2016 PDC European Tour

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 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

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 Venray, Evenementenhal Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Daryl Gurney [1]
2 26–28 March German Darts Masters Munich, Ballhausforum Michael van Gerwen 6–4 Peter Wright [2]
3 6–8 May Gibraltar Darts Trophy Gibraltar, Victoria Stadium Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Dave Chisnall [3]
4 13–15 May European Darts Matchplay Hamburg, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle James Wade 6–5 Dave Chisnall [4]
5 10–12 June Austrian Darts Open Vienna, Multiversum Schwechat Phil Taylor 6–4 Michael Smith [5]
6 29–31 July European Darts Open Düsseldorf, Maritim Hotel Michael van Gerwen 6–5 Peter Wright
7 2–4 September International Darts Open Riesa, Sachsen Arena Mensur Suljović 6–5 Kim Huybrechts
8 9–11 September European Darts Trophy Mülheim, RWE Sporthalle Michael van Gerwen 6–5 Mensur Suljović
9 16–18 September European Darts Grand Prix Sindelfingen, Glaspalast Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Peter Wright
10 14–16 October German Darts Championship Hildesheim, Halle 39 Alan Norris 6−5 Jelle Klaasen

European Tour Qualifiers

UK Qualifiers


European Qualifiers


Host Nation Qualifiers

References
  1. "Superb van Gerwen's Dutch Masters Treble". PDC. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. "Van Gerwen Retains German Masters Title". PDC. 28 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. "Van Gerwen Wins In Gibraltar Again". PDC. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. "Wade Defeats Chisnall In European Matchplay Triumph". PDC. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  5. "Taylor Wins 2016 Austrian Darts Open". PDC. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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