2019 European Darts Open
# 2019 European Darts Open

The 2019 European Darts Open was the first of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2019 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Ostermann-Arena, Leverkusen, Germany, from 22–24 March 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 Peter Wright 8–7 in the final of the 2018 tournament, and he defended his title by defeating Rob Cross 8–6 in the final.

In his semi-final win over Mensur Suljović, Van Gerwen became the first player to hit two nine-darters on the European Tour, taking out 147 via T19-Bull-D20, which was also the first time a filmed nine-dart finish included a bullseye, but not as the final dart (as all the previous three were double in/double out nine-darters in the World Grand Prix).

## 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 12 February 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 22 February), six from the European Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 22 February), two from the West & South European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 21 March), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 21 March), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 5 October 2018) and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 19 January).

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 only exceptions being that the Nordic & Baltic qualifiers for the first 3 European Tour events took place in late 2018, before the new ruling was announced, hence why Madars Razma qualified by this method, as under the new rules, he would have had to enter the European Tour Card Holder Qualifier, after regaining his Tour Card at European Q-School in January 2019.

The following players will take part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 22 March | First round (best of 11 legs) 22 March | First round (best of 11 legs) 22 March | Second round (best of 11 legs) 23 March | Second round (best of 11 legs) 23 March | Second round (best of 11 legs) 23 March | Third round (best of 11 legs) 24 March | Third round (best of 11 legs) 24 March | Third round (best of 11 legs) 24 March | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 24 March | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 24 March | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 24 March | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 24 March | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 24 March | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 24 March | Final (best of 15 legs) 24 March | Final (best of 15 legs) 24 March | Final (best of 15 legs) 24 March |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 97.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Wilson 77.84 | Jason Wilson 77.84 | 1 | | Mervyn King 82.06 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Wilson 77.84 | Jason Wilson 77.84 | 1 | | Mervyn King 82.06 | 1 | 1 | van Gerwen 101.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mervyn King 85.97 | Mervyn King 85.97 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 101.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mervyn King 85.97 | Mervyn King 85.97 | 6 | | | | 16 | Wattimena 90.14 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Jermaine Wattimena 102.16 | 6 | 16 | Wattimena 90.14 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Rosenauer 87.14 | Michael Rosenauer 87.14 | 4 | | Glen Durrant 97.79 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Rosenauer 87.14 | Michael Rosenauer 87.14 | 4 | | Glen Durrant 97.79 | 5 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 102.88 | 6 | | | | | |
| Glen Durrant 94.41 | Glen Durrant 94.41 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 102.88 | 6 | | | | | |
| Glen Durrant 94.41 | Glen Durrant 94.41 | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | Price 103.32 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Michael Smith 98.77 | 5 | | | | 9 | Price 103.32 | 5 | | | | | |
| Matthew Edgar 86.07 | Matthew Edgar 86.07 | 5 | | Krzysztof Ratajski 105.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Edgar 86.07 | Matthew Edgar 86.07 | 5 | | Krzysztof Ratajski 105.57 | 6 | | Ratajski 87.15 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Ratajski 86.85 | Krzysztof Ratajski 86.85 | 6 | | | | | Ratajski 87.15 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Ratajski 86.85 | Krzysztof Ratajski 86.85 | 6 | | | | 9 | Price 89.26 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Gerwyn Price 97.39 | 6 | 9 | Price 89.26 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Fabian Herz 82.42 | Fabian Herz 82.42 | 3 | | Scott Taylor 86.63 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fabian Herz 82.42 | Fabian Herz 82.42 | 3 | | Scott Taylor 86.63 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 96.61 | 7 | | |
| Scott Taylor 91.58 | Scott Taylor 91.58 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 96.61 | 7 | | |
| Scott Taylor 91.58 | Scott Taylor 91.58 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Suljović 87.73 | 5 | | |
| | | | 5 | Mensur Suljović 99.65 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Suljović 87.73 | 5 | | |
| Matthew Dennant 88.11 | Matthew Dennant 88.11 | 6 | | Matthew Dennant 91.73 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Dennant 88.11 | Matthew Dennant 88.11 | 6 | | Matthew Dennant 91.73 | 4 | 5 | Suljović 93.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Madars Razma 93.68 | Madars Razma 93.68 | 5 | | | | 5 | Suljović 93.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Madars Razma 93.68 | Madars Razma 93.68 | 5 | | | | 12 | Cullen 99.77 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Joe Cullen 97.20 | 6 | 12 | Cullen 99.77 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones 84.55 | Wayne Jones 84.55 | 2 | | Vincent van der Voort 91.55 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones 84.55 | Wayne Jones 84.55 | 2 | | Vincent van der Voort 91.55 | 1 | | | | 5 | Suljović 102.26 | 6 | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort 90.94 | Vincent van der Voort 90.94 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Suljović 102.26 | 6 | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort 90.94 | Vincent van der Voort 90.94 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Wade 94.97 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | James Wade 97.87 | 6 | | | | 4 | Wade 94.97 | 2 | | | | | |
| Wesley Plaisier 85.03 | Wesley Plaisier 85.03 | 6 | | Wesley Plaisier 92.49 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wesley Plaisier 85.03 | Wesley Plaisier 85.03 | 6 | | Wesley Plaisier 92.49 | 3 | 4 | Wade 101.79 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Jyhan Artut 81.22 | Jyhan Artut 81.22 | 4 | | | | 4 | Wade 101.79 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Jyhan Artut 81.22 | Jyhan Artut 81.22 | 4 | | | | 13 | Chisnall 98.41 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Dave Chisnall 100.28 | 6 | 13 | Chisnall 98.41 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Evetts 88.61 | Ted Evetts 88.61 | 6 | | Ted Evetts 90.74 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Evetts 88.61 | Ted Evetts 88.61 | 6 | | Ted Evetts 90.74 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 104.79 | 8 |
| Martin Atkins 84.93 | Martin Atkins 84.93 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 104.79 | 8 |
| Martin Atkins 84.93 | Martin Atkins 84.93 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Cross 100.27 | 6 |
| | | | 2 | Ian White 87.83 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Cross 100.27 | 6 |
| Justin Pipe 94.61 | Justin Pipe 94.61 | 6 | | Justin Pipe 89.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Justin Pipe 94.61 | Justin Pipe 94.61 | 6 | | Justin Pipe 89.44 | 6 | | Pipe 96.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Meikle 86.32 | Ryan Meikle 86.32 | 3 | | | | | Pipe 96.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Meikle 86.32 | Ryan Meikle 86.32 | 3 | | | | 15 | Webster 90.21 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Darren Webster 87.43 | 6 | 15 | Webster 90.21 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pavel Jirkal 81.91 | Pavel Jirkal 81.91 | 6 | | Pavel Jirkal 81.08 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pavel Jirkal 81.91 | Pavel Jirkal 81.91 | 6 | | Pavel Jirkal 81.08 | 3 | | | | | Pipe 92.55 | 2 | | | | | | |
| William Borland 72.32 | William Borland 72.32 | 1 | | | | | | | | Pipe 92.55 | 2 | | | | | | |
| William Borland 72.32 | William Borland 72.32 | 1 | | | | | | | 7 | Cross 101.63 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Rob Cross 101.37 | 6 | | | | 7 | Cross 101.63 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Steve Beaton 89.42 | Steve Beaton 89.42 | 6 | | Steve Beaton 95.83 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Beaton 89.42 | Steve Beaton 89.42 | 6 | | Steve Beaton 95.83 | 3 | 7 | Cross 105.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Raymond van Barneveld 91.46 | Raymond van Barneveld 91.46 | 4 | | | | 7 | Cross 105.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Raymond van Barneveld 91.46 | Raymond van Barneveld 91.46 | 4 | | | | 10 | Clayton 100.45 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Jonny Clayton 85.01 | 6 | 10 | Clayton 100.45 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Adam Hunt 97.24 | Adam Hunt 97.24 | 6 | | Adam Hunt 86.54 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adam Hunt 97.24 | Adam Hunt 97.24 | 6 | | Adam Hunt 86.54 | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | Cross 104.24 | 7 | | | |
| Danny van Trijp 92.64 | Danny van Trijp 92.64 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Cross 104.24 | 7 | | | |
| Danny van Trijp 92.64 | Danny van Trijp 92.64 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wright 99.33 | 5 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Adrian Lewis 102.52 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Wright 99.33 | 5 | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 85.30 | Ritchie Edhouse 85.30 | 1 | | Dimitri Van den Bergh 102.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 85.30 | Ritchie Edhouse 85.30 | 1 | | Dimitri Van den Bergh 102.29 | 6 | | Van den Bergh 85.74 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 94.72 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 94.72 | 6 | | | | | Van den Bergh 85.74 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 94.72 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 94.72 | 6 | | | | 11 | Gurney 94.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Daryl Gurney 90.98 | 6 | 11 | Gurney 94.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 91.01 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 91.01 | 6 | | Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.21 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 91.01 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 91.01 | 6 | | Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.21 | 2 | | | | 11 | Gurney 93.38 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Josh Payne 84.92 | Josh Payne 84.92 | 1 | | | | | | | 11 | Gurney 93.38 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Josh Payne 84.92 | Josh Payne 84.92 | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | Wright 92.83 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Peter Wright 101.03 | 6 | | | | 3 | Wright 92.83 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Kim Huybrechts 87.03 | Kim Huybrechts 87.03 | 6 | | Kim Huybrechts 86.56 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kim Huybrechts 87.03 | Kim Huybrechts 87.03 | 6 | | Kim Huybrechts 86.56 | 2 | 3 | Wright 101.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nico Kurz 87.42 | Nico Kurz 87.42 | 5 | | | | 3 | Wright 101.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nico Kurz 87.42 | Nico Kurz 87.42 | 5 | | | | | R. Smith 96.46 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Simon Whitlock 93.74 | 5 | | R. Smith 96.46 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ross Smith 92.97 | Ross Smith 92.97 | 6 | | Ross Smith 92.69 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Williams 82.50 | Ricky Williams 82.50 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
