European Darts Championship 2008

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European Darts Championship 2008

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Tournament status

Tournament type Ranking tournament
organizer PDC
venue Südbahnhof, Frankfurt am Main
Tournament dates
Defending champion -
Attendees 32
Opening game October 30, 2008
Endgame November 2, 2008
Prize money (total) £ 200,000
Prize money (winner) £ 50,000
winner EnglandEngland Phil Taylor
statistics
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2009

The European Darts Championship 2008 was a major tournament of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and was played from October 30th to November 2nd, 2008 in the Südbahnhof in Frankfurt am Main .

Since it was the first edition of the European Darts Championship, there was no defending champion. Phil Taylor secured the first title in tournament history, defeating Adrian Lewis 11: 5 legs in the final .

Prize money

A total of £ 200,000 in prize money was distributed.

winner £ 50,000
Second finalist £ 25,000
Semifinals £ 12,500
Quarter finals £ 8,500
Round of 16 £ 4,000
1 round £ 2,000

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. EnglandEngland Phil Taylor victory
02. NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld Quarter finals
03. EnglandEngland James Wade Round of 16
04th CanadaCanada John Part 1 round
No. player Round reached
05. EnglandEngland Terry Jenkins 1 round

06th EnglandEngland Colin Lloyd 1 round

07th EnglandEngland Andy Hamilton 1 round

08th. EnglandEngland Wayne Mardle Round of 16

Tournament schedule

  1st round
best of 9 legs
Round of 16
best of 17 legs
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 legs
Semi-finals
Best of 21 Legs
Final
Best of 21 Legs
                                               
1  EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 106.10 5                
 IrelandIreland Jacko Barry 79.50 1  
1  EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 113.92 9
   EnglandEngland Mervyn King 102.72 6th  
 EnglandEngland Mervyn King 102.72 6th
 EnglandEngland Wayne Jones 95.13 4th  
1  EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 103.26 9
   EnglandEngland Mark Walsh 98.84 5  
8th  EnglandEngland Wayne Mardle 89.50 5    
 GermanyGermany Andree Welge 71.30 0  
8th  EnglandEngland Wayne Mardle 92.74 6th
   EnglandEngland Mark Walsh 96.76 9  
 EnglandEngland Colin Osborne 95.46 4th
 EnglandEngland Mark Walsh 104.10 6th  
1  EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 113.33 11
   ScotlandScotland Robert Thornton 102.50 5  
5  EnglandEngland Terry Jenkins 95.74 5
 SpainSpain Carlos Rodriguez 93.92 7th  
 SpainSpain Carlos Rodriguez 86.03 5
   EnglandEngland Ronnie Baxter 87.45 9  
 EnglandEngland Ronnie Baxter 85.80 6th
 NetherlandsNetherlands Vincent van der Voort 95.10 4th  
 EnglandEngland Ronnie Baxter 91.00 5
   ScotlandScotland Robert Thornton 92.25 9  
4th  CanadaCanada John Part 90.06 3    
 ScotlandScotland Robert Thornton 96.00 5  
 ScotlandScotland Robert Thornton 91.76 9
   AustriaAustria Scale length Suljović 89.46 7th  
 AustriaAustria Scale length Suljović 81.10 5
 NetherlandsNetherlands Roland Scholten 51.60 1  
1  EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 104.35 11
 EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis 96.56 5
2  NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld 88.38 5
 EnglandEngland Andy Jenkins 78.98 2  
2  NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld 107.02 9
   EnglandEngland Dennis Priestley 102.35 4th  
 EnglandEngland Dennis Priestley 93.42 5
 NetherlandsNetherlands Jan van der Rassel 79.12 3  
2  NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld 102.48 2
   EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis 108.62 9  
7th  EnglandEngland Andy Hamilton 94.80 1    
 EnglandEngland Denis Ovens 95.96 5  
 EnglandEngland Denis Ovens 87.98 5
   EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis 89.53 9  
 EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis 93.27 5
 AustriaAustria Hannes Schnier 80.08 2  
 EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis 92.06 11
   EnglandEngland Peter Manley 90.45 7th  
6th  EnglandEngland Colin Lloyd 84.79 2
 NetherlandsNetherlands Jelle Klaasen 96.75 5  
6th  NetherlandsNetherlands Jelle Klaasen 97.86 6th
   EnglandEngland Alan Tabern 93.55 9  
 EnglandEngland Alan Tabern 94.18 5
 EnglandEngland Chris Mason 90.45 1  
 EnglandEngland Alan Tabern 85.92 4th
   EnglandEngland Peter Manley 85.90 9  
3  EnglandEngland James Wade 94.19 5    
 EnglandEngland Alex Roy 85.83 1  
3  EnglandEngland James Wade 88.52 9
   EnglandEngland Peter Manley 88.94 11  
 EnglandEngland Peter Manley 94.19 5
 EnglandEngland Kevin Painter 92.08 2  

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