The full results and round-ups from the Unibet European Championship, which took place in Oberhausen, Germany from October 29-November 1.
The latest televised major of a hectic winter of darts was perhaps the last to take place in front of a crowd this season, and it was Peter Wright who delighted the Konig Pilsener Arena fans as he defeated James Wade to win his first European title.
Snakebite was vying for favourtism with four-time champion Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price The 32-player field for the European Championship included the likes of Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price but S, which was the fourth European Tour event in a shortened 2020 season.
Michael van Gerwen was be marginal favourite to win the title for a fifth time but he was knocked out by Ian White early on while Snakebite took care of the other member of the 'big three' - Gerwyn Price - in the second round of a tournament that also saw a nine-darter from Jose De Sousa.
You can look back at how the ITV4-televised major unfolded with the results and daily round-ups, while we also have details of past winners and prize money.
European Championship: Draw & tournament bracket
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- (1) Joe Cullen 3-6 (32) William O'Connor
- (16) Jamie Hughes 6-5 (17) Dave Chisnall
- (8) Nathan Aspinall 6-3 (25) Maik Kuivenhoven
- (9) James Wade 6-5 (24) Steve Lennon
- (4) Devon Petersen 6-1 (29) Andy Hamilton
- (13) Rob Cross 3-6 (20) Martijn Kleermaker
- (5) Michael van Gerwen 6-1 (28) Darius Labanauskas
- (12) Mervyn King v (21) Ian White
- (2) Gerwyn Price 6-1 (31) Kim Huybrechts
- (15) Peter Wright 6-3 (18) Gabriel Clemens
- (7) Mensur Suljovic 6-2 (26) Daryl Gurney
- (10) Krzysztof Ratajski 5-6 (23) Steve West
- (3) Jose De Sousa 6-3 (30) Jeffrey de Zwaan
- (14) Jonny Clayton 6-5 (19) Max Hopp
- (6) Michael Smith 6-5 (27) Ross Smith
- (11) Danny Noppert 0-6 (22) Dirk van Duijvenbode
European Championship: Daily schedule & results
Thursday October 29 (1600 CET)
First Round (Best of 11 legs)
TV Channel: ITV4
- Jamie Hughes 6-5 Dave Chisnall
- Krzysztof Ratajski 5-6 Steve West
- Mervyn King 2-6 Ian White
- Jose de Sousa 6-3 Jeffrey de Zwaan
- James Wade 6-5 Steve Lennon
- Devon Petersen 6-1 Andy Hamilton
- Michael Smith 6-5 Ross Smith
- Danny Noppert 0-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Maik Kuivenhoven
- Joe Cullen 3-6 William O'Connor
- Rob Cross 3-6 Martijn Kleermaker
- Jonny Clayton 6-5 Max Hopp
- Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Darius Labanauskas
- Gerwyn Price 6-1 Kim Huybrechts
- Peter Wright 6-3 Gabriel Clemens
- Mensur Suljovic 6-2 Daryl Gurney
Friday October 30
Afternoon Session (1300 BST)
Second Round (Best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: ITV4
- William O'Connor 10-3 Jamie Hughes
- Devon Petersen 10-8 Martin Kleerjmaker
- Jose de Sousa 6-10 Jonny Clayton
- Nathan Aspinall 8-10 James Wade
Evening Session (2000 BST)
Second Round (Best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: ITV4
- Michael Smith 8-10 Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Gerwyn Price 6-10 Peter Wright
- Michael van Gerwen 4-10 Ian White
- Mensur Suljovic 9-10 Steve West
Saturday October 31 (1900 BST)
Quarter-finals (Best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: ITV4
- William O'Connor 4-10 James Wade
- Jonny Clayton 10-4 Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Peter Wright 10-6 Steve West
- Devon Petersen 10-6 Ian White
Sunday November 1
Evening Session (2000 BST)
TV Channel: ITV4
Semi-Final (Best of 21 legs)
- James Wade 11-10 Devon Petersen
- Peter Wright 11-8 Jonny Clayton
Final (Best of 21 legs)
- Peter Wright 11-4 James Wade
European Championship odds
Michael van Gerwen will start as marginal favourite ahead of Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright, who could meet each other in the second round, while the likes of Nathan Aspinall and Michael Smith will be among the other big names to stop them - not to mention European Tour winners Joe Cullen, Jose De Sousa and Devon Petersen.
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What channel is the European Championship Darts on?
The European Championship will be broadcast on ITV4 in the UK, through the PDC's international broadcast partners including RTL7 and DAZN, through PDCTV for Rest of the World Subscribers and via matchroom.live.
How the players qualified and seedings
The 32-player field for the European Championship was finalised on Sunday following the International Darts Open, which was the fourth European Tour event in a shortened 2020 season.
Victory in Riesa for Cullen, as he picked up the second European Tour win of his career, means that he will be the top seed for the European Championship as the winner of the 2020 European Tour Order of Merit.
The Bradford ace will take on William O'Connor in Thursday's first round, with the Irish star - a former World Cup finalist - qualifying as 33rd on the European Tour Order of Merit, with Glen Durrant absent following his positive Covid-19 test last week.
Cross will be the 13th seed as he defends the title he claimed in 2019 while four-time European Champion Michael van Gerwen is the fifth seed having reached two of the four finals.
Gerwyn Price, who won the season-opening Belgian Darts Championship, was pipped to top seeding by Cullen and although he's in the opposite half of the draw to MVG, he could meet 15th seed Peter Wright in round two!
European Tour Results 2020
Belgian Darts Championship (European Tour)
- Final: Gerwyn Price 8-3 Michael Smith
- Tournament Results: Expo Hasselt, February 28-March 1
German Darts Championship (European Tour)
- Final: Devon Petersen 8-3 Jonny Clayton
- Tournament Results: Halle 39, Hildesheim, September 25-27
European Darts Grand Prix (European Tour)
- Defending champion: Jose De Sousa 8-4 Michael van Gerwen
- Tournament Results: Glaspalast, Sindelfingen, October 16-18
International Darts Open (European Tour)
- Final: Joe Cullen 8-5 Michael van Gerwen
- Tournament Results: Sachsenarena, Riesa, October 23-25
Seedings
- Joe Cullen
- Gerwyn Price
- Jose De Sousa
- Devon Petersen
- Michael van Gerwen
- Michael Smith
- Mensur Suljovic
- Nathan Aspinall
- James Wade
- Krzysztof Ratajski
- Danny Noppert
- Mervyn King
- Rob Cross
- Jonny Clayton
- Peter Wright
- Jamie Hughes
- Dave Chisnall
- Gabriel Clemens
- Max Hopp
- Martijn Kleermaker
- Ian White
- Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Steve West
- Steve Lennon
- Maik Kuivenhoven
- Daryl Gurney
- Ross Smith
- Darius Labanauskas
- Andy Hamilton
- Jeffrey de Zwaan
- Kim Huybrechts
- William O'Connor
Will there be a crowd and can you still buy tickets?
Yes there will be a small crowd and tickets for the Unibet European Championship are available through PDC Europe.
European Championship Darts: Prize money
- Winner: £120,000
- Runner-up: £60,000
- Semi-final: £32,000
- Quarter-final: £20,000
- Last 16: £10,000
- Last 32: £6,000
- Total: £500,000
- Nine-Darter Bonus £15,000
European Championship Darts: Previous winners
- 2019: Rob Cross 11-6 Gerwyn Price
- 2018: James Wade 11-8 Simon Whitlock
- 2017: Michael van Gerwen 11-7 Rob Cross
- 2016: Michael van Gerwen 11-1 Mensur Suljovic
- 2015: Michael van Gerwen 11-10 Gary Anderson
- 2014: Michael van Gerwen 11-4 Terry Jenkins
- 2013: Adrian Lewis 11-6 Simon Whitlock
- 2012: Simon Whitlock 11-5 Wes Newton
- 2011: Phil Taylor 11-8 Adrian Lewis
- 2010: Phil Taylor 11-1 Wayne Jones
- 2009: Phil Taylor 11-3 Steve Beaton
- 2008: Phil Taylor 11-5 Adrian Lewis