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European Darts Trophy 2026

13. - 15. March 2026

LOKHALLE Göttingen/GER

Tickets and Info

Eventgrafik der European Darts Trophy 2026 in der Lokhalle in Göttingen. Zeigt Jonny Clayton, Nathan Aspinall, Luke Humphries, Martin Schindler und Stephen Bunting.

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The stars of the PDC are returning to the city that creates knowledge. In 2026, Göttingen can once again look forward to welcoming the world's darts elite. Who will follow in the footsteps of crowd favourite ‘The Asp’, who thrills the masses with his legendary walk-on song?
World champions, rising stars and the best young players in the sport will battle it out for the title. But who will be crowned Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy Champion?
Be there and experience moments you will never forget.

The PDC European Tour: 15 tournaments, packed arenas, the best players in the world – and pure darts passion. Players will battle it out for prize money, titles and qualification for the prestigious European Darts Championship in Dortmund.

Tournament Dates

Tournament Details

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, 13 March 2026

Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 1st round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round

Saturday, 14 March 2026

Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 2nd round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 2nd round

Sunday, 15 March 2026

Afternoon session (from 12 p.m.) – Round of 16
Evening session (from 6 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

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: 10 places for PDC Tour Card holders.

Host Nation Qualifier: 4 places for players from Germany.

Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: Jonas Masalin

East Europe Qualifier: Wojciech Bruliński

TV broadcast

Fans can watch the entire tournament live. The ELTEN Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy 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: Nathan Aspinall 8:4 Ryan Joyce
2018: Michael van Gerwen 8:3 James Wade
2017: Michael van Gerwen 6:4 Rob Cross
2016: Michael van Gerwen 6:5 Mensur Suljović
2015: Michael Smith 6:2 Michael van Gerwen
2014: Michael Smith 6:5 Michael van Gerwen
2013: Wes Newton 6:5 Paul Nicholson

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