2026 Czech Darts Open: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained
The Euro Tour heads to Czechia, with the Czech Darts Open marking the 12th 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 Czech Darts Open
Let’s take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
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2026 Czech Darts Open draw & schedule
Day 1 — first round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Cameron Menzies vs. Johan Engstrom | Fri., Sept. 4 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Andrew Gilding vs. HNQ2 | Fri., Sept. 4 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Ryan Joyce vs. Kim Huybrechts | Fri., Sept. 4 | 2:00 p.m. |
| William O’Connor vs. HNQ4 | Fri., Sept. 4 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Niko Springer vs. Martin Homola | Fri., Sept. 4 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Kevin Doets vs. Ricky Evans | Fri., Sept. 4 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Joe Cullen vs. Stephen Burton | Fri., Sept. 4 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Callan Rydz vs. Cristo Reyes | Fri., Sept. 4 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 1 — first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Conor Scutt | Fri., Sept. 4 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. HNQ3 | Fri., Sept. 4 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Mario Vandenbogaerde | Fri., Sept. 4 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Martin Schindler vs. Rob Owen | Fri., Sept. 4 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Beau Greaves | Fri., Sept. 4 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Rob Cross vs. Keane Barry | Fri., Sept. 4 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Damon Heta vs. HNQ1 | Fri., Sept. 4 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. Jeffrey de Graaf | Fri., Sept. 4 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 2 — second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Ratajski/HNQ3 | Sat., Sept. 5 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Ryan Searle vs. O’Connor/HNQ4 | Sat., Sept. 5 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert vs. Doets/Evans | Sat., Sept. 5 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Gary Anderson vs. Menzies/Engstrom | Sat., Sept. 5 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Schindler/Owen | Sat., Sept. 5 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Chris Dobey vs. Cross/Barry | Sat., Sept. 5 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Ross Smith vs. Cullen/Burton | Sat., Sept. 5 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Gilding/HNQ2 | Sat., Sept. 5 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 2 — second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Gian van Veen vs. Zonneveld/de Graaf | Sat., Sept. 5 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Heta/HNQ1 | Sat., Sept. 5 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Rydz/Reyes | Sat., Sept. 5 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Luke Litler vs. Springer/Homola | Sat., Sept. 5 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Luke Humphries vs. Gurney/Greaves | Sat., Sept. 5 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. van Duijvenbode/Vandenbogaerde | Sat., Sept. 5 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Josh Rock vs. Joyce/Huybrechts | Sat., Sept. 5 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Woodhouse/Scutt | Sat., Sept. 5 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 3 — third round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 1:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 2:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 3:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 4:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 3 — quarterfinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 7:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 7:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 8:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 8:30 p.m. |
Day 3 — semifinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 9:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 9:30 p.m. |
Day 3 — final (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Sept. 6 | 10:10 p.m. |
Tournament bracket
Here is the bracket for after the first round.
Second round
| (1) Luke Littler vs. Springer/Homala |
| (16) Jermaine Wattimena vs. Ratajski/HNQ3 |
| (8) Stephen Bunting vs. Woodhouse/Scutt |
| (9) Danny Noppert vs. Doets/Evans |
| (4) Michael van Gerwen vs. van Duijvenbode/Vandenbogaerde |
| (13) Wessell Nijman vs. Schindler/Owen |
| (5) Jonny Clayton vs. Damon Heta/HNQ1 |
| (12) Chris Dobey vs. Cross/Barry |
| (2) Luke Humphries vs. Gurney/Greaves |
| (15) Nathan Aspinall vs. Gilding/HNQ2 |
| (7) Josh Rock vs. Joyce/Huybrechts |
| (10) Ryan Searle vs. O’Connor/HNQ4 |
| (3) Gian van Veen vs. Zonneveld/de Graaf |
| (14) Ross Smith vs. Cullen/Burton |
| (6) Gerwyn Price vs. Rydz/Reyes |
| (11) Gary Anderson vs. Menzies/Engstrom |
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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