The PDC European Tour is breaking new ground: with the SUPERBET Poland Darts Open, a European Tour ranking tournament will be held in Poland for the first time in 2026. After the country already showed its pure enthusiasm for darts as part of the World Series with the Poland Darts Masters, the professionals will now compete in Krakow for important points for the European Tour rankings.
General tournament information
Date: 20 to 22 February 2026
Venue: EXPO Kraków, Krakow (Poland)
Competition: European Tour (Event No. 1)
Field of participants: 48 players
Match overview with session information
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. Tickets for the individual sessions are available HERE.
Match schedule & sessions
Friday, 20 February 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 1st round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round
Saturday, 21 February 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 2nd round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 2nd round
Sunday, 22 February 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, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Gary Anderson, Stephen Bunting, Ryan Searle, Josh Rock, Danny Noppert, James Wade, Gerwyn Price, Chris Dobey, Nathan Aspinall, Martin Schindler, Ross Smith (all automatically qualified for the second round on Saturday)
Top 16 of the ProTour Order of Merit: Weesel Nijman, Damon Heta, Jermaine Wattimena, Cameron Menzies, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Luke Woodhouse, Niko Springer, Ryan Joyce, William O’Connor, Mike De Decker, Joe Cullen, Krzysztof Ratajski, Dave Chisnall, Niels Zonneveld, Daryl Gurney, Andrew Gilding
Tour Card Holder Qualifier: Adam Gawlas, Connor Scutt, Jeffrey de Graaf, Darryl Pilgrim, Cristo Reyes, Carl Sneyd, Ritchie Edhouse, Marvin Kraft, Thomas Lovely, Mickey Mansell
Host Nation Qualifier: 4 places for players from Poland.
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier:Andreas Harrysson
East Europe Qualifier: Boris Krčmar
TV broadcast
Fans can watch the entire tournament live. The SUPERBET Poland Darts Open 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.
