2010 European Championship Darts
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The 2010 European Championship was the third edition of the PDC
tournament, the European Championship
, which allows the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit
. The tournament took place from July 29 to August 1, featuring a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner. It was held in the Stadthalle Dinslaken in Dinslaken
, Germany
.
World number one Phil Taylor won the final against Wayne Jones
, who played his first ever televised final. Taylor won his third European Championships and remains the only winner so far.
automatically qualified for the event. The top 8 from these rankings were also the seeded players. The remaining 16 places went to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2010 Continental Europe Order of Merit, and then to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2010 Players Championship Order of Merit.
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
The German television channel SPORT1
also broadcasted the event.
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 allows 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 Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...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 July 29 to August 1, featuring a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner. It was held in the Stadthalle Dinslaken 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
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.
World number one Phil Taylor won the final against Wayne Jones
Wayne Jones (darts player)
Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....
, who played his first ever televised final. Taylor won his third European Championships and remains the only winner so far.
Prize money
| Stage | Prize Money (Total-£200,000) |
|---|---|
| Winner | £50,000 |
| Runner Up | £20,000 |
| Semi Final | £10,000 |
| Quarter Final | £7,500 |
| Second Round | £5,000 |
| First Round | £2,500 |
Qualification
The top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the World Series of Darts Festival in Las VegasLas Vegas metropolitan area
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automatically qualified for the event. The top 8 from these rankings were also the seeded players. The remaining 16 places went to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2010 Continental Europe Order of Merit, and then to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2010 Players Championship Order of Merit.
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Draw and results
Draw and schedule of play as follows:Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
Statistics
| Player | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High Checkout | 3-dart Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Taylor |
5 | 48 | 22 | 77 | 75 | 19 | 128 | 104.37 |
| Mervyn King |
1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 124 | 100.73 |
 Simon WhitlockSimon Whitlock Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches... |
2 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 90 | 95.16 |
 Co StompéCo Stompé Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick... |
1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 94 | 98.22 |
| Mark Walsh |
3 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 32 | 7 | 128 | 92.61 |
 Barrie BatesBarrie Bates Barrie Bates is a darts player currently residing in Bedlinog, Mid-Glamorgan. He plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is a regular on the circuit. His nickname is "Batesy".... |
2 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 136 | 95.53 |
| Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches... |
4 | 36 | 29 | 91 | 52 | 11 | 161 | 94.20 |
| Andy Smith Andy Smith (darts player) Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches... |
2 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 120 | 90.61 |
 Antonio AlcinasAntonio Alcinas Antonio Alcinas Estelrich is a Spanish darts player, playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Alcinas started competing in PDC Europe events in 2010. After reaching the Quarter Finals of a Players Championship in Haarlem in June 2010, he qualified for the European Championship via the PDC... |
1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 160 | 90.82 |
| Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively... |
1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 89.14 |
| Jamie Caven Jamie Caven Jamie Robert Caven is an English darts player. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn.... |
3 | 22 | 18 | 53 | 22 | 12 | 127 | 94.72 |
| Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands... |
2 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 142 | 88.82 |
| Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world... |
1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 103 | 86.44 |
 Gary AndersonGary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman... |
1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 85.08 |
| Paul Nicholson Paul Nicholson (darts player) Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :... |
1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 90 | 83.11 |
 Andree WelgeAndree Welge Andree Welge is a German darts player.He made his World Championship debut in the 2002 BDO World Darts Championship where he lost in the first round 3-2 to Eric Clarys. Welge made his PDC debut in the 2006 PDC World Darts Championship, where he was defeated 3-0 by Alan Warriner-Little in the first... |
1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 79.24 |
| Mark Dudbridge Mark Dudbridge Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes... |
1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 101 | 86.39 |
| Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player... |
3 | 24 | 22 | 64 | 35 | 8 | 164 | 97.45 |
| Alan Tabern Alan Tabern Alan Tabern is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby"... |
1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 141 | 90.29 |
| Robert Thornton Robert Thornton (darts player) Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:... |
2 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 88 | 88.02 |
| Bernd Roith Bernd Roith Bernd Roith is a semi-professial German darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.He is a chef by profession. Roith qualified for the 2010 European Championship via the PDC European Order of Merit. In the first round, he defeated Denis Ovens 6-4... |
2 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 152 | 87.89 |
| Andy Hamilton Andy Hamilton (darts player) Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit.... |
1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 98 | 96.54 |
| Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17... |
2 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 113 | 93.43 |
| Colin Osborne Colin Osborne Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005... |
1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 94.94 |
| Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay... |
4 | 36 | 28 | 80 | 56 | 15 | 160 | 97.43 |
| Tomas Seyler Tomas Seyler Tomas Seyler is a German darts player. He plays in Professional Darts Corporation events and previously played for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is Shorty.... |
1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 96 | 87.69 |
| Denis Ovens Denis Ovens Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to... |
1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 84 | 90.14 |
| Wes Newton Wes Newton Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:... |
2 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 170 | 94.92 |
| Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion... |
1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 77.28 |
| Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action... |
3 | 23 | 24 | 62 | 29 | 4 | 146 | 92.93 |
| Wayne Jones Wayne Jones (darts player) Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches.... |
5 | 38 | 36 | 103 | 65 | 17 | 116 | 92.73 |
Television coverage
The PDC announced on 20 May 2010 that UK entertainment channel Bravo would broadcast the entire event live. This was the first and only time that Bravo televised live darts before the channel closed in 2011.The German television channel SPORT1
Sport1
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also broadcasted the event.