2016 European Darts Trophy
The 2016 European Darts Trophy was the eighth of ten PDC European Tour events on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at RWE Arena in Mülheim, Germany, between 9–11 September 2016. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner. Michael Smith was the defending champion, but he lost 6–5 to James Wade in the quarter-finals. Michael van Gerwen won the title after defeating Mensur Suljović 6–5 in the final. Prize money. The prize money of the European Tour events stays  the same as last year. Qualification and format. The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 22 June automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 1 July), eight from the European Qualifier on 1 September and four from the Host Nation Qualifier on 8 September. The following players took part in the tournament: