The
draw and schedule of play has been confirmed ahead of the 2020
German Darts Championship which is set to mark the return to action in the European Tour this weekend in Hildesheim.
The action will all be in front of a socially distanced crowd in a usual venue for the PDC in the Halle 39 which has long been used by the European Tour, as well as for Pro Tour and Q-School events.
It all starts on Friday with the seeded players coming in on Saturday. Among the main ties come from the Evening session with home hopes Max Hopp and Gabriel Clemens set to take on Reece Robinson and Steve West respectively.
Jeffrey de Zwaan will face in-form Devon Petersen in probably the match of the opening day. While Michael Smith will also be in a St Helens derby against Alan Tabern.
Host Nation Qualifiers and Associate Member Qualifiers will take place later on Thursday evening with only Jason Lowe and Jeff Smith awaiting their opponents. The rest will face each other.
On Saturday when the seeded players enter the fray,
Michael van Gerwen will be against either Boris Koltsov or Steve Lennon. World Champion
Peter Wright could have a tie against Michael Smith if he can get through that tie.
While defending champion
Daryl Gurney will face Gabriel Clemens or Steve West,
Gerwyn Price will potentially once again have a meeting with Devon Petersen if he can see off 'The Black Cobra'.
2020 German Darts Championship - Draw Bracket
(1) Michael van Gerwen v Boris Koltsov/Steve Lennon
(16) Jermaine Wattimena v Steffen Siepmann/Mervyn King
(8)
Mensur Suljovic v Franz Roetzsch/Jeff Smith
(9) James Wade v Jason Lowe/Nico Kurz
(4) Peter Wright v Michael Smith/Alan Tabern
(13) Jonny Clayton v Chris Dobey/Ryan Murray
(5) Dave Chisnall v Lukas Wenig/Cody Harris
(12) Nathan Aspinall v Ronny Huybrechts/Dragutin Horvat
(2) Ian White v Reece Robinson/Max Hopp
(15)
Adrian Lewis v Danny Noppert/Josh Payne
(7) Daryl Gurney v Steve West/Gabriel Clemens
(10)
Glen Durrant v Scott Waites/Darren Penhall
(3) Gerwyn Price v Jeffrey de Zwaan/Devon Petersen
(14) Rob Cross v Daniel Larsson/William O'Connor
(6) Krzysztof Ratajski v Ron Meulenkamp/Richard North
(11) Joe Cullen v Steve Brown/Adam Hunt
Schedule of Play - Friday September 25
First Round - Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Scott Waites v Darren Penhall
Daniel Larsson v William O'Connor
Ron Meulenkamp v Richard North
Boris Koltsov v Steve Lennon
Franz Roetzsch v Jeff Smith
Lukas Wenig v Cody Harris
Ronny Huybrechts v Dragutin Horvat
Steffen Siepmann v Mervyn King
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Danny Noppert v Josh Payne
Steve Brown v Adam Hunt
Steve West v Gabriel Clemens
Jason Lowe v Nico Kurz
Reece Robinson v Max Hopp
Jeffrey de Zwaan v Devon Petersen
Chris Dobey v Ryan Murray
Michael Smith v Alan Tabern
Saturday September 26 - Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Dave Chisnall v Wenig/Harris
Jermaine Wattimena v Siepmann/King
Adrian Lewis v Noppert/Payne
James Wade v Lowe/Kurz
Daryl Gurney v West/Clemens
Nathan Aspinall v R Huybrechts/Horvat
Glen Durrant v Waites/Penhall
Rob Cross v Larsson/O'Connor
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Jonny Clayton v Dobey/Murray
Ian White v Robinson/Hopp
Mensur Suljovic v Roetzsch/J Smith
Michael van Gerwen v Koltsov/Lennon
Peter Wright v M Smith/Tabern
Krzysztof Ratajski v Meulenkamp/North
Gerwyn Price v De Zwaan/Petersen
Joe Cullen v Brown/Hunt
Sunday September 27
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final