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, 11 September 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 1st round
Niels Zonneveld 6:3 Petr Tous
Mickey Mansell 4:6 Bradley Brooks
Andrew Gilding 5:6 Chris Landman
Kevin Doets 6:1 James Hurrell
Karel Sedlacek 6:2 Michael Hansen
Jeffrey de Graaf 6:5 Jeroen Caron
Ryan Joyce 6:5 Stephen Burton
Niko Springer 6:1 Jaimy Jacobs
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round
Rob Cross 6:3 Cristo Reyes
Joe Cullen 3:6 Andy Baetens
Cameron Menzies 4:6 Gabriel Clemens
William O’Connor 6:2 Kevin Lankhuizen
Raymond van Barneveld 2:6 Jim Long
Damon Heta 6:5 Beau Greaves
Sebastian Bialecki 6:5 Kim Huybrechts
Dirk van Duijvenbode 3:6 Brendan Dolan
Saturday, 12 September 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 2nd round
Krzysztof Ratajski 5:6 Kevin Doets
Jermaine Wattimena 6:3 Karel Sedlacek
Martin Schindler 4:6 Rob Cross
Danny Noppert 6:2 Chris Landman
Ryan Searle 6:2 Andy Baetens
Chris Dobey 6:1 Niels Zonneveld
Luke Woodhouse 6:3 William O’Connor
Ross Smith 6:2 Jeffrey de Graaf
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 2nd round
Josh Rock 3:6 Ryan Joyce
Gerwyn Price 6:3 Bradley Brooks
James Wade 6:2 Jim Long
Gian van Veen 6:3 Gabriel Clemens
Michael van Gerwen 5:6 Damon Heta
Nathan Aspinall 6:1 Niko Springer
Stephen Bunting 6:5 Brendan Dolan
Wessel Nijman 6:4 Sebastian Bialecki
Sunday, 13 September 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – Round of 16
Gian van Veen 6:5 Kevin Doets
Ryan Searle 5:6 Chris Dobey
Ryan Joyce 6:5 Jermaine Wattimena
Gerwyn Price 5:6 Ross Smith
James Wade 6:5 Rob Cross
Danny Noppert 6:4 Wessel Nijman
Damon Heta 6:3 Luke Woodhouse
Stephen Bunting 4:6 Nathan Aspinall
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – Quarter-finals, semi-finals & final
Quarter-finals
Gian van Veen 6:3 Chris Dobey
Ryan Joyce 5:6 Ross Smith
James Wade 6:o Danny Noppert
Damon Heta 6:5 Nathan Aspinall
Semi-finals
Gian van Veen 6:7 Ross Smith
James Wade 7:4 Damon Heta
Final
Ross Smith 4:8 James Wade
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, Jonny Clayton*, James Wade, Michael van Gerwen, Josh Rock, Gerwyn Price, Stephen Bunting, Danny Noppert, Ryan Searle, Gary Anderson*, Chris Dobey, Wessel Nijman, Nathan Aspinall, Ross Smith
Top 16 of the ProTour Order of Merit: Luke Woodhouse, Jermaine Wattimena, Kevin Doets, Krzysztof Ratajski, Andrew Gilding, Rob Cross, William O’Connor, Niko Springer, Niels Zonneveld, Ryan Joyce, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Joe Cullen, Cameron Menzies, Damon Heta, Martin Schindler, Sebastian Bialecki
Tour Card Holder Qualifier: Bradley Brooks, Cristo Reyes, Jim Long, Stephen Burton, Jeffrey De Graaf, Beau Greaves, Raymond van Barneveld, Karel Sedlacek, Mickey Mansell, Chris Landman
Host Nation Qualifier: Jaimy Jacobs, Kevin Lankhuizen, Jeroen Caron, Andy Baetens
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: Michael Hansen
East Europe Qualifier: Petr Touš
*Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Jonny Clayton and Gary Anderson withdrew at short notice and were replaced by Gabriel Clemens, James Hurrell, Kim Huybrechts and Brendan Dolan from the reserve list.
TV broadcast
Fans can watch the entire tournament live. The Blåkläder Flanders 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.
VTM / VTM GO:
Broadcasts the tournament live in Belgium on VTM 2 and via stream on VTM GO.
Previous winners
- 2025: Luke Littler 8:7 Josh Rock
- 2024: Dave Chisnall 8:6 Ricardo Pietreczko
Questions? Reach out at [email protected].