2008 European Championship Darts
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The 2008 European Championship was the inaugural edition of the PDC
tournament, the European Championship
, which allowed the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit
. The tournament took place from Thursday October 30 to Sunday November 2, featuring a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner Phil Taylor. It was held in the Südbahnhof in Frankfurt
, Germany
.
Second round - best of seventeen legs
Quarter-finals - best of seventeen legs
Semi-finals - best of twenty-one legs
Final - best of twenty-one legs
Each game had to be won by two clear legs. A game went to a sudden death leg if a further six legs couldn't separate the players (e.g. a first round match going to 7-7).
Champion - £50,000
Runner-up - £25,000
Semi-finalists - £12,500
Quarter-finalists - £8,500
Second round losers - £4,000
First round losers - £2,000
Nine-dart jackpot - Unknown
Highest checkout - £2,000
automatically qualified for the event. Then the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2008 Players Championship Order of Merit after the October German Darts Trophy in Dinslaken
, Germany
joined them to make a field of 24.
The main European contingent then came from the following: the leading 4 non-qualified players from the 2008 Continental Europe Order of Merit following the October German Darts Trophy in Dinslaken, the top two non-qualified players from the German Darts Corporation rankings on October 25, and the last two places from a qualifier event held in Dinslaken on October 26 - an event which was open to any player with a full PDPA
membership.
Round One Thursday 30th from 18:45 8×; Friday 31st from 18:45 8×
Round Two Saturday 1st from 13:10 3×; from 18:50 5×
Quarters Sunday 2nd from 14:10 4×
Semis Sunday 2nd from 19:15 2×
Final: Sunday 2nd from 22:15
All times CET
(UTC+1
)
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
All games had to be won by 2 clear legs, if after six more legs the players still couldn't be separated, a sudden death leg would take place to decide the winner. i.e. if Round One matches went 7-7, there would have been a decider.
would broadcast the entire event live. This was the second PDC darts tournament that ITV4 has broadcast, after the inaugural Grand Slam of Darts
- after its rating success ITV chose to broadcast this event as well as the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts
.
The tournament was sponsored by PartyPoker.net, who also sponsor the US Open, the Las Vegas Desert Classic
and the German Darts Championship
.
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
tournament, the European Championship
European Championship (darts)
The European Championship is a PDC darts tournament which allows the top European players to compete with the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament takes place in late July to early August and features a field of 32...
, which allowed the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit
PDC order of merit
The PDC Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organisations, the Professional Darts Corporation . Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...
. The tournament took place from Thursday October 30 to Sunday November 2, featuring a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner Phil Taylor. It was held in the Südbahnhof in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Format
First round - best of nine legsSecond round - best of seventeen legs
Quarter-finals - best of seventeen legs
Semi-finals - best of twenty-one legs
Final - best of twenty-one legs
Each game had to be won by two clear legs. A game went to a sudden death leg if a further six legs couldn't separate the players (e.g. a first round match going to 7-7).
Prize money
A total of £200,000 was on offer to the players, divided based on the following performances:Champion - £50,000
Runner-up - £25,000
Semi-finalists - £12,500
Quarter-finalists - £8,500
Second round losers - £4,000
First round losers - £2,000
Nine-dart jackpot - Unknown
Highest checkout - £2,000
Qualification
The top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the 2008 Sky Poker World Grand Prix2008 World Grand Prix Darts
The 2008 Sky Poker World Grand Prix was the eleventh instance of the darts tournament held by the Professional Darts Corporation, the World Grand Prix. It was held from October 6 to October 12. As usual it was staged at the Citywest Hotel in Saggart, Dublin...
automatically qualified for the event. Then the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2008 Players Championship Order of Merit after the October German Darts Trophy in Dinslaken
Dinslaken
Dinslaken is a city in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness horse race track, its now closed coal mine in Lohberg and its wealthy neighborhoods Hiesfeld and Eppinghoven.- Geography :...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
joined them to make a field of 24.
The main European contingent then came from the following: the leading 4 non-qualified players from the 2008 Continental Europe Order of Merit following the October German Darts Trophy in Dinslaken, the top two non-qualified players from the German Darts Corporation rankings on October 25, and the last two places from a qualifier event held in Dinslaken on October 26 - an event which was open to any player with a full PDPA
Professional Dart Players Association
The Professional Dart Players Association is an organisation for professional dart players. Its intention is to look after the interests of professional players through an annually elected Board of six current professionals.-Formation:...
membership.
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Preliminary round
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First round onwards
Draw and results
Draw and schedule of play as follows:Round One Thursday 30th from 18:45 8×; Friday 31st from 18:45 8×
Round Two Saturday 1st from 13:10 3×; from 18:50 5×
Quarters Sunday 2nd from 14:10 4×
Semis Sunday 2nd from 19:15 2×
Final: Sunday 2nd from 22:15
All times CET
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
(UTC+1
UTC+1
UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as .This time is used in:*Central European Time*West Africa Time*Western European Summer Time**British Summer Time**Irish Standard Time...
)
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
All games had to be won by 2 clear legs, if after six more legs the players still couldn't be separated, a sudden death leg would take place to decide the winner. i.e. if Round One matches went 7-7, there would have been a decider.
Television coverage and Sponsorship
The PDC announced on the 12 August 2008 that ITV4ITV4
ITV4 is a British television station which was launched on 1 November 2005. It is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc, and is part of the ITV network. The channel has a male-oriented line-up, including sport, cop shows and US comedies and dramas, as well as classic ITV action...
would broadcast the entire event live. This was the second PDC darts tournament that ITV4 has broadcast, after the inaugural Grand Slam of Darts
2007 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2007 Grand Slam of Darts was the inaugural staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts, held by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament invited the best performing players from the PDC and its rival the British Darts Organisation...
- after its rating success ITV chose to broadcast this event as well as the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts
2008 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2008 Grand Slam of Darts was the second staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 15–23 November 2008 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall...
.
The tournament was sponsored by PartyPoker.net, who also sponsor the US Open, the Las Vegas Desert Classic
Las Vegas Desert Classic
The Las Vegas Desert Classic was a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and was held each year in July from 2002 until 2010...
and the German Darts Championship
German Darts Championship
The PartyPoker.net German Darts Championship was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event began in 2007 and was held in the Gerry Weber Centre in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
.