Denmark Open (darts)

Denmark Open
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)
	Andy Baetens (men's); Noa-Lynn van Leuven (women's); Nikolaj Jørgensen (youth's)

Last updated February 13, 2024

The Denmark Open is a darts tournament that has been held since 1973 in Denmark.^[1]

List of winners

Men's

Year	Champion	Av.	Score	Runner-Up	Av.	Prize Money			Venue
Year	Champion	Av.	Score	Runner-Up	Av.	Total	Ch.	R.-Up	Venue
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	Scandic Hotel Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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

Women's

Year	Champion	Av.	Score	Runner-Up	Av.	Prize Money			Venue
Year	Champion	Av.	Score	Runner-Up	Av.	Total	Ch.	R.-Up	Venue
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	Scandic Hotel Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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

Youth's

Year	Champion	Av.	Score	Runner-Up	Av.	Prize Money			Venue
Year	Champion	Av.	Score	Runner-Up	Av.	Total	Ch.	R.-Up	Venue
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

Girls

Year	Champion	Av.	Score	Runner-Up	Av.	Prize Money			Venue
Year	Champion	Av.	Score	Runner-Up	Av.	Total	Ch.	R.-Up	Venue
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

Tournament records

Most wins 5: John Lowe
Most Finals 6: John Lowe
Most Semi Finals 6: John Lowe
Most Quarter Finals 6: John Lowe, Ronnie Baxter
Most Appearances 26: Kim F. Jensen
Youngest Winner age 18: Sebastian Białecki
Oldest Winner age 47: Scott Mitchell

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References

↑ "Denmark Open Roll Of Honour". Dartsdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

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[1] "Denmark Open Roll Of Honour". Dartsdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

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