Aspinall performed magnificently throughout the weekend to cement top spot on the European Tour rankings, adding to wins in Göttingen and Leverkusen with a German hat-trick in Hildesheim.
The Stockport star was superb from start to finish at Halle 39, kicking off his campaign with averages of 103 and 107 in wins over Maximilian Czerwinski and Ross Smith respectively.
Aspinall maintained that sparkling form on Finals Day, producing a magnificent 110 average to dispatch Steve Lennon, before overcoming Dutch duo Jermaine Wattimena and Gian van Veen in the latter stages.
Following a 6-4 success against Wattimena in the last eight, Aspinall reeled off four straight legs from 6-3 adrift to stun Van Veen, landing seven 180s as he completed a stirring semi-final fightback.
Aspinall then locked horns with another in-form Dutchman in Sunday’s showpiece, with Van Duijvenbode eyeing a maiden European Tour title in front of a captivated German crowd.
Van Duijvenbode produced a magical nine-darter on Day One in Hildesheim and he threatened to repeat the feat in leg two of the contest, firing in seven perfect darts before settling for a ten-dart hold.
There was nothing to separate the pair after four high-quality legs, but Aspinall stole a march midway through proceedings, reeling off three consecutive legs in 14, 13 and 14 darts to establish daylight.
Aspinall then stretched his lead to 6-2 with a fabulous 121 combination in leg eight, only for Van Duijvenbode to respond with a four-leg burst of his own to restore parity at six apiece.
However, Aspinall regained control with a crucial hold of throw in leg 13, which he backed up with a clinical 74 finish on tops to round off this year’s European Tour season in style.
2025 Elten Safety Shoes German Darts Championship
Sunday October 19
Afternoon Session
Round Three
Danny Noppert 6-5 Gerwyn Price
Gian van Veen 6-1 Jonny Clayton
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Steve Lennon
Jermaine Wattimena 6-2 Wessel Nijman
Peter Wright 6-4 Cameron Menzies
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-5 Martin Schindler
Dave Chisnall 6-2 Ricky Evans
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-2 Ryan Joyce
Evening Session
Quarter-Finals
Gian van Veen 6-3 Danny Noppert
Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Jermaine Wattimena
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-5 Peter Wright
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-5 Dave Chisnall
Semi-Finals
Nathan Aspinall 7-6 Gian van Veen
Dirk van Duijvenbode 7-3 Krzysztof Ratajski
Final
Nathan Aspinall 8-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode