Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026

28 – 30 August 2026 · MVM Dome, Budapest

Part of: European Tour

The Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026 took place from 28 to 30 August 2026 at the MVM Dome in Budapest and was the eleventh of fifteen events on the PDC European Tour 2026. Ross Smith won the final 8-2 against Gary Anderson and claimed £35,000 of the total prize money of £230,000.

The Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026 was the eleventh of fifteen tournaments on the PDC European Tour 2026 and took place from 28 to 30 August 2026 at the MVM Dome in Budapest. The ranking tournament was organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, or PDC Europe. For Budapest it was the sixth edition of the event, which was held for the first time in 2021 – the premiere planned for 2020 at the ÉRD Aréna had been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was played as a knockout tournament with 48 participants: up to and including the quarter-finals in a best of 11 legs format, the semi-finals in best of 13 legs and the final in best of 15 legs, each in double-out mode. In 2026 the prize money was raised as part of the PDC-wide increase to a total of £230,000 per European Tour event, with the winner receiving £35,000. The prize money counts towards the PDC Order of Merit, the ProTour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit, through which the top 32 qualify for the European Darts Championship in Dortmund. Defending champion Niko Springer started the tournament with a 6-1 win over Maik Kuivenhoven, but lost his second-round match 4-6 to Ryan Searle on Saturday afternoon and was eliminated. Beau Greaves also made headlines: she secured one of the ten places in the Tour Card Holder Qualifier and became the first woman ever to compete in a European Tour event – in the first round she lost narrowly 5-6 to Rob Cross, but threw the highest average of the first round with 104.88. The field was changed by late withdrawals: Gerwyn Price pulled out before the draw and was replaced by Callan Rydz, which moved Luke Woodhouse up to seed 16; James Wade withdrew after the draw and Madars Razma took his place. Several seeded players went out in the second round: Wessel Nijman lost 2-6 to the 2023 champion Dave Chisnall, number 16 seed Luke Woodhouse was beaten 5-6 by Rob Cross, and in the evening session top seed Luke Humphries also went out, losing 3-6 to Dirk van Duijvenbode. The best average of the tournament was set by Gary Anderson with 105.27 in his 6-2 win over Krzysztof Ratajski. Also progressing were Ross Smith, Jermaine Wattimena, Danny Noppert, Chris Dobey, Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, Keane Barry, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Nathan Aspinall and Josh Rock, who knocked the 2022 champion Joe Cullen out of the tournament 6-0. All eight last-16 matches were played on Sunday afternoon: Dirk van Duijvenbode won 6-4 against Rob Cross, Danny Noppert 6-4 against Ryan Searle, Ross Smith 6-4 against Jonny Clayton, Dave Chisnall 6-2 against Keane Barry, Gian van Veen 6-3 against Jermaine Wattimena, Gary Anderson 6-5 against Stephen Bunting, Nathan Aspinall 6-4 against Michael van Gerwen and Chris Dobey 6-3 against Josh Rock. In the evening session Danny Noppert came out on top 6-5 against Dirk van Duijvenbode in the deciding leg, Ross Smith beat Dave Chisnall 6-2, Gary Anderson won 6-5 against Gian van Veen in the deciding leg with an average of 101.45 and Nathan Aspinall also defeated Chris Dobey 6-5. In the first semi-final over best of 13 legs Ross Smith reached the final with a 7-3 win over Danny Noppert; in the second semi-final Gary Anderson came through 7-6 against Nathan Aspinall in the deciding leg after surviving five match darts from his opponent. Ross Smith won the best of 15 legs final 8-2 against Gary Anderson. After checkouts of 124 and 103 he led 2-1 and extended his lead to 6-1; he sealed the win with an 11-dart break. The Englishman finished the final with an average of 101.01 and hit 73 per cent of his darts at double, while Anderson stayed at 90.50. For Smith it was his second European Tour title of the 2026 season after the International Darts Open in Riesa; he moved up from 17th to 15th in the PDC world rankings and took over the lead in the European Tour Order of Merit 2026. Smith received £35,000 for the win, runner-up Anderson £15,000. The event was broadcast internationally on PDC TV, with DAZN showing all sessions live in German-speaking countries.

At a glance

  • Edition: 6th edition (first held in 2021)
  • Calendar position: European Tour 11 of 15 of the PDC Pro Tour 2026
  • Organiser: Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) / PDC Europe
  • Venue: MVM Dome, Budapest (Hungary)
  • Field: 48 players
  • Total prize money: £230,000 (winner: £35,000)
  • Winner 2026: Ross Smith (8:2 against Gary Anderson in the final, second European Tour title)
  • Defending champion: Niko Springer (2025 winner with 8:7 against Danny Noppert), knocked out in 2026 in the 2nd round 4:6 against Ryan Searle
  • Most titles: Gerwyn Price, Joe Cullen, Dave Chisnall, Michael van Gerwen, Niko Springer and Ross Smith (1 title each)
  • Premiere: Beau Greaves was the first woman to compete at a European Tour event and lost 5:6 against Rob Cross in the 1st round
  • Caller: Kirk Bevins, Huw Ware, Philip Brzezinski and Franz Engerer
  • Doors open: Afternoon from 12:00 (first match 13:00), evening from 18:00 (first match 19:00)

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FAQ

When and where did the Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026 take place?

The Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026 was held from 28 to 30 August 2026 at the MVM Dome in Budapest (Hungary) and was the sixth edition of the event. The afternoon sessions started at 13:00 (doors open 12:00), the evening sessions at 19:00.

Who won the Hungarian Trophy 2026 in Budapest?

Ross Smith won the Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026 with an 8-2 win in the final over Best of 15 Legs against Gary Anderson. In the semi-final he had beaten Danny Noppert 7-3; after the International Darts Open in Riesa it was his second European Tour title of the 2026 season.

How did defending champion Niko Springer fare at the darts in Budapest?

Niko Springer, who had won the 2025 final 8-7 against Danny Noppert, started with a 6-1 win over Maik Kuivenhoven. In the second round he went out 4-6 to Ryan Searle.

How much prize money was there at the European Tour event in Budapest?

A total of £230,000 was paid out at the Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026. Winner Ross Smith received £35,000, runner-up Gary Anderson £15,000, the semi-finalists £10,000 each, the quarter-finalists £8,000 each and the first-round losers £2,000 each.

What format was the Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026 played in?

The tournament was played as a knockout with 48 players in Double Out format. Up to and including the quarter-finals it was Best of 11 Legs (first to 6), the semi-finals Best of 13 Legs and the final Best of 15 Legs.

Where was the darts tournament in Budapest shown on TV and stream?

DAZN broadcast all sessions of the Hungarian Darts Trophy live in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in German, and the event was also available free of charge on the DAZN Darts X channel on Pluto TV. Internationally, the livestream with original commentary was available via PDC TV.

How do you qualify for the Hungarian Trophy?

The top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit are seeded and only enter the action on Saturday in the 2nd round. They are joined by the 16 highest-ranked players from the ProTour Order of Merit who are not yet qualified, plus 16 qualifiers: ten from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier, four from the Host Nation Qualifier and one each from the Nordic & Baltic and the East European Qualifier.

Why was Beau Greaves' appearance on the PDC European Tour special?

Beau Greaves secured one of the ten spots in the Tour Card Holder Qualifier and was thus the first woman to compete at a European Tour event. In the 1st round of the Hungarian Darts Trophy 2026 she narrowly lost 5-6 to Rob Cross on Friday evening, but with 104.88 she threw the highest Average of the first round.

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