| Malta Open | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Venue | Kirkop Sports Complex |
| Location | Kirkop |
| Country |  Malta |
| Established | 1976 |
| Organisation(s) | WDF |
| Format | Sets (1976–2015 in men's finals) Legs |
| Prize fund | €8,000 |
| Month(s) Played | November |
| Current champion(s) | |
 Michael Busscher (men's) Noa-Lynn van Leuven (women's) | |
The Malta Open [1] is an annual darts tournament on the WDF circuit that began in 1986. [2]
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 1976 |  Harry Heenan | n/a | 2 – 0 | Ronald Manaire | n/a | – | – | – | Palace Theatre, Paola |
| 1986 |  Peter Harding | n/a | 2 – 0 |  Granville Williams | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Radio City, Hamrun |
| 1988 | Alan Warriner | n/a | 2 – 0 | Dave Askew | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 1989 | Andy Waugh | n/a | 2 – 1 | Bob Taylor | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Grand Hotel Verdala, Rabat |
| 1990 | Phil Taylor | n/a | 2 – 0 |  Steve Brown | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola |
| 1991 | Rod Harrington | n/a | 2 – 0 | Steve Brown | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Jerma Palace, Marsascala |
| 1993 | Vincent Busuttil | n/a | 2 – 1 | Carmelio Fenech | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Pembroke Venue, Pembroke |
| 1994 | Paul Smith | n/a | 2 – 0 | Paul Doggett | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Giardino Restaurant, Swieqi |
| 1995 | Ted Hankey | n/a | 2 – 0 | Vincent Busuttil | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | St. Nicholas Hall, Paola |
| 1996 | Ted Hankey (2) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Gordon Stanmore | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Stefano Zerafa School, Naxxar |
| 1997 |  George Trypiniotis | n/a | 2 – 1 | Godfrey Abela | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 1998 | Gary Spedding | n/a | 2 – 0 |  Gunnar Glasö | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 1999 | Sean Palfrey | n/a | 2 – 0 | Terry Adoltho | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2000 | Andy Keen | n/a | 2 – 0 | Kerry Feltham | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2001 | Andy Keen (2) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Marios Demetriou | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Jerma Palace, Marsascala |
| 2002 | Andy Keen (3) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Roy Turner | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2003 | Andy Keen (4) | n/a | 2 – 1 |  John Michael | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2004 | John Michael | n/a | 2 – 1 |  Marco Apollonio | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2005 | Joe Palmer | n/a | 2 – 0 | David Hirst | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2006 |  Michael Rosenauer | n/a | 2 – 0 | Godfrey Abela | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Dolmen Hotel, Qawra |
| 2007 | John Michael (2) | n/a | 2 – 1 | Colin Rice | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2008 | Jermaine Wattimena | n/a | 2 – 1 | Vincent Busuttil | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | Topaz Hotel, Bugibba |
| 2009 | Mark Thomson | n/a | 2 – 1 | Roy Brown | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2010 | Roy Brown | n/a | 2 – 1 | Andy Keen | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2011 | Paul Harvey | n/a | 2 – 0 | Colin Rice | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2012 | John Michael (3) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Klaus Rohlederer | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2013 | Ricky Williams | n/a | 2 – 0 | Andy Keen | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2014 | John Walton | n/a | 2 – 0 | Kostas Pantelidis | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2015 |  Ümit Uygunsözlü | n/a | 2 – 1 | John Walton | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2016 | Paul Williams | 94.80 | 6 – 2 | Dave Prins | 87.69 | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2017 | Mark Layton | n/a | 6 – 2 | Joe Davis | n/a | €3,500 | €1,500 | €450 | Cottonera Sports Complex, Cospicua |
| 2018 | John Michael (4) | n/a | 6 – 3 | Andy Hamilton | n/a | €3,500 | €1,500 | €450 | Montekristo Estates, Luqa |
| 2019 | Joe Davis | n/a | 6 – 4 |  Thibault Tricole | n/a | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
| 2021 |  John Desreumaux | n/a | 5 – 3 | John Scott | n/a | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | Kirkop Sports Complex, Kirkop |
| 2022 | Richard North | 76.99 | 5 – 2 | Gary Blackwood | 82.21 | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
| 2023 | Michael Busscher | 77.10 | 5 – 3 | Marcus Maier | 79.20 | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
| 2024 | Norbert Attard | 89.15 | 5 – 2 |  Thomas Junghans | 73.40 | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 2022 | Kyle Satariano | 48.19 | 5–4 | Matti Satariano | 51.01 | – | – | – | Kirkop Sports Complex, Kirkop |
| 2023 | Ryan Branley | 70.90 | 5–0 | Kyle Satariano | 51.06 | – | – | – | |
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