# 2016 German Darts Masters

The 2016 German Darts Masters was the second of ten PDC European Tour events on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Ballhausforum, Munich, Germany, between 26 and 28 March 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, having beaten John Henderson 6–5 in the previous edition. He retained his title by defeating Peter Wright 6–4 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 15 January 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 Wigan on 17 January), eight from the European Qualifier on 23 January and four from the Host Nation Qualifier on 25 March.
The following players will take part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 26 March | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 March | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 March | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 March | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 March | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 March | Third round (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Third round (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Third round (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Final (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Final (best of 11 legs) 28 March | Final (best of 11 legs) 28 March |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 97.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hudson 85.20 | Peter Hudson 85.20 | 1 | | René Eidams 92.84 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hudson 85.20 | Peter Hudson 85.20 | 1 | | René Eidams 92.84 | 3 | 1 | van Gerwen 102.85 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| René Eidams 86.19 | René Eidams 86.19 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 102.85 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| René Eidams 86.19 | René Eidams 86.19 | 6 | | | | | Painter 95.68 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Justin Pipe 85.07 | 5 | | Painter 95.68 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Painter 101.70 | Kevin Painter 101.70 | 6 | | Kevin Painter 88.26 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Painter 101.70 | Kevin Painter 101.70 | 6 | | Kevin Painter 88.26 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 108.55 | 6 | | | | | |
| Stuart Kellett 94.58 | Stuart Kellett 94.58 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 108.55 | 6 | | | | | |
| Stuart Kellett 94.58 | Stuart Kellett 94.58 | 1 | | | | | | | | Dobey 100.63 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall 96.40 | 6 | | | | | Dobey 100.63 | 5 | | | | | |
| Alan Norris 87.71 | Alan Norris 87.71 | 4 | | Jermaine Wattimena 90.69 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Norris 87.71 | Alan Norris 87.71 | 4 | | Jermaine Wattimena 90.69 | 4 | 8 | Chisnall 89.68 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 85.02 | Jermaine Wattimena 85.02 | 6 | | | | 8 | Chisnall 89.68 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 85.02 | Jermaine Wattimena 85.02 | 6 | | | | | Dobey 102.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Robert Thornton 96.28 | 4 | | Dobey 102.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Dobey 96.63 | Chris Dobey 96.63 | 6 | | Chris Dobey 100.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Dobey 96.63 | Chris Dobey 96.63 | 6 | | Chris Dobey 100.64 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 91.45 | 6 | | |
| Ben Davies 83.76 | Ben Davies 83.76 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 91.45 | 6 | | |
| Ben Davies 83.76 | Ben Davies 83.76 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Cullen 87.45 | 1 | | |
| | | | 5 | Kim Huybrechts 85.11 | 1 | | | | | | | | Cullen 87.45 | 1 | | |
| William O'Connor 78.20 | William O'Connor 78.20 | 6 | | William O'Connor 86.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 78.20 | William O'Connor 78.20 | 6 | | William O'Connor 86.23 | 6 | | O'Connor 93.03 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Tomas Seyler 72.36 | Tomas Seyler 72.36 | 3 | | | | | O'Connor 93.03 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Tomas Seyler 72.36 | Tomas Seyler 72.36 | 3 | | | | 12 | Anderson 101.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Gary Anderson 106.59 | 6 | 12 | Anderson 101.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Gurney 85.00 | Daryl Gurney 85.00 | 6 | | Daryl Gurney 89.05 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Gurney 85.00 | Daryl Gurney 85.00 | 6 | | Daryl Gurney 89.05 | 1 | | | | 12 | Anderson 79.17 | 0 | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 84.70 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 84.70 | 3 | | | | | | | 12 | Anderson 79.17 | 0 | | | | | |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 84.70 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 84.70 | 3 | | | | | | | | Cullen 99.10 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | James Wade 90.09 | 4 | | | | | Cullen 99.10 | 6 | | | | | |
| Joe Cullen 91.07 | Joe Cullen 91.07 | 6 | | Joe Cullen 92.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Cullen 91.07 | Joe Cullen 91.07 | 6 | | Joe Cullen 92.49 | 6 | | Cullen 92.34 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Zuydwijk 82.47 | Mike Zuydwijk 82.47 | 1 | | | | | Cullen 92.34 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Zuydwijk 82.47 | Mike Zuydwijk 82.47 | 1 | | | | 13 | van de Pas 95.44 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Benito van de Pas 91.75 | 6 | 13 | van de Pas 95.44 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Devon Petersen 86.13 | Devon Petersen 86.13 | 6 | | Devon Petersen 85.39 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Devon Petersen 86.13 | Devon Petersen 86.13 | 6 | | Devon Petersen 85.39 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 92.72 | 6 |
| Nathan Aspinall 86.07 | Nathan Aspinall 86.07 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 92.72 | 6 |
| Nathan Aspinall 86.07 | Nathan Aspinall 86.07 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wright 93.20 | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Michael Smith 96.43 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wright 93.20 | 4 |
| Darren Johnson 85.89 | Darren Johnson 85.89 | 4 | | Jeffrey de Graaf 88.33 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Johnson 85.89 | Darren Johnson 85.89 | 4 | | Jeffrey de Graaf 88.33 | 5 | 2 | Smith 104.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Graaf 86.08 | Jeffrey de Graaf 86.08 | 6 | | | | 2 | Smith 104.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Graaf 86.08 | Jeffrey de Graaf 86.08 | 6 | | | | | Wilson 101.07 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Mensur Suljović 96.00 | 4 | | Wilson 101.07 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wilson 86.21 | James Wilson 86.21 | 6 | | James Wilson 97.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wilson 86.21 | James Wilson 86.21 | 6 | | James Wilson 97.32 | 6 | | | | 2 | Smith 91.25 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Marko Puls 78.96 | Marko Puls 78.96 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Smith 91.25 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Marko Puls 78.96 | Marko Puls 78.96 | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | White 96.39 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Ian White 98.38 | 6 | | | | 7 | White 96.39 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mark Walsh 82.32 | Mark Walsh 82.32 | 6 | | Mark Walsh 89.06 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Walsh 82.32 | Mark Walsh 82.32 | 6 | | Mark Walsh 89.06 | 2 | 7 | White 100.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomas Junghans 74.28 | Thomas Junghans 74.28 | 2 | | | | 7 | White 100.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomas Junghans 74.28 | Thomas Junghans 74.28 | 2 | | | | 10 | Klaasen 98.31 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Jelle Klaasen 104.86 | 6 | 10 | Klaasen 98.31 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 87.47 | Ronny Huybrechts 87.47 | 6 | | Ronny Huybrechts 90.74 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 87.47 | Ronny Huybrechts 87.47 | 6 | | Ronny Huybrechts 90.74 | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | Smith 87.81 | 4 | | | |
| John Michael 90.02 | John Michael 90.02 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Smith 87.81 | 4 | | | |
| John Michael 90.02 | John Michael 90.02 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wright 95.62 | 6 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Adrian Lewis 99.04 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Wright 95.62 | 6 | | | |
| John Bowles 91.75 | John Bowles 91.75 | 6 | | John Bowles 88.70 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Bowles 91.75 | John Bowles 91.75 | 6 | | John Bowles 88.70 | 4 | 6 | Lewis 94.05 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fabian Herz 82.35 | Fabian Herz 82.35 | 3 | | | | 6 | Lewis 94.05 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fabian Herz 82.35 | Fabian Herz 82.35 | 3 | | | | | Richardson 93.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Terry Jenkins 86.33 | 2 | | Richardson 93.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Gilding 79.92 | Andrew Gilding 79.92 | 1 | | James Richardson 91.91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Gilding 79.92 | Andrew Gilding 79.92 | 1 | | James Richardson 91.91 | 6 | | | | | Richardson 99.25 | 2 | | | | | | |
| James Richardson 88.01 | James Richardson 88.01 | 6 | | | | | | | | Richardson 99.25 | 2 | | | | | | |
| James Richardson 88.01 | James Richardson 88.01 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Wright 101.78 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Peter Wright 97.83 | 6 | | | | 3 | Wright 101.78 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 97.63 | Stephen Bunting 97.63 | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 97.72 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 97.63 | Stephen Bunting 97.63 | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 97.72 | 4 | 3 | Wright 96.54 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Beaton 92.21 | Steve Beaton 92.21 | 4 | | | | 3 | Wright 96.54 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Beaton 92.21 | Steve Beaton 92.21 | 4 | | | | | Reyes 93.31 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Brendan Dolan 82.46 | 1 | | Reyes 93.31 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cristo Reyes 93.14 | Cristo Reyes 93.14 | 6 | | Cristo Reyes 90.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Barilli 88.99 | Mark Barilli 88.99 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |