# Malta Open

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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 1976.[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 2025 HungaryAndrás Borbély 82.21 5 – 3 Thomas Junghans 78.54 €5,600 €1,600 €800 Malta Fair & Convention Centre Ta Qali, Ta Qali

### 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andy_Keen_(darts_player)&action=edit&redlink=1), [John Michael](/source/John_Michael_(darts_player)).

- 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](/source/Jermaine_Wattimena).

- Oldest Winner **age 60**: [Mark Layton](/source/Mark_Layton).

## See also

- [List of BDO ranked tournaments](/source/List_of_BDO_ranked_tournaments)

- [List of WDF tournaments](/source/List_of_WDF_tournaments)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Malta Darts Association"](http://mda70.tripod.com/). *mda70.tripod.com*. Malta Darts Association. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Malta Open"](http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/TournamentDetails.aspx?tournKey=184). *dartsdatabase.co.uk*. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Malta Open men's winners"](https://mastercaller.com/tournaments/malta-open-ladies). mastercaller.com. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

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