| 2022 Cazoo European Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 27–30 October 2022 | ||
| Venue | Westfalenhallen | ||
| Location | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £500,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £120,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Damon Heta (first round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Ross Smith | |||
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The 2022 Cazoo European Championship was the fifteenth 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 27–30 October 2022 at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany.[1]
Rob Cross was the defending champion, having won the tournament for the second time with an 11–8 win over Michael van Gerwen in the 2021 final.[2] However, he became the fourth consecutive defending champion to be eliminated in the first round after losing 6–5 to James Wade.[3]
Ross Smith won his first major title, defeating Michael Smith 11–8 in the final.[4]
- ^ Phillips, Josh. "2022 PDC calendar confirmed up to end of October". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Josh. "Cross denies Van Gerwen to end title drought at Cazoo European Championship". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Wade dumps out reigning champion Cross on thrilling night in Dortmund". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Ross Smith sensationally wins first TV title at Cazoo European Championship". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2022.