| 2012 PartyPoker.net European Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 20–23 September 2012 | ||
| Venue | RWE-Sporthalle | ||
| Location | Mülheim | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £200,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £50,000 | ||
| High checkout | 167  Dave Chisnall Simon Whitlock | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Simon Whitlock | |||
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The 2012 PartyPoker.net European Championship was the fifth edition of the Professional Darts Corporation tournament, the European Championship, which allows the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from 20–23 September 2012 at the RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.
Phil Taylor was once again defending the title, after winning each of the four previous playings of this tournament since the inaugural edition in 2008.[1] However, he lost for the first time in the quarter-finals 6–10 to Brendan Dolan.[2]
Simon Whitlock won his first major title, defeating Wes Newton 11–5 in the final.[3]
- ^ "Taylor motivated by Lewis challenge". ESPN. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "PartyPoker.net Euro Champs - Sat". PDC. 22 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Whitlock wins maiden major title". ESPN. Retrieved 23 September 2012.