
The field has been confirmed ahead of the International Darts Open which is due to take place between 25-27 February in Riesa.
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Joe Cullen, Peter Wright, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton are among those to headline the seeded players concluded by Nathan Aspinall if he decides to make his return to action after injury.
The top 16 unlike further tournament is based off last season due to the final European Tour getting cancelled and these players will enter in at the second round.
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Kim Huybrechts, Dimitri van den Bergh, Rob Cross, Daryl Gurney, Mervyn King and Simon Whitlock are among the Tour Card Qualifiers.
Danny van Trijp won the third qualifying tournament for European players without a Tour Card last year. His spot has been moved to the new season. Brian Raman claimed the second spot and will make his European Tour debut.
Dennis Nilsson is the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier, while Janos Vegso won the East European Qualifier. Fabian Schmutzler, Niko Springer, David Schlichting, Dragutin Horva en Nico Kurz claimed the Host Nation Qualifier spots. There was one more place on offer as usual, after Ryan Joyce withdrew from the main event.
Field of participants International Darts Open 2022
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Top 16 seeds
1. Joe Cullen
2. Jose de Sousa
3. Peter Wright
4. Michael van Gerwen
5. Gerwyn Price
6. Michael Smith
7. Jonny Clayton
8. James Wade
9. Devon Petersen
10. Krzysztof Ratajski
11. Dirk van Duijvenbode
12. Damon Heta
13. Danny Noppert
14. Brendan Dolan
15. Mensur Suljovic
16. Nathan Aspinall
Tour Card Qualifiers
Kim Huybrechts
Florian Hempel
Dimitri van den Bergh
Jermaine Wattimena
Rob Cross
Luke Woodhouse
Martin Lukeman
Krzysztof Kciuk
Daryl Gurney
Jeff Smith
Ritchie Edhouse
Madar Razma
Mervyn King
Andy Boulton
Ron Meulenkamp
Gabriel Clemens
Keane Barry
Vincent van der Voort
Lewy Williams
Ryan Searlea
Wayne Jones
Simon Whitlock
Adam Gawlas
Associate Member Qualifiers
Danny Trijp
Brian Raman
Host Nation Qualifiers
Fabian Schmutzler
Niko Springer
David Schlichting
Dragutin Horvat
Nico Kurz
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier
Dennis Nilsson
East European Qualifier
Janos Vegso

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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
- I'm disappointed he was not able to secure a spot at the Grand Slam. With Carl Sneyd taking care of Daryl Gurney, he would have had to beat Andy Boulton before facing the winner of Sneyd vs Mensur Suljović for a Grand Slam spot. Unfortunately, after beating Filip Bereza comfortably, he succumbed to Boulton, and the board would ultimately be won by the highly inconsistent Carl Sneyd. Since he could instead have been drawn against the likes of Cristo Reyes, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Stephen Bunting, I think once Gurney was out of the picture he would have been favourite to win his board, and it seems like a massive missed opportunity to put 5 grand on his ranking and seal another major TV appearance ahead of the Worlds. The highs and lows of following Raymond van Barneveld!Deduce635806-11-2026
- Probably i will receive a lot of backlash and hate for this reaction, but well, so be it. I am more than sick and tired of those lies of you Barry Hearn. How dare you defend yourself over the back of Fallon’s son! He has a disability and not an illness, so let me correct that for you! I know because I have the exact same disability. I have tried to reach out to Fallon in the past, and offered her to help her and her son, because I was struggling with the same problems, and I understood the boy. I wanted him to have finally someone who understood him. However she told me that she did not want my help, and I have respected Fallon’s choice. I have never asked Fallon for money. They don’t need money in that case. I only ever wanted the best for Fallon and Rory, but I have to be honest about the situation. Fallon should tell the true story and not be forced to tell lies. I don’t hate Fallon, and I don’t begrudge or envy a single penny that she gets, but this situation/case is just not fair. I hate the lies and the dishonesty and injustice. I don’t want Fallon to be hated because there is an unfair disadvantage created. Don’t proclaim your false lies over the back of Rory! I only stand for integrity and justice. I am precisely the one who always sticks up for Fallon. And you don't, you don't give a damn about them. You were never there for them, and now you only want to save your own position! You are just trying to talk your way out of your own bad behavior at the expense of someone with a disability. And to Fallon, I don’t know if this may ever reach you, and you read it, but I want you to know I love you and I love your son Rory very much, I am sorry how things developed and went. I hope you and Harriet are still friends. I am sorry if I were too persistent to you, or you experienced it that way, but it was never my intention. Please understand I have autism as well. As Barry Hearn would say, I am only just a human being too, and I also make mistakes and misjudge things sometimes. I promise you I did everything out of the deepest love and care for you and Rory. If I were you, I should just keep all the money, only please never be dishonest or tell lies anymore for Barry Hearn, or anyone else. I hope you have the best life, and I wish nothing more than the best for you. I have always loved the two of you. Farewell.Hiddo05-11-2026
- She is a professional. If darts is her income, she is a professional. Same as Adrian Lewis, Martin Adams. A tour card just means someone can play on the PDC tour. You could even make a case that Clayton wasn't a professional (until recently I believe) because he had employment elsewhere.BandB04-11-2026
- She's technically not a professional though as she doesn't hold a pro tour card.mr-pablo04-11-2026
- Such a shame that lakeside has been reduced to this. Fantastic venue,and previously a great tournament. Not any morerick6703-11-2026






