At the top of the ProTour Order of Merit, it’s business as usual: Wessel Nijman continues to lead the rankings comfortably with £315,500. Eight titles from 34 events speak for themselves, even after 24 Players Championships and ten European Tour tournaments. Yet the headlines in recent weeks have belonged to others.
German darts history was made during the most recent Players Championship block in Leicester. Gabriel Clemens defeated Luke Woodhouse in the final of Players Championship 24, thereby securing the very first PDC title of his career. Following in the footsteps of Beau Greaves, Kevin Doets, Andrew Gilding and Woodhouse, the “German Giant” is already the fifth player to celebrate a maiden ProTour title this season. He was rewarded with a jump from 58th to 39th in the ProTour Order of Merit. Just one day earlier, Cameron Menzies had won his third PDC title at the Players Championship 23, thereby also securing his place at the World Matchplay. Krzysztof Ratajski provided the grand finale at the last Winamax PDC European Tour event before the World Matchplay. The Pole triumphed at the ELTEN Safety Shoes European Darts Open in Leverkusen with an 8–6 final victory over Jermaine Wattimena, claiming his third European Tour title in his third final, following victories in Gibraltar in 2019 and Jena in 2023. The “Polish Eagle’s” flawless record in finals thus remains intact, and the 2026 ProTour is now one chapter richer in surprises.
At the end of July, the ProTour returns to Halle 39 in Hildesheim for Players Championships 25 and 26, before tournaments 27 and 28 take place in Leicester at the end of August.
All 2026 ProTour Winners at a Glance
| Date | Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 09.02. | Players Championship 1, Hildesheim | James Wade |
| 10.02. | Players Championship 2, Hildesheim | Wessel Nijman |
| 16.02. | Players Championship 3, Wigan | Chris Dobey |
| 17.02. | Players Championship 4, Wigan | Luke Humphries |
| 20.–22.02. | Poland Darts Open, Kraków | Luke Littler |
| 24.02. | Players Championship 5, Leicester | Ross Smith |
| 25.02. | Players Championship 6, Leicester | Gerwyn Price |
| 13.–15.03. | European Darts Trophy, Göttingen | Wessel Nijman |
| 20.–22.03. | Belgian Darts Open, Wieze | Luke Humphries |
| 30.03. | Players Championship 7, Leicester | Ryan Searle |
| 31.03. | Players Championship 8, Leicester | Wessel Nijman |
| 04.–06.04. | German Darts Grand Prix, Munich | Nathan Aspinall |
| 13.04. | Players Championship 9, Wigan | Chris Dobey |
| 14.04. | Players Championship 10, Wigan | Wessel Nijman |
| 17.–19.04. | European Darts Grand Prix, Sindelfingen | Gerwyn Price |
| 27.04. | Players Championship 11, Milton Keynes | Beau Greaves |
| 28.04. | Players Championship 12, Milton Keynes | Wessel Nijman |
| 04.05. | Players Championship 13, Hildesheim | Kevin Doets |
| 05.05. | Players Championship 14, Hildesheim | Wessel Nijman |
| 08.–10.05. | Austrian Darts Open, Graz | Josh Rock |
| 12.05. | Players Championship 15, Leicester | Michael van Gerwen |
| 13.05. | Players Championship 16, Leicester | Andrew Gilding |
| 18.05. | Players Championship 17, Leicester | Luke Humphries |
| 19.05. | Players Championship 18, Leicester | Luke Woodhouse |
| 22.–24.05. | International Darts Open, Riesa | Ross Smith |
| 29.–31.05. | Baltic Sea Darts Open, Kiel | Luke Woodhouse |
| 02.06. | Players Championship 19, Milton Keynes | Jeffrey de Graaf |
| 03.06. | Players Championship 20, Milton Keynes | Ross Smith |
| 16.06. | Players Championship 21, Wigan | Wessel Nijman |
| 17.06. | Players Championship 22, Wigan | Rob Cross |
| 19.-21.06. | Slovak Darts Open, Bratislava | Wessel Nijman |
| 06.07. | Players Championship 23, Leicester | Cameron Menzies |
| 07.07. | Players Championship 24, Leicester | Gabriel Clemens |
| 10.-12.07. | European Darts Open, Leverkusen | Krzysztof Ratajski |
Outlook: Players Championship tournaments and European Tour
Five events are scheduled on the ProTour in July. In addition to the four Players Championship tournaments, the European Darts Open are the major highlight of the month. Tickets for all PDC European Tour events are available HERE.
