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

July 11, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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The Euro Tour heads to Germany, with the European Darts Open marking the tenth 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 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)MatchDateTime (local)Ryan Joyce vs. Mio VarilaFri., July 101:00 p.m.Karel Sedlacek vs. Rhys GriffinFri., July 101:30 p.m.Mario Vandenbogaerde vs. Dragutin HorvatFri., July 102:00 p.m.Andrew Gilding vs. Rob OwenFri., July 102:30 p.m.Cameron Menzies vs. Jan SchmidtFri., July 103:00 p.m.Mickey Mansell vs. Michal SmejdaFri., July 103:30 p.m.Lukas Wenig vs. BradleyBrooksFri., July 104:00 p.m.Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Jaimy Van de WeerdFri., July 104:30 p.m.Day 1 - first round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Kim Huybrechts vs. Samuel PriceFri., July 107:00 p.m.Daryl Gurney vs. Maik KuivenhovenFri., July 107:30 p.m.William O'Connor vs. Sebastian BialeckiFri., July 108:00 p.m.Rob Cross vs. Max HoppFri., July 108:30 p.m.Joe Cullen vs. Charlie ManbyFri., July 109:00 p.m.Kevin Doets vs. Dominik GruellichFri., July 109:30 p.m.Niko Springer vs. Darius LabanauskasFri., July 1010:00 p.m.Niels Zonneveld vs. Daniel KloseFri., July 1010:30 p.m.Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Damon Heta vs. Rob OwenSat., July 111:00 p.m.Mike De Decker vs. Jan SchmidtSat., July 111:30 p.m.Luke Woodhouse vs. Dragutin HorvatSat., July 112:00 p.m.Danny Noppert vs. Sebastian BialeckiSat., July 112:30 p.m.Jermaine Wattimena vs. Kim HuybrechtsSat., July 113:00 p.m.Chris Dobey vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeSat., July 113:30 p.m.Wessel Nijman vs. Bradley BrooksSat., July 114:00 p.m.Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Max HoppSat., July 114:30 p.m.Day 2 - second round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Stephen Bunting vs. Ryan JoyceSat., July 117:00 p.m.James Wade vs. Maik KuivenhovenSat., July 117:30 p.m.Jonny Clayton vs. Karel SedlacekSat., July 118:00 p.m.Michael van Gerwen vs. Joe CullenSat., July 118:30 p.m.Gian van Veen vs. Niko SpringerSat., July 119:00 p.m.Martin Schindler vs. Kevin DoetsSat., July 119:30 p.m.Nathan Aspinall vs. Mickey MansellSat., July 1110:00 p.m.Ross Smith vs. Niels ZonneveldSat., July 1110:30 p.m.Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., July 121:00 p.m.TBDSun., July 121:30 p.m.TBDSun., July 122:00 p.m.TBDSun., July 122:30 p.m.TBDSun., July 123:00 p.m.TBDSun., July 123:30 p.m.TBDSun., July 124:00 p.m.TBDSun., July 124:30 p.m.Day 2 - quarterfinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., July 127:00 p.m.TBDSun., July 127:30 p.m.TBDSun., July 128:00 p.m.TBDSun., July 128:30 p.m.Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., July 129:00 p.m.TBDSun., July 129:30 p.m.Day 3 - final (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., July 1210:10 p.m.

Tournament bracket

Here is the bracket for after the first round.

Second round(1) Gian van Veen vs. Niko Springer(16) Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Max Hopp(8) Nathan Aspinall vs. Mickey Mansell(9) Ross Smith vs. Niels Zonneveld(4) James Wade vs. Maik Kuivenhoven(13) Mike De Decker vs. Jan Schmidt(5) Danny Noppert vs. Sebastian Bialecki(12) Martin Schindler vs. Kevin Doets(2) Michael van Gerwen vs. Joe Cullen(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. Kim HuybrechtsThird roundGian van Veen vs. Krzysztof RatajskiNathan Aspinall vs. Ross Smith/Niels ZonneveldJames Wade vs. Jan SchmidtSebastian Bialecki vs. Kevin DoetsMichael van Gerwen vs. Damon HetaDirk van Duijvenbode vs. Wessel NijmanJonny Clayton vs. Luke WoodhouseRyan Joyce vs. Jermaine Wattimena

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

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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.