2025 European Darts Trophy
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The 2025 European Darts Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2025 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy) was a professional darts tournament that took place at the Lokhalle in Göttingen, Germany from 21 to 23 March 2025. It was the second of fourteen PDC European Tour events on the 2025 PDC Pro Tour. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner. Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating James Wade 8–3 in the final of the last edition of the event, which was in 2018. However, he lost 7–5 to Ryan Joyce in the semi-finals. Nathan Aspinall won his first European Tour title by defeating Joyce 8–4 in the final.
Infobox
Dates
21–23 March 2025
Venue
Lokhalle
Location
Göttingen, Germany
Organisation(s)
Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
Format
LegsFinal – first to 8 legs
Prize fund
£175,000
Winner's share
£30,000
High checkout
mw- 170Alan SoutarRitchie EdhouseRob CrossNathan Aspinall
Tables
· Prize money
Winner
Winner
Stage (num. of players)
Winner
Stage (num. of players)
(1)
Prize money
£30,000
Runner-up
Runner-up
Stage (num. of players)
Runner-up
Stage (num. of players)
(1)
Prize money
£12,000
Semi-finalists
Semi-finalists
Stage (num. of players)
Semi-finalists
Stage (num. of players)
(2)
Prize money
£8,500
Quarter-finalists
Quarter-finalists
Stage (num. of players)
Quarter-finalists
Stage (num. of players)
(4)
Prize money
£6,000
Third round losers
Third round losers
Stage (num. of players)
Third round losers
Stage (num. of players)
(8)
Prize money
£4,000
Second round losers
Second round losers
Stage (num. of players)
Second round losers
Stage (num. of players)
(16)
Prize money
£2,500*
First round losers
First round losers
Stage (num. of players)
First round losers
Stage (num. of players)
(16)
Prize money
£1,250*
Total
Total
Stage (num. of players)
Total
Stage (num. of players)
£175,000
| 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 | |
· Top averages
1
1
#
1
Player
Jermaine Wattimena
Round
2
Average
111.07
Result
Won
2
2
#
2
Player
Gerwyn Price
Round
3
Average
110.83
Result
Won
3
3
#
3
Player
Gerwyn Price (2)
Round
QF
Average
107.40
Result
Lost
4
4
#
4
Player
Nathan Aspinall
Round
QF
Average
106.72
Result
Won
5
5
#
5
Player
Martin Schindler
Round
2
Average
106.78
Result
Won
6
6
#
6
Player
Ryan Searle
Round
2
Average
105.62
Result
Lost
7
7
#
7
Player
Peter Wright
Round
2
Average
105.42
Result
Lost
8
8
#
8
Player
Mike De Decker
Round
2
Average
105.25
Result
Won
9
9
#
9
Player
Gerwyn Price (3)
Round
2
Average
103.74
Result
Won
10
10
#
10
Player
Gary Anderson
Round
SF
Average
103.72
Result
Lost
11
11
#
11
Player
Boris Krčmar
Round
2
Average
102.88
Result
Lost
12
12
#
12
Player
Gian van Veen (2)
Round
3
Average
102.59
Result
Lost
13
13
#
13
Player
Jermaine Wattimena (2)
Round
3
Average
102.08
Result
Lost
14
14
#
14
Player
Chris Dobey
Round
2
Average
101.73
Result
Lost
15
15
#
15
Player
Luke Humphries
Round
2
Average
101.35
Result
Won
16
16
#
16
Player
Michael van Gerwen
Round
2
Average
101.23
Result
Won
17
17
#
17
Player
Nathan Aspinall (2)
Round
3
Average
100.63
Result
Won
18
18
#
18
Player
Gian van Veen (2)
Round
2
Average
100.46
Result
Won
19
19
#
19
Player
Boris Krčmar (2)
Round
1
Average
100.35
Result
Won
20
20
#
20
Player
Wessel Nijman
Round
3
Average
100.00
Result
Lost
| # | Player | Round | Average | Result |
| 1 | Jermaine Wattimena | 2 | 111.07 | Won |
| 2 | Gerwyn Price | 3 | 110.83 | Won |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price (2) | QF | 107.40 | Lost |
| 4 | Nathan Aspinall | QF | 106.72 | Won |
| 5 | Martin Schindler | 2 | 106.78 | Won |
| 6 | Ryan Searle | 2 | 105.62 | Lost |
| 7 | Peter Wright | 2 | 105.42 | Lost |
| 8 | Mike De Decker | 2 | 105.25 | Won |
| 9 | Gerwyn Price (3) | 2 | 103.74 | Won |
| 10 | Gary Anderson | SF | 103.72 | Lost |
| 11 | Boris Krčmar | 2 | 102.88 | Lost |
| 12 | Gian van Veen (2) | 3 | 102.59 | Lost |
| 13 | Jermaine Wattimena (2) | 3 | 102.08 | Lost |
| 14 | Chris Dobey | 2 | 101.73 | Lost |
| 15 | Luke Humphries | 2 | 101.35 | Won |
| 16 | Michael van Gerwen | 2 | 101.23 | Won |
| 17 | Nathan Aspinall (2) | 3 | 100.63 | Won |
| 18 | Gian van Veen (2) | 2 | 100.46 | Won |
| 19 | Boris Krčmar (2) | 1 | 100.35 | Won |
| 20 | Wessel Nijman | 3 | 100.00 | Lost |
References
- PDC Europehttps://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2025-en/european-darts-trophy-2025/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/11526261/michael-van-gerwen-beats-james-wade-to-win-european-darts-trophy
- Sporting Lifehttps://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/stunning-mvg-triumphs-again/153600
- Mastercallerhttps://mastercaller.com/tournaments/european-darts-trophy/2025
- "PDC Order of Merit Rules | 2025 PDC Order of Merit Rules, as at January 13 2025"https://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-merit-rules-1
- Live Dartshttps://www.live-darts.com/pdc-darts-news/european-tour/pdc-confirm-further-changes-to-euro-tour-criteria/
- Darts Newshttps://dartsnews.com/pdc/pdc-european-tour-rules-change-again-in-controversial-move-seeming-to-protect-big-names
- "2025 ET1-2 Seeds & Tour Card Holder qualifier entries confirmed"https://www.pdc.tv/news/2025/02/07/2025-et1-2-seeds-tour-card-holder-qualifier-entries-confirmed
- DartConnecthttps://tv.dartconnect.com/event/pdceutcq25et02/matches
- DartConnecthttps://tv.dartconnect.com/event/pdc25et02hnq/matches
- DartConnecthttps://recap.dartconnect.com/matches/67afadcd682a60ddbd5872e8
- DartConnecthttps://tv.dartconnect.com/event/pdceeu25et02q/matches
- Professional Darts Corporationhttps://www.pdc.tv/news/2025/03/21/2025-elten-safety-shoes-european-darts-trophy-day-one
- Professional Darts Corporationhttps://www.pdc.tv/news/2025/03/22/van-gerwen-chasing-gottingen-glory-after-springer-scare
- RTÉhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/darts/2025/0322/1503530-van-gerwen-battles-back-to-avoid-upset/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/articles/c7780k0rgngo
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13334739/nathan-aspinall-stockport-ace-clinches-maiden-european-tour-title-with-victory-over-ryan-joyce
- Professional Darts Corporationhttps://www.pdc.tv/news/2025/03/20/2025-elten-safety-shoes-european-darts-trophy-draw-schedule
- Mastercallerhttps://mastercaller.com/tournaments/european-darts-trophy/2025/results