| European Championship | |
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 29 July – 1 August 2010 |
| Venue | Stadthalle Dinslaken |
| Location | Dinslaken |
| Country | Germany |
| Organisation(s) | PDC |
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 |
| Prize fund | £200,000 |
| Winners share | £50,000 |
| High checkout | 170 Wes Newton Round 2 vs Ronnie Baxter |
| Champion(s) | |
| Phil Taylor | |
The 2010 European Championship was the third edition of the PDC tournament, the European Championship, which allows the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from July 29 to August 1, featuring a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner. It was held in the Stadthalle Dinslaken in Dinslaken, Germany.
World number one Phil Taylor won the final against Wayne Jones, who played his first ever televised final. Taylor won his third European Championships and remains the only winner so far.
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| Stage | Prize Money (Total-£200,000) |
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| Winner | £50,000 |
| Runner Up | £20,000 |
| Semi Final | £10,000 |
| Quarter Final | £7,500 |
| Second Round | £5,000 |
| First Round | £2,500 |
The top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the World Series of Darts Festival in Las Vegas automatically qualified for the event. The top 8 from these rankings were also the seeded players. The remaining 16 places went to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2010 Continental Europe Order of Merit, and then to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2010 Players Championship Order of Merit.
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Draw and schedule of play as follows:[1]
| 1st Round, July 29-30 best of 11 legs |
2nd Round, July 31 best of 19 legs |
Quarter Finals, August 1 best of 19 legs |
Semi Finals, August 1 best of 21 legs |
Final, August 1 best of 21 legs |
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| 1 | Phil Taylor 101.27 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Co Stompé 98.22 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Phil Taylor 106.16 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Smith 90.39 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Nicholson 83.11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Smith 90.82 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Phil Taylor 103.33 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mark Walsh 94.81 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mark Walsh 97.90 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Alcinas 90.82 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mark Walsh 85.11 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jelle Klaasen 89.59 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jelle Klaasen 88.05 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort 86.44 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Phil Taylor 105.37 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Terry Jenkins 99.97 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Terry Jenkins 91.88 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Andree Welge 79.24 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Terry Jenkins 89.24 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 90.71 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 99.60 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Priestley 89.14 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Terry Jenkins 95.71 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Caven 95.39 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mervyn King 100.73 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Barrie Bates 96.74 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barrie Bates 94.31 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Caven 99.23 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 85.08 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Caven 89.55 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Phil Taylor 105.74 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Jones 94.64 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 98.32 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Hamilton 96.54 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 94.02 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bernd Roith 89.34 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bernd Roith 86.44 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Ovens 90.14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 100.02 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Jones 95.43 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Adrian Lewis 77.28 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Jones 85.57 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Jones 96.01 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Thornton 86.93 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Dudbridge 86.39 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Thornton 89.11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Jones 91.99 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Lloyd 88.65 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | James Wade 96.00 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Lloyd 98.29 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Lloyd 101.13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen 95.10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tomas Seyler 87.69 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen 91.75 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Lloyd 101.63 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ronnie Baxter 88.84 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ronnie Baxter 96.31 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Tabern 90.29 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ronnie Baxter 93.63 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wes Newton 96.93 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Osborne 94.94 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wes Newton 92.90 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
| Player | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High Checkout | 3-dart Average |
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| Phil Taylor | 5 | 48 | 22 | 77 | 75 | 19 | 128 | 104.37 |
| Mervyn King | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 124 | 100.73 |
| Simon Whitlock | 2 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 90 | 95.16 |
| Co Stompé | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 94 | 98.22 |
| Mark Walsh | 3 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 32 | 7 | 128 | 92.61 |
| Barrie Bates | 2 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 136 | 95.53 |
| Terry Jenkins | 4 | 36 | 29 | 91 | 52 | 11 | 161 | 94.20 |
| Andy Smith | 2 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 120 | 90.61 |
| Antonio Alcinas | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 160 | 90.82 |
| Dennis Priestley | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 89.14 |
| Jamie Caven | 3 | 22 | 18 | 53 | 22 | 12 | 127 | 94.72 |
| Jelle Klaasen | 2 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 142 | 88.82 |
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 103 | 86.44 |
| Gary Anderson | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 85.08 |
| Paul Nicholson | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 90 | 83.11 |
| Andree Welge | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 79.24 |
| Mark Dudbridge | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 101 | 86.39 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | 24 | 22 | 64 | 35 | 8 | 164 | 97.45 |
| Alan Tabern | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 141 | 90.29 |
| Robert Thornton | 2 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 88 | 88.02 |
| Bernd Roith | 2 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 152 | 87.89 |
| Andy Hamilton | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 98 | 96.54 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 2 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 113 | 93.43 |
| Colin Osborne | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 94.94 |
| Colin Lloyd | 4 | 36 | 28 | 80 | 56 | 15 | 160 | 97.43 |
| Tomas Seyler | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 96 | 87.69 |
| Denis Ovens | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 84 | 90.14 |
| Wes Newton | 2 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 170 | 94.92 |
| Adrian Lewis | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 77.28 |
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | 23 | 24 | 62 | 29 | 4 | 146 | 92.93 |
| Wayne Jones | 5 | 38 | 36 | 103 | 65 | 17 | 116 | 92.73 |
The PDC announced on 20 May 2010 that UK entertainment channel Bravo would broadcast the entire event live.[2] This was the first and only time that Bravo televised live darts before the channel closed in 2011.
The German television channel SPORT1 also broadcasted the event.
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