European Tour

12 February – 17 October 2027 · Diverse Veranstaltungsorte

The PDC European Tour: all the European tournaments with draws, results and prize money on the individual tournament pages.

The PDC European Tour (also known as the European Darts Tour) is the biggest professional darts tournament series in continental Europe and has been held every year since 2012 as part of the PDC Pro Tour. It grew out of the PDC's idea of turning two Players Championships held on a single weekend into one bigger tournament, for which the top 32 in the PDC Order of Merit qualified automatically. Prize money back then was £75,000 per tournament, and since 2014 every match has been played on stage in front of a crowd. From five tournaments in its first year, 2012, the series has grown to 15 events in 2026 – a new high. In 2026 it ran from 20 February to 18 October in nine countries: six stops were in Germany (Göttingen, Munich, Sindelfingen, Riesa, Kiel and Leverkusen), plus tournaments in Poland, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and the Netherlands. In 2026 the series visited Poland and Slovakia for the first time. 2027 again features 15 tournaments, for the first time in ten countries and 15 cities: new on the calendar are Liévin in France – the country's first PDC event – and Ghent in Belgium, while the tournament in Leverkusen is once again called the German Darts Open. The 2027 season starts in Kiel from 12 to 14 February and ends in Maastricht from 15 to 17 October. Over the years the tour has also stopped off in England, Gibraltar and Denmark. In 2026, £230,000 was paid out per tournament and the winner received £35,000; across the whole season it was £3,450,000 for the first time. Every field is made up of 48 players: the top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit, the 16 best players from the Pro Tour Order of Merit not yet qualified, plus qualifiers from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier, the Host Nation Qualifier, the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier and the East Europe Qualifier. Matches up to the quarter-finals are played as Best of 11 Legs, the semi-finals are Best of 13 Legs and the final is Best of 15 Legs. Results count towards the PDC Order of Merit and the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit. The European Tour Order of Merit is key: since 2016 the end of the European Tour has marked the close of qualifying for the European Darts Championship, whose field is made up of the top 32 players in this ranking. The series' record winner is Michael van Gerwen with 38 titles. All 15 events of the 2026 season have been decided: the last title went to Niels Zonneveld at the Dutch Darts Championship at the MECC in Maastricht, where he faced Danny Noppert in an all-Dutch final. In the final European Tour Order of Merit standings of 19 October 2026, Ross Smith leads with £158,000 ahead of Wessel Nijman (£124,000) and Krzysztof Ratajski (£89,500); Zonneveld is fourth with £87,500.

At a glance

  • Organiser: PDC Europe
  • First edition: 2012 with five tournaments
  • Tournaments 2026: 15 events in nine countries
  • Players per event: 48 players
  • Prize money per tournament: £230,000 (winner: £35,000)
  • Total prize money 2026: £3,450,000
  • Rankings: Counts towards the PDC Order of Merit, Pro Tour Order of Merit and European Tour Order of Merit
  • Qualifying route: The top 32 of the European Tour Order of Merit qualify for the European Darts Championship
  • German venues 2026: Göttingen, Munich, Sindelfingen, Riesa, Kiel and Leverkusen
  • Broadcast: DAZN shows all events live, Sport1 selected tournaments on free-to-air TV
  • 2027 season: 15 tournaments in ten countries and 15 cities, new are Liévin (France) and Ghent (Belgium)
  • German venues 2027: Kiel, Riesa, Munich, Sindelfingen, Göttingen and Leverkusen
  • Opening and finale 2027: 12 to 14 February in Kiel, season finale from 15 to 17 October in Maastricht

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FAQ

When does the PDC European Tour 2027 start and where is it played?

The 2027 season starts from 12 to 14 February with the Baltic Sea Darts Open at the Wunderino Arena in Kiel and ends from 15 to 17 October with the Dutch Darts Championship in Maastricht. There are 15 tournaments in total, for the first time in ten countries and 15 cities.

What does the European Darts Tour 2027 calendar look like?

In Germany, 2027 features Kiel (12 to 14 February), Riesa (26 to 28 February), Munich (27 to 29 March), Sindelfingen (2 to 4 April), Göttingen (16 to 18 April) and Leverkusen (9 to 11 July, again under the name German Darts Open). On top of that come Kraków, Liévin, Graz, Prague, Bratislava, Ghent, Basel, Budapest and Maastricht – new on the calendar are Liévin in France, the country's first PDC event, and Ghent in Belgium.

How much prize money is there on the Euro Tour?

Since 2026, £230,000 has been paid out per PDC European Tour tournament. The winner gets £35,000, the runner-up £15,000 and the semi-finalists £10,000 each; across the whole 2026 season it was £3,450,000 for the first time.

What format is played at the European Tour?

Every PDC European Tour event is played over three days with 48 players. Up to the quarter-finals it's Best of 11 Legs, the semi-finals are Best of 13 Legs and the final is Best of 15 Legs. Since 2025, the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit only enter on Saturday in round 2.

How do you qualify for a Darts European Tour tournament?

Automatically qualified are the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit plus the best 16 players from the Pro Tour Order of Merit who haven't qualified yet. On top of that come ten winners of the Tour Card Holder Qualifier, four players from the Host Nation Qualifier and one winner each from the Nordic & Baltic and the East Europe Qualifier.

When is darts back on Sport1 and where can you watch the European Tour on TV and stream?

DAZN shows every PDC European Tour event live, and several tournaments are also available free of charge via the DAZN Darts Channel on Pluto TV. In 2026, Sport1 showed the European Darts Trophy, the German Darts Grand Prix, the European Darts Grand Prix and the Swiss Darts Trophy on free TV. The 2026 season is over; the next European Tour tournament is the Baltic Sea Darts Open from 12 to 14 February 2027 in Kiel.

Who won the Euro Tour 2026 tournaments?

All 15 events are decided: Luke Littler won the Poland Darts Open and the Czech Darts Open, Wessel Nijman the European Darts Trophy and the Slovak Darts Open, Ross Smith the International Darts Open and the Hungarian Darts Trophy. The other titles went to Luke Humphries (Belgian Darts Open), Nathan Aspinall (German Darts Grand Prix), Gerwyn Price (European Darts Grand Prix), Josh Rock (Austrian Darts Open), Luke Woodhouse (Baltic Sea Darts Open), Krzysztof Ratajski (European Darts Open), James Wade (Flanders Darts Trophy), Jonny Clayton (Swiss Darts Trophy) and, to round things off, Niels Zonneveld, who won the Dutch Darts Championship in Maastricht 8-5 against Danny Noppert.

Who is the record winner of the PDC European Tour and who leads the European Tour Order of Merit?

The record winner is Michael van Gerwen with 38 tournament wins; the most successful German player is Martin Schindler with three titles, and the first German win was claimed by Max Hopp in 2018 at the German Darts Open in Saarbrücken. In the final European Tour Order of Merit standings of 19 October 2026, Ross Smith leads with £158,000 ahead of Wessel Nijman (£124,000) and Krzysztof Ratajski (£89,500); the top 32 players in this ranking made up the field for the European Darts Championship.

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