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European Tour 2: European Darts Trophy

Rob Cross
March 9, 2026

European Tour 2: European Darts Trophy

Stephen Bunting Looking At The CrowdStephen Bunting Looking At The Crowd

he 2026 European Darts Trophy, sponsored as the 2026 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy, is a professional darts tournament set to take place at the Lokhalle Göttingen from 13–15 March 2026.

It will be the second of fifteen events on the PDC European Tour as part of the 2026 PDC Pro Tour calendar. The tournament will feature 48 players competing for a total prize fund of £230,000, with £35,000 awarded to the winner.

Nathan Aspinall returns as the defending champion, after defeating Ryan Joyce 8–4 in the 2025 final.


When is the 2026 European Darts Trophy taking place?

The 2026 European Darts Trophy is taking place at the Lokhalle in Göttingen, Germany from March 13th- March 15th 2026.

How to watch the 2026 European Darts Trophy?

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 2026?

RoundBest of (legs)
First Round11 legs
Second Round11 legs
ThirdRound11 legs
Quarter-Finals11 legs
Semi-Finals13 legs
Final15 legs

What is the prize money for the European Darts Trophy 2026?

Here is the full breakdown of this year's prize money for the European Tour 2: European Darts Trophy 2026

PositionPrize Money
Winner£35,000
Runner-up£15,000
Semi-finalist£10,000
Quarter-finalist£8,000
Third Round£5,000
Second Round*£3,500
First Round£2,000
Total:£230,000

*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 2026?

The top 16 players on the two-year PDC Order of Merit will be seeded and will enter the tournament in the second round, while the next 16 highest-ranked players from the one-year PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the first round.

Seeded players
Luke HumphriesGian van Veen
Michael van GerwenJonny Clayton
Gary AndersonStephen Bunting
Ryan SearleJosh Rock
Danny NoppertJames Wade
Gerwyn PriceChris Dobey
Nathan AspinallMartin Schindler
Ross SmithDamon Heta

PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit
Wessel NijmanJermaine Wattimena
Cameron MenziesDirk van Duijvenbode
Luke WoodhouseNiko Springer
Ryan JoyceWilliam O'Connor
Mike De DeckerJoe Cullen
Krzsztof RatajskiDave Chisnall
Niels ZonneveldDaryl Gurney
Andrew GildingRob Cross

Tour Card qualifier
Mario VandenbogaerdeCristo Reyes
Darius LabanauskasKai Gotthardt
Jeffrey de ZwaanShane McGuirk
Kevin DoetsRichard Veenstra
Ricky EvansSebastian Bialecki

Host Nation Qualifier
Florian PreisFLorian Hempel
Dragutin HorvatPaul Krohne

Nordic & Baltic Qualifier
Jonas Masalin

East European Qualifier
Wojciech Brulinski

Chris Dobey Looking DownChris Dobey Looking Down

What is the schedule of the European Darts Trophy?

FRIDAY 13th March

Afternoon Session (1200-1700 GMT)

First Round x8

Evening Session (1900-2300 GMT)

First Round x8

SATURDAY 21st FEB

Afternoon Session (1200-1700 GMT)

Second Round x8

Evening Session (1900-2300 GMT)

Second Round x8

SUNDAY 22nd FEB

Afternoon Session (1100-1700 GMT)

Third Round x8

Evening Session (1900-2300 GMT)

Quarter-Final, Semi-Final, Final



FIRST ROUND: Friday 13 March

RESULTS
Andrew Gilding3-6Darius Labanauskas
Kevin Doets6-0Jonas Masalin
Ricky Evans6-0Florian Preis
Niels Zonneveld6-1Keane Barry
Cameron Menzies4-6Paul Krohne
Richard Veenstra6-3Florian Hempel
Krzysztof Ratajski6-4Shane McGuirk
Ryan Joyce3-6Lukas Wenig
Dave Chisnall6-5Jeffrey de Zwaan
Dirk van Duijvenbode6-2Mario Vandenbogaerde
Luke Woodhouse6-0Dragutin Horvat
Daryl Gurney6-4Sebastian Bialecki
Joe Cullen6-3Wojciech Brulinski
Niko Springer6-5Kai Gotthardt
William O’Connor2-6Mensur Suljovic
Wessel Nijman6-5Cristo Reyes

SECOND ROUND: Saturday 14 March

RESULTS
Karel Seblacek4-6Mensur Suljovic
Rob Cross5-6Dirk van Duijvenbode
Danny Noppert6-1Ricky Evens
Gerwyn Price6-2Joe Cullen
Cam Crabtree4-6Kevin Doets
Damon Heta6-3Darius Labanauskas
Stephen Bunting5-6Niko Springer
Ross Smith6-4Dave Chisnall
Gian van Veen6-1Krzysztof Ratajski
Mike De Decker2-6Wessel Nijman
Josh Rock6-4Paul Krohne
Chris Dobey6-1Luke Woodhouse
Michael van Gerwen2-6Niels Zonneveld
Jermaine Wattimena6-5Lukas Wenig
Ryan Searle6-3Daryl Gurney
Martin Schindler4-6Richard Veenstra

THIRD ROUND: Sunday 15th March

RESULTS
Sulijovic1-6van Duijvenbode
Noppert5-6Price
Doets3-6Heta
Springer6-5Smith
van Veen1-6Nijman
Rock6-5Dobey
Zonneveld6-4Wattimena
Searle3-6Veenstra

QUARTER-FINALS ROUND: Sunday 15th March

RESULTS
van Duijvenbode3-6Price
Heta6-5Springer
Nijman6-2Rock
Zonneveld6-2Veenstra

SEMI-FINALS ROUND: Sunday 15th March

RESULTS
Price7-5Heta
Nijman7-1Zonneveld

FINALS ROUND: Sunday 15th March

RESULTS
Price3-8Nijman

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