2016 Coral UK Open | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 4–6 March 2016 | ||
Venue | Butlin's Resort | ||
Location | Minehead | ||
Country | ![]() | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
Winner's share | £60,000 | ||
Nine-dart finish | ![]() | ||
High checkout | 170 ![]() (2x Third round, 2x Fourth round) ![]() (third round) ![]() (third round) | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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The 2016 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fourteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the third time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 4–6 March 2016, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.
In a repeat of last year's final, Michael van Gerwen beat Peter Wright to retain his title.[1] During the tournament, he also hit a nine-dart finish against the then-unknown Rob Cross in the fourth round. Either side of that leg, he hit a 170 checkout, which also included a run of 19 perfect darts (treble 19, 2x treble 20, treble 19, 170 checkout (2x treble 20, bull), 9-dart leg (7x treble 20, treble 19, double 12), 2x treble 20, treble 19).
Format and qualifiers
[edit]UK Open qualifiers
[edit]There were six qualifying events staged in February 2016 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Friday 5 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Adrian Lewis ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
[2] |
2 | Saturday 6 February | Michael van Gerwen ![]() |
6–4 | ![]() |
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3 | Sunday 7 February | Phil Taylor ![]() |
6–2 | ![]() |
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4 | Friday 19 February | Gary Anderson ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
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5 | Saturday 20 February | Michael van Gerwen ![]() |
6–2 | ![]() |
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6 | Sunday 21 February | Michael van Gerwen ![]() |
6–2 | ![]() |
[7] |
The tournament featured 128 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players (without ties in this year's edition) in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualify via regional qualifying tournaments.[8]
Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)
[edit]Michael van Gerwen
Phil Taylor
Adrian Lewis
Gary Anderson
Mark Webster
Steve Beaton
Simon Whitlock
Alan Norris
James Wade
Ian White
Gerwyn Price
Benito van de Pas
Michael Smith
Terry Jenkins
Jelle Klaasen
Mensur Suljović
John Henderson
Dave Chisnall
Kim Huybrechts
Daryl Gurney
Mervyn King
Peter Wright
Stephen Bunting
Vincent van der Voort
Jamie Lewis
Kyle Anderson
Raymond van Barneveld
Justin Pipe
Ricky Evans
Andy Hamilton
René Eidams
Joe Cullen
Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)
[edit]Andrew Gilding
Lee Evans
Jay Foreman
Jeffrey de Graaf
David Pallett
Peter Hudson
Tony Newell
Scott Dale
Yordi Meeuwisse
Berry van Peer
Rowby-John Rodriguez
Matthew Edgar
Mike De Decker
Wayne Jones
Robbie Green
Jamie Caven
Kevin Painter
Matt Clark
Robert Thornton
Jason Marriott
Brett Claydon
Darron Brown
James Wilson
Brendan Dolan
Cristo Reyes
Jeffrey de Zwaan
Ritchie Edhouse
Mark Dudbridge
Stuart Kellett
Andy Jenkins
Joey ten Berge
Richie Corner
Number 65–96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first round)
[edit]Darren Webster
Ronny Huybrechts
Andy Boulton
Jan Dekker
Mick McGowan
Ryan de Vreede
Joe Murnan
Alan Tabern
Dennis Smith
William O'Connor
Jermaine Wattimena
Nathan Derry
Josh Payne
Ryan Harrington
Harry Ward
Mark Frost
Magnus Caris
Arron Monk
Mark Barilli
Dean Winstanley
Wes Newton
Andy Smith
Nathan Aspinall
Paul Milford
Dick van Dijk
Jonathan Worsley
Kevin Dowling
Ken MacNeil
Johnny Haines
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Jonny Clayton
Gary Stone
Riley qualifiers (starting in first round)
[edit]32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
Mark Jodrill
Paul Hogan
Jason Mold
Dean Stewart
Mark Cox
Paul Whitworth
Chris Jones
Mark Rice
Michael McFall
Curtis Turner
Dave Parletti
Jason Hogg
Lee Morris
Daniel Day
Scott Marsh
Ian McFarlane
Stewart Rattray
Darren Layden
Steven Rose
Alex Roy
John Scott
Andrew Davidson
Les Delderfield
Rob Cross
Mark Wilson
Andy Brown
Glen McGrandle
Steve Maish
Lee Grimshaw
Jason Heaver
Barry Lynn
Ben Green
Prize money
[edit]The prize fund remained like last year's edition prize fund at £300,000.[9]
Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £30,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
Last 16 (fifth round) | (8) | £5,000 |
Last 32 (fourth round) | (16) | £3,000 |
Last 64 (third round) | (32) | £1,500 |
Last 96 (second round) | (32) | n/a |
Last 128 (first round) | (32) | n/a |
Nine-dart finish | (1) | £10,000 |
Draw
[edit]Friday 4 March
[edit]First round (best of eleven legs)
[edit]Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
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6 – 3 | ![]() | |
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1 – 6 | ![]() |
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6 – 5 | ![]() | |
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6 – 4 | ![]() |
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6 – 1 | ![]() | |
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6 – 5 | ![]() |
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4 – 6 | ![]() | |
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2 – 6 | ![]() |
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6 – 1 | ![]() | |
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6 – 3 | ![]() |
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4 – 6 | ![]() | |
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6 – 3 | ![]() |
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w/o | ![]() | |
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3 – 6 | ![]() |
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6 – 3 | ![]() | |
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6 – 1 | ![]() |
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6 – 2 | ![]() | |
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6 – 3 | ![]() |
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6 – 0 | ![]() | |
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6 – 0 | ![]() |
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6 – 2 | ![]() | |
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5 – 6 | ![]() |
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6 – 5 | ![]() | |
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6 – 5 | ![]() |
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w/o | ![]() | |
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6 – 1 | ![]() |
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6 – 1 | ![]() | |
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5 – 6 | ![]() |
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3 – 6 | ![]() | |
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1 – 6 | ![]() |
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6 – 2 | ![]() |
Second round (best of eleven legs)
[edit]Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
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6 – 5 | ![]() |
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6 – 2 | ![]() | |
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4 – 6 | ![]() |
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4 – 6 | ![]() | |
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5 – 6 | ![]() |
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6 – 3 | ![]() |
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4 – 6 | ![]() (Q) | |
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6 – 2 | ![]() |
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6 – 4 | ![]() | |
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3 – 6 | ![]() |
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4 – 6 | ![]() | |
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5 – 6 | ![]() |
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4 – 6 | ![]() | |
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6 – 1 | ![]() |
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2 – 6 | ![]() | |
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5 – 6 | ![]() |
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5 – 6 | ![]() | |
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4 – 6 | ![]() |
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4 – 6 | ![]() | |
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6 – 4 | ![]() |
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6 – 1 | ![]() | |
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6 – 3 | ![]() |
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4 – 6 | ![]() | |
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4 – 6 | ![]() |
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4 – 6 | ![]() | |
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6 – 1 | ![]() |
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6 – 3 | ![]() | |
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6 – 2 | ![]() |
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5 – 6 | ![]() | |
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6 – 1 | ![]() |
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6 – 5 | ![]() |
Third round (best of seventeen legs)
[edit]Saturday 5 March
[edit]Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)
[edit]Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
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6 – 9 | ![]() |
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5 – 9 | ![]() | |
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9 – 3 | ![]() |
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8 – 9 | ![]() | |
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9 – 8 | ![]() |
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9 – 2 | ![]() | |
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3 – 9 | ![]() |
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9 – 8 | ![]() |
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9 – 3 | ![]() | |
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9 – 6 | ![]() |
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9 – 4 | ![]() | |
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9 – 2 | ![]() |
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5 – 9 | ![]() |
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9 – 6 | ![]() |
Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)
[edit]Player | Score | Player |
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9 – 5 | ![]() |
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9 – 2 | ![]() |
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5 – 9 | ![]() |
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9 – 7 | ![]() |
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2 – 9 | ![]() |
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7 – 9 | ![]() |
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9 – 5 | ![]() |
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7 – 9 | ![]() |
Sunday 6 March
[edit]Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)
[edit]Player | Score | Player |
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10 – 6 | ![]() |
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10 – 7 | ![]() |
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10 – 3 | ![]() |
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10 – 0 | ![]() |
Semi-finals and Final
[edit]Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) [15] | Final (best of 21 legs) [15] | ||||||||
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Media coverage
[edit]Like the 2015 tournament, the 2016 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael van Gerwen wins UK Open final after defeating Peter Wright". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Lewis Powers To Wigan Title". PDC. 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Super van Gerwen Wins in Wigan". PDC. 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Taylor Defeats van Gerwen To Take Title". PDC. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ "Win Seals Anderson's UK Open Spot". PDC. 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Van Gerwen Continues Winning Run". PDC. 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Qualifying Treble For van Gerwen". PDC. 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Coral UK Open Field Confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. 2015-02-21. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ "2016 UK Open Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Coral UK Open Draw Made". PDC. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "2016 Coral UK Open Day One". PDC. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "2016 Coral UK Open Fourth Round". PDC. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "2016 Coral UK Open Fifth Round". PDC. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "2016 Coral UK Open Quarter-finals". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Van Gerwen Retails Coral UK Open". PDC. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 6 March 2016.