2011 European Championship (darts)
Encyclopedia
The 2011 European Championship was the fourth edition of the PDC
tournament, the European Championship
, which allowd the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit
. The tournament took place from July 28 to 31, featuring a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner. It was held in the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf
, Germany
.
World number one Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the previous three tournaments, and he won in the final 11–8 against Adrian Lewis
.
would broadcast the entire event live. ITV4 contined their coverage of PDC tournaments, having previously broadcast the 2008 European Championship
, and the Grand Slam of Darts
between 2007 and 2010.
The tournament was also broadcast on SPORT1 in Germany
, RTL 7 in the Netherlands
, and Fox Sports
in Australia
.
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 allowd 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 Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...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 28 to 31, featuring a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner. It was held in the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, 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...
.
World number one Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the previous three tournaments, and he won in the final 11–8 against 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...
.
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 Matchplay 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 2011 Players Championship Order of Merit, and then to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2011 Continental Europe Order of Merit.
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Draw and results
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 | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High Checkout | 3-dart Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Taylor |
5 | 48 | 25 | 19 | 110 | 50 | 15 | 164 | 104.29 |
| 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... |
5 | 45 | 35 | 17 | 101 | 77 | 31 | 150 | 98.38 |
| James Wade James Wade James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007... |
3 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 21 | 16 | 121 | 95.83 |
 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... |
2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 80 | 94.00 |
 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... |
4 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 65 | 40 | 16 | 132 | 98.55 |
 Raymond van BarneveldRaymond 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... |
4 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 80 | 59 | 16 | 167 | 99.36 |
| Wes Newton Wes Newton Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:... |
2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 167 | 95.89 |
 Mark WebsterMark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered... |
1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 87.79 |
| 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... |
2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 101 | 95.60 |
| 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 :... |
3 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 61 | 37 | 8 | 107 | 97.35 |
| 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 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 146 | 94.96 |
| Mervyn King |
2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 105 | 93.50 |
| Mark Walsh |
2 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 6 | 120 | 99.97 |
| 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... |
2 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 110 | 88.12 |
| 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.... |
1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 76 | 96.69 |
| 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 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 79.80 |
 John PartJohn Part John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion... |
1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 83.03 |
| 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... |
2 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 116 | 100.52 |
| 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... |
1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 88.51 |
| 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.... |
1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 86.79 |
| Justin Pipe Justin Pipe Justin Pipe is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Pipe first emerged at the 2008 UK Open as a pub qualifier. He defeated Geoff Wylie and Lionel Sams before losing 3-9 to James Wade in the third round... |
1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 121 | 88.67 |
| Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.- Personal Life :In September 2011 his girlfriend Michaela gave birth to his first daughter... |
2 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 116 | 98.71 |
| Peter Wright Peter Wright (darts player) Peter Wright is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He currently resides in Lowestoft and uses the nickname Snakebite for his matches. He represents Scotland due to Scottish grandparentage.He is known for having a mo-hawk hairstyle which changes colour... |
3 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 56 | 32 | 9 | 121 | 89.73 |
| 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 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 76 | 85.77 |
 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 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 121 | 96.19 |
 Kim HuybrechtsKim Huybrechts Kim Huybrechts is a Belgian darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Huybrechts reached the last 16 of the 2009 Winmau World Masters, losing 1-3 to Steve West on his televised debut.... |
3 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 49 | 30 | 10 | 126 | 97.42 |
| 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... |
1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 89.19 |
| 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... |
1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 135 | 101.09 |
 Mensur SuljovicMensur Suljovic Mensur Suljović is a Serbian-born Austrian darts player. He plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and previously played for the British Darts Organisation. He was also one of the top players in the German Darts Corporation where he won three events in 2007... |
1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 86.68 |
 John MichaelJohn Michael (darts player) John Michael is a Cypriot-born Greek darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.... |
1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 102 | 87.94 |
| Co Stompé Co 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 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 88.01 |
 Magnus CarisMagnus Caris Magnus Caris is a Swedish darts player.Caris made seven BDO World Darts Championship appearances, his first coming in 1988, losing in the first round to Rick Ney of the United States... |
1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 79.85 |
Television coverage
The PDC announced on 24 June 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. ITV4 contined their coverage of PDC tournaments, having previously broadcast the 2008 European Championship
2008 European Championship Darts
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...
, and the Grand Slam of Darts
Grand Slam of Darts
The Grand Slam of Darts is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and is known as the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts for sponsorship purposes. The PDC also invites the best performing players from its rival the British Darts Organisation...
between 2007 and 2010.
The tournament was also broadcast on SPORT1 in 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...
, RTL 7 in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and Fox Sports
Fox Sports (Australia)
Fox Sports is an Australia group of sports channels. They are owned by the Premier Media Group, which is in turn owned by News Corporation, and Consolidated Media Holdings. Its main competitors are ESPN, which has little local content and the free-to-air digital channel One HD...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.