The 2024 NEO.bet European Darts Grand Prix was the fourth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2024 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Glaspalast, Sindelfingen, Germany from 19 to 21 April 2024. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
| 2024 European Darts Grand Prix | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 19–21 April 2024 | ||
| Venue | Glaspalast | ||
| Location | Sindelfingen | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £175,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout |
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| Champion(s) | |||
 Gary Anderson | |||
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Rob Cross was the defending champion after defeating Luke Humphries 8–6 in the 2023 final.[1] He was eliminated in the semi final, losing 5–7 to eventual winner Gary Anderson.
Gary Anderson won his first European Tour title since the 2014 German Darts Championship, defeating Ross Smith 8–6 in the final.[2]
Prize money
editThe prize fund remained at £175,000, with £30,000 to the winner:[3]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
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| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Losing semi-finalists | (2) | £8,500 |
| Losing quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,250* |
| Total | £175,000 | |
* Pre-qualified players from the Orders of Merit 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.[4][5]
Qualification and format
editA massive overhaul in the qualification for the 2024 European Tour events was announced on 7 January.[6]
For the first time, both the PDC Order of Merit and the PDC ProTour Order of Merit rankings were used to determine 32 of the 48 entrants for the event.
The top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit qualified, along with the highest 16 ranked players on the PDC ProTour Order of Merit (after the PDC Order of Merit players were removed). From those 32 players, the 16 highest ranked players on the PDC ProTour Order of Merit were seeded for the event.
The seedings were confirmed on 16 February.[7]
The remaining 16 places went to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 21 February),[8] four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 18 February), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 4 April), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 11 February).
Nathan Aspinall and Dimitri Van den Bergh withdrew and were replaced by Ian White and Niels Zonneveld.[9]
The following players took part in the tournament:
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Draw
edit| First round (best of 11 legs) 19 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 20 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 21 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 21 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 21 April | Final (best of 15 legs) 21 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Stephen Burton 86.85 | 5 | 1 | Dave Chisnall 86.64 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Keane Barry 87.70 | 6 | Keane Barry 84.81 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chisnall 93.40 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemens 101.43 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel Clemens 89.77 | 6 | 16 | Ricardo Pietreczko 80.15 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| René Eidams 78.41 | 1 | Gabriel Clemens 93.64 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemens 94.40 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  van Gerwen 99.23 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Johan Engström 99.14 | 6 | 8 | Michael van Gerwen 100.75 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Cullen 86.14 | 1 | Johan Engström 92.07 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | van Gerwen 93.71 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Clayton 87.80 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Dobey 97.21 | 6 | 9 | Jonny Clayton 96.58 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Ian White 90.34 | 1 | Chris Dobey 96.97 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | van Gerwen 94.73 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | R. Smith 98.77 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Wright 88.47 | 5 | 4 |  Damon Heta 117.48 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mickey Mansell 87.53 | 6 | Mickey Mansell 104.81 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Heta 92.83 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams 89.30 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Williams 88.42 | 6 | 13 |  Krzysztof Ratajski 94.08 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niko Springer 83.78 | 1 | Scott Williams 92.94 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Heta 90.68 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | R. Smith 95.41 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 103.15 | 6 | 5 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 85.53 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wade 86.76 | 2 | Ritchie Edhouse 94.68 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edhouse 85.96 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | R. Smith 90.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Woodhouse 95.00 | 6 | 12 | Ross Smith 92.88 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Lukeman 91.07 | 4 | Luke Woodhouse 84.79 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | R. Smith 90.88 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Anderson 90.76 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arno Merk 67.54 | 0 | 2 | Luke Humphries 101.15 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Littler 101.33 | 6 | Luke Littler 100.10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Humphries 105.86 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bunting 100.92 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Bunting 98.60 | 6 | 15 | Ryan Searle 102.38 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Romeo Grbavac 89.32 | 1 | Stephen Bunting 98.20 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Humphries 94.96 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cross 98.46 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Schindler 108.82 | 6 | 7 | Rob Cross 102.65 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 100.29 | 2 | Martin Schindler 106.08 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cross 91.14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Noppert 94.46 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 José de Sousa 90.84 | 2 | 10 | Danny Noppert 103.89 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daryl Gurney 95.85 | 6 | Daryl Gurney 99.97 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cross 89.89 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Anderson 93.31 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Gilding 90.61 | 4 | 3 | Gerwyn Price 110.12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brendan Dolan 97.68 | 6 | Brendan Dolan 101.50 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Price 98.49 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Anderson 102.52 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Niels Zonneveld 97.25 | 4 | 14 | Gary Anderson 110.23 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Christian Perez 88.51 | 6 | Christian Perez 94.41 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Anderson 89.52 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rock 93.83 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Callan Rydz 80.02 | 1 | 6 | Josh Rock 90.89 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey Sparidaans 90.18 | 6 | Jeffrey Sparidaans 86.06 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rock 96.58 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | M. Smith 99.76 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franz Rötzsch 92.64 | 2 | 11 | Michael Smith 94.79 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 93.73 | 6 | Raymond van Barneveld 96.09 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Gorton, Josh (28 May 2023). "Clinical Cross denies Humphries to claim maiden Euro Tour crown". PDC.
- ^ "Gary Anderson wins first PDC European Tour darts title in over a decade with victory over Ross Smith". Sky Sports. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (15 February 2023). "Cazoo UK Open & European Tour prize fund increases announced". PDC.
- ^ "PDC Order of Merit Rules | PDC".
- ^ Allen, Dave (22 February 2024). "European Tour Prize Money Rule Statement". PDC.
- ^ Allen, Dave (7 January 2024). "New qualifying format for European Tour confirmed for 2024". PDC.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (16 February 2024). "ET3-4 Seeds & Tour Card Holder qualifier entries confirmed". PDC.
- ^ "Luke Littler survives nine-darter from Simon Whitlock to reach European Grand Prix in April". Sky Sports. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "2024 NEO.bet European Darts Grand Prix draw & schedule". PDC. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.