# 2020 German Darts Championship

The 2020 German Darts Championship was a PDC European Tour event on the 2020 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Halle 39, Hildesheim, Germany. It featured a field of 48 players and £140,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner. It was the second event on the 2020 European Tour.
Daryl Gurney was the defending champion after defeating Ricky Evans 8–6 in the final of the 2019 tournament, but he lost 6–2 to Danny Noppert in the quarter-finals.
Devon Petersen won his first PDC title, beating Jonny Clayton 8–3 in the final, which also meant he became the first player from Africa to win a PDC ranking title outside of Africa.

## Prize money

This is how the prize money is divided, with the prize money being unchanged from the 2019 European Tour:
| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £5,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000* |
| Total | £140,000 | £140,000 |
* Seeded players who lose in the second round and Host Nation invitees who lose in the first round do not receive this prize money on any Orders of Merit.

## Qualification and format

The tournament used the qualifiers from the 2020 European Darts Grand Prix, which was planned to be held in March as the second tournament of the 2020 tour but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 4 February automatically qualify for the event and will be seeded in the second round.
The remaining 32 places go to players from four qualifying events and to two invitees – 24 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 14 February), two from the Associate Member Qualifier (held on 24 September), two from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 24 September), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 12 October 2019), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 8 February).
The two highest ranked German players on the Pro Tour Order of Merit on the cut-off date of 4 February also qualified.
From 2020, all Tour Card holders will enter into one qualifier instead of two separate ones for the UK and Europe. For this tournament, Daniel Larsson qualified as the Nordic & Baltic qualifier, even though he won a PDC Tour Card at 2020 Q-School, as this was due to the qualifying event taking place before Q-School.
Niels Zonneveld & Simon Stevenson withdrew prior to the draw and were replaced with additional Host Nation Qualifiers.
The following players will take part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 25 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 25 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 25 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 26 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 26 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 26 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 27 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 27 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 27 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 27 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 27 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 27 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 27 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 27 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 27 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 27 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 27 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 27 September |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 99.85 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boris Koltsov 84.92 | Boris Koltsov 84.92 | 2 | | Steve Lennon 86.69 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boris Koltsov 84.92 | Boris Koltsov 84.92 | 2 | | Steve Lennon 86.69 | 2 | 1 | van Gerwen 89.61 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 90.14 | Steve Lennon 90.14 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 89.61 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 90.14 | Steve Lennon 90.14 | 6 | | | | | King 100.21 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Jermaine Wattimena 92.86 | 2 | | King 100.21 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Steffen Siepmann 78.00 | Steffen Siepmann 78.00 | 1 | | Mervyn King 103.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steffen Siepmann 78.00 | Steffen Siepmann 78.00 | 1 | | Mervyn King 103.83 | 6 | | | | | King 99.78 | 6 | | | | | |
| Mervyn King 93.70 | Mervyn King 93.70 | 6 | | | | | | | | King 99.78 | 6 | | | | | |
| Mervyn King 93.70 | Mervyn King 93.70 | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | Wade 87.55 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Mensur Suljović 96.27 | 6 | | | | 9 | Wade 87.55 | 2 | | | | | |
| Franz Rötzsch 91.42 | Franz Rötzsch 91.42 | 5 | | Jeff Smith 96.34 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franz Rötzsch 91.42 | Franz Rötzsch 91.42 | 5 | | Jeff Smith 96.34 | 4 | 8 | Suljović 96.06 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Smith 89.03 | Jeff Smith 89.03 | 6 | | | | 8 | Suljović 96.06 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Smith 89.03 | Jeff Smith 89.03 | 6 | | | | 9 | Wade 103.21 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | James Wade 94.60 | 6 | 9 | Wade 103.21 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Lowe 100.15 | Jason Lowe 100.15 | 4 | | Nico Kurz 93.66 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Lowe 100.15 | Jason Lowe 100.15 | 4 | | Nico Kurz 93.66 | 2 | | | | | | | | King 90.13 | 3 | | |
| Nico Kurz 97.57 | Nico Kurz 97.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | King 90.13 | 3 | | |
| Nico Kurz 97.57 | Nico Kurz 97.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Clayton 97.69 | 7 | | |
| | | | 4 | Peter Wright 106.76 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Clayton 97.69 | 7 | | |
| Michael Smith 95.04 | Michael Smith 95.04 | 6 | | Michael Smith 97.35 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Smith 95.04 | Michael Smith 95.04 | 6 | | Michael Smith 97.35 | 3 | 4 | Wright 101.27 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Tabern 82.73 | Alan Tabern 82.73 | 2 | | | | 4 | Wright 101.27 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Tabern 82.73 | Alan Tabern 82.73 | 2 | | | | 13 | Clayton 95.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Jonny Clayton 99.95 | 6 | 13 | Clayton 95.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Dobey 93.97 | Chris Dobey 93.97 | 6 | | Chris Dobey 95.13 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Dobey 93.97 | Chris Dobey 93.97 | 6 | | Chris Dobey 95.13 | 4 | | | | 13 | Clayton 103.86 | 6 | | | | | |
| Ryan Murray 92.27 | Ryan Murray 92.27 | 3 | | | | | | | 13 | Clayton 103.86 | 6 | | | | | |
| Ryan Murray 92.27 | Ryan Murray 92.27 | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | Chisnall 102.93 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Dave Chisnall 108.65 | 6 | | | | 5 | Chisnall 102.93 | 5 | | | | | |
| Lukas Wenig 84.59 | Lukas Wenig 84.59 | 6 | | Lukas Wenig 82.37 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lukas Wenig 84.59 | Lukas Wenig 84.59 | 6 | | Lukas Wenig 82.37 | 0 | 5 | Chisnall 102.30 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Cody Harris 80.58 | Cody Harris 80.58 | 4 | | | | 5 | Chisnall 102.30 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Cody Harris 80.58 | Cody Harris 80.58 | 4 | | | | 12 | Aspinall 98.05 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Nathan Aspinall 97.46 | 6 | 12 | Aspinall 98.05 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 91.22 | Ronny Huybrechts 91.22 | 4 | | Dragutin Horvat 92.18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 91.22 | Ronny Huybrechts 91.22 | 4 | | Dragutin Horvat 92.18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Clayton 91.43 | 3 |
| Dragutin Horvat 94.58 | Dragutin Horvat 94.58 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Clayton 91.43 | 3 |
| Dragutin Horvat 94.58 | Dragutin Horvat 94.58 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Petersen 102.75 | 8 |
| | | | 2 | Ian White 89.90 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Petersen 102.75 | 8 |
| Reece Robinson 88.30 | Reece Robinson 88.30 | 2 | | Max Hopp 90.99 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reece Robinson 88.30 | Reece Robinson 88.30 | 2 | | Max Hopp 90.99 | 6 | Hopp 90.74 | Hopp 90.74 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 92.95 | Max Hopp 92.95 | 6 | | | | Hopp 90.74 | Hopp 90.74 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 92.95 | Max Hopp 92.95 | 6 | | | | Noppert 96.91 | Noppert 96.91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Adrian Lewis 96.48 | 2 | Noppert 96.91 | Noppert 96.91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Noppert 102.57 | Danny Noppert 102.57 | 6 | | Danny Noppert 101.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Noppert 102.57 | Danny Noppert 102.57 | 6 | | Danny Noppert 101.20 | 6 | | | | | Noppert 99.36 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Josh Payne 92.89 | Josh Payne 92.89 | 2 | | | | | | | | Noppert 99.36 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Josh Payne 92.89 | Josh Payne 92.89 | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | Gurney 93.55 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Daryl Gurney 87.96 | 6 | | | | 7 | Gurney 93.55 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Steve West 86.02 | Steve West 86.02 | 1 | | Gabriel Clemens 83.62 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve West 86.02 | Steve West 86.02 | 1 | | Gabriel Clemens 83.62 | 1 | 7 | Gurney 98.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens 89.56 | Gabriel Clemens 89.56 | 6 | | | | 7 | Gurney 98.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens 89.56 | Gabriel Clemens 89.56 | 6 | | | | 10 | Durrant 97.14 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Glen Durrant 96.16 | 6 | 10 | Durrant 97.14 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Waites 93.66 | Scott Waites 93.66 | 6 | | Scott Waites 92.63 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Waites 93.66 | Scott Waites 93.66 | 6 | | Scott Waites 92.63 | 3 | | | | | | | Noppert 94.57 | Noppert 94.57 | 4 | | | |
| Darren Penhall 90.35 | Darren Penhall 90.35 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Noppert 94.57 | Noppert 94.57 | 4 | | | |
| Darren Penhall 90.35 | Darren Penhall 90.35 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Petersen 100.75 | Petersen 100.75 | 7 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Gerwyn Price 98.57 | 5 | | | | | | | Petersen 100.75 | Petersen 100.75 | 7 | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 83.75 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 83.75 | 3 | | Devon Petersen 102.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 83.75 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 83.75 | 3 | | Devon Petersen 102.60 | 6 | | Petersen 100.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Devon Petersen 94.57 | Devon Petersen 94.57 | 6 | | | | | Petersen 100.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Devon Petersen 94.57 | Devon Petersen 94.57 | 6 | | | | 14 | Cross 96.45 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Rob Cross 96.53 | 6 | 14 | Cross 96.45 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Larsson 82.89 | Daniel Larsson 82.89 | 1 | | William O'Connor 90.36 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Larsson 82.89 | Daniel Larsson 82.89 | 1 | | William O'Connor 90.36 | 3 | | | | | Petersen 99.79 | 6 | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 97.21 | William O'Connor 97.21 | 6 | | | | | | | | Petersen 99.79 | 6 | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 97.21 | William O'Connor 97.21 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Ratajski 91.18 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Krzysztof Ratajski 97.82 | 6 | | | | 6 | Ratajski 91.18 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ron Meulenkamp 89.23 | Ron Meulenkamp 89.23 | 5 | | Richard North 87.47 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ron Meulenkamp 89.23 | Ron Meulenkamp 89.23 | 5 | | Richard North 87.47 | 2 | 6 | Ratajski 106.92 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Richard North 94.93 | Richard North 94.93 | 6 | | | | 6 | Ratajski 106.92 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Richard North 94.93 | Richard North 94.93 | 6 | | | | 11 | Cullen 96.00 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Joe Cullen 94.78 | 6 | 11 | Cullen 96.00 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Brown 86.08 | Steve Brown 86.08 | 3 | | Adam Hunt 91.76 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adam Hunt 91.05 | Adam Hunt 91.05 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |