# 2012 European Championship (darts)

The 2012 PartyPoker.net European Championship was the fifth edition of the Professional Darts Corporation 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 20–23 September 2012 at the RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.
Phil Taylor was once again defending the title, after winning each of the four previous playings of this tournament since the inaugural edition in 2008. However, he lost for the first time in the quarter-finals 6–10 to Brendan Dolan.
Simon Whitlock won his first major title, defeating Wes Newton 11–5 in the final.

## Prize money

The 2012 European Championship has a total prize fund of £200,000. The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| 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 two Players Championship events in Barnsley automatically qualified for the event. The top 8 from them were also the seeded players. The remaining 16 places went to the top 8 non-qualified players from the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit, with further places awarded to the top 8 non-qualified players from the Continental Europe Order of Merit.
These are the participants:
* Fourth placed Gary Anderson was banned from the event due to breaching the PDC's rules at the 2012 German Darts Championship.
| PDC Top 16 Phil Taylor (quarter-finals) Adrian Lewis (first round) James Wade (first round) Wes Newton (runner-up) Andy Hamilton (quarter-finals) Simon Whitlock (champion) Terry Jenkins (first round) Mark Webster (first round) Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals) Justin Pipe (first round) Kevin Painter (second round) Dave Chisnall (second round) Ronnie Baxter (second round) Mark Walsh (first round) Paul Nicholson (first round) Vincent van der Voort (first round) | Players Championship qualifiers Ian White (second round) Kim Huybrechts (semi-finals) Michael van Gerwen (second round) Colin Lloyd (quarter-finals) Richie Burnett (second round) Brendan Dolan (semi-finals) Andy Smith (first round) Mervyn King (first round) | European qualifiers Magnus Caris (first round) Co Stompé (first round) Gino Vos (first round) Jerry Hendriks (second round) Mensur Suljović (first round) Andree Welge (second round) Michael Rosenauer (first round) Tomas Seyler (first round) |

## Draw and results

The draw was held on 9 September 2012.
| First round (best of 11 legs) 20–21 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 20–21 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 20–21 September | Second round (best of 19 legs) 22 September | Second round (best of 19 legs) 22 September | Second round (best of 19 legs) 22 September | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 23 September | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 23 September | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 23 September | | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 23 September | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 23 September | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 23 September | | Final (best of 21 legs) 23 September | Final (best of 21 legs) 23 September | Final (best of 21 legs) 23 September |
| 1 | Phil Taylor 91.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magnus Caris 90.00 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magnus Caris 90.00 | 3 | 1 | Phil Taylor 98.38 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jerry Hendriks 93.68 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jerry Hendriks 84.42 | 6 | | Jerry Hendriks 93.68 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović 81.09 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović 81.09 | 2 | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 89.88 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Brendan Dolan 89.90 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mark Webster 91.35 | 4 | | | | | | | | Brendan Dolan 89.90 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andree Welge 92.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andree Welge 92.28 | 6 | | Andree Welge 86.10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Brendan Dolan 88.36 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Justin Pipe 96.48 | 3 | | Brendan Dolan 88.36 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brendan Dolan 90.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brendan Dolan 90.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Brendan Dolan 88.88 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wes Newton 91.61 | 11 | | | | |
| 5 | Andy Hamilton 93.94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wes Newton 91.61 | 11 | | | | |
| | Paul Nicholson 83.08 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Nicholson 83.08 | 0 | 5 | Andy Hamilton 88.98 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ronnie Baxter 89.52 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Baxter 90.34 | 6 | | Ronnie Baxter 89.52 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Rosenauer 80.51 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Rosenauer 80.51 | 1 | | | | 5 | Andy Hamilton 90.33 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Wes Newton 92.03 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wes Newton 106.09 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Wes Newton 92.03 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomas Seyler 88.19 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomas Seyler 88.19 | 0 | 4 | Wes Newton 94.69 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kevin Painter 88.23 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mervyn King 96.49 | 4 | | Kevin Painter 88.23 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Painter 96.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Painter 96.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wes Newton 89.47 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Simon Whitlock 94.91 | 11 |
| 2 | Adrian Lewis 90.67 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Simon Whitlock 94.91 | 11 |
| | Ian White 99.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White 99.10 | 6 | | Ian White 93.55 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kim Huybrechts 97.00 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts 92.05 | 6 | | Kim Huybrechts 97.00 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent van der Voort 89.96 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent van der Voort 89.96 | 4 | | | | | Kim Huybrechts 92.50 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Raymond van Barneveld 94.81 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Terry Jenkins 92.13 | 1 | | | | | | | | Raymond van Barneveld 94.81 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | Raymond van Barneveld 113.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Raymond van Barneveld 113.04 | 6 | | Raymond van Barneveld 102.25 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michael van Gerwen 103.86 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael van Gerwen 100.51 | 6 | | Michael van Gerwen 103.86 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 95.98 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 95.98 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Kim Huybrechts 93.47 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Simon Whitlock 98.81 | 11 | | | | |
| 6 | Simon Whitlock 96.71 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Simon Whitlock 98.81 | 11 | | | | |
| | Mark Walsh 84.55 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Walsh 84.55 | 2 | 6 | Simon Whitlock 97.49 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dave Chisnall 93.39 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Chisnall 81.94 | 6 | | Dave Chisnall 93.39 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gino Vos 77.75 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gino Vos 77.75 | 3 | | | | 6 | Simon Whitlock 93.01 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Colin Lloyd 89.68 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | James Wade 93.44 | 3 | | | | | | | | Colin Lloyd 89.68 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Lloyd 97.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Lloyd 97.59 | 6 | | Colin Lloyd 90.21 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Richie Burnett 93.37 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richie Burnett 93.40 | 6 | | Richie Burnett 93.37 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Co Stompé 90.13 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Statistics

| Player | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
| Simon Whitlock | 5 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 99 | 52 | 19 | 167 | 96.19 |
| Wes Newton | 5 | 42 | 32 | 14 | 88 | 45 | 28 | 129 | 94.78 |
| Kim Huybrechts | 4 | 35 | 28 | 12 | 74 | 37 | 20 | 164 | 93.76 |
| Brendan Dolan | 4 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 93 | 37 | 10 | 106 | 89.40 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 57 | 38 | 11 | 156 | 103.37 |
| Phil Taylor | 3 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 164 | 93.31 |
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 51 | 41 | 8 | 164 | 92.49 |
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 160 | 91.08 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 2 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 128 | 102.19 |
| Ian White | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 104 | 96.33 |
| Richie Burnett | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 130 | 93.39 |
| Kevin Painter | 2 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 134 | 92.44 |
| Ronnie Baxter | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 138 | 89.93 |
| Andree Welge | 2 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 130 | 89.19 |
| Jerry Hendriks | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 142 | 89.05 |
| Dave Chisnall | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 167 | 87.67 |
| Andy Smith | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 98 | 95.68 |
| Mervyn King | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 84 | 96.49 |
| Mark Webster | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 91.35 |
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 80 | 89.96 |
| Justin Pipe | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 130 | 96.48 |
| James Wade | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 120 | 93.44 |
| Co Stompé | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 88 | 90.13 |
| Magnus Caris | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 90.00 |
| Gino Vos | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 56 | 77.75 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 80 | 84.55 |
| Mensur Suljović | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 81.09 |
| Terry Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 92.13 |
| Michael Rosenauer | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 80.51 |
| Adrian Lewis | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | – | 90.67 |
| Tomas Seyler | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | – | 88.19 |
| Paul Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | – | 83.03 |
Source: Match reports from the results

## Broadcasts

The tournament was broadcast in the UK on ESPN.