After 15 Euro Tour events in 2026, 32 of the best players remain to battle it out for the title of 2026 European Darts Champion.
The European Championship is a four-day event, starting Thursday, October 22, and ending Sunday, October 25.
What to know about the European Darts Championship
Let’s take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
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2026 European Darts Championship draw & schedule
Here is the schedule for the event.
Day 1 – first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode | Thurs., Oct. 22 | 7:15 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert vs. Stephen Bunting | Thurs., Oct. 22 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. Cameron Menzies | Thurs., Oct. 22 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Rob Cross | Thurs., Oct. 22 | 8:45 p.m. |
| James Wade vs. Damon Heta | Thurs., Oct. 22 | 9:15 p.m. |
| Kim Huybrechts vs. Ryan Searle | Thurs., Oct. 22 | 9:45 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Andrew Gilding | Thurs., Oct. 22 | 10:15 p.m. |
| Ross Smith vs. Karel Sedlacek | Thurs., Oct. 22 | 10:45 p.m. |
Day 2 – first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Ryan Joyce vs. Jermaine Wattimena | Fri., Oct. 23 | 7:15 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Dave Chisnall | Fri., Oct. 23 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Cristo Reyes | Fri., Oct. 23 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Niko Springer | Fri., Oct. 23 | 8:45 p.m. |
| Luke Littler vs. William O’Connor | Fri., Oct. 23 | 9:15 p.m. |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Martin Schindler | Fri., Oct. 23 | 9:45 p.m. |
| Kevin Doets vs. Michael van Gerwen | Fri., Oct. 23 | 10:15 p.m. |
| Josh Rock vs. Chris Dobey | Fri., Oct. 23 | 10:45 p.m. |
Day 3 – second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Ross Smith/Karel Sedlacek vs. James Wade/Damon Heta | Sat., Oct. 24 | 1:15 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen/Andrew Gilding vs. Luke Woodhouse/Dirk van Duijvenbode | Sat., Oct. 24 | 2:15 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld/Cameron Menzies vs. Gerwyn Price/Rob Cross | Sat., Oct. 24 | 3:15 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert/Stephen Bunting vs. Kim Huybrechts/Ryan Searle | Sat., Oct. 24 | 4:15 p.m. |
Day 3 – second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Wessel Nijman/Martin Schindler vs. Ryan Joyce/Jermaine Wattimena | Sat., Oct. 24 | 7:15 p.m. |
| Jonny Clayton/Niko Springer vs. Josh Rock/Chris Dobey | Sat., Oct. 24 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski/Dave Chisnall vs. Kevin Doets/Michael van Gerwen | Sat., Oct. 24 | 9:15 p.m. |
| Nathan Aspinall/Cristo Reyes vs. Luke Littler/William O’Connor | Sat., Oct. 24 | 10:15 p.m. |
Day 4 – quarterfinals (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 25 | 1:15 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 25 | 2:15 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 25 | 3:15 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 25 | 4:15 p.m. |
Day 4 – semifinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 25 | 7:15 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 25 | 8:15 p.m. |
Day 4 – final (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 25 | 9:25 p.m. |
Bracket
Here’s the bracket for the event.
First round
| (1) Ross Smith vs. (32) Karel Sedlacek |
| (16) James Wade vs. (17) Damon Heta |
| (8) Gian van Veen vs. (25) Andrew Gilding |
| (9) Luke Woodhouse vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| (4) Niels Zonneveld vs. (29) Cameron Menzies |
| (13) Gerwyn Price vs. (20) Rob Cross |
| (5) Danny Noppert vs. (28) Stephen Bunting |
| (12) Kim Huybrechts vs. (21) Ryan Searle |
| (2) Wessel Nijman vs. Martin Schindler |
| (15) Ryan Joyce vs. (18) Jermaine Wattimena |
| (7) Jonny Clayton vs. (26) Niko Springer |
| (10) Josh Rock vs. (23) Chris Dobey |
| (3) Krzysztof Ratajski vs. (30) Dave Chisnall |
| (14) Kevin Doets vs. (19) Michael van Gerwen |
| (6) Nathan Aspinall vs. (27) Cristo Reyes |
| (11) Luke Littler vs. (22) William O’Connor |
Second round
| Ross Smith/Karel Sedlacek vs. James Wade/Damon Heta |
| Gian van Veen/Andrew Gilding vs. Luke Woodhouse/Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Niels Zonneveld/Cameron Menzies vs. Gerwyn Price/Rob Cross |
| Danny Noppert/Stephen Bunting vs. Kim Huybrechts/Ryan Searle |
| Wessel Nijman/Martin Schindler vs. Ryan Joyce/Jermaine Wattimena |
| Jonny Clayton/Niko Springer vs. Josh Rock/Chris Dobey |
| Krzysztof Ratajski/Dave Chisnall vs. Kevin Doets/Michael van Gerwen |
| Nathan Aspinall/Cristo Reyes vs. Luke Littler/William O’Connor |
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Prize Money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £750,000) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £150,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £80,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £50,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £35,000 |
| Second round | (8) | £20,000 |
| First round | (16) | £7,500 |
Format
The European Darts Championship field totals 32 players who are all seeded based on the prize money they accumulated across the 15 European Tour events in 2026.
Since all players are seeded, there was no draw to determine matchups, with first-round matchups strictly based on the players’ positioning on the European Tour OoM.
The tournament starts on Thursday and ends on Sunday, with all the first-round games taking place on either Thursday (evening session) or Friday (evening session).
All players who advance to the second round (round of 16) will play during either the afternoon or evening session on Saturday.
The quarterfinals, semifinal and final will take place on Sunday.
First round games will be played best-of-11 legs.
The second round (round of 16) and quarterfinals will be played to best-of-19 legs.
The semifinals round and final will be played to best-of-21 legs.
