The European Tour finally returns after an absence between 28-30 August, 2026 with the
Hungarian Darts Trophy set to take place at the MVM Dome in the city of Budapest, Hungary.
The
Hungarian Darts Trophy will be the eleventh of fifteen PDC
European Tour events on the 2026 PDC ProTour and will feature a field of 48 players and £230,000 in prize money with £35,000 for the winner. Niko Springer is defending champion having sealed the title in 2025 defeating Danny Noppert in the final to become the latest German European Tour winner.
It sees a return to action with ProTours going into the European Tour after the big names had a sojourn to Australia and New Zealand for the World Series. Beau Greaves also makes history by becoming the first woman to compete on the European Tour as her incredible year continues.
Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price as well as Gary Anderson are involved. Luke Littler as ever has decided against playing and has been on holiday as of late in America albeit has signalled that he will play ProTours in a bid to qualify for Minehead and has signed up for some European Tours towards the end of the season.
Field Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026
Seeded Players
| Seed | Player | Nation |
| 1 | Luke Humphries | England |
| 2 | Gian van Veen | Netherlands |
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen | Netherlands |
| 4 | Jonny Clayton | Wales |
| 5 | James Wade | England |
| 6 | Gerwyn Price | Wales |
| 7 | Josh Rock | Northern Ireland |
| 8 | Stephen Bunting | England |
| 9 | Danny Noppert | Netherlands |
| 10 | Ryan Searle | England |
| 11 | Gary Anderson | Scotland |
| 12 | Chris Dobey | England |
| 13 | Wessel Nijman | Netherlands |
| 14 | Ross Smith | England |
| 15 | Nathan Aspinall | England |
| 16 | Jermaine Wattimena | Netherlands |
PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers
| Player | Nation |
| Luke Woodhouse | England |
| Kevin Doets | Netherlands |
| Andrew Gilding | England |
| Rob Cross | England |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | Poland |
| Niko Springer | Germany |
| William O'Connor | Republic of 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 |
| Dave Chisnall | England |
Tour Card Qualifiers
| Player | Nation |
| Keane Barry | Republic of Ireland |
| Ritchie Edhouse | England |
| Tom Sykes | England |
| Maik Kuivenhoven | Netherlands |
| Adam Leek | Australia |
| Beau Greaves | England |
| James Hurrell | England |
| Connor Scutt | England |
| Samuel Price | England |
| Cristo Reyes | Spain |
Host Nation Qualifiers
| Player | Nation |
| Nándor Major | Hungary |
| László Kádár | Hungary |
| András Borbély | Hungary |
| Milán Biró | Hungary |
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier
| Player | Nation |
| Jonas Masalin | Finland |
East European Qualifier
| Player | Nation |
| David Písek | Czech Republic |
When is the draw confirmed for Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026?
The draw will be confirmed on the Thursday prior to the tournament starting so in this case 27th August at around 12pm BST/13 CET and will see the top 16 ProTour players face the qualifiers. The big names come in during round two.
When is the schedule confirmed for Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026?
The schedule will be confirmed for the Hungarian Darts Trophy soon after the draw, with the tournament split into two sessions a day of Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the final day seeing the third round, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Final.
Niko Springer crowned himself the fourth German European Tour champion in PDC history at the Hungarian Darts Trophy 2025
Format Hungarian Darts Trophy 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 Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
| 2025 | Niko Springer | 8-7 | Danny Noppert |
| 2024 | Michael van Gerwen | 8-7 | Gian van Veen |
| 2023 | Dave Chisnall | 8-7 | Luke Humphries |
| 2022 | Joe Cullen | 8-2 | William O'Connor |
| 2021 | Gerwyn Price | 8-2 | Michael Smith |