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Luke Humphries (Picture: Jonas Hunold/PDC Europe)
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European Darts Matchplay 2023: Draw, schedule, results, odds & TV coverage details

By Sporting Life
Darts
Mon July 03, 2023 · 1y ago

The full draw, schedule, results and round-ups from the Interwetten European Darts Matchplay, which takes place in Trier from June 30-July 2.

The European Tour season continues at Arena Trier in Germany, where Luke Humphries is bidding to defend his title.

Here is everything you need to know including the full draw, daily schedule, prize money and history.

European Darts Matchplay: Draw & Tournament bracket

  • Seedings in brackets

FINAL

  • (2) Dirk van Duijvenbode 7-8 Luke Humphries (1)

SEMI-FINALS

  • (14) Joe Cullen 6-7 Dirk van Duijvenbode (2)
  • James Wade 5-7 Luke Humphries (1)

QUARTER-FINALS

  • Raymond van Barneveld 4-6 Joe Cullen (14)
  • (7) Michael Smith 4-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode (2)
  • James Wade 6-3 Gian van Veen
  • (8) Nathan Aspinall 2-6 Luke Humphries (1)

ROUND THREE

  • Raymond van Barneveld 6-5 Ryan Searle (11)
  • Ryan Joyce 4-6 Joe Cullen (14)
  • (7) Michael Smith 6-4 Josh Rock (10)
  • (2) Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-0 Dimitri Van den Bergh (15)
  • (5) Rob Cross 2-6 James Wade
  • Gian van Veen 6-2 Martin Schindler (13)
  • (8) Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Danny Noppert (9)
  • (1) Luke Humphries 6-3 Stephen Bunting

ROUND TWO

Seeds enter in round two on Saturday

  • (6) Michael van Gerwen 3-6 Raymond van Barneveld
  • (11) Ryan Searle 6-5 Gabriel Clemens
  • (3) Dave Chisnall 3-6 Ryan Joyce
  • (14) Joe Cullen 6-3 Vitezslav Sedlak
  • (7) Michael Smith 6-2 Keane Barry
  • (10) Josh Rock 6-0 Brendan Dolan
  • (2) Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-2 Andrew Gilding
  • (15) Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-3 Ricardo Pietreczko
  • (5) Rob Cross 6-4 Mickey Mansell
  • (12) Jonny Clayton 3-6 James Wade
  • (4) Damon Heta 0-6 Gian van Veen
  • (13) Martin Schindler 6-3 Callan Rydz
  • (8) Nathan Aspinall 6-5 Martin Lukeman
  • (9) Danny Noppert 6-5 James Wilson
  • (1) Luke Humphries 6-1 Marko Kantele
  • (16) Ross Smith 5-6 Stephen Bunting

ROUND ONE

Winners to play the seeds

  • Ryan Joyce 6-1 Ted Evetts
  • Vitezslav Sedlak 6-3 Daniel Klose
  • Gian van Veen 6-3 Christian Kist
  • Martin Lukeman 6-4 Graham Hall
  • Brendan Dolan 6-2 Connor Scutt
  • Andrew Gilding 6-4 Darryl Pilgrim
  • Mickey Mansell 6-3 Matt Campbell
  • Callan Rydz 6-3 Stephen Burton
  • Marko Kantele 6-2 Liam Maendl-Lawrance
  • Ricardo Pietreczko 6-0 Fabian Herz
  • Keane Barry 6-2 Kim Huybrechts
  • James Wade 6-1 William O'Connor
  • Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 George Killington
  • Gabriel Clemens 6-3 Jose de Sousa
  • James Wilson 6-2 Simon Whitlock
  • Stephen Bunting 6-3 Luke Woodhouse

European Darts Matchplay: Schedule and results

Friday June 30
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

  • Ryan Joyce 6-1 Ted Evetts
  • Vitezslav Sedlak 6-3 Daniel Klose
  • Gian van Veen 6-3 Christian Kist
  • Martin Lukeman 6-4 Graham Hall
  • Brendan Dolan 6-2 Connor Scutt
  • Andrew Gilding 6-4 Darryl Pilgrim
  • Mickey Mansell 6-3 Matt Campbell
  • Callan Rydz 6-3 Stephen Burton

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

  • Marko Kantele 6-2 Liam Maendl-Lawrance
  • Ricardo Pietreczko 6-0 Fabian Herz
  • Keane Barry 6-2 Kim Huybrechts
  • James Wade 6-1 William O'Connor
  • Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 George Killington
  • Gabriel Clemens 6-3 Jose de Sousa
  • James Wilson 6-2 Simon Whitlock
  • Stephen Bunting 6-3 Luke Woodhouse

Saturday July 1
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

  • Ryan Joyce 6-3 Dave Chisnall
  • Josh Rock 6-0 Brendan Dolan
  • Rob Cross 6-4 Mickey Mansell
  • Gian van Veen 6-0 Damon Heta
  • Nathan Aspinall 6-5 Martin Lukeman
  • Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-2 Andrew Gilding
  • Joe Cullen 6-3 Vitezslav Sedlak
  • Stephen Bunting 6-5 Ross Smith

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

  • James Wade 6-3 Jonny Clayton
  • Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-3 Ricardo Pietreczko
  • Ryan Searle 6-5 Gabriel Clemens
  • Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 Michael van Gerwen
  • Michael Smith 6-2 Keane Barry
  • Luke Humphries 6-1 Marko Kantele
  • Martin Schindler 6-3 Callan Rydz
  • Danny Noppert 6-5 James Wilson

Sunday July 2
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Third Round

  • Raymond van Barneveld 6-5 Ryan Searle
  • Ryan Joyce 4-6 Joe Cullen
  • Michael Smith 6-4 Josh Rock
  • Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-0 Dimitri Van den Bergh
  • Rob Cross 2-6 James Wade
  • Gian van Veen 6-2 Martin Schindler
  • Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Danny Noppert
  • Luke Humphries 6-3 Stephen Bunting

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Quarter-finals

  • Raymond van Barneveld 4-6 Joe Cullen
  • Michael Smith 4-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode
  • James Wade 6-3 Gian van Veen
  • Nathan Aspinall 2-6 Luke Humphries

Semi-finals

  • Joe Cullen 6-7 Dirk van Duijvenbode
  • James Wade 5-7 Luke Humphries

Final

  • Dirk van Duijvenbode 7-8 Luke Humphries

Format
All games up to and including the quarter-finals are the best of 11 legs, with the semi-finals the best of 13 legs and the final the best of 15 legs.

European Darts Matchplay: Sky Bet odds

Where can I watch the European Darts Matchplay on TV?

Live coverage of all 2023 European Tour events will be streamed through Viaplay in the UK, the Netherlands, Poland and all Nordic & Baltic countries, and through DAZN for viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Coverage will also be shown on PDCTV (excluding Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and through bookmakers' worldwide.

Prize Fund

  • Winner: £25,000
  • Runner-up: £10,000
  • Semi-Finalists: £6,500
  • Quarter-Finalists: £5,000
  • Last 16: £3,000
  • Last 32: £2,000
  • Last 48: £1,000

European Darts Matchplay: Past finals

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