European Championship Venue

THE 2009 European Championship will be held at the Claus Hotel & Event Center in Holland.

The inaugural European Championship was held in Frankfurt last year, and won by Phil Taylor.

This year, the tournament switches to Holland to be staged in the Ballroom at the Claus Hotel & Event Center, situated close to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport in Hoofddorp.

The 2009 tournament will be held from Thursday October 29-Sunday November 1, and tickets start at just €10 per session.

The European Championship will feature 32 players competing for £200,000, with the winner taking home £50,000.

The top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit at October 26 will be joined by the top eight non-qualified players from the Players Championship Order of Merit and the top eight non-qualified players from the European Order of Merit.

The players from the European Order of Merit will come from a one-year Order of Merit, including the Players Championships in Leiden and the German Darts Championship held following last year's European Championship, plus all Players Championships held in 2009.

Full ticket information will be posted once confirmed.