European Tour 7: Dutch Darts Championship


In last year edition of the Dutch Darts Championship, Josh Rock secured his first European Tour title claim and Ross Smith hit a 9-darter.
When is the Dutch Darts Championship 2025 taking place?
The Dutch Darts Championship 2025 will take place between May 23rd and May 25th, 2025.
Where is the European Darts Grand Prix 2025 taking place?
The Dutch Darts Championship 2025 will take place at the Autotron Rosmalen, Netherlands.
How to watch the Dutch Darts Championship 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 Dutch Darts Championship 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 Dutch Darts Championship 2025?
Here is the full breakdown of this year's prize money for the European Tour 7: Dutch Darts Championship 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 Dutch Darts Championship 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 14 May.
| PDC Main Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
| Luke Humphries | Michael van Gerwen |
| Stephen Bunting | Jonny Clayton |
| Damon Heta | Chris Dobey |
| James Wade | Gerwyn Price |
| Dave Chisnall | Peter Wright |
| Gary Anderson* | Josh Rock |
| Danny Noppert | Ross Smith |
| Martin Schindler | Ryan Searle |
NB: From the original entries, Rob Cross withdrew from the event and was replaced by Ricardo Pietreczko. Following the Tour Card Holder Qualifier, Gary Anderson also withdrew from the tournament and was replaced from the Reserve List by Martin Lukeman. As a result, Ryan Searle and Michael Smith have moved into the seeded positions.
| PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
| Gian van Veen | Cameron Menzies |
| Ricardo Pietreckzko | Mike De Decker |
| Wessel Nijman | Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Andrew Gilding | Daryl Gurney |
| Luke Woodhouse | Raymond van Barneveld |
| Jermaine Wattimena | Joe Cullen |
| Ritchie Edhouse | Michael Smith |
| Ryan Joyce | Niels Zonneveld |
| PDC Dutch Darts Championship Tour | |
|---|---|
| Wesley Plasier | Max Hopp |
| Nico Springer | Mario Vandenbogaerde |
| Karel Sedlacek | Maik Kuivenhoven |
| Lukas Wenig | Kim Huybrechts |
| Micky Mansell | Ryan Meikle |
| Host Nation Qualifier | |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Sparidaans | Jerry Hendriks |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan | Berry van Peer |
| Nordic & Baltic Qualifier |
|---|
| Teemu Harju |
| East European Qualifier |
|---|
| Boris Krcmar |


How do you qualify for the Dutch Darts Championship 2025?
With 48 darts players selected for the Dutch Darts Championship 2025 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 Dutch Darts Championship 2025?
FRIDAY 23rd MAY
Afternoon Session (1200-1600 GMT)
First Round x8
Evening Session (1800-2200 GMT)
First Round x8
SATURDAY 24th MAY
Afternoon Session (1200-1600 GMT)
Second Round x8
Evening Session (1800-2200 GMT)
Second Round x8
SUNDAY 25th MAY
Afternoon Session (1200-1600 GMT)
Third Round x8
Evening Session (1800-2200 GMT)
Quarter-Final, Semi-Final, Final
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