PDC Darts Calendar for September 2026: Jam-packed month includes World Series Finals in Amsterdam and the start of the iconic World Grand Prix

September promises to be a particularly busy month for players on the PDC circuit. After the summer break, the schedule ramps up with major events almost every weekend. From the European Tour and Players Championships to the climax of the Challenge Tour: there is plenty at stake on multiple fronts this month.

September also fires the starting gun for a crucial run-in to the final months of the season. The World Series Finals deliver the first major televised event of the autumn, while the World Grand Prix gets underway at the end of the month. Meanwhile, players are battling hard for prize money, ranking positions, and qualification for the big tournaments later this year. These are the key PDC events on the schedule in September 2026.

The month’s first major test takes place in Prague, where the sixth edition of the Czech Darts Open is on the bill. For the twelfth Euro Tour event of the season, virtually the entire world elite heads to the Czech capital, ensuring a stacked field for the title fight.

Luke Humphries starts as defending champion. The Englishman took last year’s Czech Darts Open by beating Josh Rock 8-5 in the final. Retaining the title will be no formality. With Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price, and Gary Anderson among the challengers, Humphries faces stern competition in Prague.

A week after the Czech Darts Open, the Euro Tour moves on to Belgium. Antwerp hosts the third edition of the Flanders Darts Trophy on the second weekend of September. Last year, Luke Littler lifted the Belgian Euro Tour title by edging Josh Rock 8-7 in a thrilling final.

As usual, the European Tour field features 48 players. The top sixteen on the world ranking and the top sixteen on the Pro Tour ranking receive direct invites. The remaining sixteen spots are allocated via various qualifying events.

Belgian darts fans can also look forward to an exceptionally strong line-up. The full world elite has entered for Antwerp. Subject to any late withdrawals, Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Josh Rock, and Gary Anderson are all scheduled to appear at Antwerp Expo.

In recent years, the World Series Finals have reliably signalled the start of a busy stretch of televised tournaments in the autumn. The World Series circuit concludes in Amsterdam, with prize money earned not counting towards the PDC Order of Merit.

In total, 32 players line up at AFAS Live. The bulk of the field consists of 24 players who earned invitations based on their World Series performances. Four players receive places via their world ranking, while the final four spots are decided through a qualifier.

Michael van Gerwen claimed the title in 2025 on home soil. The Dutchman reached the Amsterdam final and defeated Luke Littler 11-7.

Pro Tour players gather in Den Bosch on 22 and 23 September for the 29th and 30th Players Championship events of the season. Each tournament carries £150,000 in prize money to be shared among the field.

A Players Championship event features a standard field of 128 players. In principle, these are the 128 PDC Tour Card holders. If a Tour Card holder does not enter or withdraws late, open spots are filled by the highest-ranked players on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit.

On 24 September, the Maaspoort in Den Bosch stages qualifying for the Dutch Darts Championship, the final Euro Tour event of the season. For players not already qualified, this qualifier offers one last major chance to secure a European Tour ticket.

There is plenty on the line at this qualifier. A Euro Tour berth not only brings opportunities to earn prize money and ranking points, but can also prove vital in the chase for places at the major televised events later in the year.

The Challenge Tour will be decided this weekend. From 26.09.2026 to 28.09.2026, the final four events are on the schedule, with the last Tour Cards and World Championship tickets up for grabs.

Top spot pays out the most. The winner earns places at both the Grand Slam of Darts and the World Darts Championship, plus a Tour Card. Derek Coulson currently leads, having banked £15,150 in prize money across the first 20 Challenge Tour events of the year.

The top three qualify for the World Darts Championship, and the runner-up also receives a Tour Card. Joe Hunt is second on the table with £13,050, but he has also provisionally qualified for the Worlds via the Pro Tour. That opens the door for the player in fourth to target a Worlds berth as well. Third and fourth are held by Daniel Klose (£10,800) and Tommy Morris (£9,100) respectively. Tommy Lishman (£8,350) and Daniel Ayres (£7,300) are the nearest chasers.

From 28.09.2026 to 04.10.2026, attention shifts to the first major ranking event of the autumn. The World Grand Prix boasts a £750,000 prize fund, enabling players to make major moves on the PDC Order of Merit. It also kicks off a key run of events towards the Grand Slam of Darts and the World Darts Championship, so Leicester should quickly reveal who is finding peak form at the right time.

The World Grand Prix has long stood apart on the PDC calendar thanks to its unique double-in, double-out format. Where players normally only need a double to finish a leg, at this tournament every leg must also begin with a successfully hit double.

The match structure also differs from many other PDC majors. It is played in sets. The margin for error is tiny in the opening round with a best-of-three sets format. As the event progresses, matches lengthen, culminating in a best-of-11 sets final.

Luke Littler arrives in Leicester as defending champion. The English teenage sensation dominated the 2025 edition’s final, beating Luke Humphries 6-1 in sets.