# 2009 European Championship (darts)

The 2009 PartyPoker.net European Championship was the second edition of the PDC tournament, the European Championship, which allows the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from 29 October–1 November 2009 at the Claus Event Center in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. It featured a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner.
World number one and defending champion Phil Taylor successfully defended his title, defeating Steve Beaton 11–3 in the final with a record tournament average of 111.54.

## Prize money

| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £200,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £50,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £20,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £7,500 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £5,000 |
| Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £2,500 |

## Qualification

The top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the Players Championship double-header in Nuland automatically qualified for the event. The top 8 from these rankings were also the seeded players. The remaining 16 places went to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2009 Players Championship Order of Merit, and then to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2009 Continental Europe Order of Merit.
| PDC Top 16 Phil Taylor (champion) Raymond van Barneveld (second round) James Wade (semi-finals) John Part (first round) Terry Jenkins (first round) Mervyn King (quarter-finals) Adrian Lewis (first round) Ronnie Baxter (second round) Dennis Priestley (first round) Colin Lloyd (quarter-finals) Alan Tabern (first round) Mark Walsh (quarter-finals) Colin Osborne (second round) Andy Hamilton (second round) Kevin Painter (first round) Robert Thornton (second round) | Players Championship qualifiers Gary Anderson (quarter-finals) Steve Beaton (runner-up) Jamie Caven (second round) Wes Newton (first round) Wayne Jones (first round) Vincent van der Voort (first round) Paul Nicholson (first round) Andy Smith (first round) | European qualifiers Co Stompé (first round) Carlos Rodríguez (first round) Jelle Klaasen (semi-finals) Michael van Gerwen (second round) Toon Greebe (first round) Mensur Suljović (second round) Remco van Eijden (first round) Roland Scholten (first round) |

## Draw and results

Draw and schedule of play as follows:
| First round (best of 11 legs) 29–30 October | First round (best of 11 legs) 29–30 October | First round (best of 11 legs) 29–30 October | Second round (best of 17 legs) 31 October | Second round (best of 17 legs) 31 October | Second round (best of 17 legs) 31 October | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 1 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 1 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 1 November | | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 1 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 1 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 1 November | | Final (best of 21 legs) 1 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 1 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 1 November |
| 1 | Phil Taylor 111.03 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Toon Greebe 93.31 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Toon Greebe 93.31 | 2 | 1 | Phil Taylor 110.88 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Robert Thornton 83.24 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wes Newton 88.40 | 4 | | Robert Thornton 83.24 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Thornton 103.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Thornton 103.04 | 6 | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 118.14 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gary Anderson 106.12 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ronnie Baxter 94.78 | 6 | | | | | | | | Gary Anderson 106.12 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 93.65 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 93.65 | 2 | 8 | Ronnie Baxter 83.58 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gary Anderson 93.56 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Co Stompé 88.07 | 5 | | Gary Anderson 93.56 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Anderson 93.00 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Anderson 93.00 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 109.36 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Jelle Klaasen 98.02 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Terry Jenkins 90.29 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jelle Klaasen 98.02 | 3 | | | |
| | Jamie Caven 93.30 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Caven 93.30 | 6 | | Jamie Caven 92.00 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jelle Klaasen 96.21 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Jones 86.40 | 2 | | Jelle Klaasen 96.21 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen 93.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen 93.31 | 6 | | | | | Jelle Klaasen 97.49 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Colin Lloyd 96.98 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | John Part 92.27 | 5 | | | | | | | | Colin Lloyd 96.98 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Lloyd 92.90 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Lloyd 92.90 | 6 | | Colin Lloyd 104.00 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mensur Suljović 91.50 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović 93.24 | 6 | | Mensur Suljović 91.50 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roland Scholten 87.92 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roland Scholten 87.92 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 109.35 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Beaton 97.16 | 3 |
| 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 92.91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Beaton 97.16 | 3 |
| | Dennis Priestley 87.51 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Priestley 87.51 | 5 | 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 96.38 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mark Walsh 97.45 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Painter 85.35 | 4 | | Mark Walsh 97.45 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Walsh 84.90 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Walsh 84.90 | 6 | | | | | Mark Walsh 93.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Steve Beaton 97.26 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Adrian Lewis 89.68 | 2 | | | | | | | | Steve Beaton 97.26 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 94.17 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 94.17 | 6 | | Steve Beaton 84.84 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michael van Gerwen 82.70 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael van Gerwen 86.32 | 6 | | Michael van Gerwen 82.70 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent van der Voort 93.58 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent van der Voort 93.58 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Steve Beaton 98.50 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 99.03 | 10 | | | | |
| 6 | Mervyn King 84.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 99.03 | 10 | | | |
| | Carlos Rodríguez 84.97 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carlos Rodríguez 84.97 | 5 | 6 | Mervyn King 104.00 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Colin Osborne 101.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Osborne 89.13 | 6 | | Colin Osborne 101.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Nicholson 89.18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Nicholson 89.18 | 2 | | | | 6 | Mervyn King 99.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 97.21 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | James Wade 90.59 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 97.21 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Tabern 89.60 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Tabern 89.60 | 4 | 3 | James Wade 100.19 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Andy Hamilton 94.66 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Hamilton 95.30 | 6 | | Andy Hamilton 94.66 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Remco van Eijden 83.35 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)

## Statistics

| Player | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | 180s | High Checkout | 3-dart Average |
| Phil Taylor | 5 | 47 | 11 | 37 | | 111.54 |
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | 20 | 20 | 12 | | 97.78 |
| Gary Anderson | 3 | 18 | 16 | 14 | | 97.56 |
| James Wade | 4 | 35 | 26 | 14 | | 96.76 |
| Jelle Klaasen | 4 | 28 | 26 | 15 | | 96.26 |
| Mervyn King | 3 | 21 | 21 | 5 | | 95.90 |
| Colin Osborne | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 81 | 95.47 |
| Andy Hamilton | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 112 | 94.98 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 122 | 94.65 |
| Steve Beaton | 5 | 39 | 36 | 21 | | 94.39 |
| Andy Smith | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 96 | 93.65 |
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 93.58 |
| Mensur Suljović | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 135 | 93.07 |
| Jamie Caven | 2 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 124 | 92.65 |
| John Part | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 92.27 |
| Robert Thornton | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 95 | 92.17 |
| Mark Walsh | 3 | 21 | 21 | 9 | | 91.88 |
| Toon Greebe | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 70 | 91.02 |
| Terry Jenkins | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 90.30 |
| Adrian Lewis | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 89.68 |
| Alan Tabern | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 89.60 |
| Ronnie Baxter | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 110 | 89.58 |
| Paul Nicholson | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 124 | 89.18 |
| Co Stompé | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 100 | 88.07 |
| Roland Scholten | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 85 | 87.92 |
| Dennis Priestley | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 70 | 87.51 |
| Wes Newton | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 86.54 |
| Wayne Jones | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 68 | 86.40 |
| Kevin Painter | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 85.35 |
| Carlos Rodríguez | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 84.97 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 170 | 84.51 |
| Remco van Eijden | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 83.35 |