The first edition of the Belgian Darts Championship was played from 28 February to 1 March in the Ethias Arena in Hasselt. Gerwyn Price becomes the first winner of the tournament by beating Michael Smith in the final 8-3.
Price is seeded third and easily beats Wesley Plaisier (6-1), Jamie Hughes (6-0) and Mensur Suljovic (6-2). In the semi-final, ‘The Iceman’ managed to turn a 0-3 deficit into a 7-4 win against Dirk van Duijvenbode with the help of two finishes of 140 and a finish of 160.
For the first time since April 2018, Michael Smith reached the final of a EuroTour tournament again after victories over Ronny Huybrechts (6-1), Michael van Gerwen (6-5), Mervyn King (6-1) and in the semi-final over Peter Wright (7-5).
For Gerwyn Price it is his third EuroTour victory after having won the International Darts Open twice. Bully Boy remains on four victories and has now had to settle for a second place five times.