German Open (darts) explained

Tournament Name:German Open
Venue:Wunderland Kalkar
Location:Kalkar
Establishment:1986
Organisation:DSC Bochum
Prizefund:€10,800
Month Played:April
Current Champion: Michael Busscher (men's)
Sharona Veld (women's)

The German Open (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bull's German Open)[1] is a darts tournament that began in 1986. It was abandoned for three years before being recurred in 1990 where it has been held annually. All tournaments was held in Germany at various venues. The first winners of the tournament was Bernd Hebecker from Germany and Mia Mevissen from Netherlands.

Tournament was not organized in 2020–2022 due to coronavirus pandemic. It was announced that the tournament in 2023 will not be organized as part of the World Darts Federation and its results will not be included in the international and regional ranking of this organization. The event is organized by Dart Sport Club Bochum.

List of tournaments

Men's

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
1986 Bernd Hebeckeralign=center n/aalign=center beat Franky Vellealign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —Düsseldorf
1990 Kai Pfeifferalign=center n/aalign=center beat Harry Robinsonalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —Bochum
1991 Bruno Raesalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Steve Brownalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
1992 Peter Evisonalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 0 Leo Laurensalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —Herne
1993 Peter Evison (2)align=center n/aalign=center 3 – 1 Rod Harringtonalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
1994 Per Skaualign=center 94.68align=center 2 – 0 Sean Palfreyalign=center 93.90align=center —align=center —align=center —
1995 Ronnie Baxteralign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Les Wallacealign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
1996 Colin Monkalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Andy Fordhamalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
1997 Pascal Lefèvrealign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Erik Clarysalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
1998 Alan Warrineralign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 1 Robbie Widdowsalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
1999 Steve Cootealign=center 93.27align=center 3 – 1 Gary Speddingalign=center 82.29align=center —align=center —align=center —
2000 Shayne Burgessalign=center 97.38align=center 3 – 2 Dave Askewalign=center 86.61align=center —align=center —align=center —
2001 Martin Adamsalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Peter Manleyalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2002 Ted Hankeyalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 1 Tony Ecclesalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2003 Ted Hankey (2)align=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 André Brantjesalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2004 Gary Andersonalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 0 Tony O'Sheaalign=center n/aalign=center €6,200align=center €2,000align=center €1,000
2005 Paul Hanvidgealign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Arjan Moenalign=center n/aalign=center €5,400align=center €2,000align=center €1,000
2006 Gary Anderson (2)align=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Martin Adamsalign=center n/aalign=center €7,160align=center €2,000align=center €1,000Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum
2007 Martin Adams (2)align=center n/aalign=center 3 – 1 John Waltonalign=center n/aalign=center €6,200align=center €2,000align=center €1,000
2008 Gary Anderson (3)align=center n/aalign=center 3 – 0 Robert Thorntonalign=center n/aalign=center €8,400align=center €2,400align=center €1,200
2009 John Hendersonalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Stephen Buntingalign=center n/aalign=center €8,400align=center €2,400align=center €1,200
2010 Dean Winstanleyalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Ronny Huybrechtsalign=center n/aalign=center €8,400align=center €2,400align=center €1,200
2011 Benito van de Pasalign=center 95.22align=center 3 – 2 Tony O'Sheaalign=center 95.91align=center €8,000align=center €2,000align=center €1,200
2012 Geert De Vosalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Alan Norrisalign=center n/aalign=center €6,000align=center €2,000align=center €1,000
2013 Geert De Vos (2)align=center n/aalign=center 3 – 1 Stephen Buntingalign=center n/aalign=center €6,000align=center €2,000align=center €1,000
2014 Darryl Fittonalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 1 James Wilsonalign=center n/aalign=center €6,000align=center €2,000align=center €1,000
2015 Jeffrey de Graafalign=center n/aalign=center 8 – 7 Martin Adamsalign=center n/aalign=center €6,300align=center €3,000align=center €1,500
2016 Danny Noppertalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 4 Darius Labanauskasalign=center n/aalign=center €6,200align=center €2,000align=center €1,000
2017 Mark McGeeneyalign=center 89.47align=center 6 – 2 Toon Greebealign=center 82.38align=center €8,400align=center €2,400align=center €1,200Festplatz Castroper Straße, Bochum
2018 Scott Mitchellalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 3 Derk Telnekesalign=center n/aalign=center €8,400align=center €2,400align=center €1,200Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar
2019 Mario Vandenbogaerdealign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 5 Martijn Kleermakeralign=center n/aalign=center €8,400align=center €2,400align=center €1,200
2023align=center n/aalign=center beatalign=center n/aalign=center €7,700align=center €2,500align=center €1,000

Women's

Year Champion (average in final)Score Runner-up (average in final)Total
Prize Money		Champion Runner-up
1986 Mia Mevissenbt. Anita Vink
1990 Valerie Maytumbt. Marion Diehn
1991 Vicky Pruimbt. Claudia Seifert
1992 Sharon Colcloughbt. Heike Jenkins
1993 Päivi Jussilabt. Heike Jenkins
1994 Valerie Maytum (2)bt. Deta Hedman
1995 Sharon Colclough (2)bt. Gerda Weltz
1996 Francis Hoenselaarbt. Deta Hedman
1997 Trina Gulliverbt. Sharon Colclough
1998 Sharon Colclough (3)bt. Trina Gulliver
1999 Francis Hoenselaar (2)bt. Trina Gulliver
2001 Francis Hoenselaar (3)bt. Tricia Wright
2002 Francis Hoenselaar (4)2–1 Trina Gulliver
2003 Trina Gulliver (2)bt. Carina Ekberg
2004 Francis Hoenselaar (5)2–1 Trina Gulliver
2005 Trina Gulliver (3)2–0 Marika Juhola
2006 Carla Molema2–0 Francis Hoenselaar
2007 Carina Ekberg2–1 Carla Molema
2008 Julie Gore2–0 Rilana Erades
2009 Trina Gulliver (4)2–1 Tricia Wright
2010 Tricia Wright (2)2–0 Irina Armstrong
2011 Deta Hedman2–0 Lorraine Winstanleyalign=center €2,600align=center €1,000align=center €400
2012 Deta Hedman (2)2–0 Lorraine Winstanleyalign=center €2,600align=center €1,000align=center €400
2013 Deta Hedman (3)2–1 Sharon Prinsalign=center €2,600align=center €1,000align=center €400
2014 Anastasia Dobromyslova2–1 Lorraine Winstanleyalign=center €2,600align=center €1,000align=center €400
2015 Lorraine Winstanley7–5 Zoe Jonesalign=center €2,600align=center €1,000align=center €400
2016 Aileen de Graaf5–3 Anastasia Dobromyslovaalign=center €2,600align=center €1,000align=center €400
2017 Deta Hedman (4)5–4 Aileen de Graafalign=center €2,400align=center €800align=center €400
2018 Aileen de Graaf (2)5–1 Deta Hedmanalign=center €2,400align=center €800align=center €400
2019 Aileen de Graaf (3)5–4 Fallon Sherrockalign=center €2,400align=center €800align=center €400
2023beatalign=center €1,300align=center €500align=center €250

Boys

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
2012 Jeffrey de Zwaanalign=center n/aalign=center beat Mike Zuydwijkalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum
2013 Jeffrey de Zwaan (2)align=center n/aalign=center beat Colin Roelofsalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2014 Colin Roelofsalign=center n/aalign=center beat Justin van Tergouwalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2015 Callan Rydzalign=center n/aalign=center beat Wesley Hurrebrinkalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2016 Justin van Tergouwalign=center n/aalign=center beat Rusty-Jake Rodriguezalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2017 Rusty-Jake Rodriguezalign=center n/aalign=center beat Nico Blumalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —Festplatz Castroper Straße, Bochum
2018 Jurjen van der Veldealign=center n/aalign=center beat Danny de Graafalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar
2019 Owen Roelofsalign=center n/aalign=center beat Oliver Pieperalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —

Girls

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
2012 Ann-Kathrin Wigmannalign=center n/aalign=center beat Anna Schultzealign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum
2013 Casey Gallagheralign=center n/aalign=center beat Sarah Rosenalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2014 Shauni Wastynalign=center n/aalign=center beat Kyana Frauenfelderalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2015 Sofie-Jahn Bendorffalign=center n/aalign=center beat Kyana Frauenfelderalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2016 Christina Schuleralign=center n/aalign=center beat Kyana Frauenfelderalign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —
2017 Christina Schuler (2)align=center n/aalign=center beat Denise Schuleralign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —Festplatz Castroper Straße, Bochum
2018 Katie Sheldonalign=center n/aalign=center beat Christina Schuleralign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar
2019 Lerena Rietbergenalign=center n/aalign=center beat Rosanne van der Veldealign=center n/aalign=center —align=center —align=center —

Tournament records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulls the Dart Side of Life. bulls-germanopen.de. German Open. 12 January 2016.

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