# European Darts Championship 2018

De European Darts Championship 2018 was de elfde editie van European Darts Championship georganiseerd door de PDC. Het toernooi werd gehouden van 25 oktober tot en met 28 oktober in Duitsland. Titelverdediger was Michael van Gerwen. Hij werd echter in de tweede ronde uitgeschakeld door Steve West.

## Prijzengeld

Het totale prijzengeld was ten opzichte van de voorgaande editie gelijk gebleven en bedroeg deze editie £400.000.
| Plaats (aantal spelers) | Plaats (aantal spelers) | Prijzengeld (Totaal: £ 400.000) |
| Winnaar | (1) | £ 100.000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £ 40.000 |
| Halvefinalist | (2) | £ 20.000 |
| Kwartfinalist | (4) | £ 15.000 |
| Laatste 16 | (8) | £ 10.000 |
| Laatste 32 | (16) | £ 5.000 |

## Gekwalificeerde spelers

Ook dit jaar telde alleen het prijzengeld dat de spelers verdiend hadden op de Eurotour mee voor kwalificatie op het European Championship. De top 8 van de geplaatste spelers van de Order of Merit had een geplaatste status bij de loting.

## Wedstrijdschema

| Eerste ronde (best of 11 legs) 25/26 oktober | Eerste ronde (best of 11 legs) 25/26 oktober | Eerste ronde (best of 11 legs) 25/26 oktober | Tweede ronde (best of 19 legs) 26/27 oktober | Tweede ronde (best of 19 legs) 26/27 oktober | Tweede ronde (best of 19 legs) 26/27 oktober | Kwartfinale (best of 19 legs) 28 oktober | Kwartfinale (best of 19 legs) 28 oktober | Kwartfinale (best of 19 legs) 28 oktober | Halve finale (best of 21 legs) 28 oktober | Halve finale (best of 21 legs) 28 oktober | Halve finale (best of 21 legs) 28 oktober | Finale (best of 21 legs) 28 oktober | Finale (best of 21 legs) 28 oktober | Finale (best of 21 legs) 28 oktober |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (110.32) | 6 |
| 32 | Paul Nicholson (96.45) | 2 |
| 32 | Paul Nicholson (96.45) | 2 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen (95.27) | 7 |
| | | | 16 | Steve West (96.06) | 10 |
| 16 | Steve West (94.15) | 6 | 16 | Steve West (96.06) | 10 |
| 17 | Mervyn King (92.53) | 5 | | | |
| 17 | Mervyn King (92.53) | 5 | | | | 16 | Steve West (101.67) | 7 |
| | | | | | | 8 | Simon Whitlock (100.27) | 10 |
| 8 | Simon Whitlock (101.16) | 6 | | | | 8 | Simon Whitlock (100.27) | 10 |
| 25 | Steve Beaton (95.93) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 25 | Steve Beaton (95.93) | 3 | 8 | Simon Whitlock (89.83) | 10 | | | |
| | | | 9 | Peter Wright (86.82) | 6 | | | |
| 9 | Peter Wright (101.33) | 6 | 9 | Peter Wright (86.82) | 6 | | | |
| 24 | Jermaine Wattimena (91.57) | 0 | | | | | | |
| 24 | Jermaine Wattimena (91.57) | 0 | | | | | | | 8 | Simon Whitlock (90.19) | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Joe Cullen (87.07) | 10 |
| 5 | Joe Cullen (94.76) | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Joe Cullen (87.07) | 10 |
| 28 | Jelle Klaasen (89.71) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Jelle Klaasen (89.71) | 2 | 5 | Joe Cullen (94.02) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Michael Smith (91.92) | 4 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Michael Smith (101.31) | 6 | 12 | Michael Smith (91.92) | 4 | | | | | | |
| 21 | Steve Lennon (96.60) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Steve Lennon (96.60) | 3 | | | | 5 | Joe Cullen (90.79) | 10 | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Rob Cross (93.83) | 8 | | | |
| 4 | Ian White (88.94) | 1 | | | | 13 | Rob Cross (93.83) | 8 | | | |
| 29 | Richard North (93.54) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Richard North (93.54) | 6 | 29 | Richard North (89.47) | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Rob Cross (93.06) | 10 | | | | | | |
| 13 | Rob Cross (97.17) | 6 | 13 | Rob Cross (93.06) | 10 | | | | | | |
| 20 | Danny Noppert (92.17) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Danny Noppert (92.17) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Simon Whitlock (88.81) | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | James Wade (91.44) | 11 |
| 2 | Mensur Suljović (89.23) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | James Wade (91.44) | 11 |
| 31 | Cristo Reyes (90.90) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Cristo Reyes (90.90) | 6 | 31 | Cristo Reyes (91.74) | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Darren Webster (91.84) | 10 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Darren Webster (99.38) | 6 | 15 | Darren Webster (91.84) | 10 | | | | | | |
| 18 | Stephen Bunting (96.79) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Stephen Bunting (96.79) | 5 | | | | 15 | Darren Webster (95.27) | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Max Hopp (94.80) | 10 | | | |
| 7 | Max Hopp (91.53) | 6 | | | | 7 | Max Hopp (94.80) | 10 | | | |
| 26 | William O'Connor (86.92) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | William O'Connor (86.92) | 1 | 7 | Max Hopp (92.59) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | James Wilson (90.83) | 7 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Jonny Clayton (91.06) | 2 | 23 | James Wilson (90.83) | 7 | | | | | | |
| 23 | James Wilson (103.64) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | James Wilson (103.64) | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Max Hopp (93.90) | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | James Wade (93.91) | 11 |
| 6 | James Wade (91.77) | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | James Wade (93.91) | 11 |
| 27 | Martin Schindler (84.35) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 27 | Martin Schindler (84.35) | 3 | 6 | James Wade (94.40) | 10 | | | |
| | | | 22 | Ricky Evans (91.77) | 5 | | | |
| 11 | Daryl Gurney (97.20) | 4 | 22 | Ricky Evans (91.77) | 5 | | | |
| 22 | Ricky Evans (94.83) | 6 | | | | | | |
| 22 | Ricky Evans (94.83) | 6 | | | | 6 | James Wade (95.80) | 10 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Gerwyn Price (91.14) | 9 |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price (92.34) | 6 | | | | 3 | Gerwyn Price (91.14) | 9 |
| 30 | Kyle Anderson (101.09) | 4 | | | |
| 30 | Kyle Anderson (101.09) | 4 | 3 | Gerwyn Price (95.19) | 10 |
| | | | 19 | Dave Chisnall (94.82) | 5 |
| 14 | Adrian Lewis (90.53) | 5 | 19 | Dave Chisnall (94.82) | 5 |
| 19 | Dave Chisnall (97.94) | 6 |
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