The Euro Tour heads to Germany, with the European Darts Trophy marking the second ET event to take place in 2026.
As usual, 48 qualifiers will battle it out, starting on Friday, in hopes of advancing to the final on Sunday night.
What to know about the European Darts Trophy
Let’s take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
2026 European Darts Trophy draw & schedule
Here is the tournament schedule.
Day 1 – first round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Darius Labanauskas | Fri., Mar. 13 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Kevin Doets vs. Jonas Masalin | Fri., Mar. 13 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Ricky Evans vs. Florian Preis | Fri., Mar. 13 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. Keane Barry | Fri., Mar. 13 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Cameron Menzies vs. Paul Krohne | Fri., Mar. 13 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Richard Veenstra vs. Florian Hempel | Fri., Mar. 13 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Shane McGuirk | Fri., Mar. 13 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Ryan Joyce vs. Lukas Wenig | Fri., Mar. 13 | 4:30 p.m. |
MORE: 2026 European Darts Trophy qualifiers
Tournament bracket
*This section will be updated once the information is released
Prize Money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £35,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £15,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £8,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £5,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £3,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
| Total | £230,000 | |
Format
48 players will be in action this weekend, with 16 seeded players receiving automatic byes into the second round action on Saturday.
Each seeded player will play the winner of one of Friday’s games, leaving 32 players left after Friday.
Saturday will feature only round two games, determining which 16 players will advance to action on Sunday.
The afternoon session on Sunday will consist of the round of 16 games.
The evening session will consist of the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds.
The first round, second round, round of 16 and quarterfinal round will all be played in a best-of-11-leg format.
The semifinal round will be best-of-13 legs, and the final will be best-of-15 legs.
