Vincent van der Voort 88.13 6     5 Kim Huybrechts 85.68 2  
Jamie Robinson 78.98 2     Vincent van der Voort 92.00 6  
  van der Voort 89.57 3
  12 van de Pas 93.44 6  
Alan Norris 88.13 6 12 Benito van de Pas 107.35 6
Richie Corner 88.27 5     Alan Norris 98.79 3  
  12 van de Pas 96.04 5
  4 Wade 90.79 6  
Devon Petersen 90.96 3     4 James Wade 100.88 6  
Jonny Clayton 91.78 6     Jonny Clayton 98.33 4  
  4 Wade 100.92 6
  13 Anderson 96.73 2  
Andree Welge 81.97 3 13 Gary Anderson 90.70 6
Maik Langendorf 82.88 6     Maik Langendorf 87.21 3  
4 Wade 92.71 6
6 Chisnall 93.55 5
Darren Webster 87.58 6     2 Peter Wright 99.31 6  
Jonathan Worsley 75.68 1     Darren Webster 93.58 5  
  2 Wright 99.89 6  
  Caven 91.08 3  
Jamie Caven 96.15 6 15 Simon Whitlock 90.15 3
Josh Payne 94.79 5     Jamie Caven 96.07 6  
  2 Wright 96.27 6  
  Hopp 94.20 4  
Joe Murnan 91.76 5     7 Ian White 82.99 2  
Max Hopp 87.36 6     Max Hopp 89.60 6  
  Hopp 95.98 6
  10 Jenkins 90.23 3  
Cristo Reyes 84.44 3 10 Terry Jenkins 92.05 6
Magnus Caris 84.14 6     Magnus Caris 85.67 1  
  2 Wright 86.30 3
  6 Chisnall 93.81 6  
Joe Cullen 90.62 5     6 Dave Chisnall 100.63 6  
Ron Meulenkamp 89.22 6     Ron Meulenkamp 92.64 2  
  6 Chisnall 100.87 6
  Henderson 89.61 4  
Mark Webster 93.75 5 11 Robert Thornton 85.63 4
John Henderson 84.14 6     John Henderson 91.28 6  
  6 Chisnall 101.13 6
  14 Suljović 98.09 4  
Rowby-John Rodriguez 86.82 6     3 Michael Smith 91.58 6  
Michel van der Horst 85.91 4     Rowby-John Rodriguez 78.00 1  
  3 Smith 89.57 5
  14 Suljović 91.53 6  
Darren Johnson 86.61 3 14 Mensur Suljović 95.94 6
Mike De Decker 87.70 6     Mike De Decker 84.24 0  

References
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  2. "2016 PDC European Matchplay Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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  4. "European Tour 3-4 UK Qualifiers". PDC. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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