PDC Interwitten German Darts Championship 2022 kicked-off with the first-round matches on 11th March 2022, know the format, top players, schedule, draw, fixtures, prize money
The Interwetten German Darts Championship is the oldest PDC tournament in Europe. In 2007, the first iteration was held in Halle/Westphalia. The event went to Berlin at the start of the European Tour era before settling in Hildesheim permanently in 2013.
After defeating Jonny Clayton 8–3 in the 2020 final, Devon Petersen is the reigning champion.
PDC Interwitten German Darts 2022 Tournament Format
The event’s top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 1 February were automatically qualified and seeded in the second round.
Players from six qualifying events, competed for the remaining 32 spots including 24 spots in the Tour Card Holder Qualifier.
In the first, second, third rounds, and quarterfinals, all matches will be contested over the best of 11 legs. All matches in the semi-finals will be best of 13 legs. The Final will be contested over the best of 15 legs format.
PDC Interwetten German Darts Championship 2022 Tournament Schedule, Date, Players List, Draw, Tickets
From March 11 to 13, 2022, the event will be held in Halle 39 in Hildesheim. It will include a field of 48 players and a prize pool of £140,000, with the winner receiving £25,000. Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
German Darts Championship 2022 First Round Results, Fixtures And Score
As the Interwetten German Darts Championship got underway on Friday, former European Tour event winners Dave Chisnall, Kim Huybrechts, Daryl Gurney, and Vincent van der Voort were among the first round winners.
Jose Justicia 6-4 George Killington
Martin Lukeman 6-2 Jimmy Hendriks
Martin Schindler 6-5 Jermaine Wattimena
Jamie Hughes BYE
Vincent van der Voort 6-2 Gian van Veen
Alan Soutar 6-3 Luc Peters
Devon Petersen BYE
Dave Chisnall 6-1 Stefan Bellmont
Ricky Evans 6-3 Nathan Rafferty
Daryl Gurney 6-4 Lukas Wenig
Scott Waites 6-3 Marko Kantele
Mensur Suljovic BYE
Martijn Kleermaker 6-4 Mario Vandenbogaerde
Darius Labanauskas 6-2 Niko Springer
Kim Huybrechts 6-3 Joe Murnan
Karel Sedlacek 6-2 Adrian Lewis
Round of 32 Schedule, Fixtures, Draw, Date, Time
Saturday March 12 Afternoon Session (13:00 local time, 12:00 GMT)
Krzysztof Ratajski v Jamie Hughes
Rob Cross v Kleermaker
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Labanauskas
Damon Heta v Lukeman
Ryan Searle v Van der Voort
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Soutar
Luke Humphries v Gurney
Joe Cullen v Evans
Evening Session (19:00 local time, 18:00 GMT)
Jose de Sousa v Huybrechts
Michael Smith v Devon Petersen
Gabriel Clemens v Chisnall
Michael van Gerwen v Justicia
Peter Wright v Schindler
Jonny Clayton v Waites
Callan Rydz v Mensur Suljovic
Chris Dobey v Sedlacek
Betting Odds And Predictions
Michael van Gerwen is the favourite to win German Darts owing to his superb form after winning back-to-back nights at the Cazoo Premier League.
Michael van Gerwen 4/1
Peter Wright 9/2
Jonny Clayton 13/2
Michael Smith 11/1
Prize Money Pool Distribution Of German Darts 2022
| Stage and Number of Players | Prize money | |
| Winner | 1 | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | £6,500 |
| Quarterfinalists | 4 | £5,000 |
| Last of 16 | 8 | £3,000 |
| Last of 32 | 16 | £2,000 |
| Last of 64 | 32 | £1,000 |
| Total | £140,000 | |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream And ON TV Telecast Coverage
The German Darts Championship will be broadcasted live on Sport1 and DAZN in Germany, as well as through the PDC’s foreign media partners and PDCTV for subscribers in the rest of the world.
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