2008 European Championship (darts)

The 2008 PartyPoker.net European Championship was the inaugural edition of the Professional Darts Corporation tournament, which thereafter was promoted as the annual European Championship, matching top European players qualifying to play against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit.

2008 PartyPoker.net European Championship
Tournament information
Dates30 October–2 November 2008
VenueSüdbahnhof
LocationFrankfurt
Country Germany
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund£200,000
Winner's share£50,000
High checkout161 Wayne Jones
(first round)
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor
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Played from 30 October–2 November 2008 at the Südbahnhof in Frankfurt, Germany, the inaugural tournament featured a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with a £50,000 winner's purse going to Phil Taylor.

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