# 2016 European Darts Open

The 2016 European Darts Open was the sixth of ten European Tour events on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany, between 29 and 31 July 2016. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Robert Thornton was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round to Wes Newton.
Michael van Gerwen won his second European Darts Open title after defeating Peter Wright 6–5 in the final.

## Prize money

The prize money of the European Tour events stays the same as last year.
| 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 2012-12-05 at archive.today on 13 May automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Coventry on 20 May), eight from the European Qualifier on 1 June and four from the Host Nation Qualifier on 28 July.
On 27 July 2016, Phil Taylor withdrew from the tournament, moving seeds 14–16 up a place, and promoting Alan Norris to 16 seed, which also meant a 5th Host Nation Qualifier would also qualify for the tournament.
The following players will take part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 29 July | First round (best of 11 legs) 29 July | First round (best of 11 legs) 29 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 30 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 30 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 30 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 31 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 31 July |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 104.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Caven 89.20 | Jamie Caven 89.20 | 6 | | Jamie Caven 87.96 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Caven 89.20 | Jamie Caven 89.20 | 6 | | Jamie Caven 87.96 | 0 | 1 | van Gerwen 99.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Kist 83.07 | Christian Kist 83.07 | 3 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 99.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Kist 83.07 | Christian Kist 83.07 | 3 | | | | | K. Anderson 91.72 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Alan Norris 101.25 | 2 | | K. Anderson 91.72 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Kyle Anderson 92.35 | Kyle Anderson 92.35 | 6 | | Kyle Anderson 98.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kyle Anderson 92.35 | Kyle Anderson 92.35 | 6 | | Kyle Anderson 98.84 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 102.95 | 6 | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 88.62 | Cristo Reyes 88.62 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 102.95 | 6 | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 88.62 | Cristo Reyes 88.62 | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Klaasen 93.33 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Jelle Klaasen 98.98 | 6 | | | | 8 | Klaasen 93.33 | 4 | | | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 87.06 | Ritchie Edhouse 87.06 | 6 | | Ritchie Edhouse 94.02 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 87.06 | Ritchie Edhouse 87.06 | 6 | | Ritchie Edhouse 94.02 | 3 | 8 | Klaasen 91.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Harry Ward 81.78 | Harry Ward 81.78 | 4 | | | | 8 | Klaasen 91.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Harry Ward 81.78 | Harry Ward 81.78 | 4 | | | | 9 | Wade 96.40 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | James Wade 88.16 | 6 | 9 | Wade 96.40 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 81.62 | Max Hopp 81.62 | 5 | | Andy Boulton 89.67 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 81.62 | Max Hopp 81.62 | 5 | | Andy Boulton 89.67 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 103.63 | 6 | | |
| Andy Boulton 80.36 | Andy Boulton 80.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 103.63 | 6 | | |
| Andy Boulton 80.36 | Andy Boulton 80.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Huybrechts 94.85 | 3 | | |
| | | | 5 | Kim Huybrechts 98.11 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Huybrechts 94.85 | 3 | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 93.57 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 93.57 | 6 | | Dimitri Van den Bergh 88.48 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 93.57 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 93.57 | 6 | | Dimitri Van den Bergh 88.48 | 3 | 5 | Huybrechts 104.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Graaf 85.31 | Jeffrey de Graaf 85.31 | 2 | | | | 5 | Huybrechts 104.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Graaf 85.31 | Jeffrey de Graaf 85.31 | 2 | | | | | Newton 93.89 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Robert Thornton 86.65 | 2 | | Newton 93.89 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Wes Newton 87.93 | Wes Newton 87.93 | 6 | | Wes Newton 86.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wes Newton 87.93 | Wes Newton 87.93 | 6 | | Wes Newton 86.60 | 6 | | | | 5 | Huybrechts 91.48 | 6 | | | | | |
| Shaun Griffiths 83.71 | Shaun Griffiths 83.71 | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | Huybrechts 91.48 | 6 | | | | | |
| Shaun Griffiths 83.71 | Shaun Griffiths 83.71 | 5 | | | | | | | 13 | G. Anderson 85.49 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Dave Chisnall 90.62 | 3 | | | | 13 | G. Anderson 85.49 | 4 | | | | | |
| John Henderson 86.47 | John Henderson 86.47 | 4 | | Jan Dekker 86.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Henderson 86.47 | John Henderson 86.47 | 4 | | Jan Dekker 86.23 | 6 | | Dekker 94.37 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Jan Dekker 84.59 | Jan Dekker 84.59 | 6 | | | | | Dekker 94.37 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Jan Dekker 84.59 | Jan Dekker 84.59 | 6 | | | | 13 | G. Anderson 104.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Gary Anderson 107.11 | 6 | 13 | G. Anderson 104.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Kim Viljanen 85.56 | Kim Viljanen 85.56 | 6 | | Kim Viljanen 89.72 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kim Viljanen 85.56 | Kim Viljanen 85.56 | 6 | | Kim Viljanen 89.72 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 104.06 | 6 |
| Martin Schindler 79.83 | Martin Schindler 79.83 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 104.06 | 6 |
| Martin Schindler 79.83 | Martin Schindler 79.83 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wright 100.44 | 5 |
| | | | 2 | Peter Wright 97.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wright 100.44 | 5 |
| Steve West 89.02 | Steve West 89.02 | 6 | | Steve West 92.10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve West 89.02 | Steve West 89.02 | 6 | | Steve West 92.10 | 5 | 2 | Wright 103.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Holger Rettig 75.48 | Holger Rettig 75.48 | 3 | | | | 2 | Wright 103.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Holger Rettig 75.48 | Holger Rettig 75.48 | 3 | | | | | Price 88.57 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Simon Whitlock 92.72 | 1 | | Price 88.57 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gerwyn Price 84.57 | Gerwyn Price 84.57 | 6 | | Gerwyn Price 100.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gerwyn Price 84.57 | Gerwyn Price 84.57 | 6 | | Gerwyn Price 100.59 | 6 | | | | 2 | Wright 100.20 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Tony Newell 79.82 | Tony Newell 79.82 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Wright 100.20 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Tony Newell 79.82 | Tony Newell 79.82 | 3 | | | | | | | 10 | Suljović 94.68 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Benito van de Pas 91.84 | 4 | | | | 10 | Suljović 94.68 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Daryl Gurney 92.48 | Daryl Gurney 92.48 | 6 | | Daryl Gurney 94.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Gurney 92.48 | Daryl Gurney 92.48 | 6 | | Daryl Gurney 94.10 | 6 | | Gurney 96.20 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Green 96.32 | Robbie Green 96.32 | 5 | | | | | Gurney 96.20 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Green 96.32 | Robbie Green 96.32 | 5 | | | | 10 | Suljović 93.53 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Mensur Suljović 103.41 | 6 | 10 | Suljović 93.53 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| John Michael 85.89 | John Michael 85.89 | 6 | | John Michael 94.36 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Michael 85.89 | John Michael 85.89 | 6 | | John Michael 94.36 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Wright 100.34 | 6 | | | |
| Fabian Herz 70.41 | Fabian Herz 70.41 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wright 100.34 | 6 | | | |
| Fabian Herz 70.41 | Fabian Herz 70.41 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Bunting 93.06 | 4 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Ian White 96.00 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | Bunting 93.06 | 4 | | | |
| Devon Petersen 87.12 | Devon Petersen 87.12 | 6 | | Devon Petersen 84.42 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Devon Petersen 87.12 | Devon Petersen 87.12 | 6 | | Devon Petersen 84.42 | 2 | 6 | White 97.89 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Jenkins 85.58 | Andy Jenkins 85.58 | 5 | | | | 6 | White 97.89 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Jenkins 85.58 | Andy Jenkins 85.58 | 5 | | | | 11 | T. Jenkins 92.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Terry Jenkins 91.28 | 6 | 11 | T. Jenkins 92.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hamilton 89.89 | Andy Hamilton 89.89 | 3 | | Jonny Clayton 94.48 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hamilton 89.89 | Andy Hamilton 89.89 | 3 | | Jonny Clayton 94.48 | 3 | | | | 11 | T. Jenkins 92.88 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jonny Clayton 96.53 | Jonny Clayton 96.53 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | T. Jenkins 92.88 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jonny Clayton 96.53 | Jonny Clayton 96.53 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | Bunting 88.42 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Michael Smith 97.39 | 6 | | | | 14 | Bunting 88.42 | 6 | | | | | | |
| James Richardson 89.43 | James Richardson 89.43 | 6 | | James Richardson 87.95 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Richardson 89.43 | James Richardson 89.43 | 6 | | James Richardson 87.95 | 4 | 3 | Smith 93.61 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniele Petri 83.27 | Daniele Petri 83.27 | 3 | | | | 3 | Smith 93.61 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniele Petri 83.27 | Daniele Petri 83.27 | 3 | | | | 14 | Bunting 95.98 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Stephen Bunting 93.74 | 6 | 14 | Bunting 95.98 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Frost 76.73 | Mark Frost 76.73 | 4 | | Stefan Stoyke 80.06 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stefan Stoyke 78.19 | Stefan Stoyke 78.19 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |