# French Open (darts)

The French Open is a darts tournament of British Darts Organisation category B and World Darts Federation category 2. It has been held annually since 1977.

## List of winners
### Men's

| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Prize Money | Prize Money | Venue |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Total | Ch. | R.-Up | Venue |
| 1977 | Tony Brown | | beat | Phil Obbard | | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paris |
| 1978 | Luc Marreel | n/a | beat | Andre Declerq | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Chatou |
| 1979 | Stefan Lord | n/a | beat | Doug McCarthy | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Chatou |
| 1980 | Luc Marreel (2) | n/a | beat | Stefan Lord | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Chatou |
| 1981 | Stefan Lord (2) | n/a | beat | Jan Larsen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Chatou |
| 1982 | Finn Jensen | n/a | beat | Jan Larsen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Chatou |
| 1983 | Gerry Haywood | n/a | beat | Danny Inglis | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Chatou |
| 1984 | Tapani Uitos | n/a | beat | Eric Bristow | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Chatou |
| 1985 | Stefan Lord (3) | n/a | beat | Tony Payne | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Chatou |
| 1986 | John Lowe | n/a | beat | Willy Logie | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Chatou |
| 1987 | Jean-Luc Leclercq | n/a | beat | Raymond van Barneveld | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gretz-Armainvilliers |
| 1988 | Jean-Luc Leclercq (2) | n/a | beat | Paul Reynolds | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gretz-Armainvilliers |
| 1989 | Dave Askew | n/a | beat | Jean-Luc Leclercq | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gretz-Armainvilliers |
| 1990 | Stefan Eeckelaert | n/a | beat | Marc De Vuyst | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gretz-Armainvilliers |
| 1991 | Rod Harrington | n/a | beat | Steve Brown | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gretz-Armainvilliers |
| 1992 | Leo Laurens | n/a | beat | Rod Harrington | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Verdun |
| 1993 | Rod Harrington (2) | n/a | beat | William Burksfield | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Pleurtuit |
| 1994 | Vijay Kumar | n/a | beat | William Burksfield | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Pleurtuit |
| 1995 | Pascal Rabau | n/a | beat | Steve Beaton | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Dunkerque |
| 1996 | Mervyn King | n/a | beat | Leo Laurens | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Dunkerque |
| 1997 | Peter Evison | n/a | 5 – 3 | Peter Manley | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Strasbourg |
| 1998 | Peter Manley | n/a | beat | Pascal Rabau | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Pontoise |
| 1999 | Peter Evison (2) | n/a | beat | Glenn Brooksbank | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Carentan |
| 2000 | Olivier Spreutels | n/a | 5 – 3 | Tanguy Borra | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2001 | Chris van den Bergh | n/a | 5 – 2 | Rocco Maes | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2002 | Martin Adams | n/a | beat | Mensur Suljović | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2003 | Tony David | n/a | 5 – 4 | Bill Davis | n/a | €5,000 | €2,000 | €500 | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2004 | Mark Thomson | n/a | 5 – 3 | Mark Landers | n/a | €5,000 | €2,000 | €500 | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2005 | Dominique Leroy | n/a | 5 – 2 | Steve West | n/a | €5,000 | €2,000 | €500 | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2006 | Ron Meulenkamp | n/a | 5 – 4 | Jordy Terburg | n/a | €5,000 | €2,000 | €500 | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2007 | Dennis te Kloese | n/a | 5 – 2 | Mark Wensink | n/a | €3,120 | €1,500 | €700 | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2008 | Mareno Michels | n/a | 5 – 4 | Robert Hughes | n/a | €3,120 | €1,500 | €700 | Gérardmer |
| 2009 | Ronald L. Briones | n/a | 5 – 3 | Jean-Pierre Leeuwerik | n/a | €3,120 | €1,500 | €700 | Gérardmer |
| 2010 | Alan Norris | n/a | 5 – 3 | Kim Huybrechts | n/a | €3,120 | €1,500 | €700 | Gérardmer |
| 2011 | Alan Norris (2) | n/a | 5 – 3 | Garry Thompson | n/a | €4,260 | €1,700 | €800 | Gérardmer |
| 2012 | Wesley Harms | n/a | 5 – 2 | Max Hopp | n/a | €3,990 | €1,850 | €740 | Gérardmer |
| 2013 | Scott Mitchell | n/a | 5 – 4 | Tony O'Shea | n/a | €4,370 | €1,850 | €800 | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2014 | Remco van Eijden | n/a | 5 – 3 | Sam Head | n/a | €5,450 | €1,850 | €800 | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2015 | Dean Reynolds | n/a | 5 – 4 | Ryan de Vreede | n/a | €6,580 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2016 | Geert de Vos | n/a | 5 – 2 | Mick Baker | n/a | €7,080 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2017 | Jim Williams | n/a | 5 – 4 | Daniel Day | n/a | €7,080 | €2,000 | €1,000 | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2019 | Nick Kenny | n/a | 5 – 1 | Nick Fullwell | n/a | €6,000 | €2,000 | €800 | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |

### Women's

| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Prize Money | Prize Money | Venue |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Total | Ch. | R.-Up | Venue |
| 1989 | Evelyne Larose | n/a | beat | Corine Aubert | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gretz-Armainvilliers |
| 1990 | Sharon Colclough | n/a | beat | Evelyne Larose | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gretz-Armainvilliers |
| 1991 | Sharon Colclough (2) | n/a | beat | Mandy Solomons | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gretz-Armainvilliers |
| 1992 | Sharon Colclough (3) | n/a | beat | Ann-Louise Peters | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Verdun |
| 1993 | Mandy Solomons | n/a | beat | Sharon Colclough | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Pleurtuit |
| 1994 | Deta Hedman | n/a | beat | Mandy Solomons | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Pleurtuit |
| 1995 | Deta Hedman (2) | n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Dunkerque |
| 1996 | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | beat | Deta Hedman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Dunkerque |
| 1997 | Francis Hoenselaar (2) | n/a | beat | Gerda Søgaard-Weltz | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Strasbourg |
| 1998 | Francis Hoenselaar (3) | n/a | beat | Vicky Pruim | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Pontoise |
| 1999 | Sandra Pollet | n/a | beat | Tricia Wright | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Carentan |
| 2000 | Vicky Pruim | n/a | beat | Sabine Beutler | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2001 | Roelie Bakker | n/a | beat | Sandra Pollet | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2002 | Sabine Beutler | n/a | beat | Beatrix Krockel | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2003 | Jan Robbins | n/a | beat | Anastasia Dobromyslova | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2005 | Karin Krappen | n/a | beat | Sandra Pollet | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2006 | Francis Hoenselaar (4) | n/a | beat | Karin Krappen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2007 | Sacci Koelman | n/a | beat | Thea Kaaijk | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Parc des Expostions, Épinal |
| 2008 | Irina Armstrong | n/a | 4 – 0 | Karin Krappen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gérardmer |
| 2009 | Carole Frison | n/a | 4 – 1 | Merryl Dennis | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gérardmer |
| 2010 | Irina Armstrong (2) | n/a | 4 – 2 | Nicole Delie | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gérardmer |
| 2011 | Irina Armstrong (3) | n/a | 4 – 2 | Anita Tobias | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gérardmer |
| 2012 | Irina Armstrong (4) | n/a | 4 – 2 | Aileen de Graaf | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Gérardmer |
| 2013 | Tamara Schuur | n/a | 4 – 2 | Rachel Brooks | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2014 | Deta Hedman (3) | n/a | 4 – 2 | Irina Armstrong | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2015 | Fallon Sherrock | n/a | 4 – 2 | Deta Hedman | n/a | €2,890 | €1,200 | €550 | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2016 | Deta Hedman (4) | n/a | 4 – 3 | Fallon Sherrock | n/a | €2,890 | €1,200 | €550 | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2017 | Lisa Ashton | n/a | 5 – 4 | Deta Hedman | n/a | €2,890 | €1,200 | €550 | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2019 | Deta Hedman (5) | n/a | 5 – 2 | Lisa Ashton | n/a | €2,890 | €1,200 | €550 | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |

### Youth's

| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-up | Av. | Venue |
| 2012 | Enes Yavuzcan | n/a | beat | Lars Fransen | n/a | Gérardmer |
| 2013 | Andrew Clark | n/a | beat | Wesley van de Voorde | n/a | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2014 | Bryan Coenderaerts | n/a | beat | Wesley van de Voorde | n/a | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2015 | Levy Frauenfelder | n/a | beat | Owen Roelofs | n/a | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2016 | Dylan van Beers | n/a | beat | Marvin van Velzen | n/a | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2017 | Gijsbert van Malsen | n/a | beat | Daan Bastiaansen | n/a | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |
| 2019 | Danny Jansen | n/a | beat | Daan Bastiaansen | n/a | Salle Dany Boon, Bray-Dunes |

## Tournament records

* Most wins 3: Stefan Lord.
* Most Finals 4: Stefan Lord.
* Most Semi Finals 3: Rod Harrington, Leo Laurens.
* Most Quarter Finals 3: Rod Harrington, Leo Laurens, Glenn Brooksbank, Tanguy Borra.
* Most Appearances 5: Tanguy Borra.
* Most Prize Money won €3,800: Alan Norris.
* Best winning average (.) : v's
* Youngest Winner age 17: Ron Meulenkamp.
* Oldest Winner age 56: Martin Adams.