European Darts Championship 2026: Format

22 October – 25 October 2026 · Westfalenhalle, Dortmund

The European Darts Championship is played as a knockout event with 32 participants in leg mode; the game variant is 501 with double out. The 1st round goes over a maximum of eleven legs, so the first player to win six legs takes the match. The last 16 and the quarter-finals are played over a maximum of 19 legs, where the first player to ten legs comes through. The semi-finals and the final go over a maximum of 21 legs and are decided by eleven legs won. A total of £750,000 is paid out, with the winner receiving £150,000. The eligible prize money won at the European Championship counts solely towards the PDC Order of Merit, i.e. the world ranking, and not towards the ProTour or European Tour Order of Merit. Source