PDC Darts calendar September 2025: which darts tournaments are on the schedule this month?

The PDC darters have awakened from their summer slumber and rapidly in September we are heading towards the 'business end' of the season as they say so nicely in England. In this article you will find a description of all the PDC tournaments in the month of September.

This month the focus again is mainly on the Pro Tour. With multiple Players Championship tournaments and Euro Tours, players will still have a number of chances to get in shape towards the majors, or even to force qualification for the major tournaments.

The first big date of this month is in Prague, Czech Republic, where the fifth edition of the Czech Darts Open will be played. It is a field of participants to lick your fingers at, as the complete world top has signed up for the 11th Euro Tour tournament of the season.

Defending champion at the Czech Darts Open is Luke Humphries, who won 8-1 over surprise finalist Kim Huybrechts in last year's final. Humphries will face competition in Prague from Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Gary Anderson, among others.

The Development Tour is considered the breeding ground for emerging darts talent. It is the place where young players can take their first steps towards the PDC top and try to put their name definitively on the map. The next five tournaments of this circuit will be held at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan.

In total, the Development Tour includes 24 tournaments spread over five weekends. A coveted PDC Tour Card awaits the top two players of the season, giving them access to the next two years at the highest level. There are also three spots at the PDC World Darts Championship to be earned, while the number one ranked player also qualifies for the prestigious Grand Slam of Darts.

From September 5 to 7, the final weekend of the Australian Darts Association (ADA) Tour will also take place. A World Championship ticket awaits the best player on this circuit.

Raymond Smith has the best chance to claim this World Championship spot. Smith had won all of the first four tournaments of the season in June. In August, however, Smith was missing the second tournament weekend. Brody Klinge took advantage with two tournament wins, but Klinge and also competitor Tim Pusey are still quite a bit behind Smith.

Pro Tour players will gather in Hildesheim on September 9 and 10 for the 26th and 27th Players Championship tournaments of the season. £125,000 in prize money per event will be divided among the participants.

By default, a Players Championship tournament has 128 participants. In principle, these are the 128 players who hold a PDC Tour Card. If a Tour Card holder does not register or withdraws at the last minute, the vacant places are filled with the best ranked players from the Challenge Tour Order of Merit.

On Thursday, September 11, Hildesheim will host the qualifying tournaments for the Euro Tours 13 and 14. For the players who do not have a direct invitation or automatic entry in their pocket, these qualifiers are a crucial opportunity to obtain a starting ticket for the prestigious European Tour. The stakes are high because participation in the Euro Tour not only provides prize money and ranking points, but can also be decisive in the battle for tickets to the big televised tournaments later this year.

The Chinese city of Qingdao will be the final stop of the Asian Tour on Sept. 11-12. This circuit consists of 28 tournaments, the last four of which will be finished this weekend. The top five on the Asian Tour Order of Merit will be invited to the World Darts Championship.

Recently, Alexis Toylo was the first to secure participation in the World Darts Championship. Furthermore, Motomu Sakai is also in an excellent position. Lourence Ilagan, Paul Lim and Ryusei Azemoto are also currently on the right side of the line, but will have to pull out all the stops to keep Man Lok Leung behind them.

The World Series Finals has traditionally been the start of the fall television tournament series in recent years. The final event of the World Series circuit, in which the prize money won does not count toward the PDC Order of Merit.

The field of participants at this televised tournament at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam consists of 32 players. Of these, 22 were invited based on their performance at World Series tournaments. In addition, four players were invited based on their position in the world rankings. Six qualifiers complete the lineup.

Last year, it was Luke Littler who captured the title on his debut at the World Series Finals. 'The Nuke' defeated Ross Smith (6-5), Raymond van Barneveld (6-4), Chris Dobey (10-7) and Michael van Gerwen (11-4), before dealing with Michael Smith (11-4) in the final.

After trips to Prague, Hildesheim and Amsterdam, a trip to the Hungarian capital Budapest is also scheduled. There, from September 19-21, the fifth edition of the Hungarian Darts Trophy will be held.

The field of participants at the Euro Tour tournaments is made up of 48 players. The top-16 of the world ranking list and the top-16 of the Pro Tour ranking will receive an invitation. They will be joined by sixteen winners from the various qualifying tournaments.

Last year the Hungarian Darts Trophy had a Dutch winner for the first time. In a Dutch final, Michael van Gerwen won the title at the expense of Gian van Veen (8-7).

The CDC Tour also comes to an end in the month of September. Events 14 through 16 of the CDC Tour will then be played in Brownsburg, with the highest ranked American and the highest ranked Canadian on the CDC Tour Order of Merit qualifying for the PDC World Darts Championship. In addition, the highest ranked player who has not yet qualified will also receive a starting ticket to Ally Pally.

Adam Sevada already secured a starting spot at the World Darts Championship in August. With 150 points, Sevada leads the CDC Tour Order of Merit after thirteen of the sixteen tournaments. The American is nineteen points ahead of compatriot Stowe Buntz (131 points), who also has good chances of securing a World Championship berth because number three David Cameron (86 points) is of Canadian descent. Cameron need only hold off Darryl Christie (63 points), Kiley Edmunds (48 points) and Jacob Taylor (40 points) during the final weekend.

The Euro Tour also returns to Swiss Darts Trophy this year, the tournament that debuted on the calendar last year, when it was Martin Schindler who claimed the title in nerve-wracking final against Ryan Searle (8-7).

It is the only chance for Swiss darts fans to see the PDC top players in their own country. This weekend is extra important with an eye on the World Grand Prix, as the Swiss Darts Trophy is the last tournament to count in the qualifying race for the double-in double-out tournament.

The DPNZ circuit comes to an end on September 27-28 in Christchurch. This tour for New Zealand darters consists of a total of 12 tournaments, with Events 11 & 12 taking place this weekend.

The best player of the season gets to compete in the World Darts Championship. Currently, it is Jonny Tata who leads the ranking with 124 points. However, Ben Robb is right behind that with 116 points, while John Hurring and Mark Cleaver (both 108 points) are not yet out of contention.

The Japan Tour continues on Sept. 27-28 in Shizuoka. This circuit began in August, when it produced three titles for Sho Okano, while Seigo Asada also recorded a tournament victory.

A total of 12 tournaments will be played. Events 5-8 are scheduled this time before the circuit concludes in Kobe in October. The top 32 players on the Japan Tour Order of Merit after the twelfth tournament qualify for the Japan Tour Finals, to be played in Tokyo on November 16. The winner of this final tournament assures World Championship participation.

Rounding out September with a Players Championship tournament, the Mattioli Arena in Leicester hosts the next Pro Tour block, which this time consists of three tournaments. Players Championship 29 and 30 will be finished on the first two days of October.