# 2015 European Darts Open

The 2015 European Darts Open was the sixth of nine PDC European Tour events on the 2015 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany between 10 and 12 July 2015. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Robert Thornton won his first European title after beating Kim Huybrechts 6–2 in the final.

## Prize money

The prize fund was increased to £115,000 after being £100,000 for the previous two years.
| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £3,500 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £2,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £1,500 |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Total | £115,000 | £115,000 |

## Qualification and format

The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit Archived 2013-11-27 at archive.today on 9 May 2015 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Crawley on 15 May), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Düsseldorf on 9 July) and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held at the venue the day before the event started). The number four seed Gary Anderson and Keegan Brown withdrew before the day before the event started due to illness. The following players took part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 10 July | First round (best of 11 legs) 10 July | First round (best of 11 legs) 10 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 11 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 11 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 11 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 12 July |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 92.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Lewis 79.81 | Jamie Lewis 79.81 | 6 | | Jamie Lewis 87.89 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Lewis 79.81 | Jamie Lewis 79.81 | 6 | | Jamie Lewis 87.89 | 1 | 1 | van Gerwen 101.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Rosenauer 76.80 | Michael Rosenauer 76.80 | 5 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 101.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Rosenauer 76.80 | Michael Rosenauer 76.80 | 5 | | | | | Haines 89.65 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Benito van de Pas 90.28 | 3 | | Haines 89.65 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Johnny Haines 84.58 | Johnny Haines 84.58 | 6 | | Johnny Haines 88.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Johnny Haines 84.58 | Johnny Haines 84.58 | 6 | | Johnny Haines 88.66 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 105.33 | 6 | | | | | |
| Christian Soethe 81.91 | Christian Soethe 81.91 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 105.33 | 6 | | | | | |
| Christian Soethe 81.91 | Christian Soethe 81.91 | 4 | | | | | | | | Norris 97.89 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Ian White 90.85 | 5 | | | | | Norris 97.89 | 3 | | | | | |
| Andy Smith 86.63 | Andy Smith 86.63 | 2 | | Alan Norris 84.21 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Smith 86.63 | Andy Smith 86.63 | 2 | | Alan Norris 84.21 | 6 | | Norris 96.51 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Norris 96.56 | Alan Norris 96.56 | 6 | | | | | Norris 96.51 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Norris 96.56 | Alan Norris 96.56 | 6 | | | | 9 | King 96.04 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Mervyn King 95.78 | 6 | 9 | King 96.04 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Wes Newton 95.94 | Wes Newton 95.94 | 6 | | Wes Newton 97.23 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wes Newton 95.94 | Wes Newton 95.94 | 6 | | Wes Newton 97.23 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 96.58 | 3 | | |
| Gerwyn Price 85.43 | Gerwyn Price 85.43 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 96.58 | 3 | | |
| Gerwyn Price 85.43 | Gerwyn Price 85.43 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Huybrechts 94.17 | 6 | | |
| | | | 5 | Brendan Dolan 90.86 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Huybrechts 94.17 | 6 | | |
| Mark Walsh 81.06 | Mark Walsh 81.06 | 6 | | Mark Walsh 80.73 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Walsh 81.06 | Mark Walsh 81.06 | 6 | | Mark Walsh 80.73 | 2 | 5 | Dolan 93.55 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Tomas Seyler 76.32 | Tomas Seyler 76.32 | 2 | | | | 5 | Dolan 93.55 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Tomas Seyler 76.32 | Tomas Seyler 76.32 | 2 | | | | 12 | Jenkins 99.41 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Terry Jenkins 102.73 | 6 | 12 | Jenkins 99.41 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Gilding 90.36 | Andrew Gilding 90.36 | 5 | | John Henderson 94.72 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Gilding 90.36 | Andrew Gilding 90.36 | 5 | | John Henderson 94.72 | 1 | | | | 5 | Dolan 81.76 | 3 | | | | | |
| John Henderson 83.92 | John Henderson 83.92 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Dolan 81.76 | 3 | | | | | |
| John Henderson 83.92 | John Henderson 83.92 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Huybrechts 91.39 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Michael Smith 99.41 | 6 | | | | 13 | Huybrechts 91.39 | 6 | | | | | |
| Mensur Suljović 94.67 | Mensur Suljović 94.67 | 6 | | Mensur Suljović 104.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mensur Suljović 94.67 | Mensur Suljović 94.67 | 6 | | Mensur Suljović 104.82 | 4 | 4 | M. Smith 96.10 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike De Decker 90.20 | Mike De Decker 90.20 | 5 | | | | 4 | M. Smith 96.10 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike De Decker 90.20 | Mike De Decker 90.20 | 5 | | | | 13 | Huybrechts 97.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Kim Huybrechts 105.47 | 6 | 13 | Huybrechts 97.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 93.35 | Stephen Bunting 93.35 | 3 | | Jyhan Artut 104.14 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 93.35 | Stephen Bunting 93.35 | 3 | | Jyhan Artut 104.14 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Huybrechts 100.69 | 2 |
| Jyhan Artut 89.55 | Jyhan Artut 89.55 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Huybrechts 100.69 | 2 |
| Jyhan Artut 89.55 | Jyhan Artut 89.55 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Thornton 106.18 | 6 |
| | | | 2 | James Wade 100.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Thornton 106.18 | 6 |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 88.94 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 88.94 | 6 | | Dirk van Duijvenbode 78.79 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 88.94 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 88.94 | 6 | | Dirk van Duijvenbode 78.79 | 0 | 2 | Wade 98.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Leo Hendriks 79.89 | Leo Hendriks 79.89 | 3 | | | | 2 | Wade 98.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Leo Hendriks 79.89 | Leo Hendriks 79.89 | 3 | | | | | Webster 90.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Steve Beaton 93.89 | 1 | | Webster 90.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Webster 87.44 | Mark Webster 87.44 | 6 | | Mark Webster 101.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Webster 87.44 | Mark Webster 87.44 | 6 | | Mark Webster 101.56 | 6 | | | | 2 | Wade 99.64 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Stuart Kellett 79.04 | Stuart Kellett 79.04 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Wade 99.64 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Stuart Kellett 79.04 | Stuart Kellett 79.04 | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | van der Voort 93.21 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Vincent van der Voort 96.43 | 6 | | | | 7 | van der Voort 93.21 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 90.50 | Rowby-John Rodriguez 90.50 | 6 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 94.86 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 90.50 | Rowby-John Rodriguez 90.50 | 6 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 94.86 | 2 | 7 | van der Voort 99.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Barrie Bates 78.85 | Barrie Bates 78.85 | 1 | | | | 7 | van der Voort 99.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Barrie Bates 78.85 | Barrie Bates 78.85 | 1 | | | | 10 | Pipe 88.39 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Justin Pipe 93.21 | 6 | 10 | Pipe 88.39 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Gurney 93.92 | Daryl Gurney 93.92 | 5 | | Kevin McDine 94.04 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Gurney 93.92 | Daryl Gurney 93.92 | 5 | | Kevin McDine 94.04 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Wade 98.12 | 1 | | | |
| Kevin McDine 90.84 | Kevin McDine 90.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wade 98.12 | 1 | | | |
| Kevin McDine 90.84 | Kevin McDine 90.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Thornton 111.77 | 6 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Simon Whitlock 99.18 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | Thornton 111.77 | 6 | | | |
| Joe Cullen 96.85 | Joe Cullen 96.85 | 6 | | Joe Cullen 101.28 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Cullen 96.85 | Joe Cullen 96.85 | 6 | | Joe Cullen 101.28 | 5 | 6 | Whitlock 89.75 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Langendorf 85.55 | Maik Langendorf 85.55 | 3 | | | | 6 | Whitlock 89.75 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Langendorf 85.55 | Maik Langendorf 85.55 | 3 | | | | 11 | Thornton 100.24 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Robert Thornton 102.19 | 6 | 11 | Thornton 100.24 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Kist 100.35 | Christian Kist 100.35 | 3 | | Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.81 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Kist 100.35 | Christian Kist 100.35 | 3 | | Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.81 | 5 | | | | 11 | Thornton 96.36 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 99.97 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 99.97 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | Thornton 96.36 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 99.97 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 99.97 | 6 | | | | | | | | Klaasen 88.26 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Peter Wright 88.60 | 5 | | | | | Klaasen 88.26 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Devon Petersen 88.61 | Devon Petersen 88.61 | 6 | | Devon Petersen 92.53 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Devon Petersen 88.61 | Devon Petersen 88.61 | 6 | | Devon Petersen 92.53 | 6 | Petersen 90.10 | Petersen 90.10 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nathan Aspinall 92.70 | Nathan Aspinall 92.70 | 5 | | | | Petersen 90.10 | Petersen 90.10 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nathan Aspinall 92.70 | Nathan Aspinall 92.70 | 5 | | | | Klaasen 94.93 | Klaasen 94.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Dave Chisnall 101.74 | 1 | Klaasen 94.93 | Klaasen 94.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jelle Klaasen 100.70 | Jelle Klaasen 100.70 | 6 | | Jelle Klaasen 104.69 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Dootson 91.25 | Eddie Dootson 91.25 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |