# 2012 German Darts Championship

The 2012 German Darts Championship was the second of five PDC European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany, from 22–24 June 2012. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 for the winner.
Phil Taylor won the title, defeating Dave Chisnall 6–2 in the final. Colin Lloyd hit a nine-dart finish during his first round win over Alex Roy.

## 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 Crawley on 25 May), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Cologne on 2 June), and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held in Cologne on 1 June).

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 22 June | First round (best of 11 legs) 22 June | First round (best of 11 legs) 22 June | Second round (best of 11 legs) 23 June | Second round (best of 11 legs) 23 June | Second round (best of 11 legs) 23 June | Third round (best of 11 legs) 24 June | Third round (best of 11 legs) 24 June | Third round (best of 11 legs) 24 June | | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 24 June | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 24 June | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 24 June | | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 24 June | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 24 June | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 24 June | | Final (best of 11 legs) 24 June | Final (best of 11 legs) 24 June | Final (best of 11 legs) 24 June |
| 1 | Phil Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jerry Hendriks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jerry Hendriks | 4 | 1 | Taylor 107.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Robinson 80.88 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Richie Burnett | 2 | | Robinson 80.88 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reece Robinson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reece Robinson | 6 | | | | 1 | Taylor 107.24 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | Lloyd 101.27 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Paul Nicholson | 6 | | | | | | | 17 | Lloyd 101.27 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andree Welge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andree Welge | 3 | 16 | Nicholson 94.74 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Lloyd 101.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Colin Lloyd | 6 | 17 | Lloyd 101.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Roy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Roy | 5 | | | | | | | | 1 | Taylor 100.30 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | van Barneveld 98.10 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | van Barneveld 98.10 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mareno Michels | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mareno Michels | 1 | 8 | van Barneveld 103.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Tabern 92.48 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Alan Tabern | 6 | 25 | Tabern 92.48 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leon de Geus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leon de Geus | 5 | | | | 8 | van Barneveld 96.85 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | M. Webster 90.52 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mark Webster | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | M. Webster 90.52 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Webster | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Webster | 4 | 9 | M. Webster 93.73 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Osborne 86.83 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Colin Osborne | 6 | 24 | Osborne 86.83 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Taylor 99.12 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Newton 98.49 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Wes Newton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Newton 98.49 | 3 | | | | |
| | William O'Connor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William O'Connor | 4 | 5 | Newton 97.99 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | S. Brown 90.82 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Steve Brown | 6 | 28 | S. Brown 90.82 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Evans | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Evans | 3 | | | | 5 | Newton 103.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mansell 95.27 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Walsh | 5 | | | | | | | | Mansell 95.27 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley | 6 | | Winstanley 99.52 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mansell 94.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Jamie Caven | 4 | | Mansell 94.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mickey Mansell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mickey Mansell | 6 | | | | | | | | 5 | Newton 98.90 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Pipe 100.30 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Gary Anderson | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Pipe 100.30 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Barnard | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Barnard | w/o | | Barnard 83.72 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Stompé 85.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Co Stompé | 6 | 29 | Stompé 85.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Hill | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Hill | 2 | | | | 29 | Stompé 83.49 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Pipe 95.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Justin Pipe | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Pipe 95.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael van Gerwen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael van Gerwen | 4 | 13 | Pipe 91.88 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | A. Smith 89.74 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Andy Smith | 6 | 20 | A. Smith 89.74 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick Todd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick Todd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Taylor 106.82 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Chisnall 100.60 | 2 |
| 2 | Adrian Lewis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Chisnall 100.60 | 2 |
| | James Hubbard | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Hubbard | 6 | | Hubbard 95.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Wright 93.50 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Peter Wright | 6 | 31 | Wright 93.50 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Prakash Jiwa | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Prakash Jiwa | 5 | | | | | Hubbard 85.57 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18 | King 94.37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Wayne Jones | 6 | | | | | | | 18 | King 94.37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zdravko Antunović | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zdravko Antunović | 2 | 15 | Jones 98.17 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | King 97.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Mervyn King | 6 | 18 | King 97.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Hudson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Hudson | 3 | | | | | | | | 18 | King 93.31 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Chisnall 99.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Andy Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Chisnall 99.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Rosenauer | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Rosenauer | 6 | | Rosenauer 81.13 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Chisnall 108.35 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Dave Chisnall | 6 | 26 | Chisnall 108.35 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gaz Cousins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gaz Cousins | 3 | | | | 26 | Chisnall 102.52 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | T. Jenkins 101.51 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Terry Jenkins | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | T. Jenkins 101.51 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magnus Caris | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magnus Caris | 3 | 10 | T. Jenkins 100.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Part 86.27 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | John Part | 6 | 23 | Part 86.27 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernd Roith | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernd Roith | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Chisnall 94.26 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Whitlock 89.50 | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | Simon Whitlock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Whitlock 89.50 | 4 | | | | |
| | Daniel Starkey | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daniel Starkey | 0 | 6 | Whitlock 98.01 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Dolan 99.68 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Brendan Dolan | 6 | 27 | Dolan 99.68 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Münch | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Münch | 4 | | | | 6 | Whitlock 106.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Painter 97.05 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Kevin Painter | w/o | | | | | | | 11 | Painter 97.05 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Keegan Brown | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Keegan Brown | w/d | 11 | Painter 93.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ladley 82.63 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Denis Ovens | 3 | | Ladley 82.63 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Ladley | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Ladley | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | Whitlock 91.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Huybrechts 91.13 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | James Wade | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Huybrechts 91.13 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović | 6 | | Suljović 95.83 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Huybrechts 96.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Steve Beaton | 4 | | Huybrechts 96.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | Huybrechts 92.97 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Baxter 94.40 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Vincent van der Voort | 6 | | | | | | | 19 | Baxter 94.40 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Walker | 5 | 14 | van der Voort 96.20 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Baxter 98.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Ronnie Baxter | 6 | 19 | Baxter 98.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Jenkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |