The
Swiss Darts Trophy is due to take place between 9-11 October 2026 at St Jakobshalle in Basel. It is the penultimate tournament of the
European Tour season before the Dutch Darts Championship.
It will feature a field of 48 players and £230,000 in prize money. Luke Humphries is pencilled in to be top seed with Gian van Veen, Jonny Clayton, James Wade, Michael van Gerwen and Josh Rock also leading the way.
Luke Littler will not bother for the rest of the European Tour season and won't play in Basel and Maastricht.
Schedule Swiss Darts Trophy 2026
Friday October 9
Afternoon session (13:00 CET, 12:00 GMT)
| Niels Zonneveld | v | Bradley Brooks | R1 |
| William O'Connor | v | Jani Haavisto | R1 |
| Mensur Suljovic | v | Gyorgy Jehirszki | R1 |
| Sebastian Bialecki | v | Karel Sedlacek | R1 |
| Niko Springer | v | HNQ2 | R1 |
| Joe Cullen | v | Tom Bissell | R1 |
| Cameron Menzies | v | Cristo Reyes | R1 |
| Rob Cross | v | Mario Vandenbogaerde | R1 |
Evening session (19:00 CET, 18:00 GMT)
| Andrew Gilding | v | HNQ1 | R1 |
| Jeffrey de Graaf | v | Sietse Lap | R1 |
| Dave Chisnall | v | Alan Soutar | R1 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | v | Maik Kuivenhoven | R1 |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | v | HNQ3 | R1 |
| Michael Smith | v | Rob Owen | R1 |
| Damon Heta | v | HNQ4 | R1 |
| Kevin Doets | v | Nick Kenny | R1 |
Saturday October 10
Afternoon session (13:00 CET, 12:00 GMT)
| Krzysztof Ratajski | v | Gilding/HNQ1 | R2 |
| Wessel Nijman | v | Bialecki/Sedlacek | R2 |
| Luke Woodhouse | v | Cross/Vandenbogaerde | R2 |
| Martin Schindler | v | Cullen/Bissell | R2 |
| Ryan Searle | v | Menzies/Reyes | R2 |
| Ross Smith | v | O'Connor/Haavisto | R2 |
| Chris Dobey | v | Zonneveld/Brooks | R2 |
| Jermaine Wattimena | v | M Smith/Owen | R2 |
Evening session (19:00 CET, 18:00 GMT)
| Josh Rock | v | Chisnall/Soutar | R2 |
| Stephen Bunting | v | De Graaf/Lap | R2 |
| James Wade | v | Van Duijvenbode/HNQ3 | R2 |
| Jonny Clayton | v | Van Barneveld/Kuivenhoven | R2 |
| Michael van Gerwen | v | Suljovic/Jehirszki | R2 |
| Luke Humphries | v | Doets/Kenny | R2 |
| Gian van Veen | v | Springer/HNQ2 | R2 |
| Danny Noppert | v | Heta/HNQ4 | R2 |
Sunday October 11
Afternoon session (13:00 CET, 12:00 GMT)
| TBC | v | TBC | L16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | L16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | L16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | L16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | L16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | L16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | L16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | L16 |
Evening session (18:00 CET, 17:00 GMT)
| TBC | v | TBC | QF |
| TBC | v | TBC | QF |
| TBC | v | TBC | QF |
| TBC | v | TBC | QF |
| TBC | v | TBC | SF |
| TBC | v | TBC | SF |
| TBC | v | TBC | FINAL |
Draw Swiss Darts Trophy 2026
| (6) Josh Rock | v | Dave Chisnall/Alan Soutar |
| (11) Wessel Nijman | v | Sebastian Bialecki/Karel Sedlacek |
| (3) Jonny Clayton | v | Raymond van Barneveld/Maik Kuivenhoven |
| (14) Luke Woodhouse | v | Rob Cross/Mario Vandenbogaerde |
| (7) Stephen Bunting | v | Jeffrey de Graaf/Sietse Lap |
| (10) Chris Dobey | v | Niels Zonneveld/Bradley Brooks |
| (2) Gian van Veen | v | Niko Springer/HNQ2 |
| (15) Martin Schindler | v | Joe Cullen/Tom Bissell |
| (5) Michael van Gerwen | v | Mensur Suljovic/Gyorgy Jehirszki |
| (12) Ross Smith | v | William O'Connor/Jani Haavisto |
| (4) James Wade | v | Dirk van Duijvenbode/HNQ3 |
| (13) Jermaine Wattimena | v | Michael Smith/Rob Owen |
| (8) Danny Noppert | v | Damon Heta/HNQ4 |
| (9) Ryan Searle | v | Cameron Menzies/Cristo Reyes |
| (1) Luke Humphries | v | Kevin Doets/Nick Kenny |
| (16) Krzysztof Ratajski | v | Andrew Gilding/HNQ1 |
Field Swiss Darts Trophy 2026
Seeded Players
| Seed | Player | Nation |
| 1 | Luke Humphries | England |
| 2 | Gian van Veen | Netherlands |
| 3 | Jonny Clayton | Wales |
| 4 | James Wade | England |
| 5 | Michael van Gerwen | Netherlands |
| 6 | Josh Rock | Northern Ireland |
| 7 | Gerwyn Price | Wales |
| 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 | Nathan Aspinall | England |
| 15 | Ross Smith | England |
| 16 | Jermaine Wattimena | Netherlands |
PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers
| Player | Nation |
| Luke Woodhouse | England |
| Kevin Doets | Netherlands |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | Poland |
| Andrew Gilding | England |
| Rob Cross | England |
| William O'Connor | Ireland |
| Niko Springer | Germany |
| Niels Zonneveld | Netherlands |
| Ryan Joyce | England |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | Netherlands |
| Joe Cullen | England |
| Cameron Menzies | Scotland |
| Damon Heta | Australia |
| Martin Schindler | Germany |
| Sebastian Białecki | Poland |
| Dave Chisnall | England |
Tour Card Qualifiers
| Player | Nation |
| Bradley Brooks | England |
| Mensur Suljović | Austria |
| Tom Bissell | England |
| Jeffrey de Graaf | Sweden |
| Michael Smith | England |
| Mario Vandenbogaerde | Belgium |
| Raymond van Barneveld | Netherlands |
| Sietse Lap | Netherlands |
| Maik Kuivenhoven | Netherlands |
| Cristo Reyes | Spain |
Host Nation Qualifier
| Player | Nation |
| TBC | Switzerland |
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier
| Player | Nation |
| Jani Haavisto | Finland |
East European Qualifier
| Player | Nation |
| György Jehirszki | Hungary |
When is the draw confirmed for Swiss Darts Trophy 2026?
The draw will be confirmed on Thursday at midday before the tournament starts on the Friday.
When is the schedule confirmed for Swiss Darts Trophy 2026?
The schedule will be confirmed shortly after the draw with the top 16 coming into proceedings on the Saturday. The top 16 ProTour stars will face the qualifiers, with the big names paired with one of the winners.
Format Swiss 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 Swiss Darts Trophy
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
| 2025 | Stephen Bunting | 8-3 | Luke Woodhouse |
| 2024 | Dave Chisnall | 8-6 | Ricardo Pietreczko |