The tournament took place at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Germany, from 7–9 September 2012.

Adrian Lewis claimed his first European Tour title with a 6–3 win over Ian White.

[3] The top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit automatically qualified for the event.

[4] Gary Anderson was banned from playing in this tournament, along with the Dutch Darts Masters and the European Championship.

[5] Also, Jelle Klaasen, Phil Taylor and Mark Hylton did not compete, with their opponents (Steve Beaton, Andy Jenkins and Jerry Hendriks respectively) receiving byes to the second round.