# 2023 European Darts Matchplay

The 2023 Interwetten European Darts Matchplay was the tenth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Trier Arena, Trier, Germany from 30 June–2 July 2023. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
The defending champion was Luke Humphries, who defeated Rowby-John Rodriguez 8–7 in the 2022 final.
Humphries successfully defended his title after defeating Dirk van Duijvenbode 8–7 in the final, with van Duijvenbode missing four match darts. This was Humphries' fifth European Tour title.

## Prize money

The prize money was increased for the first time in 4 years for all European Tours:
| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £8,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,250 |
| Total | £175,000 | £175,000 |
* Seeded players who lose in the second round of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualifies as a qualifier, but later becomes a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players shall be credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progress in the event.

## Qualification and format

The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 4 April 2023 automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.
The remaining 32 places went to players from six qualifying events – 24 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 17 April), two from the Associate Member Qualifier (held on 20 May), the two highest ranked Germans automatically qualified, alongside two from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 20 May), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 2 June), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 3 June).
The following players took part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 30 June | First round (best of 11 legs) 30 June | First round (best of 11 legs) 30 June | Second round (best of 11 legs) 1 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 1 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 1 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 2 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 2 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 2 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 2 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 2 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 2 July | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 2 July | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 2 July | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 2 July | Final (best of 15 legs) 2 July | Final (best of 15 legs) 2 July | Final (best of 15 legs) 2 July |
| Liam Maendl-Lawrance 71.43 | Liam Maendl-Lawrance 71.43 | 2 | 1 | Luke Humphries 96.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marko Kantele 71.85 | Marko Kantele 71.85 | 6 | | Marko Kantele 89.48 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marko Kantele 71.85 | Marko Kantele 71.85 | 6 | | Marko Kantele 89.48 | 1 | 1 | Humphries 109.00 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Bunting 95.87 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Woodhouse 87.34 | Luke Woodhouse 87.34 | 3 | 16 | Ross Smith 96.18 | 5 | | Bunting 95.87 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 93.44 | Stephen Bunting 93.44 | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 96.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 93.44 | Stephen Bunting 93.44 | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 96.06 | 6 | | | | 1 | Humphries 109.50 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Aspinall 91.49 | 2 | | | | | |
| Graham Hall 83.93 | Graham Hall 83.93 | 4 | 8 | Nathan Aspinall 103.49 | 6 | | | | 8 | Aspinall 91.49 | 2 | | | | | |
| Martin Lukeman 88.04 | Martin Lukeman 88.04 | 6 | | Martin Lukeman 92.47 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Lukeman 88.04 | Martin Lukeman 88.04 | 6 | | Martin Lukeman 92.47 | 5 | 8 | Aspinall 100.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Noppert 103.41 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Simon Whitlock 90.62 | Simon Whitlock 90.62 | 2 | 9 | Danny Noppert 97.93 | 6 | 9 | Noppert 103.41 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wilson 92.93 | James Wilson 92.93 | 6 | | James Wilson 92.69 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wilson 92.93 | James Wilson 92.93 | 6 | | James Wilson 92.69 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Humphries 105.57 | 7 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wade 109.12 | 5 | | |
| Gian van Veen 103.92 | Gian van Veen 103.92 | 6 | 4 | Damon Heta 103.96 | 0 | | | | | | | | Wade 109.12 | 5 | | |
| Christian Kist 99.18 | Christian Kist 99.18 | 3 | | Gian van Veen 114.15 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Christian Kist 99.18 | Christian Kist 99.18 | 3 | | Gian van Veen 114.15 | 6 | | Van Veen 101.40 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Schindler 94.70 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Burton 89.26 | Stephen Burton 89.26 | 3 | 13 | Martin Schindler 96.36 | 6 | 13 | Schindler 94.70 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Callan Rydz 94.44 | Callan Rydz 94.44 | 6 | | Callan Rydz 90.13 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Callan Rydz 94.44 | Callan Rydz 94.44 | 6 | | Callan Rydz 90.13 | 3 | | | | | Van Veen 90.77 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Wade 96.96 | 6 | | | | | |
| Mickey Mansell 95.41 | Mickey Mansell 95.41 | 6 | 5 | Rob Cross 96.23 | 6 | | | | | Wade 96.96 | 6 | | | | | |
| Matt Campbell 92.95 | Matt Campbell 92.95 | 3 | | Mickey Mansell 96.86 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Campbell 92.95 | Matt Campbell 92.95 | 3 | | Mickey Mansell 96.86 | 4 | 5 | Cross 92.55 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wade 97.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 83.65 | William O'Connor 83.65 | 1 | 12 | Jonny Clayton 106.09 | 3 | | Wade 97.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade 101.56 | James Wade 101.56 | 6 | | James Wade 107.37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade 101.56 | James Wade 101.56 | 6 | | James Wade 107.37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Humphries 93.27 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | van Duijvenbode 91.06 | 7 |
| Darryl Pilgrim 92.90 | Darryl Pilgrim 92.90 | 4 | 2 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 100.67 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | van Duijvenbode 91.06 | 7 |
| Andrew Gilding 91.17 | Andrew Gilding 91.17 | 6 | | Andrew Gilding 96.33 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Gilding 91.17 | Andrew Gilding 91.17 | 6 | | Andrew Gilding 96.33 | 2 | 2 | van Duijvenbode 107.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Van den Bergh 91.19 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fabian Herz 77.67 | Fabian Herz 77.67 | 0 | 15 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 99.34 | 6 | 15 | Van den Bergh 91.19 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ricardo Pietreczko 90.18 | Ricardo Pietreczko 90.18 | 6 | | Ricardo Pietreczko 86.54 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ricardo Pietreczko 90.18 | Ricardo Pietreczko 90.18 | 6 | | Ricardo Pietreczko 86.54 | 3 | | | | 2 | van Duijvenbode 95.31 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | Smith 92.96 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Kim Huybrechts 95.33 | Kim Huybrechts 95.33 | 2 | 7 | Michael Smith 101.10 | 6 | | | | 7 | Smith 92.96 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Keane Barry 97.00 | Keane Barry 97.00 | 6 | | Keane Barry 100.69 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keane Barry 97.00 | Keane Barry 97.00 | 6 | | Keane Barry 100.69 | 2 | 7 | Smith 111.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Rock 101.70 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Connor Scutt 90.00 | Connor Scutt 90.00 | 2 | 10 | Josh Rock 107.36 | 6 | 10 | Rock 101.70 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brendan Dolan 90.67 | Brendan Dolan 90.67 | 6 | | Brendan Dolan 96.39 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brendan Dolan 90.67 | Brendan Dolan 90.67 | 6 | | Brendan Dolan 96.39 | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | van Duijvenbode 93.26 | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Cullen 93.39 | 6 | | | |
| Ryan Joyce 94.98 | Ryan Joyce 94.98 | 6 | 3 | Dave Chisnall 99.77 | 3 | | | | | | | 14 | Cullen 93.39 | 6 | | | |
| Ted Evetts 92.91 | Ted Evetts 92.91 | 1 | | Ryan Joyce 91.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Evetts 92.91 | Ted Evetts 92.91 | 1 | | Ryan Joyce 91.09 | 6 | | Joyce 90.12 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Cullen 94.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Klose 91.77 | Daniel Klose 91.77 | 3 | 14 | Joe Cullen 100.54 | 6 | 14 | Cullen 94.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vítězslav Sedlák 102.37 | Vítězslav Sedlák 102.37 | 6 | | Vítězslav Sedlák 93.40 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vítězslav Sedlák 102.37 | Vítězslav Sedlák 102.37 | 6 | | Vítězslav Sedlák 93.40 | 3 | | | | 14 | Cullen 92.54 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | van Barneveld 89.18 | 4 | | | | | | |
| George Killington 87.59 | George Killington 87.59 | 3 | 6 | Michael van Gerwen 91.57 | 3 | | | | | van Barneveld 89.18 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Raymond van Barneveld 89.96 | Raymond van Barneveld 89.96 | 6 | | Raymond van Barneveld 91.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Raymond van Barneveld 89.96 | Raymond van Barneveld 89.96 | 6 | | Raymond van Barneveld 91.95 | 6 | | van Barneveld 100.89 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Searle 97.03 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| José de Sousa 90.51 | José de Sousa 90.51 | 3 | 11 | Ryan Searle 90.56 | 6 | 11 | Searle 97.03 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens 96.16 | Gabriel Clemens 96.16 | 6 | | Gabriel Clemens 85.27 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |