Malta Open (Darts)

Malta Open
Tournament information
Venue	Kirkop Sports Complex
Location	Kirkop
Country	Malta
Established	1976
Organisation(s)	WDF
Format	Sets (1976–2015 in men's finals) Legs
Prize fund	€8,000
Month(s) Played	November
Current champion(s)
Norbert Attard (men's)  Lerena Rietbergen (women's)

The Malta Open[1] is an annual darts tournament on the WDF circuit that began in 1986.[2]

Results

Men's

Year	Champion	Av.	Score	Runner-Up	Av.	Prize Money			Venue
						Total	Ch.	R.-Up
1976	Harry Heenan	n/a	2 – 0	Ronald Manaire	n/a	–	–	–	Palace Theatre, Paola
1986	Peter Harding	n/a	2 – 0	Granville Williams	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200	Radio City, Hamrun
1988	Alan Warriner	n/a	2 – 0	Dave Askew	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200
1989	Andy Waugh	n/a	2 – 1	Bob Taylor	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200	Grand Hotel Verdala, Rabat
1990	Phil Taylor	n/a	2 – 0	Steve Brown	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200	Corradino Sports Pavilion, Paola
1991	Rod Harrington	n/a	2 – 0	Steve Brown	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200	Jerma Palace, Marsascala
1993	Vincent Busuttil	n/a	2 – 1	Carmelio Fenech	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200	Pembroke Venue, Pembroke
1994	Paul Smith	n/a	2 – 0	Paul Doggett	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200	Giardino Restaurant, Swieqi
1995	Ted Hankey	n/a	2 – 0	Vincent Busuttil	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200	St. Nicholas Hall, Paola
1996	Ted Hankey (2)	n/a	2 – 0	Gordon Stanmore	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200	Stefano Zerafa School, Naxxar
1997	George Trypiniotis	n/a	2 – 1	Godfrey Abela	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200
1998	Gary Spedding	n/a	2 – 0	Gunnar Glasö	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200
1999	Sean Palfrey	n/a	2 – 0	Terry Adoltho	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200
2000	Andy Keen	n/a	2 – 0	Kerry Feltham	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200
2001	Andy Keen (2)	n/a	2 – 0	Marios Demetriou	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200	Jerma Palace, Marsascala
2002	Andy Keen (3)	n/a	2 – 0	Roy Turner	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200
2003	Andy Keen (4)	n/a	2 – 1	John Michael	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200
2004	John Michael	n/a	2 – 1	Marco Apollonio	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200
2005	Joe Palmer	n/a	2 – 0	David Hirst	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200
2006	Michael Rosenauer	n/a	2 – 0	Godfrey Abela	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200	Dolmen Hotel, Qawra
2007	John Michael (2)	n/a	2 – 1	Colin Rice	n/a	MTL 880	MTL 500	MTL 200
2008	Jermaine Wattimena	n/a	2 – 1	Vincent Busuttil	n/a	€2,050	€1,200	€450	Topaz Hotel, Bugibba
2009	Mark Thomson	n/a	2 – 1	Roy Brown	n/a	€2,050	€1,200	€450
2010	Roy Brown	n/a	2 – 1	Andy Keen	n/a	€2,050	€1,200	€450
2011	Paul Harvey	n/a	2 – 0	Colin Rice	n/a	€2,050	€1,200	€450
2012	John Michael (3)	n/a	2 – 0	Klaus Rohlederer	n/a	€2,050	€1,200	€450
2013	Ricky Williams	n/a	2 – 0	Andy Keen	n/a	€2,050	€1,200	€450
2014	John Walton	n/a	2 – 0	Kostas Pantelidis	n/a	€2,050	€1,200	€450
2015	Ümit Uygunsözlü	n/a	2 – 1	John Walton	n/a	€2,050	€1,200	€450
2016	Paul Williams	94.80	6 – 2	Dave Prins	87.69	€2,050	€1,200	€450
2017	Mark Layton	n/a	6 – 2	Joe Davis	n/a	€3,500	€1,500	€450	Cottonera Sports Complex, Cospicua
2018	John Michael (4)	n/a	6 – 3	Andy Hamilton	n/a	€3,500	€1,500	€450	Montekristo Estates, Luqa
2019	Joe Davis	n/a	6 – 4	Thibault Tricole	n/a	€5,600	€1,600	€800
2021	John Desreumaux	n/a	5 – 3	John Scott	n/a	€5,600	€1,600	€800	Kirkop Sports Complex, Kirkop
2022	Richard North	76.99	5 – 2	Gary Blackwood	82.21	€5,600	€1,600	€800
2023	Michael Busscher	77.10	5 – 3	Marcus Maier	79.20	€5,600	€1,600	€800
2024	Norbert Attard	89.15	5 – 2	Thomas Junghans	73.40	€5,600	€1,600	€800

Women's

Year[3]	Champion	Score	Runner-up	Total Prize Money	Champion	Runner-up
1986	Linda Rogers-Pickett	3–1	Diane Hare
1988	Jayne Kempster	4–3	Joan Parmley
1989	Jayne Kempster	4–0	Michela Crump
1990	Sharon Colclough	4–1	Päivi Jussila
1991	Betty Rodgers	4–0	Christie Allen
1992	Mandy Solomons	4–3	Linda Rogers-Pickett
1993	Lucy Lang	3–2	Meg Barnes
1994	Louise Perry	4–2	Carole Wright
1995	Rebecca Hoyland-Cropper	4–2	Irene Hancock
1996	Rebecca Hoyland-Cropper	4–1	Pam Hind
1997	Crissy Manley	4–1	Yvonne Whitley
1998	Tricia Wright	4–1	Pam Hind
1999	Rebecca Hoyland-Cropper	4–0	Rebecca Rose
2000	Judy Nuthall	4–2	Stephanie Keen
2001	Jackie Hampshire	4–3	Judy Nuthall
2002	Michelle Jackson	4–2	Laura Tweeddale
2003	Helen Bonello	4–3	Tessie Bilocca
2004	Bianca Ehlen	4–1	Ann Rose
2005	Jackie Hampshire	4–0	Joyce Fenech
2006	Wendy Reinstadtler	4–1	Jackie Hampshire
2007	Margaret Sutton	4–0	Joyce Stanton
2008	Jane Stubbs	4–2	Margaret Sutton
2009	Wendy Reinstadtler	4–2	Margaret Sutton
2010	Kerry Simmonds	4–2	Wendy Reinstadtler
2011	Diane Nash	4–3	Margaret Sutton
2012	Casey Gallagher	4–1	Anette Tillbom
2013	Suzanne Smith	4–2	Casey Gallagher
2014	Vibeke Solvik	4–0	Kirsten Byø
2015	Ann-Kathrin Wigmann	4–1	Kristin Bomander
2016	Christine Readhead	4–0	Kaz Kirkby
2017	Deta Hedman	4–2	Aileen de Graaf
2018	Deta Hedman	4–0	Julie Thompson	€2,400
2019	Joanne Locke	4–2	Paula Jacklin	€2,400
2021	Paula Jacklin	5–4	Aurora Fochesato	€2,400
2022	Aletta Wajer	5–3	Veronika Ihász	€2,400
2023	Noa-Lynn van Leuven	5–3	Irina Armstrong	€2,400
2024	Lerena Rietbergen	5–2	Lisa Zollikofer	€2,400	€800	€400

Youth's

Year	Champion	Av.	Score	Runner-Up	Av.	Prize Money			Venue
						Total	Ch.	R.-Up
2022	Kyle Satariano	48.19	5–4	Matti Satariano	51.01	–	–	–	Kirkop Sports Complex, Kirkop
2023	Ryan Branley	70.90	5–0	Kyle Satariano	51.06	–	–	–
2024	Milan Brinkman	68.23	5–1	Luca Hessens	63.66	–	–	–

Tournament records

• Most wins 4: Andy Keen, John Michael.
• Most Finals 6: Andy Keen.
• Most Semi Finals 10: Andy Keen.
• Most Quarter Finals 13: Andy Keen.
• Most Appearances 14: Andy Keen.
• Most Prize Money won €5,748: Andy Keen.
• Youngest Winner age 20: Jermaine Wattimena.
• Oldest Winner age 60: Mark Layton.

See also

• List of BDO ranked tournaments
• List of WDF tournaments

References

1. "Malta Darts Association". mda70.tripod.com. Malta Darts Association. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
2. "Malta Open". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
3. "Malta Open men's winners". mastercaller.com. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.