The
European Darts Open 2026 is due to take place between July 10-12, 2026 and is the tenth of fifteen PDC
European Tour events on the 2026 ProTour at the Ostermann-Arena in Leverkusen.
It features a field of 48 players and £230,000 in prize money, with £35,000 going to the winner. Nathan Aspinall will be the defending champion having defeated Damon Heta 8-6 in the 2025 final.
Gian van Veen leads the way alongside Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price with Luke Littler and Luke Humphries continuing not to play the
European Tour over Summer.
Field European Darts Open 2026
Seeded Players
| Seed | Player | Nation |
| 1 | Gian van Veen | Netherlands |
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen | Netherlands |
| 3 | Jonny Clayton | Wales |
| 4 | James Wade | England |
| 5 | Gerwyn Price | Wales |
| 6 | Danny Noppert | Netherlands |
| 7 | Stephen Bunting | England |
| 8 | Gary Anderson | Scotland |
| 9 | Chris Dobey | England |
| 10 | Ryan Searle | England |
| 11 | Nathan Aspinall | England |
| 12 | Ross Smith | England |
| 13 | Wessel Nijman | Netherlands |
| 14 | Jermaine Wattimena | Netherlands |
| 15 | Martin Schindler | Germany |
| 16 | Mike De Decker | Belgium |
PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers
| Player | Nation |
| Kevin Doets | Netherlands |
| Luke Woodhouse | England |
| Niko Springer | Germany |
| Damon Heta | Australia |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | Netherlands |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | Poland |
| Niels Zonneveld | Netherlands |
| Daryl Gurney | Northern Ireland |
| William O'Connor | Republic of Ireland |
| Andrew Gilding | England |
| Joe Cullen | England |
| Cameron Menzies | Scotland |
| Ryan Joyce | England |
| Karel Sedláček | Czech Republic |
| Rob Cross | England |
| Kim Huybrechts | Belgium |
Tour Card Qualifiers
| Player | Nation |
| Mario Vandenbogaerde | Belgium |
| Sebastian Białecki | Poland |
| Bradley Brooks | England |
| Rhys Griffin | Wales |
| Darius Labanauskas | Lithuania |
| Samuel Price | England |
| Lukas Wenig | Germany |
| Maik Kuivenhoven | Netherlands |
| Charlie Manby | England |
| Mickey Mansell | Republic of Ireland |
Host Nation Qualifiers
| Player | Nation |
| Jaimy Van de Weerd | Germany |
| Dragutin Horvat | Germany |
| Daniel Klose | Germany |
| Jan Schmidt | Germany |
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier
| Player | Nation |
| Mio Varila | Finland |
East European Qualifier
When is the draw confirmed for European Darts Open?
The draw for the
European Darts Open will be confirmed the day before the tournament begins on Thursday 9 July at around 12pm BST.
When is the schedule confirmed for European Darts Open 2026?
The schedule will be confirmed for the Slovak Darts Open at the same time as the draw but it usually follows the same format of being the top names on the Saturday with the ProTour qualifiers facing the qualifiers on the Friday.
History European Darts Open 2026
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up | Prize Fund |
| 2025 | Nathan Aspinall | 8-6 | Damon Heta | £175,000 |
| 2024 | Dave Chisnall | 8-6 | Ross Smith | £175,000.00 |
| 2023 | Gerwyn Price | 8-7 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | £175,000.00 |
| 2016 | Glen Durrant | 6-4 | Mark McGeeney | £10,280.00 |
Format European 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 |