# 2018 Dutch Darts Championship

The 2018 Dutch Darts Championship was the eleventh of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the MECC Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands from 7–9 September 2018. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Ian White won his tenth PDC title and his first on the European Tour, defeating Ricky Evans 8–5 in the final.

## Prize money

This is how the prize money is divided:
| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £4,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Total | £135,000 | £135,000 |
Prize money will count towards the PDC Order of Merit, the ProTour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit, with one exception: should a seeded player lose in the second round (last 32), their prize money will not count towards any Orders of Merit, although they still receive the full prize money payment.

## Qualification and format

The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 30 August will automatically qualify for the event and will be seeded in the second round.
The remaining 32 places will go to players from five qualifying events – 18 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 3 September), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 30 August), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 6 September), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 10 August) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 25 August).
Mensur Suljović, who would have been the number 3 seed, withdrew from the tournament prior to the draw. Steve West, the highest-ranked qualifier, was promoted to 16th seed. Erik Tautfest also withdrew prior to the draw. Two extra places were made available in the Host Nation Qualifier.
The following players will take part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 7 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 7 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 7 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 9 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 9 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 9 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 9 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 9 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 9 September |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 87.91 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Karel Sedláček 76.17 | Karel Sedláček 76.17 | 2 | | William O'Connor 95.97 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Karel Sedláček 76.17 | Karel Sedláček 76.17 | 2 | | William O'Connor 95.97 | 6 | | O'Connor 86.53 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 88.75 | William O'Connor 88.75 | 6 | | | | | O'Connor 86.53 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 88.75 | William O'Connor 88.75 | 6 | | | | | Evans 90.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Steve West 87.75 | 5 | | Evans 90.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Evans 95.32 | Ricky Evans 95.32 | 6 | | Ricky Evans 88.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Evans 95.32 | Ricky Evans 95.32 | 6 | | Ricky Evans 88.16 | 6 | | | | | Evans 91.81 | 6 | | | | | |
| Jan Dekker 94.99 | Jan Dekker 94.99 | 3 | | | | | | | | Evans 91.81 | 6 | | | | | |
| Jan Dekker 94.99 | Jan Dekker 94.99 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Cullen 95.05 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Joe Cullen 89.09 | 6 | | | | 8 | Cullen 95.05 | 5 | | | | | |
| Barrie Bates 86.18 | Barrie Bates 86.18 | 6 | | Barrie Bates 87.08 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barrie Bates 86.18 | Barrie Bates 86.18 | 6 | | Barrie Bates 87.08 | 4 | 8 | Cullen 98.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Jelle Klaasen 85.32 | Jelle Klaasen 85.32 | 3 | | | | 8 | Cullen 98.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Jelle Klaasen 85.32 | Jelle Klaasen 85.32 | 3 | | | | 9 | Gurney 97.70 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Daryl Gurney 100.64 | 6 | 9 | Gurney 97.70 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Searle 94.40 | Ryan Searle 94.40 | 6 | | Ryan Searle 100.59 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Searle 94.40 | Ryan Searle 94.40 | 6 | | Ryan Searle 100.59 | 5 | | | | | | | Evans 92.03 | Evans 92.03 | 7 | | |
| Andy Boulton 88.68 | Andy Boulton 88.68 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Evans 92.03 | Evans 92.03 | 7 | | |
| Andy Boulton 88.68 | Andy Boulton 88.68 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Edhouse 94.99 | Edhouse 94.99 | 5 | | |
| | | | 5 | James Wade 92.64 | 4 | | | | | | | Edhouse 94.99 | Edhouse 94.99 | 5 | | |
| Dawson Murschell 82.03 | Dawson Murschell 82.03 | 4 | | Ritchie Edhouse 90.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dawson Murschell 82.03 | Dawson Murschell 82.03 | 4 | | Ritchie Edhouse 90.63 | 6 | Edhouse 93.71 | Edhouse 93.71 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 88.95 | Ritchie Edhouse 88.95 | 6 | | | | Edhouse 93.71 | Edhouse 93.71 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 88.95 | Ritchie Edhouse 88.95 | 6 | | | | Smith 90.10 | Smith 90.10 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Max Hopp 94.10 | 5 | Smith 90.10 | Smith 90.10 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Ross Smith 96.91 | Ross Smith 96.91 | 6 | | Ross Smith 98.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ross Smith 96.91 | Ross Smith 96.91 | 6 | | Ross Smith 98.09 | 6 | | | | Edhouse 92.65 | Edhouse 92.65 | 6 | | | | | |
| Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 88.40 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 88.40 | 2 | | | | | | | Edhouse 92.65 | Edhouse 92.65 | 6 | | | | | |
| Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 88.40 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 88.40 | 2 | | | | | | | Anderson 87.92 | Anderson 87.92 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Jonny Clayton 85.47 | 3 | | | | Anderson 87.92 | Anderson 87.92 | 4 | | | | | |
| Kyle Anderson 99.10 | Kyle Anderson 99.10 | 6 | | Kyle Anderson 95.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kyle Anderson 99.10 | Kyle Anderson 99.10 | 6 | | Kyle Anderson 95.09 | 6 | Anderson 97.56 | Anderson 97.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Bunse 80.72 | Christian Bunse 80.72 | 0 | | | | Anderson 97.56 | Anderson 97.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Bunse 80.72 | Christian Bunse 80.72 | 0 | | | | de Graaf 84.35 | de Graaf 84.35 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Stephen Bunting 91.24 | 3 | de Graaf 84.35 | de Graaf 84.35 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Graaf 91.25 | Jeffrey de Graaf 91.25 | 6 | | Jeffrey de Graaf 97.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Graaf 91.25 | Jeffrey de Graaf 91.25 | 6 | | Jeffrey de Graaf 97.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Evans 89.23 | 5 |
| Paul Nicholson 92.93 | Paul Nicholson 92.93 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Evans 89.23 | 5 |
| Paul Nicholson 92.93 | Paul Nicholson 92.93 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | White 89.18 | 8 |
| | | | 2 | Peter Wright 92.88 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | White 89.18 | 8 |
| Kevin Painter 89.21 | Kevin Painter 89.21 | 6 | | Kevin Painter 94.18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Painter 89.21 | Kevin Painter 89.21 | 6 | | Kevin Painter 94.18 | 2 | 2 | Wright 90.96 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort 87.17 | Vincent van der Voort 87.17 | 5 | | | | 2 | Wright 90.96 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort 87.17 | Vincent van der Voort 87.17 | 5 | | | | 15 | Chisnall 94.26 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Dave Chisnall 92.15 | 6 | 15 | Chisnall 94.26 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 100.71 | Rowby-John Rodriguez 100.71 | 6 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 88.23 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 100.71 | Rowby-John Rodriguez 100.71 | 6 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 88.23 | 3 | | | | 2 | Wright 100.47 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Robert Marijanović 90.38 | Robert Marijanović 90.38 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Wright 100.47 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Robert Marijanović 90.38 | Robert Marijanović 90.38 | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | Whitlock 90.10 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Simon Whitlock 90.29 | 6 | | | | 7 | Whitlock 90.10 | 4 | | | | | | |
| James Wilson 94.40 | James Wilson 94.40 | 4 | | Cristo Reyes 83.36 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wilson 94.40 | James Wilson 94.40 | 4 | | Cristo Reyes 83.36 | 1 | 7 | Whitlock 99.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 96.04 | Cristo Reyes 96.04 | 6 | | | | 7 | Whitlock 99.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 96.04 | Cristo Reyes 96.04 | 6 | | | | | Johnson 91.13 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Gerwyn Price 94.59 | 5 | | Johnson 91.13 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Münch 77.73 | Kevin Münch 77.73 | 4 | | Darren Johnson 91.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Münch 77.73 | Kevin Münch 77.73 | 4 | | Darren Johnson 91.13 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Wright 100.05 | 4 | | | |
| Darren Johnson 83.11 | Darren Johnson 83.11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wright 100.05 | 4 | | | |
| Darren Johnson 83.11 | Darren Johnson 83.11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | White 98.41 | 7 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Adrian Lewis 97.97 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | White 98.41 | 7 | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.88 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.88 | 2 | | Wayne Jones 90.38 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.88 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.88 | 2 | | Wayne Jones 90.38 | 1 | 6 | Lewis 89.71 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones 89.79 | Wayne Jones 89.79 | 6 | | | | 6 | Lewis 89.71 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones 89.79 | Wayne Jones 89.79 | 6 | | | | | Payne 91.37 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Darren Webster 93.86 | 3 | | Payne 91.37 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Josh Payne 92.87 | Josh Payne 92.87 | 6 | | Josh Payne 90.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Josh Payne 92.87 | Josh Payne 92.87 | 6 | | Josh Payne 90.45 | 6 | | | | 6 | Lewis 90.97 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 85.78 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 85.78 | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | Lewis 90.97 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 85.78 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 85.78 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | White 99.17 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Ian White 102.26 | 6 | | | | 3 | White 99.17 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Robert Thornton 87.75 | Robert Thornton 87.75 | 3 | | Arron Monk 99.81 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Thornton 87.75 | Robert Thornton 87.75 | 3 | | Arron Monk 99.81 | 4 | 3 | White 99.67 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Arron Monk 92.12 | Arron Monk 92.12 | 6 | | | | 3 | White 99.67 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Arron Monk 92.12 | Arron Monk 92.12 | 6 | | | | 14 | King 90.10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Mervyn King 86.18 | 6 | 14 | King 90.10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Toni Alcinas 88.39 | Toni Alcinas 88.39 | 3 | | Darius Labanauskas 83.62 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darius Labanauskas 93.15 | Darius Labanauskas 93.15 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |