# European Darts Open 2012

Die European Darts Open 2012 war ein Ranglistenturnier im Dartsport und wurde vom 6. bis zum 8. Juli 2012 zum ersten Mal von der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) veranstaltet. Es war das dritte Event der ersten European Darts Tour 2012, welche im Rahmen der Pro Tour 2012 durchgeführt wurde. Austragungsort war das Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf.
Raymond van Barneveld errang in diesem Turnier seinen ersten European-Tour-Titel, indem er im Finale Dave Chisnall mit 6:4 besiegte. Chisnall verlor damit sein zweites European Tour-Finale in Folge.

## Format

Das Turnier wurde im K.-o.-System gespielt. Spielmodus in allen Runden war ein best of 11 legs. Jedes leg wurde im double-out-Modus gespielt.

## Preisgeld

Bei dem Turnier wurden insgesamt £ 82.100 an Preisgeldern ausgeschüttet. Das Preisgeld verteilte sich unter den Teilnehmern wie folgt:
| Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Preisgeld |
| Gewinner | (1) | £ 15.000 |
| Finalist | (1) | £ 7.500 |
| Halbfinalisten | (2) | £ 5.000 |
| Viertelfinalisten | (4) | £ 3.000 |
| Achtelfinalisten | (8) | £ 1.500 |
| Verlierer der 2. Runde | (16) | £ 1.000 |
| Verlierer der 1. Runde | (32) | £ 200 |
| | | £ 82.100 |
Zudem erhielten alle 32 nicht gesetzten Spieler eine Startprämie von £ 100.

## Teilnehmer

Für die European Darts Open 2012 waren folgende 64 Spieler qualifiziert:
* Die 32 erstplatzierten Spieler der PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit, von denen alle gesetzt waren
* Die 20 Gewinner des European Darts Open UK Qualifier vom 15. Juni 2012
* Die 8 Gewinner des European Darts Open European Qualifier vom 23. Juni 2012
* Die 4 Gewinner des European Darts Open German Qualifier vom 23. Juni 2012
PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit
* England Adrian Lewis
* England James Wade
* Schottland Gary Anderson⁠
* England Wes Newton
* Australien Simon Whitlock
* England Andy Hamilton
* Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld
* England Terry Jenkins
* England Kevin Painter
* England Justin Pipe
* England Mark Walsh
* Niederlande Vincent van der Voort
* Australien Paul Nicholson
* England Wayne Jones
* England Colin Lloyd
* England Ronnie Baxter
* England Mervyn King
* England Andy Smith
* England Jamie Caven
* England Dave Chisnall
* Schottland Robert Thornton
* England Denis Ovens
* Kanada John Part
* England Colin Osborne
* England Alan Tabern
* Nordirland Brendan Dolan
* England Steve Brown
* Schottland Peter Wright
* Niederlande Co Stompé
* Wales Richie Burnett
* England Mark Hylton
* England Steve Beaton
German Darts Championship UK Qualifier
* England Ian White
* England Stuart Kellett
* Sudafrika Devon Petersen
* England Tony Littleton
* England James Hubbard
* England Joe Cullen
* England Dean Winstanley
* England Ross Smith
* England Mark Jones
* England Brian Woods
* England Mick Todd
* England Scott Rand
* England Steve Maish⁠
* Wales Jamie Lewis
* England Andy Jenkins
* England Arron Monk
* England Mark Dudbridge
* England Johnny Haines
* Nordirland Mickey Mansell
* Schottland Jim Walker
German Darts Championship European Qualifier
* Belgien Ronny Huybrechts
* Niederlande Michael van Gerwen
* Belgien Kim Huybrechts
* Niederlande Gino Vos
* Schweden Magnus Caris
* Niederlande Ryan de Vreede
* Niederlande Jelle Klaasen
* Kroatien Tonči Restović
German Darts Championship German Qualifier
* Deutschland Kevin Münch
* Deutschland Karsten Kornath
* Deutschland Tomas Seyler
* Osterreich Maik Langendorf

## Ergebnisse

| Runde 1 6. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 6. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 6. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 7. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 7. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 7. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | | | Viertelfinale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Viertelfinale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Viertelfinale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Halbfinale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Halbfinale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Halbfinale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Finale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Finale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs | Finale 8. Juli 2012 best of 11 legs |
| 1 | England Adrian Lewis | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deutschland Karsten Kornath | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deutschland Karsten Kornath | 0 | 1 | England Adrian Lewis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | England Steve Beaton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | England Steve Beaton | 6 | 32 | England Steve Beaton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Tony Littleton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Tony Littleton | 3 | | | | 32 | England Steve Beaton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | England Mervyn King | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Ronnie Baxter | 6 | | | | | | 17 | England Mervyn King | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sudafrika Devon Petersen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sudafrika Devon Petersen | 2 | 16 | England Ronnie Baxter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | England Mervyn King | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Mervyn King | 6 | 17 | England Mervyn King | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Stuart Kellett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Stuart Kellett | 3 | | | | | | | | | 17 | England Mervyn King | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | England Colin Osborne | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Terry Jenkins | 1 | | | | | | | | | 24 | England Colin Osborne | 2 | | | | | | |
| | England Joe Cullen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Joe Cullen | 6 | | England Joe Cullen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Johnny Haines | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England Alan Tabern | 2 | | England Johnny Haines | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Johnny Haines | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Johnny Haines | 6 | | | | | England Johnny Haines | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24 | England Colin Osborne | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | England Kevin Painter | 6 | | | | | | 24 | England Colin Osborne | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Ryan de Vreede | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Ryan de Vreede | 3 | 9 | Wales Kevin Painter | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | England Colin Osborne | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Colin Osborne | 6 | 24 | England Colin Osborne | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schottland Jim Walker | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schottland Jim Walker | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | England Mervyn King | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | |
| 5 | Australien Simon Whitlock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | |
| | England Ross Smith | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Ross Smith | 5 | 5 | Australien Simon Whitlock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Belgien Ronny Huybrechts | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Schottland Peter Wright | 5 | | Belgien Ronny Huybrechts | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Belgien Ronny Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Belgien Ronny Huybrechts | 6 | | | | 5 | Australien Simon Whitlock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21 | Schottland Robert Thornton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort | 6 | | | | | | 21 | Schottland Robert Thornton | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wales Jamie Lewis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wales Jamie Lewis | 3 | 12 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Schottland Robert Thornton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Schottland Robert Thornton | 6 | 21 | Schottland Robert Thornton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterreich Maik Langendorf | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterreich Maik Langendorf | 1 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Australien Simon Whitlock | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | England Wes Newton | — | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | | | | | | |
| | England Steve Maish | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve Maish | — | 4 | England Wes Newton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Niederlande Co Stompé | 1 | | England Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | | | England Mark Dudbridge | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Australien Paul Nicholson | 2 | | | | | | 20 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | Belgien Kim Huybrechts | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | 20 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deutschland Kevin Münch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deutschland Kevin Münch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Dave Chisnall | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 6 |
| 2 | England James Wade | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 6 |
| | Schweden Magnus Caris | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schweden Magnus Caris | 3 | 2 | England James Wade | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Mark Hylton | 1 | | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen | 6 | | | | | England James Wade | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18 | England Andy Smith | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Colin Lloyd | 2 | | | | | | 18 | England Andy Smith | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nordirland Mickey Mansell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nordirland Mickey Mansell | 6 | | Nordirland Mickey Mansell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | England Andy Smith | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | England Andy Smith | 6 | 18 | England Andy Smith | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mick Todd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mick Todd | 3 | | | | | | | | | 2 | England James Wade | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | |
| | England Ian White | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Ian White | 2 | 7 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan | 6 | 26 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Dean Winstanley | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Dean Winstanley | 5 | | | | 7 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Niederlande Gino Vos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Justin Pipe | 3 | | | | | | | Niederlande Gino Vos | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Gino Vos | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Gino Vos | 6 | | Niederlande Gino Vos | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Deutschland Tomas Seyler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Kanada John Part | 3 | | Deutschland Tomas Seyler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deutschland Tomas Seyler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deutschland Tomas Seyler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Wales Richie Burnett | 4 | | | |
| 6 | England Andy Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Wales Richie Burnett | 4 | | | |
| | England James Hubbard | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England James Hubbard | 6 | | England James Hubbard | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | England Steve Brown | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Steve Brown | 6 | 27 | England Steve Brown | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Arron Monk | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Arron Monk | 2 | | | | | England James Hubbard | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | England Mark Walsh | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Mark Walsh | 6 | | | | | | 11 | England Mark Walsh | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Jones | 5 | 11 | England Mark Walsh | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kroatien Tonči Restović | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Denis Ovens | 3 | | Kroatien Tonči Restović | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kroatien Tonči Restović | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kroatien Tonči Restović | 6 | | | | | | | | | | England James Hubbard | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Wales Richie Burnett | 6 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Schottland Gary Anderson | — | | | | | | | | | | Wales Richie Burnett | 6 | | | | | | |
| | England Scott Rand | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Scott Rand | — | | England Scott Rand | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Wales Richie Burnett | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Wales Richie Burnett | 6 | 30 | Wales Richie Burnett | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Jenkins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Jenkins | 2 | | | | 30 | Wales Richie Burnett | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Brian Woods | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Jamie Caven | 5 | | England Brian Woods | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Brian Woods | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Übertragung

Im deutschsprachigen Raum wurde die Veranstaltung nicht im TV ausgestrahlt.
International wurden alle Spiele durch die PDC auf pdc.tv übertragen.