Czech Darts Open 2026: Results, Preview, Draw, Schedule, Field, History, Format and Predictions
PDCThursday, 03 September 2026 at 13:26
The Czech Darts Open is due to take place between 4-6 September 2026. It will be the twelfth of fifteen PDC European Tour events. It features a field of 48 players and £230,000 in prize money, with £35,000 going to the winner.
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The field is headlined by Luke Littler who finally makes his European Tour return after many months away and he is joined by the king of Prague, Luke Humphries who has won three out of the last four editions and is looking for three in a row. He has ruled the roost in the Czech city every year. But can his main rival thwart him as he often does.
A stacked field assembled too with Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price, Gary Anderson (who will play after enjoying his return in Budapest), Budapest winner Ross Smith among others are involved.
As is Beau Greaves for the second week running who was only halted by Rob Cross in her European Tour debut and averaged 104 in defeat. She returns to the big stage as a name no-one will draw. Starting in 2019 albeit it has only been a constant since 2022, the Czech Darts Open is a staple of the European Tour and ahead of a busy autumn season, is one to look forward to.
Draw Czech Darts Open 2026
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Gerwyn Price | v | Callan Rydz/Cristo Reyes |
| Gary Anderson | v | Cameron Menzies/Johan Engstrom |
| Gian van Veen | v | Niels Zonneveld/Jeffrey de Graaf |
| Ross Smith | v | Joe Cullen/Stephen Burton |
| Josh Rock | v | Ryan Joyce/Kim Huybrechts |
| Ryan Searle | v | William O'Connor/Host Nation Qualifier 4 |
| Luke Humphries | v | Daryl Gurney/Beau Greaves |
| Nathan Aspinall | v | Andrew Gilding/Host Nation Qualifier 2 |
| Jonny Clayton | v | Damon Heta/Host Nation Qualifier 1 |
| Chris Dobey | v | Rob Cross/Keane Barry |
| Michael van Gerwen | v | Dirk van Duijvenbode/Mario Vandenbogaerde |
| Wessel Nijman | v | Martin Schindler/Rob Owen |
| Stephen Bunting | v | Luke Woodhouse/Connor Scutt |
| Danny Noppert | v | Kevin Doets/Ricky Evans |
| Luke Littler | v | Niko Springer/Martin Homola |
| Jermaine Wattimena | v | Krzysztof Ratajski/Host Nation Qualifier 3 |
Schedule Czech Darts Open 2026
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Friday September 4
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Round |
| Cameron Menzies | v | Johan Engstrom | R1 |
| Andrew Gilding | v | Host Nation Qualifier 2 | R1 |
| Ryan Joyce | v | Kim Huybrechts | R1 |
| William O'Connor | v | Host Nation Qualifier 4 | R1 |
| Niko Springer | v | Martin Homola | R1 |
| Kevin Doets | v | Ricky Evans | R1 |
| Joe Cullen | v | Stephen Burton | R1 |
| Callan Rydz | v | Cristo Reyes | R1 |
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Round |
| Luke Woodhouse | v | Connor Scutt | R1 |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | v | Host Nation Qualifier 3 | R1 |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | v | Mario Vandenbogaerde | R1 |
| Martin Schindler | v | Rob Owen | R1 |
| Daryl Gurney | v | Beau Greaves | R1 |
| Rob Cross | v | Keane Barry | R1 |
| Damon Heta | v | Host Nation Qualifier 1 | R1 |
| Niels Zonneveld | v | Jeffrey de Graaf | R1 |
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Saturday September 5
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Round |
| Jermaine Wattimena | v | Ratajski/HNQ3 | R2 |
| Ryan Searle | v | O'Connor/HNQ4 | R2 |
| Danny Noppert | v | Doets/Evans | R2 |
| Gary Anderson | v | Menzies/Engstrom | R2 |
| Wessel Nijman | v | Schindler/Owen | R2 |
| Chris Dobey | v | Cross/Barry | R2 |
| Ross Smith | v | Cullen/Burton | R2 |
| Nathan Aspinall | v | Gilding/HNQ2 | R2 |
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 | Round |
| Gian van Veen | v | Zonneveld/De Graaf | R2 |
| Jonny Clayton | v | Heta/HNQ1 | R2 |
| Gerwyn Price | v | Rydz/Reyes | R2 |
| Luke Littler | v | Springer/Homola | R2 |
| Luke Humphries | v | Gurney/Greaves | R2 |
| Michael van Gerwen | v | Van Duijvenbode/Vandenbogaerde | R2 |
| Josh Rock | v | Joyce/Huybrechts | R2 |
| Stephen Bunting | v | Woodhouse/Scutt | R2 |
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Sunday September 6
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Field Czech Darts Open 2026
Seeded Players
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| Seed | Player | Nation |
| 1 | Luke Littler | England |
| 2 | Luke Humphries | England |
| 3 | Gian van Veen | Netherlands |
| 4 | Michael van Gerwen | Netherlands |
| 5 | Jonny Clayton | Wales |
| 6 | James Wade | England |
| 7 | Gerwyn Price | Wales |
| 8 | Josh Rock | Northern Ireland |
| 9 | Stephen Bunting | England |
| 10 | Danny Noppert | Netherlands |
| 11 | Ryan Searle | England |
| 12 | Gary Anderson | Scotland |
| 13 | Chris Dobey | England |
| 14 | Wessel Nijman | Netherlands |
| 15 | Ross Smith | England |
| 16 | Nathan Aspinall | England |
PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers
| Player | Nation |
| Luke Woodhouse | England |
| Jermaine Wattimena | Netherlands |
| Kevin Doets | Netherlands |
| Andrew Gilding | England |
| Rob Cross | England |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | Poland |
| Niko Springer | Germany |
| William O'Connor | Ireland |
| Niels Zonneveld | Netherlands |
| Martin Schindler | Germany |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | Netherlands |
| Ryan Joyce | England |
| Damon Heta | Australia |
| Joe Cullen | England |
| Daryl Gurney | Northern Ireland |
| Cameron Menzies | Scotland |
Tour Card Qualifiers
| Player | Nation |
| Rob Owen | Wales |
| Connor Scutt | England |
| Cristo Reyes | Spain |
| Beau Greaves | England |
| Jeffrey de Graaf | Sweden |
| Stephen Burton | England |
| Kim Huybrechts | Belgium |
| Callan Rydz | England |
| Keane Barry | Ireland |
| Mario Vandenbogaerde | Belgium |
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Host Nation Qualifier
| Player | Nation |
| TBC | Czech Republic |
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier
| Player | Nation |
| Johan Engström | Sweden |
East European Qualifier
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| Player | Nation |
| Martin Homola | Slovakia |
When is the draw confirmed for Czech Darts Open?
The draw will be confirmed albeit was different for the Hungarian Darts Trophy usually on the Thursday before the event starts at around 12 BST/1 CET.
Luke Humphries has been the king of Prague for many a year.
When is the schedule confirmed for Czech Darts Open?
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The schedule will be confirmed after the draw is set albeit it tends to follow the same format throughout each event. The ProTour players face the qualifiers on the Friday. This is followed by the top 16 facing the winner on Saturday. From Quarter-Finals onwards, the schedule mirrors the bracket with winners facing each other.
Format Czech Darts Open 2026
| Round | Match Format | Legs Needed to Win |
| First Round | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Second Round | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Third Round | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Quarter-Finals | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Semi-Finals | Best of 13 legs | First to 7 |
| Final | Best of 15 legs | First to 8 |
History Czech Darts Open 2026
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
| 2025 | Luke Humphries | 8-5 | Josh Rock |
| 2024 | Luke Humphries | 8-1 | Kim Huybrechts |
| 2023 | Peter Wright | 8-6 | Dave Chisnall |
| 2022 | Luke Humphries | 8-5 | Rob Cross |
| 2019 | Jamie Hughes | 8-3 | Stephen Bunting |
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