# 2012 European Darts Open

The 2012 European Darts Open was the third of five PDC European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 6–8 July 2012. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.
Raymond van Barneveld won the title, defeating Dave Chisnall 6–4 in the final. This was Chisnall's second successive defeat in a European Tour final.

## Prize money

| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| Winner | (1) | £15,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £7,500 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £3,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £1,500 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| First round losers | (32) | £200 |
| Final qualifying round losers | (32) | £100 |
| Total | £82,100 | £82,100 |

## Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Birmingham on June 15), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Berlin on June 23), and four from the Home Nation Qualifier (also held in Berlin on June 23).

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 6 July | First round (best of 11 legs) 6 July | First round (best of 11 legs) 6 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 7 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 7 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 7 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 8 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 8 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 8 July | | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 July | | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 July | | Final (best of 11 legs) 8 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 8 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 8 July |
| 1 | Adrian Lewis | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karsten Kornath | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karsten Kornath | 0 | 1 | A. Lewis 87.28 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Beaton 90.27 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Steve Beaton | 6 | 32 | Beaton 90.27 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Littleton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Littleton | 3 | | | | 32 | Beaton 80.70 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | King 84.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ronnie Baxter | 6 | | | | | | | 17 | King 84.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Devon Petersen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Devon Petersen | 2 | 16 | Baxter 94.04 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | King 90.91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Mervyn King | 6 | 17 | King 90.91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Kellett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Kellett | 3 | | | | | | | | 17 | King 105.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 24 | Osborne 96.03 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Terry Jenkins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | Osborne 96.03 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Cullen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Cullen | 6 | | Cullen 87.48 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Haines 85.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Alan Tabern | 2 | | Haines 85.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Johnny Haines | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Johnny Haines | 6 | | | | | Haines 97.00 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24 | Osborne 101.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kevin Painter | 6 | | | | | | | 24 | Osborne 101.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan de Vreede | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan de Vreede | 3 | 9 | Painter 87.41 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Osborne 96.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Colin Osborne | 6 | 24 | Osborne 96.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Walker | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Walker | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | King 95.17 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Chisnall 99.69 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Simon Whitlock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Chisnall 99.69 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ross Smith | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Smith | 5 | 5 | Whitlock 96.71 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | R. Huybrechts 85.19 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Peter Wright | 5 | | R. Huybrechts 85.19 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronny Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronny Huybrechts | 6 | | | | 5 | Whitlock 93.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21 | Thornton 88.49 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Vincent van der Voort | 6 | | | | | | | 21 | Thornton 88.49 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Lewis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Lewis | 3 | 12 | van der Voort 94.33 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Thornton 92.01 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Robert Thornton | 6 | 21 | Thornton 92.01 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maik Langendorf | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maik Langendorf | 1 | | | | | | | | 5 | Whitlock 95.66 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Chisnall 100.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wes Newton | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Chisnall 100.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Maish | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Maish | w/d | 4 | Newton 82.06 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dudbridge 79.92 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Co Stompé | 1 | | Dudbridge 79.92 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | | | Dudbridge 84.46 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | Chisnall 100.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Paul Nicholson | 2 | | | | | | | 20 | Chisnall 100.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | K. Huybrechts 96.59 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Chisnall 95.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dave Chisnall | 6 | 20 | Chisnall 95.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Münch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Münch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Chisnall 82.16 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | van Barneveld 93.97 | 6 |
| 2 | James Wade | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | van Barneveld 93.97 | 6 |
| | Magnus Caris | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magnus Caris | 3 | 2 | Wade 93.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Klaasen 90.23 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Mark Hylton | 1 | | Klaasen 90.23 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen | 6 | | | | 2 | Wade 93.19 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18 | A. Smith 83.61 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Colin Lloyd | 2 | | | | | | | 18 | A. Smith 83.61 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mickey Mansell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mickey Mansell | 6 | | Mansell 75.51 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | A. Smith 93.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Andy Smith | 6 | 18 | A. Smith 93.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick Todd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick Todd | 5 | | | | | | | | 2 | Wade 100.15 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | van Barneveld 100.07 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | van Barneveld 100.07 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White | 2 | 7 | van Barneveld 89.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Dolan 84.65 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Brendan Dolan | 6 | 26 | Dolan 84.65 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley | 5 | | | | 7 | van Barneveld 103.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Vos 88.70 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Justin Pipe | 3 | | | | | | | | Vos 88.70 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gino Vos | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gino Vos | 6 | | Vos 83.88 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Seyler 81.47 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | John Part | 3 | | Seyler 81.47 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomas Seyler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomas Seyler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | van Barneveld 98.13 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Burnett 98.46 | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | Andy Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Burnett 98.46 | 4 | | | | |
| | James Hubbard | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Hubbard | 6 | | Hubbard 89.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Brown 89.93 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Steve Brown | 6 | 27 | Brown 89.93 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arron Monk | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arron Monk | 2 | | | | | Hubbard 93.17 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Walsh 80.22 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mark Walsh | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | Walsh 80.22 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Jones | 5 | 11 | Walsh 87.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Restović 75.79 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Denis Ovens | 3 | | Restović 75.79 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tonči Restović | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tonči Restović | 6 | | | | | | | | | Hubbard 90.96 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Burnett 101.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Gary Anderson | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Burnett 101.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Rand | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Rand | w/o | | Rand 91.09 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Burnett 93.07 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Richie Burnett | 6 | 30 | Burnett 93.07 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Jenkins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Jenkins | 2 | | | | 30 | Burnett 95.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | van Gerwen 96.18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | van Gerwen 96.18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | van Gerwen 86.76 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Woods 83.90 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Jamie Caven | 5 | | Woods 83.90 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Woods | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |