European Tour 2: European Darts Trophy 2025
The final edition of the European Darts Trophy took place back in 2018, with Michael van Gerwen beating James Wade 8-3 but the PDC has brought it back for 2025!
Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler won the first European Tour event of 2025 by beating Mike De Decker 8-5 in the final of the Belgian Darts Open two weeks ago.
With the Luke Littler not playing in this tournament will Michael van Gerwen defend his crown or will a new champion step forward?
When is the European Darts Trophy 2025 taking place?
The European Darts Trophy 2025 will be between March 21st and March 23rd, 2025.
Where is the European Darts Trophy 2025 taking place?
The European Darts Trophy will take place at the Lokhalle, Gottingen, Germany.
How to watch the European Darts Trophy 2025?
All European Tour events are streamed live through Viaplay in the UK, the Netherlands, Poland and all Nordic & Baltic countries, and through DAZN for viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Coverage will also be shown on PDCTV (excluding Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and through bookmakers worldwide.
What is the format of the European Darts Trophy 2025?
| Round | Best of (legs) |
|---|---|
| First Round | 11 legs |
| Quarter-Finals | 11 legs |
| Semi-Finals | 13 legs |
| Final | 15 legs |
What is the prize money for the European Darts Trophy 2025?
Here is the full breakdown of this year's prize money for the European Tour 2: European Darts Trophy 2025
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalist | £8,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | £6,000 |
| Third Round | £4,000 |
| Second Round* | £2,500 |
| Frist Round | £1,250 |
| Total: | £175,000 |
*Seeded players who lose in the second round are not credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. If a qualifying player becomes a seeded player due to withdrawals, they shall be credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progress in the event
Who has qualified for the European Darts Trophy 2025?
In a change from the previous year, the top 16 on the two-year main PDC Order of Merit ranking will now be seeded and enter the tournament in the second round, while the 16 qualifiers from the one-year PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit ranking will enter in the first round. The seedings were confirmed on 7 February.
| PDC Main Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
| Luke Humphries | Michael van Gerwen |
| Rob Cross | Stephen Bunting |
| Jonny Clayton | Dave Chisnall |
| Damon Heta | Gerwyn Price |
| Nathan Aspinall | Chris Dobey |
| Danny Noppert | Peter Wright |
| James Wade | Gary Anderson |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh | Josh Rock |
| PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
| Ryan Searle | Martin Schindler |
| Ross Smith | Daryl Gurney |
| Gian van Veen | Raymond van Barneveld |
| Cameron Menzies | Mike De Decker |
| Michael Smith | Wessel Nijman |
| Ritchie Edhouse | Jermaine Wattimena |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | Ricardo Pietreczko |
| Luke Woodhouse | Andrew Gilding |
| PDC European Darts Trophy Qualifiers | |
|---|---|
| Joe Cullen | Alan Soutar |
| Adam Hunt | Connor Scutt |
| Dominik Grullich | Martin Lukeman |
| Callan Rydz | Kevin Doets |
| Niko Springer | Ricky Evans |
| Host Nation Qualifier | |
|---|---|
| Paul Krohne | Michael Unterbuchner |
| Laurin Welk | Daniel Klose |
| Nordic & Baltic Qualifier |
|---|
| Marko Kantele |
| East European Qualifier |
|---|
| Boris Krcmar |
How do you qualify for the European Darts Trophy 2025?
With 48 darts players selected for the Belgian Darts Open and they broke down by the following:
- 16 places go to the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit and enter in round 2.
- 16 places go to the top 16 of the PDC ProTour Order of Merit (excluding players already qualified via the PDC Order of Merit).
- 10 places go to the winners, the Tour Card Holder Qualifiers, in which up to 112 players compete.
- 4 players from Host Nation Qualifiers. These qualifying tournaments are open to darts players from the country in which the European Tour event is taking place.
- 1 place goes to the winner of the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifiers.
- 1 place goes to the winner of the East European Associate Member Qualifiers.
What is the schedule of the European Darts Trophy 2025?
FRIDAY 21th MARCH
Afternoon Session (1200-1600 GMT)
First Round x8
Evening Session (1800-2200 GMT)
First Round x8
SATURDAY 22th MARCH
Afternoon Session (1200-1600 GMT)
Second Round x8
Evening Session (1800-2200 GMT)
Second Round x8
SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
Afternoon Session (1200-1600 GMT)
Third Round x8
Evening Session (1800-2200 GMT)
Quarter-Final, Semi-Final, Final
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