PDC Pro Tour 2026

12 February – 17 October 2027 · Diverse Veranstaltungsorte weltweit

The PDC Pro Tour 2026 is the 25th staging of the Professional Darts Corporation's tournament series and consists of 49 tournaments for the first time – 34 Players Championships and 15 European Darts Tour events. A total of £8,550,000 in prize money is paid out.

The PDC Pro Tour 2026 is the twenty-fifth staging of the Professional Darts Corporation's tournament series. For the first time it comprises a total of 49 tournaments – one event more than the previous year – made up of the 34 Players Championships and the 15 events of the European Darts Tour. The tournament calendar was published on 11 September 2025; the season began on 9 February 2026 in Hildesheim and ends on 5 November 2026 in Leicester. The Pro Tour was introduced in 2002 to give the professionals more tournaments spread across the whole year, away from the big TV events. The series includes all Players Championships, since 2012 the European Tour events, and until 2018 the UK Open Qualifiers as well. Since the tour card system was introduced in 2011, the field at the Players Championships has been limited to 128 players. The places go to the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit after the World Championship, to qualifiers from the Challenge Tour and the Development Tour, and to the tour card winners from Qualifying School. While the European Tour events are played in front of a crowd, the remaining tournaments are staged as floor tournaments behind closed doors; coverage is via streaming, with individual European Tour events shown on free-to-air TV. Prize money has been raised significantly for 2026: each Players Championship carries £25,000 more than the previous year, each European Tour event £55,000 more. That puts the total prize money of the Pro Tour 2026 at £8,550,000. A tournament win is worth £15,000 at a Players Championship and £35,000 at a European Tour event. On the European Tour, a total of £3,450,000 will therefore be paid out for the first time in 2026. All results count towards the Pro Tour Order of Merit, a ranking calculated on a one-year basis. Through it, players qualify for the World Matchplay, the World Grand Prix, the European Championship, the Players Championship Finals and the PDC World Championship, among others. As of 30 October 2026, Wessel Nijman leads the ranking with £278,500, ahead of Ross Smith (£223,500), Kevin Doets (£181,750), Luke Woodhouse (£169,000) and Chris Dobey (£167,750). The most successful player of the season is Nijman with eight titles, ahead of Luke Humphries and Ross Smith with four each and Chris Dobey with three (as of 29 October 2026). The European Tour is complete following the Dutch Darts Championship at the MECC Maastricht (16 to 18 October): the title went to Niels Zonneveld, who won his first European Tour title 8-5 against Danny Noppert in an all-Dutch final. In the final European Tour Order of Merit standings, Ross Smith leads with £158,000 ahead of Wessel Nijman (£124,000) and Krzysztof Ratajski (£89,500). Most recently, Charlie Manby won Players Championship 31 in 's-Hertogenbosch on 28 October, beating Maik Kuivenhoven 8-2; a day later Chris Dobey came through there in Players Championship 32, 8-4 against Tommy Morris. That means 47 of the 49 events have been played; only Players Championships 33 and 34 on 4 and 5 November in Leicester remain, for which world champion Luke Littler has withdrawn – confirming that he will not take part in the Players Championship Finals.

At a glance

  • Organising association: PDC (Professional Darts Corporation)
  • Edition: 25th edition of the PDC Pro Tour
  • Held since: 2002
  • Events 2026: 49 (34 Players Championships, 15 European Tour Events)
  • Total prize money: £8.550.000
  • European Tour 2026 prize money: For the first time £3.450.000 in total (15 events at £230.000)
  • Tournament calendar published: 11 September 2025
  • Location: Various venues worldwide
  • Players Championships 2026 venues: Hildesheim, Wigan, Leicester, Milton Keynes and ’s-Hertogenbosch
  • European Tour 2026 venues: Germany, Belgium, Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Netherlands and Switzerland
  • First Pro Tour event in Germany: March 2007 in Bad Soden
  • Prize money counts towards: PDC Order of Merit, Pro Tour Order of Merit, Players Championship Order of Merit and European Tour Order of Merit
  • 2026 title winners so far: 47 of 49 events played (32 Players Championships, all 15 European Tour events)

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FAQ

When and where does the PDC Pro Tour 2026 take place?

The season runs from 9 February to 5 November 2026 at changing locations. The Players Championships are held in Hildesheim, Wigan, Leicester, Milton Keynes and ’s-Hertogenbosch, the European Darts Tour events at locations all across Europe.

How many tournaments does the Darts Pro Tour 2026 consist of?

The PDC Pro Tour 2026 features 49 tournaments for the first time – one more than in 2025. It is made up of 34 Players Championships and 15 European Darts Tour events.

How much prize money is there at the PDC ProTour 2026?

The total prize money of the PDC Pro Tour 2026 is £8,550,000. Each Players Championship is worth £150,000 (winner £15,000), each European Tour event £230,000 (winner £35,000).

Who leads the Pro Tour Order of Merit 2026?

As of 30 October 2026, Wessel Nijman leads the Pro Tour Order of Merit with £278,500, ahead of Ross Smith (£223,500), Kevin Doets (£181,750), Luke Woodhouse (£169,000) and Chris Dobey (£167,750). With eight tournament wins, Nijman has also claimed the most titles of the season, ahead of Luke Humphries and Ross Smith with four each and Chris Dobey with three.

Who won the most recent Pro Tour Darts 2026 tournaments and which ones are still to come?

On 28 October 2026, Charlie Manby won Players Championship 31 in ’s-Hertogenbosch 8-2 against Maik Kuivenhoven, and a day later Chris Dobey took Players Championship 32 there 8-4 against Tommy Morris. The last European Tour event, the Dutch Darts Championship in Maastricht (16 to 18 October), was won by Niels Zonneveld 8-5 against Danny Noppert. Only Players Championships 33 and 34 on 4 and 5 November 2026 in Leicester are still to come, and Luke Littler has withdrawn from them.

Who wins the European Tour Order of Merit 2026?

After all 15 European Darts Tour events of 2026, Ross Smith leads the European Tour Order of Merit with £158,000, ahead of Wessel Nijman (£124,000), Krzysztof Ratajski (£89,500), Niels Zonneveld (£87,500) and Danny Noppert (£87,000). The top 32 in this ranking qualify for the European Championship.

Where are the Darts Pro Tour 2026 tournaments broadcast?

The Players Championships of the PDC Pro Tour are not shown on TV: the official PDC live stream PDC.TV offers four boards, one of them with German commentary, and all boards can also be followed via livescoring on DartConnect. The European Tour events are shown in full on DAZN, occasionally also on Pluto TV and Sport1.

What format is played at the Players Championships and how do you get onto the Pro Tour?

Eligible to play are the 128 holders of a PDC Tour Card, which is valid for two years. It goes to the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit after the World Championship, to two qualifiers each from the Challenge Tour and the Development Tour, and to the Tour Card winners from Qualifying School. At the Players Championships, the quarter-finals are played over best of 11 legs, the semi-finals over best of 13 and the final over best of 15 legs.

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