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, 09 Oktober 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 1st round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round
Saturday, 10 Oktober 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 2nd round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 2nd round
Sunday, 11 Oktober 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, 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, Mensur Suljovic, Tom Bissell, Jeffrey De Graaf, Michael Smith, Mario Vandenbogaerde, Raymond van Barneveld, Sietse Lap, Maik Kuivenhoven, Cristo Reyes
Host Nation Qualifier: 4 places for players from Switzerland.
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: Jani Haavisto
East Europe Qualifier: György Jehirszki
TV broadcast
Fans can watch the entire tournament live. The Swiss 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: Stephen Bunting 8:3 Luke Woodhouse
- 2024: Martin Schindler 8:7 Ryan Searle
Questions? Reach out at [email protected].