The 2024 Flanders Darts Trophy was the tenth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2024 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Antwerp XPO, Antwerp, Belgium from 6 to 8 September 2024. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
| 2024 Flanders Darts Trophy | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 6–8 September 2024 | ||
| Venue | Antwerp XPO | ||
| Location | Antwerp | ||
| Country |  Belgium | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £175,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Mike De Decker | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Dave Chisnall | |||
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This was the first edition of the event, marking the first European Tour event in Antwerp. With the Belgian Darts Open taking place in Wieze earlier in 2024, this was the first time multiple European Tour events have taken place in Belgium in the same year.
Dave Chisnall won the title in his 100th European Tour event, beating Ricardo Pietreczko 8–6 in the final.[1][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 |
| 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.[4][5]
Qualification and format
editA massive overhaul in the qualification for the 2024 European Tour events was announced on 7 January.[6][7]
For the first time, both the PDC Order of Merit and the PDC Pro Tour 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 7 June.[8]
The remaining 16 places went to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 13 June), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (to be held on 5 September), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 1 June), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 1 June).
Gary Anderson and Nathan Aspinall withdrew and were replaced by Mike De Decker and Scott Williams. Ryan Joyce moved up to become a seed.[9]
The following players took part in the tournament:
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Draw
edit| First round (best of 11 legs) 6 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 7 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 8 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 8 September | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daryl Gurney 98.09 | 3 | 1 | Luke Humphries 100.66 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 104.63 | 6 | Ritchie Edhouse 96.37 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Humphries 99.17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Joyce 92.88 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jody Tobback 72.56 | 0 | 16 | Ryan Joyce 93.16 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 87.55 | 6 | Alan Soutar 94.98 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Humphries 104.29 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Searle 100.72 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Cullen 93.32 | 6 | 8 | Ryan Searle 94.35 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Callan Rydz 86.87 | 3 | Joe Cullen 91.43 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Searle 91.86 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Smith 91.80 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Mike De Decker 89.60 | 6 | 9 | Ross Smith 101.29 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Veenstra 85.10 | 2 | Alt | Mike De Decker 93.62 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Humphries 98.51 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pietreczko 104.92 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonny Clayton 93.50 | 2 | 4 | Damon Heta 90.38 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 103.67 | 6 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 97.61 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| van Duijvenbode 101.38 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Littler 93.79 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jermaine Wattimena 102.16 | 6 | 13 | Luke Littler 111.13 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brian Raman 93.88 | 4 | Jermaine Wattimena 101.57 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| van Duijvenbode 94.69 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pietreczko 93.52 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 98.02 | 6 | 5 | Danny Noppert 92.72 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 84.66 | 0 | Raymond van Barneveld 90.74 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Noppert 91.84 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pietreczko 102.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Gilding 101.41 | 6 | 12 | Ricardo Pietreczko 99.29 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 94.43 | 2 | Andrew Gilding 93.64 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pietreczko 96.90 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chisnall 95.23 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron Menzies 99.65 | 4 | 2 | Dave Chisnall 102.00 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wade 96.38 | 6 | James Wade 94.67 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chisnall 100.92 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemens 96.94 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel Clemens 95.01 | 6 | 15 | Michael van Gerwen 99.93 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Lukeman 95.54 | 5 | Gabriel Clemens 107.27 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chisnall 95.57 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright 98.40 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marko Kantele 90.63 | 3 | 7 | Stephen Bunting 104.24 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Scott Williams 100.73 | 6 | Alt | Scott Williams 93.61 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bunting 93.29 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright 99.13 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brendan Dolan 86.68 | 5 | 10 | Martin Schindler 89.12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Wright 90.34 | 6 | Peter Wright 100.00 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chisnall 101.36 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Dobey 92.72 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Woodhouse 101.88 | 6 | 3 | Gerwyn Price 97.88 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luc Bogaert 94.02 | 3 | Luke Woodhouse 98.59 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Woodhouse 87.98 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | van Veen 92.51 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Krzysztof Ratajski 93.07 | 3 | 14 | Gian van Veen 92.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Owen 92.82 | 6 | Robert Owen 91.70 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Woodhouse 90.55 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Dobey 104.15 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jitse Van der Wal 89.57 | 6 | 6 | Josh Rock 103.66 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian Białecki 85.84 | 2 | Jitse Van der Wal 83.04 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rock 97.54 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Dobey 100.43 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| François Schweyen 90.61 | 4 | 11 | Chris Dobey 98.62 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Doets 90.13 | 6 | Kevin Doets 87.27 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Hodge, Stuart (9 September 2024). "Flanders Darts Trophy: Dave Chisnall wins second European title of season in Antwerp to join exclusive list". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (8 September 2024). "Chisnall doubles 2024 Euro Tour title tally in Antwerp". PDC.tv.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (7 June 2024). "ET9-10 Seeds & Tour Card Holder qualifier entries confirmed". PDC.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (5 September 2024). "2024 Flanders Darts Trophy draw & schedule confirmed". PDC.