# 2016 German Darts Championship

The 2016 German Darts Championship is the tenth of ten PDC European Tour events on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament takes place at Halle 39 in Hildesheim, Germany, between 14 and 16 October 2016. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, but he lost in the third round to Daryl Gurney. Alan Norris won the title, defeating Jelle Klaasen 6–5 in the final, winning him his first PDC European Tour title.

## 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 27 July 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 Barnsley on 5 August), eight from the European Qualifier (held on 15 September in Sindelfingen) and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 13 October).
The following players will take part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 14 October | First round (best of 11 legs) 14 October | First round (best of 11 legs) 14 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 15 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 15 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 15 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Final (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Final (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Final (best of 11 legs) 16 October |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 99.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Kist 98.15 | Christian Kist 98.15 | 2 | | Robbie Green 92.22 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Kist 98.15 | Christian Kist 98.15 | 2 | | Robbie Green 92.22 | 4 | 1 | van Gerwen 102.02 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Green 99.40 | Robbie Green 99.40 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 102.02 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Green 99.40 | Robbie Green 99.40 | 6 | | | | 16 | Gurney 96.67 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Daryl Gurney 99.55 | 6 | 16 | Gurney 96.67 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Ron Meulenkamp 87.99 | Ron Meulenkamp 87.99 | 6 | | Ron Meulenkamp 85.91 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ron Meulenkamp 87.99 | Ron Meulenkamp 87.99 | 6 | | Ron Meulenkamp 85.91 | 2 | | | | 16 | Gurney 91.17 | 4 | | | | | |
| Marko Puls 79.48 | Marko Puls 79.48 | 3 | | | | | | | 16 | Gurney 91.17 | 4 | | | | | |
| Marko Puls 79.48 | Marko Puls 79.48 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Suljović 96.34 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Mensur Suljović 106.22 | 6 | | | | 8 | Suljović 96.34 | 6 | | | | | |
| Darren Johnson 85.58 | Darren Johnson 85.58 | 6 | | Darren Johnson 92.10 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Johnson 85.58 | Darren Johnson 85.58 | 6 | | Darren Johnson 92.10 | 1 | 8 | Suljović 91.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| János Végső 87.73 | János Végső 87.73 | 1 | | | | 8 | Suljović 91.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| János Végső 87.73 | János Végső 87.73 | 1 | | | | | Pallett 91.49 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Gerwyn Price 87.87 | 5 | | Pallett 91.49 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Brendan Dolan 89.59 | Brendan Dolan 89.59 | 3 | | David Pallett 94.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brendan Dolan 89.59 | Brendan Dolan 89.59 | 3 | | David Pallett 94.50 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | Suljović 97.23 | 5 | | |
| David Pallett 92.68 | David Pallett 92.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Suljović 97.23 | 5 | | |
| David Pallett 92.68 | David Pallett 92.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Norris 93.96 | 6 | | |
| | | | 5 | Kim Huybrechts 92.13 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Norris 93.96 | 6 | | |
| Chris Dobey 89.81 | Chris Dobey 89.81 | 2 | | Ted Evetts 88.25 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Dobey 89.81 | Chris Dobey 89.81 | 2 | | Ted Evetts 88.25 | 4 | 5 | Huybrechts 95.39 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Evetts 88.97 | Ted Evetts 88.97 | 6 | | | | 5 | Huybrechts 95.39 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Evetts 88.97 | Ted Evetts 88.97 | 6 | | | | | S. West 91.65 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Stephen Bunting 79.85 | 2 | | S. West 91.65 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve West 109.98 | Steve West 109.98 | 6 | | Steve West 89.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve West 109.98 | Steve West 109.98 | 6 | | Steve West 89.50 | 6 | | | | | S. West 88.93 | 2 | | | | | |
| Tony West 93.04 | Tony West 93.04 | 0 | | | | | | | | S. West 88.93 | 2 | | | | | |
| Tony West 93.04 | Tony West 93.04 | 0 | | | | | | | 13 | Norris 92.13 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ian White 91.17 | 6 | | | | 13 | Norris 92.13 | 6 | | | | | |
| Kevin Painter 95.76 | Kevin Painter 95.76 | 6 | | Kevin Painter 86.62 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Painter 95.76 | Kevin Painter 95.76 | 6 | | Kevin Painter 86.62 | 5 | 4 | White 93.24 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Yordi Meeuwisse 85.21 | Yordi Meeuwisse 85.21 | 3 | | | | 4 | White 93.24 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Yordi Meeuwisse 85.21 | Yordi Meeuwisse 85.21 | 3 | | | | 13 | Norris 92.15 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Alan Norris 88.70 | 6 | 13 | Norris 92.15 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Boulton 89.44 | Andy Boulton 89.44 | 3 | | Scott Taylor 82.35 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Boulton 89.44 | Andy Boulton 89.44 | 3 | | Scott Taylor 82.35 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Norris 97.48 | 6 |
| Scott Taylor 90.00 | Scott Taylor 90.00 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Norris 97.48 | 6 |
| Scott Taylor 90.00 | Scott Taylor 90.00 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Klaasen 89.19 | 5 |
| | | | 2 | Peter Wright 113.77 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Klaasen 89.19 | 5 |
| Mike Holz 78.25 | Mike Holz 78.25 | 3 | | Eddie Dootson 94.74 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Holz 78.25 | Mike Holz 78.25 | 3 | | Eddie Dootson 94.74 | 1 | 2 | Wright 90.37 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Dootson 77.73 | Eddie Dootson 77.73 | 6 | | | | 2 | Wright 90.37 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Dootson 77.73 | Eddie Dootson 77.73 | 6 | | | | 15 | Cullen 96.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Joe Cullen 96.36 | 6 | 15 | Cullen 96.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Hine 85.79 | Steve Hine 85.79 | 5 | | Robert Allenstein 87.81 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Hine 85.79 | Steve Hine 85.79 | 5 | | Robert Allenstein 87.81 | 1 | | | | 15 | Cullen 93.64 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Robert Allenstein 85.93 | Robert Allenstein 85.93 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | Cullen 93.64 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Robert Allenstein 85.93 | Robert Allenstein 85.93 | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | Klaasen 99.75 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Benito van de Pas 87.61 | 2 | | | | 10 | Klaasen 99.75 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 97.29 | Cristo Reyes 97.29 | 6 | | Cristo Reyes 91.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 97.29 | Cristo Reyes 97.29 | 6 | | Cristo Reyes 91.45 | 6 | | Reyes 103.11 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Walsh 88.40 | Mark Walsh 88.40 | 5 | | | | | Reyes 103.11 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Walsh 88.40 | Mark Walsh 88.40 | 5 | | | | 10 | Klaasen 102.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Jelle Klaasen 90.71 | 6 | 10 | Klaasen 102.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kyle Anderson 91.59 | Kyle Anderson 91.59 | 2 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 84.51 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kyle Anderson 91.59 | Kyle Anderson 91.59 | 2 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 84.51 | 4 | | | | | | | 10 | Klaasen 94.79 | 6 | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 99.38 | Rowby-John Rodriguez 99.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Klaasen 94.79 | 6 | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 99.38 | Rowby-John Rodriguez 99.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Chisnall 90.52 | 4 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Michael Smith 89.25 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Chisnall 90.52 | 4 | | | |
| Mervyn King 96.29 | Mervyn King 96.29 | 2 | | Mark Webster 95.37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mervyn King 96.29 | Mervyn King 96.29 | 2 | | Mark Webster 95.37 | 6 | | Webster 93.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Webster 99.48 | Mark Webster 99.48 | 6 | | | | | Webster 93.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Webster 99.48 | Mark Webster 99.48 | 6 | | | | 11 | Jenkins 89.67 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Terry Jenkins 94.87 | 6 | 11 | Jenkins 89.67 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Smith 92.25 | Andy Smith 92.25 | 6 | | Andy Smith 87.02 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Smith 92.25 | Andy Smith 92.25 | 6 | | Andy Smith 87.02 | 5 | | | | | Webster 92.06 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Stefan Stoyke 85.61 | Stefan Stoyke 85.61 | 2 | | | | | | | | Webster 92.06 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Stefan Stoyke 85.61 | Stefan Stoyke 85.61 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | Chisnall 98.51 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Dave Chisnall 102.48 | 6 | | | | 3 | Chisnall 98.51 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort 90.91 | Vincent van der Voort 90.91 | 5 | | Peter Hudson 83.71 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort 90.91 | Vincent van der Voort 90.91 | 5 | | Peter Hudson 83.71 | 0 | 3 | Chisnall 96.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hudson 89.22 | Peter Hudson 89.22 | 6 | | | | 3 | Chisnall 96.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hudson 89.22 | Peter Hudson 89.22 | 6 | | | | | Pipe 91.25 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Simon Whitlock 91.81 | 1 | | Pipe 91.25 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Justin Pipe 92.24 | Justin Pipe 92.24 | 6 | | Justin Pipe 87.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mickey Mansell 91.18 | Mickey Mansell 91.18 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |