THE 2014 PDC European Tour season kicks off with the German Darts Championship from January 31-February 2 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim, Germany.
The new format for European Tour events in 2014 sees the first round held in one, eight-hour session from 3pm on Friday, as the 32 qualifiers compete for places in Saturday's second round.
The top 16 seeds come in at the second round stage on Saturday, as they play against the first round winners across two sessions.
Sunday afternoon sees the third round take place, before the tournament concludes on Sunday evening with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final held in one session.
The German Darts Championship will be held at Halle 39 in Hildesheim, with tickets available through PDC Europe online at www.pdc-europe.tv.
The German Darts Championship will be streamed exclusively LIVE & FREE online at www.youtube.com/OfficialPDC.
Results and other tournament information will be updated below throughout the event. Times below are local time (GMT is -1hr)
German Darts Championship
European Tour Event One, Halle 39, Hildesheim
Draw Bracket (Second Round Onwards)
Michael van Gerwen (1) v Leon De Geus
Kevin Painter (16) v Terry Jenkins
Steve Beaton (8) v Jelle Klaasen
Wes Newton (9) v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Kim Huybrechts (5) v Michael Smith
John Part (12) v Dick van Dijk
Brendan Dolan (4) v Justin Pipe
Paul Nicholson (13) v Stuart Kellett
Dave Chisnall (2) v Raymond van Barneveld
Adrian Lewis (15) v Joey Palfreyman
Jamie Caven (7) v Ronnie Baxter
Mervyn King (10) v Lee Palfreyman
Robert Thornton (6) v Andy Hamilton
Ian White (11) v Dean Winstanley
Peter Wright (3) v Wayne Jones
Gary Anderson (14) v Glenn Spearing
Schedule of Play
Friday January 31 (3pm-11pm)
First Round
Magnus Caris 2-6 Glenn Spearing
Raymond van Barneveld 6-1 Ron Meulenkamp
Jelle Klaasen 6-0 Marc Dewsbury
Brian Woods 3-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Dimitri van den Bergh 2-6 Ronnie Baxter
Steve Maish 5-6 Leon De Geus
Dick van Dijk 6-5 Mark Dudbridge
Dean Winstanley 6-1 Matt Padgett
Mark Walsh 0-6 Lee Palfreyman
Jamie Bain 0-6 Michael Smith
Max Hopp 1-6 Terry Jenkins
Barry Lynn 0-6 Andy Hamilton
Wayne Jones 6-3 Tomas Seyler
Rene Eidams 5-6 Joey Palfreyman
Stuart Kellett 6-3 Fabian Herz
Richie Burnett 3-6 Justin Pipe
Click here for First Round Round-Up
Saturday February 1
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Ian White 6-5 Dean Winstanley
Gary Anderson 6-0 Glenn Spearing
Robert Thornton 6-3 Andy Hamilton
Mervyn King 6-0 Lee Palfreyman
Jamie Caven 4-6 Ronnie Baxter
Dave Chisnall 2-6 Raymond van Barneveld
Steve Beaton 4-6 Jelle Klaasen
John Part 6-2 Dick van Dijk
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Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Brendan Dolan 2-6 Justin Pipe
Wes Newton 6-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Kim Huybrechts 6-3 Michael Smith
Adrian Lewis 6-3 Joey Palfreyman
Peter Wright 4-6 Wayne Jones
Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Leon De Geus
Kevin Painter 3-6 Terry Jenkins
Paul Nicholson 6-5 Stuart Kellett
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Sunday February 2
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Third Round
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Terry Jenkins
Jelle Klaasen 6-4 Wes Newton
Kim Huybrechts 2-6 John Part
Justin Pipe 6-4 Paul Nicholson
Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 Adrian Lewis
Ronnie Baxter 6-5 Mervyn King
Robert Thornton 3-6 Ian White
Wayne Jones 4-6 Gary Anderson
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Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Jelle Klaasen
John Part 3-6 Justin Pipe
Raymond van Barneveld 2-6 Ronnie Baxter
Ian White 4-6 Gary Anderson
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Semi-Finals
Jelle Klaasen 5-6 Justin Pipe
Ronnie Baxter 4-6 Gary Anderson
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Final
Justin Pipe 5-6 Gary Anderson
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All games are the best of 11 legs.
Sunday's games will be played in draw bracket order.
Prize Fund
Winner £20,000
Runner-Up £8,000
Semi-Finalists £4,000
Quarter-Finalists £3,000
Last 16 Losers £2,000
Last 32 Losers £1,250
Last 48 Losers £1,000
Total £100,000