| 2018 Unibet European Championship | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 25–28 October 2018 | ||
| Venue | Westfalenhallen | ||
| Location | Dortmund | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £400,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Michael van Gerwen (first round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 James Wade | |||
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The 2018 Unibet European Championship was the eleventh edition of the Professional Darts Corporation's European Championship tournament, which saw the top players from the thirteen European tour events compete against each other. The tournament took place from 25 to 28 October 2018 at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany.
Michael van Gerwen was the four-time defending champion, after defeating Rob Cross 11–7 in the 2017 final. However, he lost against Steve West 7–10 in the second round, ending a 21-game unbeaten run. It meant that Phil Taylor still holds the record of the longest unbeaten run in this tournament (22 matches). As of 2024, van Gerwen's win against Paul Nicholson marks the last time the tournament's defending champion won their first round match.
For the first time in the history of this tournament, no Dutch player reached the quarter-finals.
James Wade became European Champion for the first time and won his first ranking major since 2011 after beating Simon Whitlock 11–8 in the final.