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, 20 March 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 1st round
Niels Zonneveld 6:4 Jani Haavisto
Luke Woodhouse 6:2 Pascal Devroey
Scott Williams 2:6 Ricky Evans
Ryan Joyce 6:4 Adam Gawlas
Cameron Menzies 6:1 Sietse Lap
William O’Connor 6:1 Tyler Thorpe
Ryan Meikle 6:4 Francois Schweyen
Michael Smith 3:6 Mickey Mansell
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round
Dave Chisnall 6:2 Thibault Tricole
Krzysztof Ratajski 4:6 Cristo Reyes
Joe Cullen 5:6 Andy Baetens
Wessel Nijman 3:6 Sebastian Bialecki
Raymond van Barneveld 1:6 Boris Krcmar
Daryl Gurney 6:1 Ian White
Niko Springer 3:6 Kim Huybrechts
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6:3 Lukas Wenig
Saturday, 21 March 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 2nd round
Ross Smith 6:4 Cameron Menzies
Jermaine Wattimena 6:3 Ryan Meikle
Chris Dobey 6:3 Dave Chisnall
Ryan Searle 6:5 Ricky Evans
Martin Schindler 6:3 William O’Connor
Damon Heta 3:6 Daryl Gurney
Danny Noppert 6:3 Luke Woodhouse
Nathan Aspinall 3:6 Ryan Joyce
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 2nd round
James Wade 2:6 Cristo Reyes
Jonny Clayton 6:3 Sebastian Bialecki
Stephen Bunting 4:6 Andy Baetens
Mike De Decker 5:6 Niels Zonneveld
Luke Littler 6:2 Boris Krcmar
Luke Humphries 6:4 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Michael van Gerwen 6:4 Mickey Mansell
Josh Rock 4:6 Kim Huybrechts
Sunday, 22 March 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – Round of 16
Luke Littler 5:6 Niels Zonneveld
Danny Noppert 6:5 Ryan Searle
Jonny Clayton 6:5 Ross Smith
Andy Baetens 6:5 Martin Schindler
Luke Humphries 6:1 Jermaine Wattimena
Kim Huybrechts 3:6 Chris Dobey
Michael van Gerwen 6:5 Daryl Gurney
Cristo Reyes 5:6 Ryan Joyce
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – Quarter-finals, semi-finals & final
Niels Zonneveld 6:3 Danny Noppert
Jonny Clayton 6:1 Andy Baetens
Luke Humphries 6:5 Chris Dobey
Michael van Gerwen 6:4 Ryan Joyce
Niels Zonneveld 6:7 Jonny Clayton
Luke Humphries 7:2 Michael van Gerwen
Jonny Clayton 6:8 Luke Humphries
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, James Wade, Josh Rock, Danny Noppert, Ryan Searle, Gerwyn Price*, Chris Dobey, Nathan Aspinall, Martin Schindler, Ross Smith (Automatically qualified for the second round on Saturday)
Top 16 of the ProTour Order of Merit: Wessel Nijman, Damon Heta, Jermaine Wattimena, Cameron Menzies, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Luke Woodhouse, William O’Connor, Niko Springer, Ryan Joyce, Krzysztof Ratajski, Mike De Decker, Joe Cullen, Dave Chisnall, Niels Zonneveld, Daryl Gurney, Raymond van Barneveld
Tour Card Holder Qualifier: Tyler Thorpe, Cristo Reyes, Sebastian Białecki, Thibault Tricole, Ryan Meikle, Lukas Wenig, Scott Williams, Adam Gawlas, Sietse Lap, Michael Smith
Host Nation Qualifier: Andy Baetens, Pascal Devroey, Kim Huybrechts, Francois Schweyen
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: Jani Haavisto
East Europe Qualifier: Boris Krčmar
*Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price and Gary Anderson have withdrawn from the tournament. Ricky Evans, Mickey Mansell and Ian White have taken their places from the reserve list.
TV broadcast
Fans can watch the entire tournament live. The Lecot Belgian 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.
Previous winners
- 2025: Luke Littler 8:5 Mike De Decker
- 2024: Luke Littler 8:7 Rob Cross
- 2023: Michael van Gerwen 8:6 Luke Humphries
- 2022: Dave Chisnall 8:6 Andrew Gilding
Questions? Reach out at [email protected].