German Darts Championship

German Darts Championship
Tournament information
Venue Gerry Weber Centre (2007–2009)
Tempodrom (2012)
Halle 39 (2013–present)
Location Halle (2007–2009)
Berlin (2012)
Hildesheim (2013–present)
Country Germany
Established 2007
Organisation(s) Professional Darts Corporation
Format Legs (2009, 2012–present)
Sets (2007–2008)
Prize fund €100,200 (2007–2009)
£82,100 (2012)
£100,000 (2013–present)
Month(s) Played January (2007–2009)
June (2012)
September (2013)
January/February (2014–present)
Current champion(s)
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen

The German Darts Championship is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event began in 2007 and was held in the Gerry Weber Centre in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was a Premier event on the PDC Calendar for its first three stagings. Michael van Gerwen is the defending champion.

The fourth edition was originally moved into the beginning of 2011, but was translated into two separate players championship events which took place on 29–30 January 2011.[1]

In 2012 the German Darts Championship returns as part of the PDC European Tour. The tournament was held at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany.[2]

Past finals

Year Champion Score (legs) Runner-Up Sponsor Prize Fund Champion Runner-up
2007[3] England Phil Taylor 4–1 (sets) England Denis Ovens PartyPoker.net €100,200 €25,000 €12,000
2008[4] Netherlands Co Stompé 4–2 (sets) England Phil Taylor PartyPoker.net €100,200 €25,000 €12,000
2009[5] England Phil Taylor 11–4 England Mervyn King PartyPoker.net €100,200 €25,000 €12,000
2012[6] England Phil Taylor 6–2 England Dave Chisnall £82,100 £15,000 £7,500
2013 England Dave Chisnall 6–2 Scotland Peter Wright £100,000 £20,000 £10,000
2014 Scotland Gary Anderson 6–5 England Justin Pipe £100,000 £20,000 £8,000
2015 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Scotland Gary Anderson

References

  1. ↑ pdc.tv; European Events Rescheduled, 22 December
  2. ↑ "European Tour Event 2 - Information". PDC. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Four In A Row For Taylor". planetdarts.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Stompe Claims German Darts Championship". planetdarts.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Stompe Claims German Darts Championship". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Taylor's Berlin Delight". PDC. Retrieved 24 June 2012.