Double qualification for De Zwaan; Van den Bergh and Van der Voort also qualify for European Darts Grand Prix
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Jeffrey de Zwaan secured double qualification for the PDC European Tour on Friday night. After booking his place for the Austrian Darts Open, 'The Black Cobra' also qualified for the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen.
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De Zwaan edged out Mario Robbe in a last-leg decider in the final round. Robbe had the throw in the 11th leg, but the Dutchman hit a superb 12-dart leg to qualify for the European Darts Grand Prix. De Zwaan also proved too strong for Toni Alcinas and Jelle Klaasen, while he averaged over 108 in his second match against Klaasen.
The World Matchplay semi-finalist will be joined by Dutch duo Vincent van der Voort and Niels Zonneveld in Sindelfingen. Van der Voort defeated John Michael 6-2 in the final round after beating Kim Huybrechts as well. Zonneveld will make his European Tour debut after overcoming compatriot Vincent Kamphuis.
Raymond van Barneveld missed out on qualification after losing to Dimitri van den Bergh in his final. The Belgian took out 138 in the tenth leg to claim a 6-4 win over the five-time world champion. Krzysztof Ratajski and Madars Razma also secured their places for the European Darts Grand Prix.
This tournament will take place in Germany from 10-12 May. Click here to view the seeded players for this event.
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The World Matchplay semi-finalist will be joined by Dutch duo Vincent van der Voort and Niels Zonneveld in Sindelfingen. Van der Voort defeated John Michael 6-2 in the final round after beating Kim Huybrechts as well. Zonneveld will make his European Tour debut after overcoming compatriot Vincent Kamphuis.
Raymond van Barneveld missed out on qualification after losing to Dimitri van den Bergh in his final. The Belgian took out 138 in the tenth leg to claim a 6-4 win over the five-time world champion. Krzysztof Ratajski and Madars Razma also secured their places for the European Darts Grand Prix.
This tournament will take place in Germany from 10-12 May. Click here to view the seeded players for this event.
Click here for more information about the Pro Tour.
Final round
| 85.6 | Zonneveld, Niels | 6 | – | 4 | Kamphuis, Vincent | 84.6 |
| 103.1 | De Zwaan, Jeffrey | 6 | – | 5 | Robbe, Mario | 90.5 |
| 93.8 | Ratajski, Krzysztof | 6 | – | 4 | Labanauskas, Darius | 92.2 |
| 92.8 | Van den Bergh, Dimitri | 6 | – | 4 | van Barneveld, Raymond | 93.1 |
| 103.2 | van der Voort, Vincent | 6 | – | 2 | Michael, John | 93.9 |
| 93.1 | Razma, Madars | 6 | – | 5 | Schindler, Martin | 98.9 |
Last 24
| 89.6 | Kamphuis, Vincent | 6 | – | 4 | Wattimena, Jermaine | 95.1 |
| 87.3 | Zonneveld, Niels | 6 | – | 2 | De Sousa, Jose | 87.9 |
| 88.2 | Robbe, Mario | 6 | – | 3 | Noppert, Danny | 92.8 |
| 108.5 | De Zwaan, Jeffrey | 6 | – | 3 | Klaasen, Jelle | 95.7 |
| 95.0 | Ratajski, Krzysztof | 6 | – | 3 | Meeuwisse, Yordi | 92.2 |
| 99.0 | Labanauskas, Darius | 6 | – | 5 | Marijanovic, Robert | 98.0 |
| 82.7 | Van den Bergh, Dimitri | 6 | – | 0 | Clemens , Gabriel | 72.7 |
| 101.2 | van Barneveld, Raymond | 6 | – | 2 | Bunse, Christian | 98.6 |
| 89.7 | van der Voort, Vincent | 6 | – | 2 | Huybrechts, Kim | 85.3 |
| 85.6 | Michael, John | 6 | – | 2 | Rodriguez, Rowby-John | 83.8 |
| 98.0 | Schindler, Martin | 6 | – | 0 | Reyes, Cristo | 86.2 |
| 90.4 | Razma, Madars | 6 | – | 1 | van Duijvenbode, Dirk | 82.4 |
I stumbled into the world of darts quite by accident back in 2013. For a Journalism School assignment, I had to produce a live sports report and as it happened, the European Tour event in Veldhoven was the only available option. That weekend, I caught the darts bug. The post-match interviews especially appealed to me, as darts players tend to be much more open and approachable than what you usually see with footballers on television.
After a few detours, I joined Dartsnieuws.com in 2017 as editor-in-chief. I don’t have much competitive experience myself, although I once entered a PDC Development Tour weekend just to experience what it’s like from a player’s perspective. I even managed to win a leg against a Tour Card holder and, quite by accident, earned £50 in prize money.
In 2022, I was also involved in the founding of the TOTO Dart Kings, a commercial darts team, where I worked as media manager for three years. Unfortunately, due to new legislation in the Netherlands, that project came to an end in 2025.
Through my work in darts, I’ve been fortunate to travel to some incredible events, from Premier League nights at Ahoy Rotterdam, to several World Championships, and even the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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- Everyone knows what a fantastic champion Taylor was,but his performances in the seniors were poor. He wouldn't throw littler off stage,as he'd miss these days!!rick6712-11-2026
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- So what if littler missed out, he doesnt have to enter everythingant10-11-2026
- Good, absolutely no loss if we never see this dancing goof ever again......no that is not fair. He absolutely cannot and has never been remotely able to dance!richieburnettrocks10-11-2026
- Yes Phil,now the money in the game is bigger than ever,you'd play littler. Well so would I! Retire on your memory Phil,and your successful careerrick6709-11-2026
- And why should he listen to you?Deduce635807-11-2026
- Ultimately it is a bye for whoever draws Barney. It will be another stroppy and sulky performance once he goes behind. Barney was excellent but really must completely call it a day now.richieburnettrocks07-11-2026
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