Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026: All results, Preview, Draw, Schedule, Field and Predictions
PDCSunday, 31 May 2026 at 23:26
The Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026 is due to take place between 29-31 May, 2026 at the Wunderino Arena in Kiel, Germany and is the eighth of fifteen PDC European Tour events.
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It will feature 48 players as well as £230,000 in prize money with £35,000 going to the winner. Gerwyn Price is the defending champion having defeated Gary Anderson 8-3 in the 2025 final.
Luke Humphries is set to lead the field as top seed. Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price among others will be the top seeds in Kiel. This comes after the International Darts Open in Riesa this weekend.
Preview Sunday Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026
It is the final day of the Baltic Sea Darts Open with many of the big names gone and an interesting winner likely to be crowned.
Among the top third round ties include one of the only real remaining top seeds in Gian van Veen who faces Dave Chisnall. While Ryan Searle takes on Wessel Nijman.
Seeing off Nathan Aspinall yesterday, Kevin Doets reward is Justin Hood. While James Wade is set to take on Ricky Evans.
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Also we start off with two entertaining ties as Bialecki faces Van Schie and Menzies takes on Woodhouse.
Van Veen in action
Results/Schedule Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026
Friday May 29 – Afternoon Session
Round One (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
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| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Round |
| Ricky Evans | (91.09) 6-1 (84.72) | Teemu Harju | R1 |
| Karel Sedlacek | (88.09) 6-5 (77.89) | Jason Riedtke | R1 |
| Ryan Joyce | (90..16) 6-3 (81.53) | Christian Kist | R1 |
| Ian White | (78.72) 0-6 (96.97) | Jimmy van Schie | R1 |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | (91.77) 6-3 (80.23) | Daniel Klose | R1 |
| Alan Soutar | (80.89) 2-6 (84.50) | Dimitri Van den Bergh | R1 |
| Justin Hood | (103.38) 6-4 (93.74) | Max Hopp | R1 |
| Andrew Gilding | (88.95) 6-4 (87.99) | Jeffrey de Zwaan | R1 |
Friday May 29 – Evening Session
Round One (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Round |
| Niels Zonneveld | (89.34) 6-4 (82.56) | Richard Veenstra | R1 |
| Kevin Doets | (92.35) 6-3 (89.84) | Lukas Wenig | R1 |
| Cameron Menzies | (108.41) 6-4 (99.02) | Rob Cross | R1 |
| James Hurrell | (86.09) 3-6 (100.35) | Sebastian Bialecki | R1 |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | (86.71) 6-0 (78.74) | Paul Krohne | R1 |
| William O'Connor | (94.2) 6-4 (88.75) | Cristo Reyes | R1 |
| Joe Cullen | (92.78) 6-1 (84.77) | Marcel Hausotter | R1 |
| Niko Springer | (93.25) 6-2 (86.60) | Nandor Major | R1 |
Saturday May 30 – Afternoon Session
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Round Two (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Round |
| Wessel Nijman | (98.46) 6-1 (91.9) | Krzysztof Ratajski | R2 |
| Luke Woodhouse | (92.44) 6-3 (88.21) | Andrew Gilding | R2 |
| Mike De Decker | (80.79) 1-6 (87.05) | Jimmy van Schie | R2 |
| Daryl Gurney | (92.32) 3-6 (96.00) | Ricky Evans | R2 |
| Damon Heta | (89.11) 6-4 (89.71) | Karel Sedlacek | R2 |
| Ryan Searle | (89.77) 6-4 (90.57) | Dirk van Duijvenbode | R2 |
| Dave Chisnall | (92.44) 6-4 (93.04) | Joe Cullen | R2 |
| Jermaine Wattimena | (87.86) 1-6 (99.17) | Justin Hood | R2 |
Saturday May 30 – Evening Session
Round Two (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Round |
| Danny Noppert | (85.24) 2-6 (88.33) | William O'Connor | R2 |
| Chris Dobey | (96.39) 3-6 (98.03) | Sebastian Bialecki | R2 |
| James Wade | (94.75) 6-2 (93.55) | Niels Zonneveld | R2 |
| Stephen Bunting | (92.72) 2-6 (96.17) | Cameron Menzies | R2 |
| Nathan Aspinall | (89.28) 3-6 (88.65) | Kevin Doets | R2 |
| Gian van Veen | (96.75) 6-5 (90.37) | Dimitri van den Bergh | R2 |
| Martin Schindler | (86.43) 5-6 (88.47) | Ryan Joyce | R2 |
| Ross Smith | (86.68) 2-6 (102.21) | Niko Springer | R2 |
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Sunday May 31 – Afternoon Session
Round Three (1200 local time, 1100 BST)
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Round |
| Sebastian Bialecki | (85.34) 4-6 (90.5) | Jimmy van Schie | R3 |
| Cameron Menzies | (81.54) 1-6 (95.54) | Luke Woodhouse | R3 |
| Kevin Doets | (92.41) 6-3 (88.29) | Justin Hood | R3 |
| James Wade | (97.16) 4-6 (95.56) | Ricky Evans | R3 |
| Ryan Searle | (93) 3-6 (97.59) | Wessel Nijman | R3 |
| William O'Connor | (93.81) 5-6 (91.31) | Damon Heta | R3 |
| Ryan Joyce | (91.32) 6-4 (88.44) | Niko Springer | R3 |
| Gian van Veen | (91.43) 5-6 (95.34) | Dave Chisnall | R3 |
Sunday May 31 – Evening Session
Quarter-Finals / Semi-Finals / Final (1800 local time, 1700 BST)
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| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Round |
| Jimmy van Schie | (90.15) 3-6 (93.49) | Luke Woodhouse | QF |
| Kevin Doets | (91.48) 3-6 (97.36) | Ricky Evans | QF |
| Wessel Nijman | (93.65) 2-6 (93.88) | Damon Heta | QF |
| Ryan Joyce | (90.13) 6-1 (78.17) | Dave Chisnall | QF |
| Luke Woodhouse | (92.89) 7-2 (90.78) | Ricky Evans | SF |
| Damon Heta | (88.23) 6-7 (94.36) | Ryan Joyce | SF |
| Luke Woodhouse | (98.61) 8-4 (94.46) | Ryan Joyce | F |
Draw Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| (6) Chris Dobey | v | James Hurrell/Sebastian Bialecki |
| (11) Mike De Decker | v | Ian White/Jimmy van Schie |
| (3) Stephen Bunting | v | Cameron Menzies/Rob Cross |
| (14) Luke Woodhouse | v | Andrew Gilding/Jeffrey de Zwaan |
| (7) Nathan Aspinall | v | Kevin Doets/Lukas Wenig |
| (10) Jermaine Wattimena | v | Justin Hood/Max Hopp |
| (2) James Wade | v | Niels Zonneveld/Richard Veenstra |
| (15) Daryl Gurney | v | Ricky Evans/Teemu Harju |
| (5) Ryan Searle | v | Dirk van Duijvenbode/Paul Krohne |
| (12) Wessel Nijman | v | Krzysztof Ratajski/Daniel Klose |
| (4) Danny Noppert | v | William O'Connor/Cristo Reyes |
| (13) Damon Heta | v | Karel Sedlacek/Jason Riedtke |
| (8) Ross Smith | v | Niko Springer/Nandor Major |
| (9) Martin Schindler | v | Ryan Joyce/Christian Kist |
| (1) Gian van Veen | v | Alan Soutar/Dimitri Van den Bergh |
| (16) Dave Chisnall | v | Joe Cullen/Marcel Hausotter |
Field Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026
Seeded Players
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| Seed | Player | Country |
| 1 | Luke Humphries | England |
| 2 | Gian van Veen | Netherlands |
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen | Netherlands |
| 4 | Jonny Clayton | Wales |
| 5 | James Wade | England |
| 6 | Stephen Bunting | England |
| 7 | Gerwyn Price | Wales |
| 8 | Danny Noppert | Netherlands |
| 9 | Ryan Searle | England |
| 10 | Chris Dobey | England |
| 11 | Nathan Aspinall | England |
| 12 | Ross Smith | England |
| 13 | Martin Schindler | Germany |
| 14 | Jermaine Wattimena | Netherlands |
| 15 | Mike De Decker | Belgium |
| 16 | Wessel Nijman | Netherlands |
PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers
| Player | Country |
| Damon Heta | Australia |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | Netherlands |
| Luke Woodhouse | England |
| Niko Springer | Germany |
| Niels Zonneveld | Netherlands |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | Poland |
| Daryl Gurney | Northern Ireland |
| William O'Connor | Republic of Ireland |
| Joe Cullen | England |
| Ryan Joyce | England |
| Kevin Doets | Netherlands |
| Andrew Gilding | England |
| Dave Chisnall | England |
| Cameron Menzies | Scotland |
| Karel Sedláček | Czech Republic |
Tour Card Qualifiers
| Player | Country |
| Alan Soutar | Scotland |
| Max Hopp | Germany |
| Ricky Evans | England |
| Lukas Wenig | Germany |
| James Hurrell | England |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan | Netherlands |
| Ian White | England |
| Jimmy van Schie | Netherlands |
| Sebastian Białecki | Poland |
| Justin Hood | England |
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Host Nation Qualifiers
| Player | Country |
| Paul Krohne | Germany |
| Marcel Hausotter | Germany |
| Daniel Klose | Germany |
| Jason Riedtke | Germany |
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier
| Player | Country |
| Teemu Harju | Finland |
East European Qualifier
| Player | Country |
| Nándor Major | Hungary |
Predictions Baltic Sea Darts Open
Samuel Gill, Head Editor for DartsNews.com sees Martin Schinder winning the title.
I see Martin Schinder winning the title as with Humphries or Clayton playing given they were in the Premier League Darts play-offs the days before. Others I see doing well are Ross Smith and Wessel Nijman.
*** Martin Schindler
** Wessel Nijman, Ross Smith
Lucas Michael, Editor for DartsNews.com sees Stephen Bunting likely to claim the title.
The field at the Baltic Sea Darts Open has been obliterated.
It offers a huge opportunity for outside names to compete and challenge for a Euro
Tour title.
A mention for the big names: Gian van Veen is again the
number one seed but not my vote to take the title simply due to his inconsistent
form. Nathan Aspinall and James Wade are huge favourites for me to lift the trophy
Sunday evening.
Ross Smith will be on cloud nine after a maiden Euro Tour
title in Riesa last time out. I think he will be around in the latter stages of
the tournament once more. I also like the look of Danny Noppert, Wessel Nijman
and Kevin Doets.
For my champion, Stephen Bunting seems like the most
opportunistic on this list. The two-time European Tour champion I feel is
getting back to his absolute best, at least in patches, and will definitely be
in the business end in Kiel.
*** Stephen Bunting
** Nathan Aspinall, James Wade
* Kevin Doets, Wessel Nijman, Martin Schindler
Pieter Verbeek, Editor for DartsNieuws.com doesn't see a lot of the big names bothering playing.
A European Tour event scheduled directly after the Premier League Darts play-offs? Then you can almost guarantee that several top names will be missing. For now, Luke Humphries, Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price are still listed in the field for this tournament, but in my opinion there is a strong possibility that those names will eventually withdraw. Luke Littler, the other Premier League semi-finalist, will definitely not be in Kiel.
And if we look back over the past eighteen months, Nathan Aspinall is the player who has benefited most often from the absence of many top stars. Before 2025, ‘The Asp’ had never won a European Tour title, but he has now already collected four Euro Tour crowns.
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Michael van Gerwen will not be involved in the Premier League play-offs and can therefore head into the Baltic Sea Darts Open fully rested. Perhaps ‘Mighty Mike’ can add another ranking title to his tally there. The same applies to players such as Gian van Veen, Josh Rock and Stephen Bunting. And of course, after all of his ProTour success in 2026, Wessel Nijman also has to be considered one of the outsiders for the title.
*** Nathan Aspinall
** Michael van Gerwen, Josh Rock
* Gian van Veen, Stephen Bunting, Wessel Nijman
Nicolas Gayer, editor of DartsNews.DE, believes the tournament in Kiel has become far more open following the numerous withdrawals. Alongside Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries, Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price and Josh Rock have also withdrawn from the eighth European Tour event of the year. That means several players who would have been among the leading favourites before the tournament are now absent.
“Of course, these withdrawals completely change the situation,” Gayer explained. “Humphries would have been the clear favourite for me if he had actually travelled to Kiel. Price, Clayton, Rock and Van Gerwen would also all have been capable of challenging for the title in this field at any time. Without those names, the tournament is much harder to predict.”
For Gayer, Nathan Aspinall is now one of the main players to watch. “Aspinall has recently shown very consistent performances again and brings exactly the mix of scoring power, experience and stage presence that you need on the European Tour. In a weakened field like this, he’s one of the players who can take advantage of the opportunity.”
Gayer also includes Ryan Searle among the title contenders. “Searle is always dangerous on the European Tour. If he finds his rhythm and the big scores come consistently, he can beat almost anyone over the course of a weekend. Kiel could be a huge opportunity for him in particular.”
Gayer is also especially excited about the Euro Tour comeback of Max Hopp. “Since returning to the tour, Hopp has been in strong form, and especially in 2026 he may be playing the best darts of his career. I’m very interested to see how he transfers that form onto the stage in front of the cameras. Because he has so much TV experience and is used to the spotlight, I can definitely imagine Hopp backing up his comeback immediately with a strong weekend in Kiel.”
As possible outsiders, Gayer also mentions Wessel Nijman and Kevin Doets. “Both have enough quality to go deep in this field. Nijman has enormous scoring power, while Doets is awkward to play against and looks more mature on stage all the time. If either of them gets momentum early, then a semi-final or even more isn’t out of the question.”
In the end, Gayer’s pick for the title is Nathan Aspinall. “It’s no longer a tournament with one clear overwhelming favourite. But if I have to choose someone, I’m going with Aspinall. He has the experience, the class and the mentality to win a weekend like this.”
*** Nathan Aspinall
** Wessel Nijman, Kevin Doets, Ryan Searle
Mats Leering, Editor for DartsNieuws.com sees Wessel Nijman as winning the title.
My prediction depends very much on whether Premier League players such as Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price, and Jonny Clayton, who are currently still on the list of participants, will actually turn up to play. Given that the Premier League Finals Night is being played on the Thursday evening before, there is a good chance that they will pull out after all.
Should they actually take part, all three are among the favourites for the title. But to be honest, I have my doubts, so I’m looking at other names.
Naturally, there are also a number of Dutch players among the favourites. At the moment, so many are in such good form that it is difficult to choose. But Wessel Nijman and Kevin Doets have been showing for weeks now that they are in top form, which means they could well win here too.
Another name you haven’t really heard much about in terms of titles or finals for a while is Stephen Bunting. Yet I have a feeling he might well make a big impression here. Another outsider who I’ve thought has been playing well for weeks is Chris Dobey. Names such as Ross Smith, Nathan Aspinall, and Danny Noppert are also high on my list of contenders.
Favourites:
***Wessel Nijman
**Stephen Bunting, Chris Dobey
*Kevin Doets, Danny Noppert
Wessel Nijman
Bram Coenen, Editor for DartsNieuws.com also picks Humphries for the title.
We have already seen six different winners on the European Tour this year, and there is certainly a realistic chance that we could get another ‘new’ winner at the Baltic Sea Darts Open. The tournament takes place shortly after the conclusion of the Premier League Darts play-offs, so it is possible that some of the top players may decide to withdraw. That makes predicting a winner even more difficult.
If top seed Luke Humphries does compete, he is my clear favourite to win the tournament. ‘Cool Hand Luke’ showed his excellent form again last week by winning a Players Championship event. Humphries seems to be peaking at exactly the right moment, with the Premier League climax approaching and both the World Cup of Darts and the World Matchplay coming up soon.
Besides Humphries, we also cannot ignore the Dutch players, who have been outstanding on the Pro Tour this year. Michael van Gerwen, Danny Noppert, Wessel Nijman and Kevin Doets have all impressed with strong performances. Remarkably, even second seed Gian van Veen is currently going through a slightly weaker spell. Can he rediscover his best form at the Baltic Sea Darts Open?
Finally, I would like to mention a perhaps slightly surprising name: Andrew Gilding. He has been performing brilliantly on the Players Championship circuit in recent weeks. The question is whether he can carry that form into Kiel as well.
*** Luke Humphries
** Wessel Nijman, Kevin Doets
* Danny Noppert, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Andrew Gilding
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