The unpredictability of the European Tour as never-before-seen record could become reality

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Friday, 11 September 2026 at 08:00
Gerwyn Price cheers.
The 2026 European Tour could go down in the history books as one of the most unpredictable seasons ever. With three tournaments still to play, multiple records are within reach. This weekend sees the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp, followed by the Swiss Darts Trophy and the Dutch Darts Championship.
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After twelve of the fifteen European Tour events, nine different players have already lifted at least one title. A new record is edging closer. Luke Littler, Wessel Nijman, and Ross Smith have been the most successful players on the 2026 European circuit so far. Each has captured two titles.
Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall, Gerwyn Price, Josh Rock, Luke Woodhouse, and Krzysztof Ratajski have each been crowned European Tour champion once. That brings the current total to nine different winners this year.
That number could rise further in the coming weeks. Only two new winners are needed to set a new record. The Flanders Darts Trophy offers the first opportunity. If a player who has not won a European Tour title this season manages to take the crown in Belgium, the record will be firmly in sight.

Record number of finalists also within reach

It’s not just the number of different winners that could set a record. The tally of different finalists is strikingly high as well. So far, eighteen different players have appeared in a European Tour final.
The all-time record stands at twenty different finalists. With three events remaining, that milestone is well within reach. Only two players who have not yet reached a European Tour final this season need to make the decider to match the record.
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That says a lot about the depth of the 2026 field. While the PDC’s biggest names still regularly contest the titles, players from the chasing pack and surprise outsiders are getting plenty of chances to make their mark.
The Flanders Darts Trophy, staged this weekend, is the thirteenth of fifteen European Tour events in 2026. The European Tour then moves to Switzerland for the Swiss Darts Trophy, before the Dutch Darts Championship in Maastricht wraps up the series.

Who will make history?

The race for a tenth different winner will be particularly compelling in the coming weeks. The current nine champions have produced an unusually broad roll of honour on this season’s European Tour. A new winner in Belgium, Switzerland, or the Netherlands would bring the total to ten.
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The record for different finalists also looks attainable. With up to six new final berths still to be decided, it’s entirely possible several new names will be added to the list in the weeks ahead.
That gives the Flanders Darts Trophy an extra dimension. The prestigious title remains the main prize, but a place in the record books is also on the line in Belgium. If the 2026 trend continues, the European Tour could end the season with two fresh historical milestones.
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