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, 04 September 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 1st round
Cameron Menzies 6:1 Johan Engström
Andrew Gilding 6:3 David Rosi
Ryan Joyce 6:5 Kim Huybrechts
William O’Connor 6:1 Jiri Brejcha
Niko Springer 6:0 Martin Homola
Kevin Doets 6:2 Ricky Evans
Joe Cullen 3:6 Stephen Burton
Callan Rydz 6:1 Cristo Reyes
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round
Luke Woodhouse 6:4 Connor Scutt
Krzysztof Ratajski 6:2 Adam Gawlas
Dirk van Duijvenbode 2:6 Mario Vandenbogaerde
Martin Schindler 6:4 Rob Owen
Daryl Gurney 4:6 Beau Greaves
Rob Cross 4:6 Keane Barry
Damon Heta 6:4 Karel Sedlacek
Niels Zonneveld 3:6 Jeffrey de Graaf
Saturday, 05 September 2026
Afternoon session – 2nd round
Jermaine Wattimena 2:6 Krzysztof Ratajski
Ryan Searle 4:6 William O’Connor
Danny Noppert 6:1 Kevin Doets
Gary Anderson 3:6 Cameron Menzies
Chris Dobey 4:6 Keane Barry
Ross Smith 6:1 Stephen Burton
Nathan Aspinall 2:6 Andrew Gilding
Wessel Nijman 6:5 Martin Schindler
Evening session – 2nd round
Gian van Veen 6:1 Jeffrey De Graaf
Jonny Clayton 6:2 Damon Heta
Gerwyn Price 6:2 Callan Rydz
Luke Littler 6:4 Niko Springer
Luke Humphries 6:2 Beau Greaves
Michael van Gerwen 6:4 Mario Vandenbogaerde
Josh Rock 6:3 Ryan Joyce
Stephen Bunting 4:6 Luke Woodhouse
Sunday, 06 September 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.)
Gerwyn Price 6:1 Cameron Menzies
Gian van Veen 3:6 Ross Smith
Josh Rock 5:6 William O’Connor
Luke Humphries 6:3 Andrew Gilding
Jonny Clayton 6:4 Keane Barry
Michael van Gerwen 6:4 Wessel Nijman
Luke Woodhouse 5:6 Danny Noppert
Luke Littler 6:3 Krzysztof Ratajski
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – Quarter-finals, semi-finals & final
Price 6:4 Smith
O’Connor 3:6 Humphries
Clayton 3:6 van Gerwen
Noppert 0:6 Littler
Semi-final
Price 4:7 Humphries
van Gerwen 3:7 Littler
Final
Humphries 6:8 Littler
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, James Wade, Gerwyn Price, Josh Rock, Stephen Bunting, Danny Noppert, Ryan Searle, Gary Anderson, Chris Dobey, Wessel Nijman, Ross Smith, Nathan Aspinall
Top 16 of the ProTour Order of Merit: Luke Woodhouse, Jermaine Wattimena, Kevin Doets, Andrew Gilding, Rob Cross, Krzysztof Ratajski, Niko Springer, William O’Connor, Niels Zonneveld, Martin Schindler, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Ryan Joyce, Damon Heta, Joe Cullen, Daryl Gurney, Cameron Menzies
Tour Card Holder Qualifier: Rob Owen, Connor Scutt, Cristo Reyes, Beau Greaves, Jeffrey De Graaf, Stephen Burton, Kim Huybrechts, Callan Rydz, Keane Barry, Mario Vandenbogaerde
Host Nation Qualifier: Karel Sedlacek, David Rosi, Adam Gawlas, Jiri Brejcha
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: Johan Engström
East Europe Qualifier: Martin Homola
TV broadcast
Fans can watch the entire tournament live. The ČEZ Czech 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 Humphries 8:5 Josh Rock
- 2024: Luke Humphries 8:1 Kim Huybrechts
- 2023: Peter Wright 8:6 Dave Chisnall
- 2022: Luke Humphries 8:5 Rob Cross
- 2019: Jamie Hughes 8:3 Stephen Bunting
Questions? Reach out at [email protected].