| Denmark Open | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Venue | Granly Hockey Arena |
| Location | Esbjerg |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Established | 1973 |
| Organisation(s) | WDF |
| Prize fund | DKK 146,300 |
| Current champion(s) | |
 Connor Scutt (men's) Beau Greaves (women's) Janne Eriksson (youth's) | |
The Denmark Open is a darts tournament that has been held since 1973 in Denmark. [1]
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 1973 |  Tommy O'Regan | n/a | beat |  George Foster | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1974 | Bill Geary | n/a | beat | Cyril Hayes | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1975 |  Alf Jeffries | n/a | beat | Martin Humphrey | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1976 | Martin Humphrey | n/a | beat | Cyril Hayes | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1977 |  Stefan Lord | n/a | beat | Ernie Hall | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1978 | John Lowe | n/a | beat | Charlie Ellix | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1979 | John Lowe (2) | n/a | 3 – 0 | Bobby George | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1980 | Eric Bristow | n/a | beat | John Lowe | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1981 | Cliff Lazarenko | n/a | 3 – 1 | Bobby George | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1982 | John Lowe (3) | n/a | 3 – 0 |  Tapani Uitos | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1983 | Cliff Lazarenko (2) | n/a | 3 – 2 |  Jocky Wilson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1984 | Eric Bristow (2) | n/a | beat | Jocky Wilson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1985 | John Lowe (4) | n/a | 5 – 3 | Eric Bristow | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1986 | Bob Anderson | n/a | beat | Mike Gregory | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1987 | John Lowe (5) | n/a | beat | Mike Gregory | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Copenhagen |
| 1988 | Dave Askew | n/a | beat | Cliff Lazarenko | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1989 | Eric Bristow (3) | n/a | 5 – 2 | Kevin Burrows | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1990 | Phil Taylor | n/a | beat | Dave Whitcombe | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1991 | Rod Harrington | n/a | 5 – 4 | Phil Taylor | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1992 | Rod Harrington (2) | n/a | 5 – 4 | Kevin Painter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1993 | Steve Beaton | n/a | beat | Ronnie Baxter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1994 | Richie Burnett | n/a | 5 – 4 | Kevin Painter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1995 | Colin Monk | n/a | 5 – 2 | Martin Adams | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1996 | Ronnie Baxter | n/a | beat |  Leo Laurens | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1997 |  Raymond van Barneveld | n/a | beat | Ronnie Baxter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1998 | Rod Harrington (3) | n/a | 5 – 2 | Peter Manley | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Odense |
| 1999 | Peter Johnstone | n/a | beat | Denis Ovens | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Copenhagen |
| 2000 | Martin Adams | n/a | 5 – 3 | Colin Monk | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2001 | Wayne Mardle | n/a | beat | Jarkko Komula | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2002 | Vincent van der Voort | n/a | beat | Gary Robson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2003 | Ted Hankey | n/a | 5 – 4 | Tony Eccles | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2004 | Gary Anderson | n/a | 5 – 3 | Mike Veitch | n/a | DKK 28,000 | DKK 10,000 | DKK 5,000 | |
| 2005 | Shaun Greatbatch | n/a | beat | Tony Eccles | n/a | DKK 28,000 | DKK 10,000 | DKK 5,000 | |
| 2006 | Vincent van der Voort (2) | n/a | beat | Per Laursen | n/a | DKK 28,000 | DKK 10,000 | DKK 5,000 | |
| 2007 | Steve West | n/a | 5 – 2 | James Wilson | n/a | DKK 28,000 | DKK 10,000 | DKK 5,000 | |
| 2008 |  Krzysztof Ratajski | n/a | beat | Fabian Roosenbrand | n/a | DKK 28,000 | DKK 10,000 | DKK 5,000 | Scandic Hotel Copenhagen, Copenhagen |
| 2009 | Ian White | n/a | beat | Darryl Fitton | n/a | DKK 28,000 | DKK 10,000 | DKK 5,000 | |
| 2010 | Clive Barden | n/a | 5 – 2 | Preben Krabben | n/a | DKK 28,000 | DKK 10,000 | DKK 5,000 | Farum Arena, Farum |
| 2011 | Steve West (2) | n/a | beat | Vladimir Andersen | n/a | DKK 28,000 | DKK 10,000 | DKK 5,000 | Esbjerg Conference Hotel, Esbjerg |
| 2012 | Paul Jennings | n/a | beat |  Robert Wagner | n/a | DKK 41,000 | DKK 20,000 | DKK 8,000 | |
| 2013 | Jeffrey de Graaf | n/a | beat | Jan Dekker | n/a | DKK 41,000 | DKK 20,000 | DKK 8,000 | |
| 2014 | Alan Norris | n/a | 6 – 5 | Jeffrey de Graaf | n/a | DKK 41,000 | DKK 20,000 | DKK 10,000 | |
| 2015 | Glen Durrant | n/a | 6 – 1 | Pip Blackwell | n/a | DKK 70,200 | DKK 30,000 | DKK 15,000 | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg |
| 2016 |  Darius Labanauskas | n/a | 6 – 5 | Davy Van Baelen | n/a | DKK 70,200 | DKK 30,000 | DKK 15,000 | |
| 2017 | Scott Mitchell | n/a | 6 – 1 | Andy Baetens | n/a | DKK 70,200 | DKK 30,000 | DKK 15,000 | |
| 2018 | Willem Mandigers | n/a | 6 – 3 | Mark McGeeney | n/a | DKK 70,200 | DKK 30,000 | DKK 15,000 | |
| 2019 | Wesley Harms | 105.03 | 6 – 3 | Willem Mandigers | 93.30 | DKK 86,400 | DKK 36,000 | DKK 17,000 | |
| 2021 |  Thibault Tricole | 88.38 | 6 – 3 | Andreas Harrysson | 80.03 | DKK 88,200 | DKK 23,000 | DKK 10,000 | Granly Hockey Arena, Esbjerg |
| 2022 | Sebastian Białecki | 87.94 | 6 – 1 | Darren Johnson | 86.83 | DKK 96,800 | DKK 24,000 | DKK 12,000 | |
| 2023 | Andy Baetens | 100.78 | 6 – 2 |  Neil Duff | 87.59 | DKK 84,800 | DKK 24,000 | DKK 12,000 | |
| 2024 | Connor Scutt | 98.97 | 6 – 1 | Jimmy van Schie | 83.19 | DKK 96,800 | DKK 24,000 | DKK 12,000 | |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 1976 | Hanne Plambeck | n/a | beat | Lotte Villekær | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1977 | Eva Johansson | n/a | beat | Britt Ericson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1978 | Janet Dewan | n/a | beat | Mia Jansson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1979 | Mia Jansson | n/a | beat | Jennifer James | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1980 | Maureen Flowers | n/a | beat | Sharon Kemp | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1981 | Maureen Flowers (2) | n/a | beat | Linda Batten | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1982 | Maureen Flowers (3) | n/a | beat | Linda Batten | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1983 | Maureen Flowers (4) | n/a | beat | Audrie Derham | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1984 | Sandra Gibb-Lee | n/a | beat | Pat Connaughton | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1985 | Linda Batten | n/a | beat | Pat Connaughton | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1986 | Carina Sahlberg | n/a | beat | Sharon Colclough | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1987 | Cathie McCulloch | n/a | beat | Maarit Fagerholm | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Copenhagen |
| 1988 | Mandy Solomons | n/a | beat | Gerda Søgaard-Weltz | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1989 | Sharon Colclough | n/a | beat | Jane Stubbs | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1990 | Sharon Colclough (2) | n/a | beat | Deta Hedman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1991 | Mandy Solomons (2) | n/a | beat | Michelle Thornhill | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1992 | Heike Jenkins | n/a | beat | Ann-Louise Peters | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1993 | Mandy Solomons (3) | n/a | beat | Deta Hedman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1994 | Deta Hedman | n/a | beat | Heike Jenkins | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1995 | Deta Hedman (2) | n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1996 | Gerda Søgaard-Weltz | n/a | beat | Sharon Colclough | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1997 | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | beat | Sharon Colclough | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 1998 | Francis Hoenselaar (2) | n/a | beat | Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Odense |
| 1999 | Trina Gulliver | n/a | beat | Sharon Colclough | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Copenhagen |
| 2000 | Francis Hoenselaar (3) | n/a | 4 – 3 | Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2001 | Tarja Salminen | n/a | beat | Juliet Curley | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2002 | Francis Hoenselaar (4) | n/a | beat | Karin Krappen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2003 | Barbara Lee | n/a | beat | Mieke de Boer | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2004 | Trina Gulliver (2) | n/a | 4 – 3 | Tarja Salminen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2005 | Trina Gulliver (3) | n/a | beat | Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2006 | Trina Gulliver (4) | n/a | beat | Tarja Salminen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2007 | Francis Hoenselaar (5) | n/a | beat | Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2008 | Julie Gore | n/a | beat | Irina Armstrong | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Scandic Hotel Copenhagen, Copenhagen |
| 2009 | Carina Ekberg | n/a | beat | Gretel Glasö | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2010 | Carina Ekberg (2) | n/a | 4 – 1 | Jessika Petersson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Farum Arena, Farum |
| 2011 | Irina Armstrong | n/a | beat | Deta Hedman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Esbjerg Conference Hotel, Esbjerg |
| 2012 | Irina Armstrong (2) | n/a | beat | Rachna David | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2013 | Aileen de Graaf | n/a | beat | Fallon Sherrock | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2014 | Deta Hedman (3) | n/a | beat | Rachel Brooks | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2015 | Aileen de Graaf (2) | n/a | 5 – 2 | Deta Hedman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg |
| 2016 | Deta Hedman (4) | n/a | 5 – 3 | Aileen de Graaf | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2017 | Deta Hedman (5) | n/a | 5 – 1 | Aileen de Graaf | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2018 | Aileen de Graaf (3) | n/a | 5 – 3 | Corrine Hammond | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2019 | Fallon Sherrock | 88.15 | 4 – 1 |  Mikuru Suzuki | 87.23 | DKK 43,900 | DKK 17,000 | DKK 8,500 | |
| 2021 | Anca Zijlstra | 71.17 | 5 – 2 |  Anastasia Dobromyslova | 65.33 | DKK 44,800 | DKK 14,000 | DKK 6,000 | Granly Hockey Arena, Esbjerg |
| 2022 | Deta Hedman (6) | 71.19 | 5 – 3 | Anca Zijlstra | 69.56 | DKK 42,400 | DKK 12,000 | DKK 6,000 | |
| 2023 | Noa-Lynn van Leuven | 66.76 | 5 – 2 | Irina Armstrong | 65.76 | DKK 36,400 | DKK 12,000 | DKK 6,000 | |
| 2024 | Beau Greaves | 93.57 | 5 – 2 | Lorraine Hyde | 78.64 | DKK 42,400 | DKK 12,000 | DKK 6,000 | |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 2012 | Nicolai Rasmussen | n/a | beat | Casper Rasmussen | n/a | – | – | – | Esbjerg Conference Hotel, Esbjerg |
| 2013 | Daniel Thybol | n/a | beat | Nicolai Rasmussen | n/a | – | – | – | |
| 2014 | Berry van Peer | n/a | beat | Nicolai Rasmussen | n/a | – | – | – | |
| 2015 | Andreas Bergø | n/a | beat | Jaimy van Bavel | n/a | – | – | – | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg |
| 2016 | Justin van Tergouw | n/a | beat | Maikel Verberk | n/a | – | – | – | |
| 2017 | Levy Frauenfelder | n/a | beat | Pim van Bijnen | n/a | – | – | – | |
| 2018 | Pim van Bijnen | n/a | beat | Daan Bastiaansen | n/a | – | – | – | |
| 2019 | James Beeton | n/a | beat | Maison Wilson | n/a | – | – | – | |
| 2021 | Tinus van Tiel | 71.54 | 4 – 1 | Nikolaj Jørgensen | 72.10 | DKK 4,000 | DKK 2,000 | DKK 1,000 | Granly Hockey Arena, Esbjerg |
| 2022 | Nikolaj Jørgensen | 74.85 | 4 – 1 | Tinus van Tiel | 67.93 | DKK 4,000 | DKK 2,000 | DKK 1,000 | |
| 2023 | Nikolaj Jørgensen (2) | 71.57 | 4 – 0 | Lukas Jensen | 64.48 | DKK 4,000 | DKK 2,000 | DKK 1,000 | |
| 2024 | Janne Eriksson | 73.61 | 4 – 3 | Nikolas Wirtz | 68.67 | DKK 4,000 | DKK 2,000 | DKK 1,000 | |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 2012 | Samantha Krop | n/a | beat | Michelle Lindhardt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Esbjerg Conference Hotel, Esbjerg |
| 2013 | Sofie-Jahn Bendorff | n/a | beat | Kyana Frauenfelder | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2014 | Sofie-Jahn Bendorff (2) | n/a | beat | Michelle Lindhardt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2015 | Kyana Frauenfelder | n/a | beat | Sofie-Jahn Bendorff | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg |
| 2016 | Emma Thomsen | n/a | beat | Anick Sonnichsen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2017 | Line Kristiansen | n/a | beat | Veerle Hamelink | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2018 | Ksenia Klochek | n/a | beat | Line Kristiansen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2019 | Anick Sonnichsen | n/a | beat | Sofie Rasmussen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
From 2014 a new tournament was created which would coincide with the Denmark Open, this was called the Denmark Masters. Initially a non-ranking event, the Denmark Masters was awarded as a silver ranked tournament by the World Darts Federation in 2021.
Mens
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 2014 | Jeffrey de Graaf | n/a | 6-3 | Geert De Vos | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2015 | Jeffrey de Graaf (2) | n/a | 6-2 | Jamie Hughes | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg |
| 2016 | Glen Durrant | n/a | 6-4 | Ryan Joyce | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2017 | Glen Durrant (2) | n/a | 6-2 | Yoeri Duijster | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2018 | Scott Mitchell | n/a | 6-3 | Wayne Warren | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2019 | Brian Raman | n/a | 6-3 | Willem Mandigers | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2021 | Richard Veenstra | n/a | 6-5 | Ricky Nauman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2022 | James Richardson | n/a | 6-5 | Jelle Klaasen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2023 | Andy Baetens | n/a | 6-5 | Martyn Turner | n/a | DKK 42,400 | DKK 12,000 | DKK 6,000 | |
| 2024 | Andreas Harrysson | 79.43 | 6-3 | Gary Stone | 80.85 | DKK 42,400 | DKK 12,000 | DKK 6,000 | |
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