How The European Tour Has Changed Darts

European Tour

Christopher Kempf takes a look at how the European Tour has changed professional darts for the better.

2018 Unibet European Championship Draw

Machineseeker European Championship

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN begins his defence of the Unibet European Championship title against Paul Nicholson - field & draw confirmed.

2018 European Darts Trophy Day Two

European Tour

JELLE KLAASEN defeated world number two Peter Wright to progress to the Last 16 of the European Darts Trophy.

2018 European Darts Trophy Day One

European Tour

STEVE BEATON survived a match dart to defeat Kim Huybrechts 6-5 in the first round of the European Darts Trophy.

Klaasen Targets Strong End To 'Difficult' Year

Machineseeker European Championship

JELLE KLAASEN is targeting a strong end to a tough 2018.

Schindler Heads ET13 Host Nation Qualifiers

European Tour

MARTIN SCHINDLER headlined the six Host Nation Qualifiers for the European Darts Trophy on Thursday night.

2018 European Darts Trophy Draw/Schedule

European Tour

FORMER European Tour event winners Kim Huybrechts & Steve Beaton will clash in Friday's first round at the European Darts Trophy.

Unibet European Championship Qualification Latest

Machineseeker European Championship

THE RACE to qualify for the Unibet European Championship culminates with the European Darts Trophy.

ET13 UK Qualifiers Confirmed

European Tour

STEVE BEATON, Stephen Bunting and Mervyn King were among the players to secure their place in the European Darts Trophy.

The European Tour sees three-day tournaments held at venues across Europe.

Held from February-October, European Tour events feature 48 players, made up of PDC Tour Card Holders, Associate Member Qualifiers and Host Nation Qualifiers.

Prize money won in European Tour events counts the ProTour Order of Merit, which on a one-year-rolling basis provides qualifiers for European Tour events and seeds for Players Championship tournaments.

Prize money won on the European Tour also counts towards its own Order of Merit, as well as the main PDC Order of Merit.

All European Tour events are streamed live on PDCTV.

Click here for European Tour ticket information.

2023 Interwetten International Darts Open
Top 16 Seeded Players (Enter at Second Round stage)

1 Michael van Gerwen
2 Damon Heta
3 Rob Cross
4 Dave Chisnall
5 Nathan Aspinall
6 Michael Smith
7 Dirk van Duijvenbode
8 Peter Wright
9 Joe Cullen
10 Danny Noppert
11 Gerwyn Price
12 Martin Schindler
13 Jonny Clayton
14 Josh Rock
15 Dimitri Van den Bergh
16 Jose de Sousa

Tour Card Holder Qualifiers x24: Andrew Gilding, Brendan Dolan, (Jose de Sousa - now a seed), Daryl Gurney, Richie Burnett, Simon Whitlock, Kim Huybrechts, Brian Raman, Lee Evans, Jose Justicia, Madars Razma, Ross Smith, Mario Vandenbogaerde, Stephen Burton, James Wilson, Ryan Meikle, Ian White, Alan Soutar, (Adrian Lewis - withdrawn), Matt Campbell, Callan Rydz, Pascal Rupprecht, Steve Lennon, Keegan Brown
Associate Member Qualifiers x2: Jeroen Mioch, Andy Boulton
Host Nation Qualifiers (from ProTour OOM) x2: Gabriel Clemens, Florian Hempel
Host Nation Qualifiers x2: Niko Springer, Liam Maendl-Lawrance
PDC Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: Paavo Myller
East Europe Qualifier: (Sebastian Bialecki - withdrawn)
Replacement Players: Scott Williams, Raymond van Barneveld, Mike De Decker - replacing Luke Humphries, Adrian Lewis & Sebastian Bialecki

2023 Interwetten International Darts Open
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards 

(1) Michael van Gerwen v Keegan Brown/Matt Campbell
(16) Jose De Sousa v Kim Huybrechts/Lee Evans
(8) Peter Wright v Ian White/Jose Justicia
(9) Joe Cullen v Jeroen Mioch/Alan Soutar
(4) Dave Chisnall v Andrew Gilding/Daryl Gurney
(13) Jonny Clayton v Brian Raman/Ryan Meikle
(5) Nathan Aspinall v Mario Vandenbogaerde/Madars Razma
(12) Martin Schindler v Raymond van Barneveld/Stephen Burton
(2) Damon Heta v Brendan Dolan/Pascal Rupprecht
(15) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Niko Springer/Scott Williams
(7) Dirk van Duijvenbode v Gabriel Clemens/Simon Whitlock
(10) Danny Noppert v Richie Burnett/Liam Maendl-Lawrance
(3) Rob Cross v Steve Lennon/Andy Boulton
(14) Josh Rock v Florian Hempel/James Wilson
(6) Michael Smith v Callan Rydz/Mike De Decker
(11) Gerwyn Price v Ross Smith/Paavo Myller

Friday March 31
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Alan Soutar 6-4 Jeroen Mioch
Steve Lennon 6-4 Andy Boulton
Mario Vandenbogaerde 6-4 Madars Razma
Brian Raman 6-2 Ryan Meikle
Brendan Dolan 6-3 Pascal Rupprecht
Jose Justicia 6-4 Ian White
Matt Campbell 6-4 Keegan Brown
Liam Maendl-Lawrance 6-4 Richie Burnett

Evening Session
Lee Evans 6-5 Kim Huybrechts
Niko Springer 6-4 Scott Williams
Mike De Decker 6-3 Callan Rydz
Andrew Gilding 6-4 Daryl Gurney
Florian Hempel 6-4 James Wilson
Ross Smith 6-3 Paavo Myller
Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 Stephen Burton
Gabriel Clemens 6-5 Simon Whitlock

Saturday April 1
Second Round
Afternoon Session

Danny Noppert 6-5 Liam Maendl-Lawrance
Damon Heta 6-3 Brendan Dolan
Jose de Sousa 6-0 Lee Evans
Rob Cross 6-3 Steve Lennon
Alan Soutar 6-2 Joe Cullen 
Dave Chisnall 6-2 Andrew Gilding
Josh Rock 6-4 Florian Hempel
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Mario Vandenbogaerde

Evening Session
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Brian Raman
Niko Springer 6-1 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Peter Wright 6-3 Jose Justicia
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Matt Campbell
Gerwyn Price 6-3 Ross Smith
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Gabriel Clemens
Martin Schindler 6-4 Raymond van Barneveld
Mike De Decker 6-1 Michael Smith 

Sunday April 2
Afternoon Session
Third Round

Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Jose de Sousa
Peter Wright 6-4 Alan Soutar
Jonny Clayton 6-2 Dave Chisnall
Martin Schindler 6-3 Nathan Aspinall
Damon Heta 6-3 Niko Springer
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-5 Danny Noppert
Rob Cross 6-3 Josh Rock
Gerwyn Price 6-5 Mike De Decker

Evening Session
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 6-0 Peter Wright
Martin Schindler 6-3 Jonny Clayton
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-4 Damon Heta
Gerwyn Price 6-4 Rob Cross

Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 7-4 Martin Schindler
Gerwyn Price 7-2 Dirk van Duijvenbode

Final
Gerwyn Price 8-4 Michael van Gerwen