2016 European Darts Trophy
The 2016 European Darts Trophy was the eighth of ten PDC European Tour events on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at RWE Arena in Mülheim, Germany, between 9–11 September 2016. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
2016 European Darts Trophy | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 9–11 September 2018 | ||
Venue | RWE Arena | ||
Location | Mülheim | ||
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Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £115,000 | ||
Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
High checkout | 161 ![]() | ||
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Michael Smith was the defending champion, but he lost 6–5 to James Wade in the quarter-finals.
Michael van Gerwen won the title after defeating Mensur Suljović 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 | |
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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 22 June 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 1 July), eight from the European Qualifier on 1 September and four from the Host Nation Qualifier on 8 September.
Daryl Gurney who had to withdraw from last week's event due to a broken finger on his throwing hand has pulled out of this event after failing to recover.
The following players took part in the tournament:
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Draw
First round (best of 11 legs) 9 September [4] |
Second round (best of 11 legs) 10 September [5] |
Third round (best of 11 legs) 11 September [6] |
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 11 September [6] |
Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 11 September [6] |
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References
- "Michael van Gerwen beats Mensur Suljovic to win European Darts Trophy". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "2016 PDC European Darts Trophy Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Barnsley ProTour Weekend Entries". PDC. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "HappyBet European Darts Trophy Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "HappyBet European Darts Trophy Day Two". PDC. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "Van Gerwen Wins HappyBet European Darts Open". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 30 October 2016.