German Open (darts)
# German Open (darts)

The German Open (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bull's German Open) is a darts tournament that began in 1986. It was abandoned for three years before being recurred in 1990 where it has been held annually. All tournaments was held in Germany at various venues. The first winners of the tournament was Bernd Hebecker from Germany and Mia Mevissen from Netherlands.

Tournament was not organized in 2020–2022 due to coronavirus pandemic. It was announced that the tournament in 2023 will not be organized as part of the World Darts Federation and its results will not be included in the international and regional ranking of this organization. The event is organized by Dart Sport Club Bochum.

## List of tournaments

### Men's

| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Prize Money | Prize Money | Venue |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Total | Ch. | R.-Up | Venue |
| 1986 | Bernd Hebecker | n/a | beat | Franky Velle | n/a | — | — | — | Düsseldorf |
| 1990 | Kai Pfeiffer | n/a | beat | Harry Robinson | n/a | — | — | — | Bochum |
| 1991 | Bruno Raes | n/a | 3 – 2 | Steve Brown | n/a | — | — | — | Bochum |
| 1992 | Peter Evison | n/a | 3 – 0 | Leo Laurens | n/a | — | — | — | Herne |
| 1993 | Peter Evison (2) | n/a | 3 – 1 | Rod Harrington | n/a | — | — | — | Herne |
| 1994 | Per Skau | 94.68 | 2 – 0 | Sean Palfrey | 93.90 | — | — | — | Herne |
| 1995 | Ronnie Baxter | n/a | 3 – 2 | Les Wallace | n/a | — | — | — | Herne |
| 1996 | Colin Monk | n/a | 3 – 2 | Andy Fordham | n/a | — | — | — | Herne |
| 1997 | Pascal Lefèvre | n/a | 3 – 2 | Erik Clarys | n/a | — | — | — | Herne |
| 1998 | Alan Warriner | n/a | 3 – 1 | Robbie Widdows | n/a | — | — | — | Herne |
| 1999 | Steve Coote | 93.27 | 3 – 1 | Gary Spedding | 82.29 | — | — | — | Herne |
| 2000 | Shayne Burgess | 97.38 | 3 – 2 | Dave Askew | 86.61 | — | — | — | Herne |
| 2001 | Martin Adams | n/a | 3 – 2 | Peter Manley | n/a | — | — | — | Herne |
| 2002 | Ted Hankey | n/a | 3 – 1 | Tony Eccles | n/a | — | — | — | Herne |
| 2003 | Ted Hankey (2) | n/a | 3 – 2 | André Brantjes | n/a | — | — | — | Herne |
| 2004 | Gary Anderson | n/a | 3 – 0 | Tony O'Shea | n/a | €6,200 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Herne |
| 2005 | Paul Hanvidge | n/a | 3 – 2 | Arjan Moen | n/a | €5,400 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Herne |
| 2006 | Gary Anderson (2) | n/a | 3 – 2 | Martin Adams | n/a | €7,160 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2007 | Martin Adams (2) | n/a | 3 – 1 | John Walton | n/a | €6,200 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2008 | Gary Anderson (3) | n/a | 3 – 0 | Robert Thornton | n/a | €8,400 | €2,400 | €1,200 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2009 | John Henderson | n/a | 3 – 2 | Stephen Bunting | n/a | €8,400 | €2,400 | €1,200 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2010 | Dean Winstanley | n/a | 3 – 2 | Ronny Huybrechts | n/a | €8,400 | €2,400 | €1,200 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2011 | Benito van de Pas | 95.22 | 3 – 2 | Tony O'Shea | 95.91 | €8,000 | €2,000 | €1,200 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2012 | Geert De Vos | n/a | 3 – 2 | Alan Norris | n/a | €6,000 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2013 | Geert De Vos (2) | n/a | 3 – 1 | Stephen Bunting | n/a | €6,000 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2014 | Darryl Fitton | n/a | 3 – 1 | James Wilson | n/a | €6,000 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2015 | Jeffrey de Graaf | n/a | 8 – 7 | Martin Adams | n/a | €6,300 | €3,000 | €1,500 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2016 | Danny Noppert | n/a | 6 – 4 | Darius Labanauskas | n/a | €6,200 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2017 | Mark McGeeney | 89.47 | 6 – 2 | Toon Greebe | 82.38 | €8,400 | €2,400 | €1,200 | Festplatz Castroper Straße, Bochum |
| 2018 | Scott Mitchell | n/a | 6 – 3 | Derk Telnekes | n/a | €8,400 | €2,400 | €1,200 | Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar |
| 2019 | Mario Vandenbogaerde | n/a | 6 – 5 | Martijn Kleermaker | n/a | €8,400 | €2,400 | €1,200 | Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar |
| 2023 | Michael Busscher | n/a | beat | Dennie Olde Kalter | n/a | €7,700 | €2,500 | €1,000 | Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar |

### Women's

| Year | Champion (average in final) | Score | Runner-up (average in final) | Total Prize Money | Champion | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | Mia Mevissen | bt. | Anita Vink | | | |
| 1990 | Valerie Maytum | bt. | Marion Diehn | | | |
| 1991 | Vicky Pruim | bt. | Claudia Seifert | | | |
| 1992 | Sharon Colclough | bt. | Heike Jenkins | | | |
| 1993 | Päivi Jussila | bt. | Heike Jenkins | | | |
| 1994 | Valerie Maytum (2) | bt. | Deta Hedman | | | |
| 1995 | Sharon Colclough (2) | bt. | Gerda Weltz | | | |
| 1996 | Francis Hoenselaar | bt. | Deta Hedman | | | |
| 1997 | Trina Gulliver | bt. | Sharon Colclough | | | |
| 1998 | Sharon Colclough (3) | bt. | Trina Gulliver | | | |
| 1999 | Francis Hoenselaar (2) | bt. | Trina Gulliver | | | |
| 2001 | Francis Hoenselaar (3) | bt. | Tricia Wright | | | |
| 2002 | Francis Hoenselaar (4) | 2–1 | Trina Gulliver | | | |
| 2003 | Trina Gulliver (2) | bt. | Carina Ekberg | | | |
| 2004 | Francis Hoenselaar (5) | 2–1 | Trina Gulliver | | | |
| 2005 | Trina Gulliver (3) | 2–0 | Marika Juhola | | | |
| 2006 | Carla Molema | 2–0 | Francis Hoenselaar | | | |
| 2007 | Carina Ekberg | 2–1 | Carla Molema | | | |
| 2008 | Julie Gore | 2–0 | Rilana Erades | | | |
| 2009 | Trina Gulliver (4) | 2–1 | Tricia Wright | | | |
| 2010 | Tricia Wright (2) | 2–0 | Irina Armstrong | | | |
| 2011 | Deta Hedman | 2–0 | Lorraine Winstanley | €2,600 | €1,000 | €400 |
| 2012 | Deta Hedman (2) | 2–0 | Lorraine Winstanley | €2,600 | €1,000 | €400 |
| 2013 | Deta Hedman (3) | 2–1 | Sharon Prins | €2,600 | €1,000 | €400 |
| 2014 | Anastasia Dobromyslova | 2–1 | Lorraine Winstanley | €2,600 | €1,000 | €400 |
| 2015 | Lorraine Winstanley | 7–5 | Zoe Jones | €2,600 | €1,000 | €400 |
| 2016 | Aileen de Graaf | 5–3 | Anastasia Dobromyslova | €2,600 | €1,000 | €400 |
| 2017 | Deta Hedman (4) | 5–4 | Aileen de Graaf | €2,400 | €800 | €400 |
| 2018 | Aileen de Graaf (2) | 5–1 | Deta Hedman | €2,400 | €800 | €400 |
| 2019 | Aileen de Graaf (3) | 5–4 | Fallon Sherrock | €2,400 | €800 | €400 |
| 2023 | Sharona Veld | beat | Petra Zimmer | €1,300 | €500 | €250 |

### Boys

| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Prize Money | Prize Money | Venue |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Total | Ch. | R.-Up | Venue |
| 2012 | Jeffrey de Zwaan | n/a | beat | Mike Zuydwijk | n/a | — | — | — | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2013 | Jeffrey de Zwaan (2) | n/a | beat | Colin Roelofs | n/a | — | — | — | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2014 | Colin Roelofs | n/a | beat | Justin van Tergouw | n/a | — | — | — | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2015 | Callan Rydz | n/a | beat | Wesley Hurrebrink | n/a | — | — | — | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2016 | Justin van Tergouw | n/a | beat | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez | n/a | — | — | — | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2017 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez | n/a | beat | Nico Blum | n/a | — | — | — | Festplatz Castroper Straße, Bochum |
| 2018 | Jurjen van der Velde | n/a | beat | Danny de Graaf | n/a | — | — | — | Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar |
| 2019 | Owen Roelofs | n/a | beat | Oliver Pieper | n/a | — | — | — | Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar |

### Girls

| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Prize Money | Prize Money | Venue |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Total | Ch. | R.-Up | Venue |
| 2012 | Ann-Kathrin Wigmann | n/a | beat | Anna Schultze | n/a | — | — | — | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2013 | Casey Gallagher | n/a | beat | Sarah Rosen | n/a | — | — | — | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2014 | Shauni Wastyn | n/a | beat | Kyana Frauenfelder | n/a | — | — | — | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2015 | Sofie-Jahn Bendorff | n/a | beat | Kyana Frauenfelder | n/a | — | — | — | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2016 | Christina Schuler | n/a | beat | Kyana Frauenfelder | n/a | — | — | — | Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum |
| 2017 | Christina Schuler (2) | n/a | beat | Denise Schuler | n/a | — | — | — | Festplatz Castroper Straße, Bochum |
| 2018 | Katie Sheldon | n/a | beat | Christina Schuler | n/a | — | — | — | Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar |
| 2019 | Lerena Rietbergen | n/a | beat | Rosanne van der Velde | n/a | — | — | — | Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar |

## Tournament records

* Most wins 3: Gary Anderson
* Most Finals 4: Martin Adams.
* Most Semi Finals 6: Martin Adams.
* Most Quarter Finals 8: Martin Adams.
* Most Appearances 13: Martin Adams.
* Most Prize Money won €6289.85: Gary Anderson.
* Best winning average (96.60) : Gary Anderson v Michael van Gerwen, SF, 2016.
* Youngest Winner age 18: Benito van de Pas.
* Oldest Winner age 51: Darryl Fitton.
