How to watch International Darts Open 2026 live on TV in the UK, USA and Australia
PDCSaturday, 16 May 2026 at 08:40
From Friday 22 May - Sunday 24 May, the International Darts Open takes place in a familiar European Tour haunt of Riesa. The tournament in Germany is the seventh event of the season on the PDC European Tour.
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The matches can also be followed live on PDC TV. As usual at Euro Tour events, the tournament is spread over three days, with an afternoon and evening session each day. The afternoon sessions start daily at 12:00 PM, while in the evening the first darts are thrown at 6:00 PM.
Follow the International Darts Open via our live scores!
Follow the International Darts Open via our live scores!
Who is playing in Riesa?
Luke Humphries makes his return to the European Tour after a few weeks away, he is top seed in Germany but he is not joined by Luke Littler who has decided again not to play in this tournament or the European Tour for the most part.
The other top stars include Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Josh Rock among others who are the top seeds. ProTour Order of Merit qualifiers include Dirk van Duijvenbode, Cameron Menzies, Niko Springer, Daryl Gurney, Krzysztof Ratajski, Dave Chisnall and Peter Wright while Charlie Manby, Cristo Reyes among others lead the Tour Card qualifier line-up.
Defending champion Stephen Bunting.
The first round will be played on Friday, when the Pro Tour players take on the sixteen qualifiers who earned their spots through various qualifying events. On Saturday the seeded players enter and the second round is played. The finale comes on Sunday: the afternoon session features the third round first, followed in the evening by the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final.
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The defending champion is Stephen Bunting. He defeated Nathan Aspinall 8-5 in the 2025 final.
TV guide International Darts Open 2026
| Date | Round | Time (CET) |
| Friday May 22 | First round | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (afternoon session) |
| Friday, May 22 | First round | 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM (evening session) |
| Saturday, May 23 | Second round | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (afternoon session) |
| Saturday, May 23 | Second round | 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM (evening session) |
| Sunday, May 24 | Third round | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (afternoon session) |
| Sunday, May 24 | Quarterfinals, semifinals and final | 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM (evening session) |
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- The euro tour thrived before the names played them and will thrive without them. The one change the PDC need is to not protect the OOM top 16. If the form or world rankings drop, they need to qualify. While this would reward the players who regularly make the trip. Also add more prize money to the earlier rounds so you can't be out of pocket by attending but losing 1st round.BandB11-05-2026
- Another week, another suggestion to make Euro Tour qualification fairer. This one is: No substitutes if a pre-qualifier declines to play. Add an extra place in the Tour Card Holder qualifiers instead, so everyone is there on merit. Currently the races come with a safety net, with little consequence for sliding out of the ProTour Top 16 and extra chances for easy money to get back in.Scoobedybop11-05-2026
- Manby acts like a balanoposthitis. Hopes he quickly dissapears from the darting scene.TinyShrimp07-05-2026
- Probably a new Gurney ... hanging around 24_32 spot for the remainder of his darting career.TinyShrimp07-05-2026
- Sinner doesnt play ATP250 tournaments... It might be even better with less top players..TinyShrimp06-05-2026
- There's enough money and events, it's not really a problem. Gives mid card players a chance to perform and makes the overall field stronger.BandB06-05-2026
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