2026 International Darts Open: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained

May 23, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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The Euro Tour heads to Germany, with the International Darts Open marking the seventh ET event of 2026.

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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 International Darts Open

Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.

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2026 International Darts Open draw & schedule

Day 1 - first round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Ryan Joyce vs. Jeffrey SparidaansFri., May. 221:00 p.m.Connor Scuttvs. Finn BehrensFri., May. 221:30 p.m.Madars Razma vs. Gyorgy JehirszkiFri., May. 222:00 p.m.Andrew Gilding vs. Bradley BrooksFri., May. 222:30 p.m.Cameron Menzies vs. Michael UnterbuchnerFri., May. 223:00 p.m.Karel Sedlacek vs. Johan EngstromFri., May. 223:30 p.m.Ricardo Pietreczko vs. Maik KuivenhovenFri., May. 224:00 p.m.Niels Zonneveld vs. Keane BarryFri., May. 224:30 p.m.Day 1 - first round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Dave Chisnall vs. Liam Maendl-LawranceFri., May. 227:00 p.m.Kevin Doets vs. Tom BissellFri., May. 227:30 p.m.William O'Connor vs. Paul KrohneFri., May. 228:00 p.m.Joe Cullen vs. Chris LandmanFri., May. 228:30 p.m.Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Rob CrossFri., May. 229:00 p.m.Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Cristo ReyesFri., May. 229:30 p.m.Niko Springer vs. Charlie ManbyFri., May. 2210:00 p.m.Daryl Gurney vs. Kim HuybrechtsFri., May. 2210:30 p.m.Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Jermaine Wattimena vs. Bradley BrooksSat., May. 231:00 p.m.Damon Heta vs. Niels ZonneveldSat., May. 231:30 p.m.Luke Woodhouse vs. Kevin DoetsSat., May. 232:00 p.m.Danny Noppert vs. Ricardo PietreczkoSat., May. 232:30 p.m.Ross Smith vs. Joe CullenSat., May. 233:00 p.m.Mike De Decker vs. Rob CrossSat., May. 233:30 p.m.Wessel Nijman vs. William O'ConnorSat., May. 234:00 p.m.Josh Rock vs. Cameron MenziesSat., May. 234:30 p.m.Day 2 - second round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Chris Dobey vs Kim HuybrechtsSat., May. 237:00 p.m.James Wade vs. Dave ChisnallSat., May. 237:30 p.m.Ryan Searle vs. Charlie ManbySat., May. 238:00 p.m.Christian Kist vs. Ryan JoyceSat., May. 238:30 p.m.Gian van Veen vs. Connor ScuttSat., May. 239:00 p.m.Michael van Gerwen vs. Madars RazmaSat., May. 239:30 p.m.Stephen Bunting vs. Krzysztof RatajskiSat., May. 2310:00 p.m.Martin Schindler vs. Karel SedlacekSat., May. 2310:30 p.m.Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., May. 241:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 241:30 p.m.TBDSun., May. 242:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 242:30 p.m.TBDSun., May. 243:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 243:30 p.m.TBDSun., May. 244:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 244:30 p.m.Day 3 - quarterfinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., May. 247:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 247:30 p.m.TBDSun., May. 248:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 248:30 p.m.Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., May. 249:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 249:30 p.m.Day 3 - final (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., May. 2410:15 p.m.

Tournament bracket

Here is the bracket for the tournament after the first round.

Second roundGian van Veen vs. Connor ScuttLuke Woodhouse vs. Kevin DoetsRyan Searle vs. Charlie ManbyChris Dobey vs Kim HuybrechtsStephen Bunting vs. Krzysztof RatajskiMike De Decker vs. Rob CrossChristian Kist vs. Ryan JoyceJermaine Wattimena vs. Bradley BrooksMichael van Gerwen vs. Madars RazmaDamon Heta vs. Niels ZonneveldDanny Noppert vs. Ricardo PietreczkoRoss Smith vs. Joe CullenJames Wade vs. Dave ChisnallWessel Nijman vs. William O'ConnorJosh Rock vs. Cameron MenziesMartin Schindler vs. Karel SedlacekThird roundvan Veen/Scutt vs. DoetsSearle/Manby vs. HuybrechtsBunting/Ratajski vs. CrossKist/Joyce vs. Wattimenavan Gerwen/Razma vs. HetaPietreczko vs. SmithWade/Chisnall vs. NijmanMenzies vs. Schindler/Sedlacek

Prize Money

*Data via Wikipedia

Stage (num. of players)Prize moneyWinner(1)£35,000Runner-up(1)£15,000Semi-finalists(2)£10,000Quarter-finalists(4)£8,000Third round losers(8)£5,000Second 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.