The 2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy was the eleventh of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2024 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the MVM Dome, Budapest, Hungary from 20 to 22 September 2024. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
| 2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 20–22 September 2024 | ||
| Venue | MVM Dome | ||
| Location | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £175,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish | Cor Dekker Michael van Gerwen Martin Schindler | ||
| High checkout | 170 Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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Two nine-darters were hit on the same day for the first time in European Tour history, by Cor Dekker and Michael van Gerwen.[1]
The event then became the first on the European Tour to feature three nine-darters, Martin Schindler hitting one in his third-round defeat.
Dave Chisnall was the defending champion after defeating Luke Humphries 8–7 in the 2023 final.[2] Chisnall lost 5–6 to Daryl Gurney in the third round.
Van Gerwen won the title, defeating Gian van Veen 8–7 in the final. van Veen missed a match dart at the bullseye to win the title while leading 7–6.[3][4]
Prize money
editThe prize fund remained at £175,000, with £30,000 to the winner:[5]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £8,500 |
| 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.[6][7]
Qualification and format
editA massive overhaul in the qualification for the 2024 European Tour events was announced on 7 January.[8][9]
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 26 July.[10]
The remaining 16 places went to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 3 August), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 1 June), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 26 July), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 1 June).
Luke Littler and Ryan Joyce withdrew, while Leighton Bennett was ineligible due to a suspension. They were replaced by Alan Soutar, Niels Zonneveld and Jim Williams. Daryl Gurney moved up to become a seed.[11]
The following players are taking part in the tournament:
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Draw
edit| First round (best of 11 legs) 20 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 21 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 22 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 22 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 22 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 22 September | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Smith 92.17 | 3 | 1 | Dave Chisnall 100.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonny Clayton 94.17 | 6 | Jonny Clayton 94.25 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chisnall 101.84 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Gurney 98.21 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florian Hempel 91.72 | 6 | 16 | Daryl Gurney 91.11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Callan Rydz 88.60 | 5 | Florian Hempel 81.81 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Gurney 92.42 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Searle 97.86 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Wright 96.24 | 6 | 8 | Damon Heta 88.58 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Cullen 85.27 | 5 | Peter Wright 92.97 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright 95.43 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Searle 100.98 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alberto Mario Bezjian 67.66 | 6 | 9 | Ryan Searle 90.59 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| András Csóka 64.47 | 4 | Alberto Mario Bezjian 72.51 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Searle 93.39 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | van Veen 97.47 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| György Jehirszki 68.13 | 0 | 4 | Gerwyn Price 97.62 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wessel Nijman 91.09 | 6 | Wessel Nijman 97.86 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nijman 104.23 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams 98.65 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Woodhouse 94.59 | 5 | 13 | Chris Dobey 90.95 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Williams 91.02 | 6 | Scott Williams 94.21 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nijman 97.17 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | van Veen 103.62 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Krzysztof Ratajski 92.24 | 3 | 5 | Danny Noppert 98.74 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Aspinall 93.72 | 6 | Nathan Aspinall 93.70 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Noppert 102.68 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | van Veen 101.31 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Beveridge 89.51 | 2 | 12 | Gian van Veen 100.29 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keane Barry 91.22 | 6 | Keane Barry 88.48 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | van Veen 94.81 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | van Gerwen 97.90 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 93.92 | 6 | 2 | Ross Smith 99.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 87.61 | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld 95.00 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | R. Smith 107.36 | 1[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Pietreczko 55.75 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian Białecki 93.69 | 5 | 15 | Ricardo Pietreczko 95.74 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Niels Zonneveld 94.70 | 6 | Alt | Niels Zonneveld 97.57 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | R. Smith 95.39 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bunting 100.01 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| János Végső 71.97 | 4 | 7 | Stephen Bunting 95.87 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cor Dekker 77.79 | 6 | Cor Dekker 95.21 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bunting 89.17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Schindler 93.81 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Jim Williams 97.88 | 6 | 10 | Martin Schindler 96.37 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Alan Soutar 91.59 | 1 | Alt | Jim Williams 92.40 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | R. Smith 94.76 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | van Gerwen 107.87 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 89.65 | 1 | 3 | Luke Humphries 101.86 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel Clemens 96.00 | 6 | Gabriel Clemens 99.25 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemens 90.23 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | van Gerwen 100.46 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brendan Dolan 88.44 | 4 | 14 | Michael van Gerwen 104.52 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Lukeman 86.21 | 6 | Martin Lukeman 83.37 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | van Gerwen 95.38 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rock 95.46 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wade 94.22 | 6 | 6 | Josh Rock 93.64 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lukas Wenig 83.15 | 4 | James Wade 92.98 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rock 99.91 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Cross 91.19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 84.74 | 3 | 11 | Rob Cross 94.77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Gilding 83.31 | 6 | Andrew Gilding 82.50 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
edit- 1.^ Pietreczko withdrew at the end of the first leg because of a wrist injury.
References
edit- ^ "Van Gerwen & Dekker produce nine-dart history in Hungary". PDC. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Inspired Chisnall denies nine-dart Humphries to triumph in Budapest". PDC. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Michael Van Gerwen wins Hungarian Darts Trophy: 'My love for the game is still there'". Sky Sports. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Van Gerwen wins Hungarian Darts Trophy to end European Tour drought". PDC. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 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.
- ^ Wood, Kieran (8 January 2024). "New qualifying criteria for the PDC European Tour announced". Darts News.
- ^ "ET11-12 Seeds & Tour Card Holder qualifier entries confirmed". PDC. 26 July 2024.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (19 September 2024). "2024 Hungarian Darts Trophy draw & schedule". PDC.