After a lengthy two-month summer break, the PDC European Tour is finally returning from August 30 to September 1, with 48 players gearing up to compete at Halle 39. Fans can catch all the action live as it unfolds, with coverage of all 2024 European Tour events being streamed through Viaplay and DAZN for viewers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
The excitement kicks off with the NEO.bet German Darts Championship, where the players are ready to showcase their skills and battle it out for glory. Let’s take a closer look at the matchups and results from the event:
2024 NEO.bet German Darts Championship
Friday August 30
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Nick Kenny 6-3 Jelle Klaasen
Robert Owen 6-3 Krzysztof Kciuk
Mickey Mansell 6-2 Matthias Ehlers
Andrew Gilding 6-4 Johan Engstrom
Dylan Slevin 6-4 Steve Beaton
Stephen Burton 6-4 Boris Krcmar
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-3 Dragutin Horvat
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-2 Brendan Dolan
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Ritchie Edhouse 6-5 Luke Woodhouse
Max Hopp 6-2 Jose De Sousa
Maik Kuivenhoven v James Wade
Raymond van Barneveld v Dom Taylor
Peter Wright v Niko Springer
Martin Lukeman v Jonny Clayton
Callan Rydz v Simon Whitlock
Mensur Suljovic v Dimitri Van den Bergh
The action continues on Saturday, August 31, with the second round set to feature exhilarating matchups between the top players:
Saturday August 31
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Gian van Veen v Robert Owen
Ryan Joyce v Andrew Gilding
Daryl Gurney v Stephen Burton
Chris Dobey v Mickey Mansell
Ross Smith v Nick Kenny
Danny Noppert v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Ryan Searle v Lukeman/Clayton
Damon Heta v Ritchie Edhouse
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Dave Chisnall v Van Barneveld/Taylor
Joe Cullen v Max Hopp
Gerwyn Price v Krzysztof Ratajski
Michael van Gerwen v Kuivenhoven/Wade
Martin Schindler v Suljovic/Van den Bergh
Ricardo Pietreczko v Rydz/Whitlock
Stephen Bunting v Wright/Springer
Luke Littler v Dylan Slevin
The first round saw some impressive performances from the players, with Nick Kenny making a strong return to the European Tour with a 6-3 victory over Jelle Klaasen. Robert Owen also stood out with a stellar 102 average as he defeated Krzysztof Kciuk 6-3 to advance to the second round.
The competition is heating up, and fans can expect more thrilling matchups and intense battles as the 2024 NEO.bet German Darts Championship unfolds. Stay tuned for all the live action and updates as the players continue their quest for darts supremacy.
