2026 European Darts Grand Prix: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained
The Euro Tour heads to Germany, with the European DartsGrand Prix marking the fifth ET event of 2026.
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As usual, 48 qualifiers will battle it out, starting on Friday, in hopes of advancing to the final on Sunday night.
What to know about the European Darts Grand Prix
Let’s take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
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2026 European Darts Grand Prix draw & schedule
Day 1 — first round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Valters Melderis vs. Karel Sedlacek | Fri., Apr. 17 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Ian White | Fri., Apr. 17 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. Keane Barry | Fri., Apr. 17 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Michael Hurtz | Fri., Apr. 17 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Kevin Doets vs. Jurjen Van der Velde | Fri., Apr. 17 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Paul Krohne | Fri., Apr. 17 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Mickey Mansell vs. Rob Cross | Fri., Apr. 17 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Dave Chisnall vs. Petr Krivka | Fri., Apr. 17 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 1 — first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Michael Unterbuchner vs. William O’Connor | Fri., Apr. 17 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Joe Cullen vs. Maik Kuivenhoven | Fri., Apr. 17 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan vs. Peter Wright | Fri., Apr. 17 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Cameron Menzies vs. Raymond van Barneveld | Fri., Apr. 17 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Damon Heta vs. Madars Razma | Fri., Apr. 17 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Kim Huybrechts | Fri., Apr. 17 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Oskar Lukasiak | Fri., Apr. 17 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Niko Springer vs. Robin Masino | Fri., Apr. 17 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 2 — second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Mike De Decker vs. Krzysztof Ratajski | Sat., Apr. 18 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Kevin Doets | Sat., Apr. 18 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Ryan Searle vs. Wessel Nijman | Sat., Apr. 18 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert vs. Oskar Lukasiak | Sat., Apr. 18 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Chris Dobeyvs. Andrew Gilding | Sat., Apr. 18 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Gary Anderson vs. Niko Springer | Sat., Apr. 18 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Mickey Mansell | Sat., Apr. 18 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Josh Rock vs. Keane Barry | Sat., Apr. 18 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 2 — second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Ross Smith vs. Cameron Menzies | Sat., Apr. 18 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Dave Chisnall | Sat., Apr. 18 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Jeffrey de Zwaan | Sat., Apr. 18 | 8:00 p.m. |
| James Wade vs. Kim Huybrechts | Sat., Apr. 18 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Joe Cullen | Sat., Apr. 18 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Michael Unterbuchner | Sat., Apr. 18 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Martin Schindler vs. Damon Heta | Sat., Apr. 18 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Valters Melderis | Sat., Apr. 18 | 10:30 p.m. |
Tournament bracket
Second round
| Gian van Veen vs. Joe Cullen |
| Mike De Decker vs. Krzysztof Ratajski |
| Danny Noppert vs. Oskar Lukasiak |
| Gary Anderson vs. Niko Springer |
| James Wade vs. Kim Huybrechts |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Jeffrey de Zwaan |
| Josh Rock vs. Keane Barry |
| Ross Smith vs. Cameron Menzies |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Michael Unterbuchner |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Kevin Doets |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Mickey Mansell |
| Ryan Searle vs. Wessel Nijman |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Valters Melderis |
| Martin Schindler vs. Damon Heta |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Dave Chisnall |
| Chris Dobey vs. Andrew Gilding |
Third round
| van Veen/Cullen vs. Ratajski |
| Danny Noppert vs. Martin Schindler |
| Wade/Huybrechts vs. Aspinall/de Zwaan |
| Josh Rock vs. Ross Smith |
| van Gerwen/Unterbuchner vs. Jermaine Wattimena |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Wessel Nijman |
| Clayton/Melderis vs. Schindler/Heta |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Chris Dobey |
Prize Money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £35,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £15,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £8,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £5,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £3,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
| Total | £230,000 |
Format
48 players will be in action this weekend, with 16 seeded players receiving automatic byes into the second round action on Saturday.
Each seeded player will play the winner of one of Friday’s games, leaving 32 players left after Friday.
Saturday will feature only round two games, determining which 16 players will advance to action on Sunday.
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The afternoon session on Sunday will consist of the round of 16 games.
The evening session will consist of the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds.
The first round, second round, round of 16 and quarterfinal round will all be played in a best-of-11-leg format.
The semifinal round will be best-of-13 legs, and the final will be best-of-15 legs.
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