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The Euro Tour heads to the Netherlands, with the Dutch Darts Championship marking the second-to-last ET event of 2026.
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 Dutch Darts Championship
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
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2026 Dutch Darts Championship draw & schedule
Here is the schedule for the event.
Day 1 - first round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Karel Sedlacek vs. Callan Rydz | Fri., Oct. 16 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Cameron Menzies vs. Nick Kenny | Fri., Oct. 16 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Jeffrey de Graaf vs. Mickey Mansell | Fri., Oct. 16 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Dave Chisnall vs. Jonas Masalin | Fri., Oct. 16 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Max Hopp | Fri., Oct. 16 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Ryan Joyce vs. Owen Bates | Fri., Oct. 16 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Ricardo Pietreczko vs. Heine Uuldriks | Fri., Oct. 16 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. James Hurrell | Fri., Oct. 16 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 1 - first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Sebastian Bialecki vs. Daryl Gurney | Fri., Oct. 16 | 7:00 p.m. |
| William O'Connor vs. Richard Veenstra | Fri., Oct. 16 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Niko Springer vs. Scott Williams | Fri., Oct. 16 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. Mike De Decker | Fri., Oct. 16 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Kim Huybrechts vs. Jimmy van Schie | Fri., Oct. 16 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Cristo Reyes vs. Krzysztof Kciuk | Fri., Oct. 16 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Damon Heta vs. Maikel Verberk | Fri., Oct. 16 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Michael Smith vs. Stephen Burton | Fri., Oct. 16 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Martin Schindler vs. Karel Sedlacek | Sat., Oct. 17 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Jeffrey De Graaf | Sat., Oct. 17 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Andrew Gilding | Sat., Oct. 17 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Ross Smith vs. Ryan Joyce | Sat., Oct. 17 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert vs. Dave Chisnall | Sat., Oct. 17 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Ryan Searle vs. Dirk Van Duijvenbode | Sat., Oct. 17 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Rob Cross vs. Heine Uuldriks | Sat., Oct. 17 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Niels Zonneveld | Sat., Oct. 17 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Scott Williams | Sat., Oct. 17 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Jimmy Van Schie | Sat., Oct. 17 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Cameron Menzies | Sat., Oct. 17 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Sebastian Bialecki | Sat., Oct. 17 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. William O'Connor | Sat., Oct. 17 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Damon Heta | Sat., Oct. 17 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Michael Smith | Sat., Oct. 17 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Chris Dobey vs. Cristo Reyes | Sat., Oct. 17 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 1:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 2:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 3:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 4:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - quarterfinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 7:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 7:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 8:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 8:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 9:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 9:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - final (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Oct. 18 | 10:10 p.m. |
Tournament bracket
Here is the tournament bracket after the first round.
Second round
| Gian van Veen vs. Sebastian Bialecki |
| Rob Cross vs. Heine Uuldriks |
| Ryan Searle vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Ross Smith vs. Ryan Joyce |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. William O'Connor |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Andrew Gilding |
| Danny Noppert vs. Dave Chisnall |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Jimmy van Schie |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Scott Williams |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Niels Zonneveld |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Jeffrey De Graaf |
| Chris Dobey vs. Cristo Reyes |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Damon Heta |
| Martin Schindler vs. Karel Sedlacek |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Cameron Menzies |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Michael Smith |
Third round
| Gian van Veen/Sebastian Bialecki vs. Rob Cross/Heine Uuldriks |
| Ryan Searle/Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Ross Smith/Ryan Joyce |
| Michael van Gerwen/William O'Connor vs. Luke Woodhouse/Andrew Gilding |
| Danny Noppert/Dave Chisnall vs. Jermaine Wattimena/Jimmy van Schie |
| Gerwyn Price/Scott Williams vs.Krzysztof Ratajski/Niels Zonneveld |
| Wessel Nijman/Jeffrey De Graaf vs. Chris Dobey/Cristo Reyes |
| Jonny Clayton/Damon Heta vs. Martin Schindler/Karel Sedlacek |
| Stephen Bunting/Cameron Menzies vs. Nathan Aspinall/Michael Smith |
Quarterfinals
| TBD |
| TBD |
| TBD |
| TBD |
Semifinals
| TBD |
| TBD |
Final
| TBD |
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.
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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