2019 European Darts Matchplay
# 2019 European Darts Matchplay

The 2019 European Darts Matchplay was the eleventh of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2019 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany, from 6–8 September 2019. It featured a field of 48 players and £140,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating William O'Connor 8–2 in the previous year's final. Van Gerwen reached a third European Tour final in five events, but lost in his third successive final appearance as Joe Cullen won his first stage title with an 8–5 success.

## Prize money

This is how the prize money is divided:

| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| - | - | - |
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £5,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Total | £140,000 | £140,000 |

* Seeded players who lose in the second round do not receive this prize money on any Orders of Merit.

## Qualification and format

The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 25 June will automatically qualify for the event and will be seeded in the second round.

The remaining 32 places will go to players from six qualifying events – 18 from the UK Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 2 August), six from the European Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 2 August), two from the West & South European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 5 September), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 5 September), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 23 August), and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 24 August).

From 2019, the Host Nation, Nordic & Baltic and East European Qualifiers will only be available to non-Tour Card holders. Any Tour Card holders from the applicable regions will have to play the main European Qualifier.

The following players will take part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 6 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 6 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 6 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 7 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 7 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 7 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 8 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 8 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 8 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 8 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 8 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 8 September |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 95.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Smith 87.11 | Michael Smith 87.11 | 6 | | Michael Smith 97.49 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Smith 87.11 | Michael Smith 87.11 | 6 | | Michael Smith 97.49 | 2 | 1 | van Gerwen 105.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 94.77 | Steve Lennon 94.77 | 3 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 105.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 94.77 | Steve Lennon 94.77 | 3 | | | | 16 | Suljović 101.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Mensur Suljović 101.97 | 6 | 16 | Suljović 101.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Thornton 92.35 | Robert Thornton 92.35 | 5 | | Kim Huybrechts 97.16 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Thornton 92.35 | Robert Thornton 92.35 | 5 | | Kim Huybrechts 97.16 | 1 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 100.13 | 6 | | | | | |
| Kim Huybrechts 97.35 | Kim Huybrechts 97.35 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 100.13 | 6 | | | | | |
| Kim Huybrechts 97.35 | Kim Huybrechts 97.35 | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | Ratajski 93.09 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Adrian Lewis 82.97 | 6 | | | | 9 | Ratajski 93.09 | 5 | | | | | |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 93.47 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 93.47 | 6 | | Dirk van Duijvenbode 80.58 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 93.47 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 93.47 | 6 | | Dirk van Duijvenbode 80.58 | 2 | 8 | Lewis 92.08 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Kciuk 82.95 | Krzysztof Kciuk 82.95 | 5 | | | | 8 | Lewis 92.08 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Kciuk 82.95 | Krzysztof Kciuk 82.95 | 5 | | | | 9 | Ratajski 97.01 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Krzysztof Ratajski 96.17 | 6 | 9 | Ratajski 97.01 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Keegan Brown 85.46 | Keegan Brown 85.46 | 6 | | Keegan Brown 93.89 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keegan Brown 85.46 | Keegan Brown 85.46 | 6 | | Keegan Brown 93.89 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 100.25 | 7 | | |
| Simon Whitlock 90.23 | Simon Whitlock 90.23 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 100.25 | 7 | | |
| Simon Whitlock 90.23 | Simon Whitlock 90.23 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Chisnall 84.00 | 1 | | |
| | | | 5 | Daryl Gurney 94.18 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Chisnall 84.00 | 1 | | |
| John Henderson 101.72 | John Henderson 101.72 | 6 | | John Henderson 85.11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Henderson 101.72 | John Henderson 101.72 | 6 | | John Henderson 85.11 | 4 | 5 | Gurney 93.16 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Joyce 92.31 | Ryan Joyce 92.31 | 3 | | | | 5 | Gurney 93.16 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Joyce 92.31 | Ryan Joyce 92.31 | 3 | | | | 12 | Cross 96.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Rob Cross 90.18 | 6 | 12 | Cross 96.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Nilsson 81.22 | Dennis Nilsson 81.22 | 3 | | Marvin Wehder 75.61 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Nilsson 81.22 | Dennis Nilsson 81.22 | 3 | | Marvin Wehder 75.61 | 0 | | | | 12 | Cross 87.09 | 5 | | | | | |
| Marvin Wehder 83.12 | Marvin Wehder 83.12 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | Cross 87.09 | 5 | | | | | |
| Marvin Wehder 83.12 | Marvin Wehder 83.12 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Chisnall 90.14 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Dave Chisnall 89.90 | 6 | | | | 4 | Chisnall 90.14 | 6 | | | | | |
| Ryan Meikle 89.89 | Ryan Meikle 89.89 | 6 | | Ryan Meikle 85.31 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Meikle 89.89 | Ryan Meikle 89.89 | 6 | | Ryan Meikle 85.31 | 2 | 4 | Chisnall 96.14 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Brett Claydon 85.91 | Brett Claydon 85.91 | 3 | | | | 4 | Chisnall 96.14 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Brett Claydon 85.91 | Brett Claydon 85.91 | 3 | | | | 13 | Evans 88.00 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Ricky Evans 88.13 | 6 | 13 | Evans 88.00 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Kuivenhoven 89.76 | Maik Kuivenhoven 89.76 | 3 | | Karsten Koch 83.55 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Kuivenhoven 89.76 | Maik Kuivenhoven 89.76 | 3 | | Karsten Koch 83.55 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 100.18 | 5 |
| Karsten Koch 86.64 | Karsten Koch 86.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 100.18 | 5 |
| Karsten Koch 86.64 | Karsten Koch 86.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Cullen 101.30 | 8 |
| | | | 2 | Ian White 98.55 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Cullen 101.30 | 8 |
| Gabriel Clemens 93.66 | Gabriel Clemens 93.66 | 6 | | Gabriel Clemens 96.14 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens 93.66 | Gabriel Clemens 93.66 | 6 | | Gabriel Clemens 96.14 | 3 | 2 | White 96.26 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steffen Siepmann 76.22 | Steffen Siepmann 76.22 | 2 | | | | 2 | White 96.26 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steffen Siepmann 76.22 | Steffen Siepmann 76.22 | 2 | | | | 15 | Clayton 93.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Jonny Clayton 93.39 | 6 | 15 | Clayton 93.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Taylor 84.60 | Scott Taylor 84.60 | 6 | | Scott Taylor 89.18 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Taylor 84.60 | Scott Taylor 84.60 | 6 | | Scott Taylor 89.18 | 4 | | | | 15 | Clayton 84.79 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Matthew Edgar 86.14 | Matthew Edgar 86.14 | 5 | | | | | | | 15 | Clayton 84.79 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Matthew Edgar 86.14 | Matthew Edgar 86.14 | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | Wade 93.27 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | James Wade 89.08 | 6 | | | | 7 | Wade 93.27 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Bradley Brooks 90.96 | Bradley Brooks 90.96 | 6 | | Bradley Brooks 89.40 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bradley Brooks 90.96 | Bradley Brooks 90.96 | 6 | | Bradley Brooks 89.40 | 2 | 7 | Wade 91.75 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark McGeeney 101.66 | Mark McGeeney 101.66 | 4 | | | | 7 | Wade 91.75 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark McGeeney 101.66 | Mark McGeeney 101.66 | 4 | | | | | Jones 89.19 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Nathan Aspinall 92.54 | 3 | | Jones 89.19 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 92.45 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 92.45 | 4 | | Wayne Jones 92.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 92.45 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 92.45 | 4 | | Wayne Jones 92.45 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Wade 98.43 | 5 | | | |
| Wayne Jones 93.84 | Wayne Jones 93.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Wade 98.43 | 5 | | | |
| Wayne Jones 93.84 | Wayne Jones 93.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Cullen 103.69 | 7 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Peter Wright 89.73 | 5 | | | | | | | 11 | Cullen 103.69 | 7 | | | |
| Max Hopp 80.36 | Max Hopp 80.36 | 5 | | William O'Connor 90.89 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 80.36 | Max Hopp 80.36 | 5 | | William O'Connor 90.89 | 6 | | O'Connor 85.97 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 89.16 | William O'Connor 89.16 | 6 | | | | | O'Connor 85.97 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 89.16 | William O'Connor 89.16 | 6 | | | | 11 | Cullen 98.71 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Joe Cullen 93.85 | 6 | 11 | Cullen 98.71 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Hughes 91.49 | Jamie Hughes 91.49 | 6 | | Jamie Hughes 92.57 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Hughes 91.49 | Jamie Hughes 91.49 | 6 | | Jamie Hughes 92.57 | 3 | | | | 11 | Cullen 99.29 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Wesley Plaisier 90.93 | Wesley Plaisier 90.93 | 5 | | | | | | | 11 | Cullen 99.29 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Wesley Plaisier 90.93 | Wesley Plaisier 90.93 | 5 | | | | | | | 14 | Durrant 98.72 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Gerwyn Price 102.16 | 6 | | | | 14 | Durrant 98.72 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Florian Hempel 77.92 | Florian Hempel 77.92 | 3 | | Simon Stevenson 87.02 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florian Hempel 77.92 | Florian Hempel 77.92 | 3 | | Simon Stevenson 87.02 | 3 | 3 | Price 106.21 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Simon Stevenson 82.22 | Simon Stevenson 82.22 | 6 | | | | 3 | Price 106.21 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Simon Stevenson 82.22 | Simon Stevenson 82.22 | 6 | | | | 14 | Durrant 110.05 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Glen Durrant 93.09 | 6 | 14 | Durrant 110.05 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cody Harris 87.84 | Cody Harris 87.84 | 6 | | Cody Harris 85.61 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ross Smith 87.00 | Ross Smith 87.00 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
