Antwerp once again becomes the stage for the world’s darts elite as the Blåkläder Flanders Darts Trophy returns to the Antwerp Expo from September 11 to 13 for its third edition. After Dave Chisnall claimed the inaugural title in 2024, Luke Littler took centre stage last year. “The Nuke” edged past Josh Rock 8-7 in a high-quality final to complete a Belgian double and add another European Tour title to his collection. Littler now returns to Antwerp as the defending champion, with three more days of top-class darts, passionate fans and high-profile clashes ahead.
General tournament information
Date: 11 to 13 September 2026
Venue: Antwerp Expo, Antwerp (Belgium)
Competition: European Tour (Event No. 13)
Field of participants: 48 players
The tournament will be played in the classic knockout system. The first four rounds will be played in a best of 11 legs format, the semi-finals in a best of 13 legs format and the final in a best of 15 legs format. All legs will be played in double-out mode.
Match schedule & sessions
Friday, 11 September 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 1st round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round
Saturday, 12 September 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 2nd round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 2nd round
Sunday, 13 September 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – Round of 16
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – Quarter-finals, semi-finals & final
The top-ranked players in the PDC Order of Merit will enter the tournament in the second round, while the remaining players will compete in the first round.
Prize money
In 2026, the prize money for European Tour events was significantly increased. A total of £230,000 will be distributed as follows:
- Winner:£ 35,000
- Runner-up:£ 15,000
- Semi-finalists:£ 10,000
- Quarter-finalists: £ 8,000
- Round of 16:£ 5,000
- Second round:£ 3,500
- First round:£ 2,000
The prize money counts towards the PDC Order of Merit, the ProTour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit (qualification for the European Championship).
Qualification
The field of participants is made up of various qualification routes to ensure a mix of world stars and regional talent:
Top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit: Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Jonny Clayton, James Wade, Michael van Gerwen, Josh Rock, Gerwyn Price, Stephen Bunting, Danny Noppert, Ryan Searle, Gary Anderson, Chris Dobey, Wessel Nijman, Nathan Aspinall, Ross Smith
Top 16 of the ProTour Order of Merit: Luke Woodhouse, Jermaine Wattimena, Kevin Doets, Krzysztof Ratajski, Andrew Gilding, Rob Cross, William O’Connor, Niko Springer, Niels Zonneveld, Ryan Joyce, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Joe Cullen, Cameron Menzies, Damon Heta, Martin Schindler, Sebastian Bialecki
Tour Card Holder Qualifier: Bradley Brooks, Cristo Reyes, Jim Long, Stephen Burton, Jeffrey De Graaf, Beau Greaves, Raymond van Barneveld, Karel Sedlacek, Mickey Mansell, Chris Landman
Host Nation Qualifier: 4 places for players from Belgium.
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: Michael Hansen
East Europe Qualifier: Petr Touš
TV broadcast
Fans can watch the entire tournament live. The Blåkläder Flanders Darts Trophy will be broadcast on the following channels:
PDC TV:
International live stream for subscribers (original commentary).
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Current scores and highlights can be found on the PDC Europe channels.
DAZN:
Broadcasts all sessions live in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in German.
Previous winners
- 2025: Luke Littler 8:7 Josh Rock
- 2024: Dave Chisnall 8:6 Ricardo Pietreczko
Questions? Reach out at [email protected].
