European Darts Open 2023: Draw, schedule, results, odds & TV coverage details

The European Tour season continued in Germany this weekend with the Interwetten European Darts Open, where Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion.

Here is everything you need to know including the full draw, daily schedule, prize money and history.

European Darts Open: Draw & Tournament bracket

• Seedings in brackets

FINAL

• (10) Gerwyn Price 8-7 Dirk van Duijvenbode (8)

SEMI-FINALS

• (11) Danny Noppert 4-7 Gerwyn Price (10)
• (4) Rob Cross 6-7 Dirk van Duijvenbode (8)

QUARTER-FINALS

• (11) Danny Noppert 6-4 Damon Heta (3)
• (10) Gerwyn Price 6-4 Michael van Gerwen (2)
• Ricardo Pietreczko 5-6 Rob Cross (4)
• (8) Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Josh Rock (16)

ROUND THREE

Seeds enter in round two on Saturday

• (6) Dave Chisnall 1-6 Danny Noppert (11)
• (3) Damon Heta 6-4 Ryan Meikle
• (7) Michael Smith 2-6 Gerwyn Price (10)
• (2) Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Dimitri Van den Bergh (15)
• Ricardo Pietreczko 6-3 Stephen Bunting
• (4) Rob Cross 6-1 William O'Connor
• (8) Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-5 Ross Smith
• Brendan Dolan 5-6 Josh Rock (16)

ROUND TWO

Seeds enter in round two on Saturday

• (6) Dave Chisnall 6-2 Jim Williams
• (11) Danny Noppert 6-2 Chris Dobey
• (3) Damon Heta 6-4 Andy Boulton
• (14) Jonny Clayton 3-6 Ryan Meikle
• (7) Michael Smith 6-3Rene Eidams
• (10) Gerwyn Price 6-5 Krzysztof Ratajski
• (2) Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Raymond van Barneveld
• (15) Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-2 James Wade
• (5) Peter Wright 5-6 Ricardo Pietreczko
• (12) Ryan Searle 5-6 Stephen Bunting
• (4) Rob Cross 6-1 Ryan Joyce
• (13) Martin Schindler 0-6 William O'Connor
• (8) Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Ted Evetts
• (9) Joe Cullen 4-6 Ross Smith
• (1) Luke Humphries WITHDREW v Brendan Dolan
• (16) Josh Rock 6-2 Ian White

ROUND ONE

Winners to play the seeds

• Jim Williams 6-2 John Henderson
• Maik Kuivenhoven 2-6 Chris Dobey
• Luke Woodhouse 5-6 Andy Boulton
• Ryan Meikle 6-2 Nico Kurz
• Rene Eidams 6-4 Jurjen van der Velde
• Krzysztof Ratajski 6-5 Bradley Brooks
• Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 Filip Sebesta
• Florian Hempel 1-6 James Wade
• Geert Nentjes 2-6 Ricardo Pietreczko
• Stephen Bunting 6-5 Daryl Gurney
• Ryan Joyce 6-4 Jermaine Wattimena
• William O'Connor 6-3 Marko Kantele
• Jose de Sousa 0-6 Ted Evetts
• Ross Smith 6-0 Pascal Rupprecht
• Brendan Dolan 6-1 Steve Lennon
• Gabriel Clemens 5-6 Ian White

European Darts Open: Schedule and results

Friday March 24 6
First Round (Best of 11 legs)
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

• William O'Connor 6-3 Marko Kantele
• Ryan Joyce 6-4 Jermaine Wattimena
• Brendan Dolan 6-1 Steve Lennon
• Krzysztof Ratajski 6-5 Bradley Brooks
• Geert Nentjes 2-6 Ricardo Pietreczko
• Rene Eidams 6-4 Jurjen van der Velde
• Jose de Sousa 0-6 Ted Evetts
• Luke Woodhouse 5-6 Andy Boulton

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1200 BST)

• Jim Williams 6-2 John Henderson
• Ross Smith 6-0 Pascal Rupprecht
• Ryan Meikle 6-2 Nico Kurz
• Maik Kuivenhoven 2-6 Chris Dobey
• Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 Filip Sebesta
• Florian Hempel 1-6 James Wade
• Gabriel Clemens 5-6 Ian White
• Stephen Bunting 6-5 Daryl Gurney

Saturday March 25
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

• Damon Heta 6-4 Andy Boulton
• Rob Cross 6-1 Ryan Joyce
• Dave Chisnall 6-2 Jim Williams
• Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Ted Evetts
• Joe Cullen 4-6 Ross Smith
• Jonny Clayton 3-6 Ryan Meikle
• Danny Noppert 6-2 Chris Dobey
• Ryan Searle 5-6 Stephen Bunting

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

• Gerwyn Price 6-3 Krzysztof Ratajski
• Luke Humphries WITHDREW v Brendan Dolan
• Michael Smith 6-3 Rene Eidams
• Peter Wright 5-6 Ricardo Pietreczko
• Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Raymond van Barneveld
• Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-2 James Wade
• Martin Schindler 0-6 William O'Connor
• Josh Rock 6-2 Ian White

Sunday March 26
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Third Round

• Dave Chisnall 1-6 Danny Noppert
• Damon Heta 6-4 Ryan Meikle
• Michael Smith 2-6 Gerwyn Price
• Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Dimitri Van den Bergh
• Ricardo Pietreczko 6-3 Stephen Bunting
• Rob Cross 6-1 William O'Connor
• Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-5 Ross Smith
• Brendan Dolan 5-6 Josh Rock

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1200 BST)

Quarter-Finals

• Danny Noppert 6-4 Damon Heta
• Gerwyn Price 6-4 Michael van Gerwen
• Ricardo Pietreczko 5-6 Rob Cross
• Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Josh Rock

Semi-Finals

• Danny Noppert 4-7 Gerwyn Price
• Rob Cross 6-7 Dirk van Duijvenbode

Final

• Gerwyn Price 8-7 Dirk van Duijvenbode

Format
All games up to and including the quarter-finals are the best of 11 legs, with the semi-finals the best of 13 legs and the final the best of 15 legs.

European Darts Open: Sky Bet odds

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Where can I watch the European Darts Open on TV?

This event is not being screened live on TV in the UK but, along with all the other PDC European Tour events, you can watch the event unfold via PDCTV as well as through a series of bookmakers' websites worldwide. Head to the PDC website for more details.

Prize Fund

• Winner: £25,000
• Runner-up: £10,000
• Semi-Finalists: £6,500
• Quarter-Finalists: £5,000
• Last 16: £3,000
• Last 32: £2,000
• Last 48: £1,000

European Darts Open: Past Finals

• 2022: Michael van Gerwen 8-5 Dimitri Van den Bergh
• 2019: Michael van Gerwen 8-6 Rob Cross
• 2018: Michael van Gerwen 8-7 Peter Wright
• 2017: Peter Wright 6-2 Mervyn King
• 2016: Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Peter Wright
• 2015: Robert Thornton 6-2 Kim Huybrechts
• 2014: Peter Wright 6-2 Simon Whitlock
• 2013: Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Simon Whitlock
• 2012: Raymond van Barneveld 6-4 Dave Chisnall

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