German Open (darts)

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German Open
Tournament information
Venue Wunderland Kalkar
Location Kalkar
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Established1986
Organisation(s)DSC Bochum
Prize fund€10,800
Month(s) PlayedApril
Current champion(s)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael Busscher (men's)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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.

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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

YearChampionAv.ScoreRunner-UpAv.Prize MoneyVenue
TotalCh.R.-Up
1986 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Hebecker n/abeat Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Franky Vellen/a Düsseldorf
1990 Flag of Germany.svg Kai Pfeiffern/abeat Flag of England.svg Harry Robinson n/a Bochum
1991 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bruno Raesn/a3 – 2 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Brown n/a
1992 Flag of England.svg Peter Evison n/a3 – 0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leo Laurens n/a Herne
1993 Flag of England.svg Peter Evison (2)n/a3 – 1 Flag of England.svg Rod Harrington n/a
1994 Flag of Denmark.svg Per Skau94.682 – 0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sean Palfrey 93.90
1995 Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter n/a3 – 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Les Wallace n/a
1996 Flag of England.svg Colin Monk n/a3 – 2 Flag of England.svg Andy Fordham n/a
1997 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal Lefèvren/a3 – 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Erik Clarys n/a
1998 Flag of England.svg Alan Warriner n/a3 – 1 Flag of England.svg Robbie Widdows n/a
1999 Flag of England.svg Steve Coote 93.273 – 1 Flag of England.svg Gary Spedding 82.29
2000 Flag of England.svg Shayne Burgess 97.383 – 2 Flag of England.svg Dave Askew 86.61
2001 Flag of England.svg Martin Adams n/a3 – 2 Flag of England.svg Peter Manley n/a
2002 Flag of England.svg Ted Hankey n/a3 – 1 Flag of England.svg Tony Eccles n/a
2003 Flag of England.svg Ted Hankey (2)n/a3 – 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg André Brantjes n/a
2004 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Anderson n/a3 – 0 Flag of England.svg Tony O'Shea n/a€6,200€2,000€1,000
2005 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Hanvidge n/a3 – 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arjan Moen n/a€5,400€2,000€1,000
2006 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Anderson (2)n/a3 – 2 Flag of England.svg Martin Adams n/a€7,160€2,000€1,000Städtische Sporthalle, Bochum
2007 Flag of England.svg Martin Adams (2)n/a3 – 1 Flag of England.svg John Walton n/a€6,200€2,000€1,000
2008 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Anderson (3)n/a3 – 0 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thornton n/a€8,400€2,400€1,200
2009 Flag of Scotland.svg John Henderson n/a3 – 2 Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting n/a€8,400€2,400€1,200
2010 Flag of England.svg Dean Winstanley n/a3 – 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ronny Huybrechts n/a€8,400€2,400€1,200
2011 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito van de Pas 95.223 – 2 Flag of England.svg Tony O'Shea 95.91€8,000€2,000€1,200
2012 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Geert De Vos n/a3 – 2 Flag of England.svg Alan Norris n/a€6,000€2,000€1,000
2013 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Geert De Vos (2)n/a3 – 1 Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting n/a€6,000€2,000€1,000
2014 Flag of England.svg Darryl Fitton n/a3 – 1 Flag of England.svg James Wilson n/a€6,000€2,000€1,000
2015 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Graaf n/a8 – 7 Flag of England.svg Martin Adams n/a€6,300€3,000€1,500
2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Danny Noppert n/a6 – 4 Flag of Lithuania.svg Darius Labanauskas n/a€6,200€2,000€1,000
2017 Flag of England.svg Mark McGeeney 89.476 – 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Toon Greebe 82.38€8,400€2,400€1,200Festplatz Castroper Straße, Bochum
2018 Flag of England.svg Scott Mitchell n/a6 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Derk Telnekes n/a€8,400€2,400€1,200 Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar
2019 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mario Vandenbogaerde n/a6 – 5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martijn Kleermaker n/a€8,400€2,400€1,200
2023 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael Busscher n/abeat Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Dennie Olde Kalter n/a€7,700€2,500€1,000

Women's

YearChampion (average in final)ScoreRunner-up (average in final)Total
Prize Money
ChampionRunner-up
1986 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mia Mevissen bt. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anita Vink
1990 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Valerie Maytum bt. Flag of Germany.svg Marion Diehn
1991 Flag of Sweden.svg Vicky Pruim bt. Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Seifert
1992 Flag of England.svg Sharon Colclough bt. Flag of Germany.svg Heike Jenkins
1993 Flag of Finland.svg Päivi Jussila bt. Flag of Germany.svg Heike Jenkins
1994 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Valerie Maytum (2)bt. Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman
1995 Flag of England.svg Sharon Colclough (2)bt. Flag of Denmark.svg Gerda Weltz
1996 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Francis Hoenselaar bt. Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman
1997 Flag of England.svg Trina Gulliver bt. Flag of England.svg Sharon Colclough
1998 Flag of England.svg Sharon Colclough (3)bt. Flag of England.svg Trina Gulliver
1999 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Francis Hoenselaar (2)bt. Flag of England.svg Trina Gulliver
2001 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Francis Hoenselaar (3)bt. Flag of England.svg Tricia Wright
2002 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Francis Hoenselaar (4)2–1 Flag of England.svg Trina Gulliver
2003 Flag of England.svg Trina Gulliver (2)bt. Flag of Sweden.svg Carina Ekberg
2004 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Francis Hoenselaar (5)2–1 Flag of England.svg Trina Gulliver
2005 Flag of England.svg Trina Gulliver (3)2–0 Flag of Finland.svg Marika Juhola
2006 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carla Molema 2–0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Francis Hoenselaar
2007 Flag of Sweden.svg Carina Ekberg 2–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carla Molema
2008 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Julie Gore 2–0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rilana Erades
2009 Flag of England.svg Trina Gulliver (4)2–1 Flag of England.svg Tricia Wright
2010 Flag of England.svg Tricia Wright (2)2–0 Flag of Germany.svg Irina Armstrong
2011 Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman 2–0 Flag of England.svg Lorraine Winstanley €2,600€1,000€400
2012 Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman (2)2–0 Flag of England.svg Lorraine Winstanley €2,600€1,000€400
2013 Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman (3)2–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sharon Prins €2,600€1,000€400
2014 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Dobromyslova 2–1 Flag of England.svg Lorraine Winstanley €2,600€1,000€400
2015 Flag of England.svg Lorraine Winstanley 7–5 Flag of England.svg Zoe Jones €2,600€1,000€400
2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf 5–3 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Dobromyslova €2,600€1,000€400
2017 Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman (4)5–4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf €2,400€800€400
2018 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf (2)5–1 Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman €2,400€800€400
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf (3)5–4 Flag of England.svg Fallon Sherrock €2,400€800€400
2023 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Sharona Veld beat Flag of Germany.svg   Petra Zimmer €1,300€500€250

Boys

YearChampionAv.ScoreRunner-UpAv.Prize MoneyVenue
TotalCh.R.-Up
2012 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan n/abeat Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Zuydwijkn/aStädtische Sporthalle, Bochum
2013 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan (2)n/abeat Flag of the Netherlands.svg Colin Roelofsn/a
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Colin Roelofsn/abeat Flag of the Netherlands.svg Justin van Tergouw n/a
2015 Flag of England.svg Callan Rydz n/abeat Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Hurrebrinkn/a
2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Justin van Tergouw n/abeat Flag of Austria.svg Rusty-Jake Rodriguez n/a
2017 Flag of Austria.svg Rusty-Jake Rodriguez n/abeat Flag of Germany.svg Nico Blumn/aFestplatz Castroper Straße, Bochum
2018 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jurjen van der Velden/abeat Flag of the Netherlands.svg Danny de Graafn/a Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Owen Roelofsn/abeat Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Piepern/a

Girls

YearChampionAv.ScoreRunner-UpAv.Prize MoneyVenue
TotalCh.R.-Up
2012 Flag of Germany.svg Ann-Kathrin Wigmannn/abeat Flag of Germany.svg Anna Schultzen/aStädtische Sporthalle, Bochum
2013 Flag of England.svg Casey Gallagher n/abeat Flag of Sweden.svg Sarah Rosenn/a
2014 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Shauni Wastynn/abeat Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kyana Frauenfeldern/a
2015 Flag of Denmark.svg Sofie-Jahn Bendorffn/abeat Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kyana Frauenfeldern/a
2016 Flag of Germany.svg Christina Schulern/abeat Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kyana Frauenfeldern/a
2017 Flag of Germany.svg Christina Schuler (2)n/abeat Flag of Germany.svg Denise Schulern/aFestplatz Castroper Straße, Bochum
2018 Flag of Ireland.svg Katie Sheldon n/abeat Flag of Germany.svg Christina Schulern/a Wunderland Kalkar, Kalkar
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lerena Rietbergenn/abeat Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rosanne van der Velden/a

Tournament records

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