Malta Open
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The Malta Open is an annual darts tournament on the WDF circuit that began in 1976.
Results
Men's
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 1976 | Scotland Harry Heenan | n/a | 2 – 0 | Malta Ronald Manaire | n/a | – | – | – | Palace Theatre, Paola |
| 1986 | Wales Peter Harding | n/a | 2 – 0 | England Granville Williams | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Radio City, Hamrun |
| 1988 | England Alan Warriner | n/a | 2 – 0 | England Dave Askew | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 1989 | England Andy Waugh | n/a | 2 – 1 | Scotland Bob Taylor | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Grand Hotel Verdala, Rabat |
| 1990 | EnglandPhil Taylor | n/a | 2 – 0 | United States Steve Brown | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola |
| 1991 | England Rod Harrington | n/a | 2 – 0 | United States Steve Brown | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Jerma Palace, Marsascala |
| 1993 | Malta Vincent Busuttil | n/a | 2 – 1 | Malta Carmelio Fenech | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Pembroke Venue, Pembroke |
| 1994 | England Paul Smith | n/a | 2 – 0 | England Paul Doggett | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Giardino Restaurant, Swieqi |
| 1995 | England Ted Hankey | n/a | 2 – 0 | Malta Vincent Busuttil | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | St. Nicholas Hall, Paola |
| 1996 | England Ted Hankey (2) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Malta Gordon Stanmore | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Stefano Zerafa School, Naxxar |
| 1997 | Cyprus George Trypiniotis | n/a | 2 – 1 | Malta Godfrey Abela | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 1998 | England Gary Spedding | n/a | 2 – 0 | Sweden Gunnar Glasö | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 1999 | Wales Sean Palfrey | n/a | 2 – 0 | Malta Terry Adoltho | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2000 | Malta Andy Keen | n/a | 2 – 0 | Wales Kerry Feltham | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2001 | Malta Andy Keen (2) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Cyprus Marios Demetriou | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Jerma Palace, Marsascala |
| 2002 | Malta Andy Keen (3) | n/a | 2 – 0 | England Roy Turner | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2003 | Malta Andy Keen (4) | n/a | 2 – 1 | GreeceJohn Michael | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2004 | GreeceJohn Michael | n/a | 2 – 1 | Italy Marco Apollonio | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2005 | England Joe Palmer | n/a | 2 – 0 | England David Hirst | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2006 | Germany Michael Rosenauer | n/a | 2 – 0 | Malta Godfrey Abela | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | Dolmen Hotel, Qawra |
| 2007 | GreeceJohn Michael (2) | n/a | 2 – 1 | Germany Colin Rice | n/a | MTL 880 | MTL 500 | MTL 200 | |
| 2008 | NetherlandsJermaine Wattimena | n/a | 2 – 1 | Malta Vincent Busuttil | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | Topaz Hotel, Bugibba |
| 2009 | England Mark Thomson | n/a | 2 – 1 | England Roy Brown | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2010 | England Roy Brown | n/a | 2 – 1 | Malta Andy Keen | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2011 | England Paul Harvey | n/a | 2 – 0 | Germany Colin Rice | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2012 | GreeceJohn Michael (3) | n/a | 2 – 0 | Germany Klaus Rohlederer | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2013 | England Ricky Williams | n/a | 2 – 0 | Malta Andy Keen | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2014 | England John Walton | n/a | 2 – 0 | Greece Kostas Pantelidis | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2015 | Turkey Ümit Uygunsözlü | n/a | 2 – 1 | England John Walton | n/a | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2016 | England Paul Williams | 94.80 | 6 – 2 | England Dave Prins | 87.69 | €2,050 | €1,200 | €450 | |
| 2017 | Wales Mark Layton | n/a | 6 – 2 | EnglandJoe Davis | n/a | €3,500 | €1,500 | €450 | Cottonera Sports Complex, Cospicua |
| 2018 | GreeceJohn Michael (4) | n/a | 6 – 3 | EnglandAndy Hamilton | n/a | €3,500 | €1,500 | €450 | Montekristo Estates, Luqa |
| 2019 | EnglandJoe Davis | n/a | 6 – 4 | FranceThibault Tricole | n/a | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
| 2021 | BelgiumJohn Desreumaux | n/a | 5 – 3 | EnglandJohn Scott | n/a | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | Kirkop Sports Complex, Kirkop |
| 2022 | EnglandRichard North | 76.99 | 5 – 2 | EnglandGary Blackwood | 82.21 | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
| 2023 | NetherlandsMichael Busscher | 77.10 | 5 – 3 | GermanyMarcus Maier | 79.20 | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
| 2024 | MaltaNorbert Attard | 89.15 | 5 – 2 | SwitzerlandThomas Junghans | 73.40 | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | |
| 2025 | HungaryAndrás Borbély | 82.21 | 5 – 3 | SwitzerlandThomas Junghans | 78.54 | €5,600 | €1,600 | €800 | Malta Fair & Convention Centre Ta Qali, Ta Qali |
Women's
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Total Prize Money | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Wales Linda Rogers-Pickett | 3–1 | England Diane Hare | |||
| 1988 | England Jayne Kempster | 4–3 | England Joan Parmley | |||
| 1989 | England Jayne Kempster | 4–0 | England Michela Crump | |||
| 1990 | England Sharon Colclough | 4–1 | Finland Päivi Jussila | |||
| 1991 | Scotland Betty Rodgers | 4–0 | England Christie Allen | |||
| 1992 | England Mandy Solomons | 4–3 | Wales Linda Rogers-Pickett | |||
| 1993 | England Lucy Lang | 3–2 | England Meg Barnes | |||
| 1994 | England Louise Perry | 4–2 | England Carole Wright | |||
| 1995 | England Rebecca Hoyland-Cropper | 4–2 | England Irene Hancock | |||
| 1996 | England Rebecca Hoyland-Cropper | 4–1 | England Pam Hind | |||
| 1997 | England Crissy Manley | 4–1 | England Yvonne Whitley | |||
| 1998 | Wales Tricia Wright | 4–1 | England Pam Hind | |||
| 1999 | England Rebecca Hoyland-Cropper | 4–0 | England Rebecca Rose | |||
| 2000 | Malta Judy Nuthall | 4–2 | England Stephanie Keen | |||
| 2001 | England Jackie Hampshire | 4–3 | Malta Judy Nuthall | |||
| 2002 | England Michelle Jackson | 4–2 | England Laura Tweeddale | |||
| 2003 | Malta Helen Bonello | 4–3 | Malta Tessie Bilocca | |||
| 2004 | Germany Bianca Ehlen | 4–1 | Cyprus Ann Rose | |||
| 2005 | England Jackie Hampshire | 4–0 | Malta Joyce Fenech | |||
| 2006 | England Wendy Reinstadtler | 4–1 | England Jackie Hampshire | |||
| 2007 | England Margaret Sutton | 4–0 | England Joyce Stanton | |||
| 2008 | England Jane Stubbs | 4–2 | England Margaret Sutton | |||
| 2009 | England Wendy Reinstadtler | 4–2 | England Margaret Sutton | |||
| 2010 | England Kerry Simmonds | 4–2 | England Wendy Reinstadtler | |||
| 2011 | England Diane Nash | 4–3 | England Margaret Sutton | |||
| 2012 | England Casey Gallagher | 4–1 | Sweden Anette Tillbom | |||
| 2013 | England Suzanne Smith | 4–2 | England Casey Gallagher | |||
| 2014 | Norway Vibeke Solvik | 4–0 | Denmark Kirsten Byø | |||
| 2015 | Germany Ann-Kathrin Wigmann | 4–1 | Sweden Kristin Bomander | |||
| 2016 | England Christine Readhead | 4–0 | England Kaz Kirkby | |||
| 2017 | England Deta Hedman | 4–2 | Netherlands Aileen de Graaf | |||
| 2018 | England Deta Hedman | 4–0 | England Julie Thompson | €2,400 | ||
| 2019 | England Joanne Locke | 4–2 | England Paula Jacklin | €2,400 | ||
| 2021 | England Paula Jacklin | 5–4 | Italy Aurora Fochesato | €2,400 | ||
| 2022 | Netherlands Aletta Wajer | 5–3 | Hungary Veronika Ihász | €2,400 | ||
| 2023 | Netherlands Noa-Lynn van Leuven | 5–3 | Germany Irina Armstrong | €2,400 | ||
| 2024 | Netherlands Lerena Rietbergen | 5–2 | Germany Lisa Zollikofer | €2,400 | €800 | €400 |
Youth's
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 2022 | MaltaKyle Satariano | 48.19 | 5–4 | MaltaMatti Satariano | 51.01 | – | – | – | Kirkop Sports Complex, Kirkop |
| 2023 | England Ryan Branley | 70.90 | 5–0 | MaltaKyle Satariano | 51.06 | – | – | – | |
| 2024 | Netherlands Milan Brinkman | 68.23 | 5–1 | Belgium Luca Hessens | 63.66 | – | – | – |
Tournament records
- Most wins 4: Malta Andy Keen, Greece John Michael.
- Most Finals 6: Malta Andy Keen.
- Most Semi Finals 10: Malta Andy Keen.
- Most Quarter Finals 13: Malta Andy Keen.
- Most Appearances 14: Malta Andy Keen.
- Most Prize Money won €5,748: Malta Andy Keen.
- Youngest Winner age 20: Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena.
- Oldest Winner age 60: Wales Mark Layton.