2009 European Championship (darts)
| European Championship | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 29 October – 1 November 2009 | ||
| Venue | Claus Event Center | ||
| Location | Hoofddorp | ||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 |
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| Prize fund | £200,000 | ||
| Winners share | £50,000 | ||
| High checkout |
170  Michael van Gerwen
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| Champion(s) | |||
 Phil Taylor
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The 2009 European Championship was the second edition of the PDC tournament, the European Championship, which allows the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from October 29 to November 1, featuring a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner. It was held in the Claus Event Center in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.
World number one Phil Taylor successfully defended his title, defeating Steve Beaton 11-3 in the final.
The top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the Players Championship double-header in Nuland automatically qualified for the event. The top 8 from these rankings were also the seeded players. The remaining 16 places went to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2009 Players Championship Order of Merit, and then to the top 8 non-qualified players from the 2009 Continental Europe Order of Merit.
Draw and schedule of play as follows:
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
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