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2026 European Darts Open: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Euro Tour heads to Germany, with the European Darts Open marking the tenth ET event of 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 Open
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
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2026 European Darts Open draw & schedule
Day 1 - first round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Ryan Joyce vs. Mio Varila | Fri., July 10 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Karel Sedlacek vs. Rhys Griffin | Fri., July 10 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Mario Vandenbogaerde vs. Dragutin Horvat | Fri., July 10 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Rob Owen | Fri., July 10 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Cameron Menzies vs. Jan Schmidt | Fri., July 10 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Mickey Mansell vs. Michal Smejda | Fri., July 10 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Lukas Wenig vs. BradleyBrooks | Fri., July 10 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Jaimy Van de Weerd | Fri., July 10 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 1 - first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Kim Huybrechts vs. Samuel Price | Fri., July 10 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Maik Kuivenhoven | Fri., July 10 | 7:30 p.m. |
| William O'Connor vs. Sebastian Bialecki | Fri., July 10 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Rob Cross vs. Max Hopp | Fri., July 10 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Joe Cullen vs. Charlie Manby | Fri., July 10 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Kevin Doets vs. Dominik Gruellich | Fri., July 10 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Niko Springer vs. Darius Labanauskas | Fri., July 10 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. Daniel Klose | Fri., July 10 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Damon Heta vs. Rob Owen | Sat., July 11 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Mike De Decker vs. Jan Schmidt | Sat., July 11 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Dragutin Horvat | Sat., July 11 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert vs. O'Connor/Bialecki | Sat., July 11 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Huybrechts/Price | Sat., July 11 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Chris Dobey vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode | Sat., July 11 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Bradley Brooks | Sat., July 11 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Cross/Hopp | Sat., July 11 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Ryan Joyce | Sat., July 11 | 7:00 p.m. |
| James Wade vs. Gurney/Kuivenhoven | Sat., July 11 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Karel Sedlacek | Sat., July 11 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Cullen/Manby | Sat., July 11 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Springer/Labanauskas | Sat., July 11 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Martin Schindler vs. Doets/Gruellich | Sat., July 11 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Mickey Mansell | Sat., July 11 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Ross Smith vs. Zonneveld/Klose | Sat., July 11 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 1:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 2:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 3:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 4:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - quarterfinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 7:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 7:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 8:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 8:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 9:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 9:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - final (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., July 12 | 10:10 p.m. |
Tournament bracket
Here is the bracket for after the first round.
Second round
| (1) Gian van Veen vs. Springer/Labanauskas |
| (16) Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Cross/Hopp |
| (8) Nathan Aspinall vs. Mickey Mansell |
| (9) Ross Smith vs. Zonneveld/Klose |
| (4) James Wade vs. Gurney/Kuivenhoven |
| (13) Mike De Decker vs. Jan Schmidt |
| (5) Danny Noppert vs. O'Connor/Bialecki |
| (12) Martin Schindler vs. Doets/Gruellich |
| (2) Michael van Gerwen vs. Cullen/Manby |
| (15) Damon Heta vs. Rob Owen |
| (7) Chris Dobey vs. Dirk Van Duijvenbode |
| (10) Wessel Nijman vs. Bradley Brooks |
| (3) Jonny Clayton vs. Karel Sedlacek |
| (14) Luke Woodhouse vs. Dragutin Horvat |
| (6) Stephen Bunting vs. Ryan Joyce |
| (11) Jermaine Wattimena vs. Huybrechts/Price |
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 |
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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.
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