# 2022 European Darts Matchplay

The 2022 Interwetten European Darts Matchplay was the ninth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Trier Arena, Trier, Germany, from 1–3 July 2022. It featured a field of 48 players and £140,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Joe Cullen was the defending champion after defeating Michael van Gerwen 8–5 in the 2019 final, but he lost to Ian White in the second round.
Luke Humphries won his fourth European Tour title of 2022, beating first-time finalist Rowby-John Rodriguez 8–7 in the final. It was also the third consecutive European Tour event that he attended that he won the title, as he withdrew from the Dutch Darts Championship.

## Prize money

The prize money was unchanged from the European Tours of the last 3 years:
| 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 qualifiers (who qualify automatically as a result of their ranking) who lose in their first match 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 30 April 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 9 May), two from the Associate Member Qualifier (held on 23 April), the two highest ProTour ranking German players, two from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 23 April), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 20 February), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 24 April).
Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright and Michael Smith, who were set to be the second, third and tenth seeds respectively, withdrew prior to the draw. Chris Dobey, Stephen Bunting and Daryl Gurney were promoted into seeded places, and three players were given first-round byes.
The following players took part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 1 July | First round (best of 11 legs) 1 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 2 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 2 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 2 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 3 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 3 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 3 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 3 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 3 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 3 July | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 3 July | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 3 July | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 3 July | Final (best of 15 legs) 3 July | Final (best of 15 legs) 3 July | Final (best of 15 legs) 3 July |
| Danny Noppert 93.79 | 5 | 1 | Gerwyn Price 88.27 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 93.67 | 6 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 96.75 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 93.67 | 6 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 96.75 | 6 | | Rodriguez 95.69 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Clemens 85.39 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens | bye | 16 | Daryl Gurney 95.06 | 5 | | Clemens 85.39 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gabriel Clemens 98.53 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gabriel Clemens 98.53 | 6 | | | | | Rodriguez 92.20 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8 | Aspinall 86.93 | 2 | | | | | |
| Ross Montgomery 78.84 | 1 | 8 | Nathan Aspinall 95.78 | 6 | | | | 8 | Aspinall 86.93 | 2 | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 87.40 | 6 | | Jermaine Wattimena 93.62 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 87.40 | 6 | | Jermaine Wattimena 93.62 | 2 | 8 | Aspinall 103.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Williams 93.75 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Radek Szagański 97.57 | 5 | 9 | Jonny Clayton 103.13 | 4 | | Williams 93.75 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Williams 96.88 | 6 | | Scott Williams 96.07 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Williams 96.88 | 6 | | Scott Williams 96.07 | 6 | | | | | | | | Rodriguez 88.34 | 7 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Razma 82.35 | 6 | | |
| Jamie Hughes 98.52 | 4 | 4 | José de Sousa 80.72 | 1 | | | | | | | | Razma 82.35 | 6 | | |
| Wesley Plaisier 97.22 | 6 | | Wesley Plaisier 88.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wesley Plaisier 97.22 | 6 | | Wesley Plaisier 88.31 | 6 | | Plaisier 95.49 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Razma 94.76 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Madars Razma 92.15 | 6 | 13 | Martin Schindler 96.00 | 5 | | Razma 94.76 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Dragutin Horvat 85.02 | 3 | | Madars Razma 95.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dragutin Horvat 85.02 | 3 | | Madars Razma 95.46 | 6 | | | | | Razma 87.81 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5 | Cross 94.13 | 4 | | | | | |
| Johan Engström 84.17 | 3 | 5 | Rob Cross 92.11 | 6 | | | | 5 | Cross 94.13 | 4 | | | | | |
| James Wilson 84.68 | 6 | | James Wilson 92.38 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wilson 84.68 | 6 | | James Wilson 92.38 | 5 | 5 | Cross 101.65 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Woodhouse 89.84 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Woodhouse | bye | 12 | Krzysztof Ratajski 87.93 | 3 | | Woodhouse 89.84 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Luke Woodhouse 86.94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Luke Woodhouse 86.94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Rodriguez 91.22 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Humphries 97.26 | 8 |
| Martin Lukeman 90.56 | 6 | 2 | Ryan Searle 80.38 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Humphries 97.26 | 8 |
| John Michael 87.27 | 4 | | Martin Lukeman 89.75 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Michael 87.27 | 4 | | Martin Lukeman 89.75 | 6 | | Lukeman 92.18 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Bunting 95.91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sebastian Białecki 87.84 | 6 | 15 | Stephen Bunting 92.39 | 6 | 15 | Bunting 95.91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mervyn King 89.13 | 4 | | Sebastian Białecki 90.94 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mervyn King 89.13 | 4 | | Sebastian Białecki 90.94 | 5 | | | | 15 | Bunting 90.31 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7 | Heta 95.92 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Callan Rydz 97.57 | 6 | 7 | Damon Heta 91.53 | 6 | | | | 7 | Heta 95.92 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Worsley 94.51 | 3 | | Callan Rydz 94.05 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Worsley 94.51 | 3 | | Callan Rydz 94.05 | 4 | 7 | Heta 93.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Van den Bergh 98.40 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Florian Hempel 79.12 | 6 | 10 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 110.83 | 6 | 10 | Van den Bergh 98.40 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bradley Brooks 80.30 | 2 | | Florian Hempel 89.39 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bradley Brooks 80.30 | 2 | | Florian Hempel 89.39 | 2 | | | | | | | 15 | Bunting 84.16 | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Humphries 96.52 | 7 | | | |
| Niels Zonneveld 95.54 | 3 | 3 | Luke Humphries 97.43 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Humphries 96.52 | 7 | | | |
| Cameron Menzies 101.64 | 6 | | Cameron Menzies 100.15 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cameron Menzies 101.64 | 6 | | Cameron Menzies 100.15 | 4 | 3 | Humphries 96.98 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Wenig 90.93 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lukas Wenig 89.01 | 6 | 14 | Chris Dobey 100.18 | 4 | | Wenig 90.93 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 91.39 | 4 | | Lukas Wenig 101.07 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lennon 91.39 | 4 | | Lukas Wenig 101.07 | 6 | | | | 3 | Humphries 100.99 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | White 97.89 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Joe Murnan 87.90 | 1 | 6 | Joe Cullen 98.96 | 5 | | | | | White 97.89 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Ian White 95.75 | 6 | | Ian White 100.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian White 95.75 | 6 | | Ian White 100.56 | 6 | | White 91.54 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | de Zwaan 89.78 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan | bye | 11 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 96.44 | 5 | | de Zwaan 89.78 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jeffrey de Zwaan 98.37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |