2022 European Championship (darts)
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| 2022 Cazoo European Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 27–30 October 2022 | ||
| Venue | Westfalenhallen | ||
| Location | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £500,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £120,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Damon Heta (first round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Ross Smith | |||
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The 2022 Cazoo European Championship was the fifteenth edition of the Professional Darts Corporation's European Championship tournament, which saw the top players from the thirteen European tour events compete against each other. The tournament took place from 27–30 October 2022 at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany.[1]
Rob Cross was the defending champion, having won the tournament for the second time with an 11–8 win over Michael van Gerwen in the 2021 final.[2] However, he became the fourth consecutive defending champion to be eliminated in the first round after losing 6–5 to James Wade.[3]
Ross Smith won his first major title, defeating Michael Smith 11–8 in the final.[4]
The 2022 European Championship had a total prize fund of £500,000, the same as its previous edition.[5]
The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £500,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £120,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £60,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £32,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £20,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £10,000 |
| Last 32 (first round) | 16) | £6,000 |
