Road to Dortmund: The Current Standings in the 2026 European Championship Race

The 2026 PDC European Tour is in full swing, and with it, the battle for one of the most coveted tickets on the darts calendar: qualification for the European Championship in Dortmund. The top 32 players in the European Tour Order of Merit will secure a starting spot for the Grand Finale.

After three out of 15 tournaments, Luke Humphries has taken the lead. “Cool Hand Luke” won the Lecot Belgian Darts Open in Wieze with an 8–6 final victory over Jonny Clayton, displacing Wessel Nijman from the top spot. There is still a long way to go, and we will keep you updated after every tournament. Tickets for all remaining events are available HERE.

Tournaments Completed

• SUPERBET Poland Darts Open, February 20–22, 2026, Expo Kraków, Kraków (Poland) – Winner: Luke Littler
• ELTEN Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy, March 13–15, 2026, Lokhalle, Göttingen (Germany) – Winner: Wessel Nijman
• Lecot Belgian Darts Open, March 20–22, 2026, Oktoberhallen, Wieze (Belgium) – Winner: Luke Humphries

Upcoming tournaments

• ELTEN Safety Shoes German Darts Grand Prix, April 04–06 2026, Zenith, Munich (Germany)
• ELTEN Safety Shoes German Darts Open, April 17–19 2026, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (Germany)
• ELTEN Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open, May 08–10 2026, Messe Congress Graz (Austria)
• ELTEN Safety Shoes German Darts Masters, May 22–24 2026, WT Energiesysteme Arena, Riesa (Germany)
• ELTEN Safety Shoes German Darts Championship, May 29–31 2026, Wunderino Arena, Kiel (Germany)
• Slovak Darts Open, June 19–21 2026, Incheba Expo, Bratislava (Slovakia)
• ELTEN Safety Shoes European Darts Open, July 10–12 2026, Ostermann-Arena, Leverkusen (Germany)
• Hungarian Darts Trophy, August 28–30 2026, MVM Dome, Budepast (Hungary)
• CEZ Czech Darts Open, September 04–06 2026, PVA EXPO, Prag (Czech Republic)
• Blåkläder Flanders Darts Trophy, September 11–13 2026, Antwerp Expo, Antwerpen (Belgium)
• Swiss Darts Trophy, October 09–11 2026, St. Jakobshalle, Basel (Switzerland)
• ELTEN Safety Shoes Dutch Darts Championship, October 16–18 2026, MECC Maastricht, Maastricht (Netherlands)

Current European Championship Race Ranking

(Status: After ET 3, March 22, 2026)

1. Luke Humphries, £ 45.000
2. Wessel Nijman, £ 43.000
3. Luke Littler, £ 40.000
4. Niels Zonneveld, £ 23.500
5. Chris Dobey, £ 23.000
6. Jonny Clayton, £ 20.000
7. Gian van Veen, £ 20.000
8. Josh Rock, £ 16.000
9. Jermaine Wattimena, £ 15.000
10. Ross Smith, £ 15.000
11. Gerwyn Price, £ 15.000
12. Danny Noppert, £ 13.000
13. Michael Smith, £ 12.000
14. Daryl Gurney, £ 12.000
15. Cristo Reyes, £ 12.000
16. Luke Woodhouse, £ 12.000
17. Dirk van Duijvenbode, £ 11.500
18. Michael van Gerwen, £ 10.000
19. Ryan Searle, £ 10.000
20. Damon Heta, £ 10.000
21. Boris Krcmar, £ 8.500
22. Cameron Menzies, £ 8.500
23. Andy Baetens, £ 8.000
24. Ryan Joyce, £ 8.000
25. Niko Springer, £ 8.000
26. Richard Veenstra, £ 8.000
27. Stephen Bunting, £ 8.000
28. Paul Krohne, £ 7.500
29. Sebastian Bialecki, £ 7.500
30. Kim Huybrechts, £ 7.000
31. Kevin Doets, £ 7.000
32. Dave Chisnall, £ 7.000

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33. Ricky Evans, £ 7.000
34. William O’Connor, £ 7.000
35. Joe Cullen, £ 7.000
36. Krzysztof Ratajski, £ 7.000
37. Mickey Mansell, £ 5.500
38. Lukas Wenig, £ 5.500
39. Adam Gawlas, £ 5.500
40. Martin Schindler, £ 5.000
41. Mensur Suljovic, £ 5.000
42. Nathan Aspinall, £ 5.000
43. Michael Unterbuchner, £ 4.000
44. Finn Behrens, £ 4.000
45. Ritchie Edhouse, £ 4.000
46. Thomas Lovely, £ 4.000
47. Ryan Meikle, £ 3.500
48. Darius Labanauskas, £ 3.500
49. Andrew Gilding, £ 3.500
50. Connor Scutt, £ 3.500
51. Darryl Pilgrim, £ 3.500
52. Mike De Decker, £ 3.500
53. Liam Maendl-Lawrance, £ 2.000
54. Michael Hurtz, £ 2.000
55. Robin Masino, £ 2.000
56. Adam Lipscombe, £ 2.000
57. Brendan Dolan, £ 2.000
58. James Hurrell, £ 2.000
59. Jan Schmidt, £ 2.000
60. Kevin Troppmann, £ 2.000
61. Marcel Hausotter, £ 2.000
62. Patrik Kovacs, £ 2.000
63. Stephen Burton, £ 2.000
64. Francois Schweyen, £ 2.000
65. Ian White, £ 2.000
66. Jani Haavisto, £ 2.000
67. Pascal Devroey, £ 2.000
68. Scott Williams, £ 2.000
69. Sietse Lap, £ 2.000
70. Thibault Tricole, £ 2.000
71. Tyler Thorpe, £ 2.000
72. Cam Crabtree, £ 2.000
73. Dragutin Horvat, £ 2.000
74. Florian Hempel, £ 2.000
75. Florian Preis, £ 2.000
76. Jeffrey De Zwaan, £ 2.000
77. Jonas Masalin, £ 2.000
78. Kai Gotthardt, £ 2.000
79. Karel Sedlacek, £ 2.000
80. Keane Barry, £ 2.000
81. Mario Vandenbogaerde, £ 2.000
82. Shane McGuirk, £ 2.000
83. Wojciech Brulinski, £ 2.000
84. Andreas Harrysson, £ 2.000
85. Callan Rydz, £ 2.000
86. Carl Sneyd, £ 2.000
87. Dawid Robak, £ 2.000
88. Jeffrey de Graaf, £ 2.000
89. Krzysztof Kciuk, £ 2.000
90. Marvin Kraft, £ 2.000
91. Miroslaw Grudziecki, £ 2.000
92. Piotr Maciejczak, £ 2.000

Note: The line marks 32nd place—the current qualification limit for the European Championship in Dortmund. The ranking is updated after every tournament.