THE PDC European Tour returns to action this weekend with the first of the autumn's three events, the European Darts Trophy, at the RWE Sporthalle in Muelheim.
The German venue has previously hosted the PDC's European Championship, but will host the European Tour for the first time from September 11-13 as 48 players compete in the internet-streamed tournament.
Friday's first round will feature the 32 players who won through July's UK Qualifier and Thursday's European Qualifier and Host Nation Qualifier competing across two sessions.
Saturday sees the 16 seeded players come up against the first round winners, with the last 16 then playing down to a finish on Sunday.
Following the withdrawal of Gary Anderson, Dutchman Benito van de Pas, the next player from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit, steps in to become the 16th seed.
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European Darts Trophy - European Tour Event Seven
September 11-13 2015, RWE Sporthalle, Muelheim, Germany
Top 16 Seeded Players (Enter at Second Round stage)
1 Michael van Gerwen
2 Michael Smith
3 James Wade
4 Adrian Lewis
5 Peter Wright
6 Ian White
7 Brendan Dolan
8 Dave Chisnall
9 Justin Pipe
10 Mervyn King
11 Simon Whitlock
12 Kim Huybrechts
13 Terry Jenkins
14 Robert Thornton
15 Vincent van der Voort
16 Benito van de Pas
UK Qualifiers x20:
Chris Dobey, Stephen Bunting, Gerwyn Price, Steve West, James Hubbard, Adam Hunt, Jamie Bain, Mark Barilli, Connie Finnan, James Wilson, Jason Lovett, Mark Frost, Andy Jenkins, Kevin Painter, Alan Norris, Daryl Gurney, Mark Dudbridge, Wes Newton, David Pallett, Darren Johnson
European Qualifiers x8: TBC September 10
Host Nation Qualifiers x4: TBC September 10
Session Schedule
Friday September 11
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
First Round x8
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
First Round x8
Saturday September 12
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
Second Round x8
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
Second Round x8
Sunday September 13
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
Third Round x8
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Final