The 2017 German Darts Championship was the first of twelve PDC European Tour events on the 2017 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Halle 39, Hildesheim, Germany, between 24–26 March 2017. It will feature a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
| 2017 German Darts Championship | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 24–26 March 2017 | ||
| Venue | Halle 39 | ||
| Location | Hildesheim | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £135,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
| High checkout | 161  Benito van de Pas (third round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Peter Wright | |||
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Alan Norris was the defending champion, having beaten Jelle Klaasen 6–5 in the final of the previous edition, but he was defeated 6–4 in the third round by Kim Huybrechts.
Peter Wright won the final, defeating Michael van Gerwen 6–3, winning his second PDC European Tour title.[1]
Prize money
editThis is how the prize money is divided:
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £4,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Total | £135,000 | |
Qualification and format
editThe top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today on 6 March automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.
The remaining 32 places went to players from five qualifying events - 18 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 10 March), eight from the West/South European Qualifier, four from the Host Nation Qualifier (both held on 23 March), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 17 February) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 25 February).
The following players took part in the tournament:
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Draw
editReferences
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- ^ "King Headlines ET1 UK Qualifiers". PDC. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Double Qualifying Success For Duo". PDC. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Double Qualifying Success For Duo". PDC. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "ET1 Qualification". PDC Nordic & Baltic. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Krzysztof Ratajski The Big Winner in Budapest". PDC Europe. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Brazilian Portela Wins on Euro Tour Debut". PDC. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Fast Start For Van Gerwen In Hildesheim". PDC. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Brilliant Wright's German Glory". PDC. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.