Swiss Darts Trophy 2026: FAQ

FAQ

Who won the Swiss Darts Trophy 2026?

Jonny Clayton won the Swiss Darts Trophy 2026 8-4 against Luke Humphries in the final on Sunday, 11 October 2026. Clayton threw an Average of 101.68, Humphries 101.75. It was the Welshman's fourth European Tour title; he received £35,000 in prize money.

When and where did the Swiss Trophy 2026 take place?

The Swiss Darts Trophy 2026 was held from Friday 9 October to Sunday 11 October 2026 at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel (Switzerland). It was the 14th of 15 events on the PDC European Tour 2026 and the third staging of the tournament. On Friday and Saturday the sessions started at 13:00 and 19:00, on Sunday at 12:00 and 18:00.

How did the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final at the darts in Basel go?

In the quarter-finals Jonny Clayton beat Karel Sedlacek 6-2, Gian van Veen beat Bradley Brooks 6-5, Mensur Suljović beat Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-1 and Luke Humphries beat Cristo Reyes 6-3. The semi-finals went to Clayton, 7-4 against van Veen (Average 105.00), and Humphries, 7-4 against Suljović (111.17). In the final of the Swiss Darts Trophy 2026 Clayton came out on top 8-4 against Humphries.

What were the results in rounds 1 and 2 of the Swiss Darts Trophy 26?

On Friday, Bradley Brooks beat Niels Zonneveld 6-4, William O'Connor beat Jani Haavisto 6-1, Mensur Suljović beat György Jehirszki 6-3, Karel Sedlacek beat Sebastian Białecki 6-4, Niko Springer beat Roman Wellinger 6-1, Tom Bissell beat Joe Cullen 6-5, Cristo Reyes beat Cameron Menzies 6-4, Rob Cross beat Mario Vandenbogaerde 6-3, Stefan Bellmont beat Andrew Gilding 6-3, Jeffrey de Graaf beat Sietse Lap 6-4, Dave Chisnall beat Alan Soutar 6-5, Maik Kuivenhoven beat Raymond van Barneveld 6-3, Dirk van Duijvenbode beat Bruno Stöckli 6-3, Michael Smith beat Rob Owen 6-4, Damon Heta beat Alex Fehlmann 6-2 and Kevin Doets beat Nick Kenny 6-3. In round 2, Krzysztof Ratajski (6-2 against Bellmont), Karel Sedlacek (6-4 against Wessel Nijman), Rob Cross (6-4 against Luke Woodhouse), Tom Bissell (6-4 against Martin Schindler), Cristo Reyes (6-4 against Ryan Searle), Ross Smith (6-4 against O'Connor), Bradley Brooks (6-4 against Chris Dobey), Michael Smith (6-4 against Jermaine Wattimena), Josh Rock (6-5 against Chisnall), Jeffrey de Graaf (6-4 against Stephen Bunting), Dirk van Duijvenbode (6-5 against James Wade), Jonny Clayton (6-1 against Kuivenhoven), Mensur Suljović (6-4 against Michael van Gerwen), Luke Humphries (6-5 against Kevin Doets), Gian van Veen (6-0 against Niko Springer) and Damon Heta (6-3 against Danny Noppert) went through. In the last 16, Sedlacek beat Rock 6-2, Clayton beat Cross 6-4, Brooks beat de Graaf 6-3, van Veen beat Bissell 6-4, Suljović beat Ross Smith 6-5, van Duijvenbode beat Michael Smith 6-3, Reyes beat Heta 6-4 and Humphries beat Ratajski 6-0.

Who was the defending champion at the darts tournament in Basel 2026?

The defending champion was Stephen Bunting, who had beaten Luke Woodhouse 8-3 in the 2025 final. At the Swiss Darts Trophy 2026 he went out as early as round 2, losing 4-6 to Jeffrey de Graaf. The first edition in 2024 was won by Martin Schindler, 8-7 against Ryan Searle.

Which Swiss players competed at the Swiss Darts Trophy 2026?

Four places went to Swiss players via the Host Nation Qualifier on Thursday, 8 October 2026: Stefan Bellmont, Roman Wellinger, Bruno Stöckli and Alex Fehlmann. Bellmont won his opening match 6-3 against Andrew Gilding but went out in round 2, losing 2-6 to Krzysztof Ratajski. Wellinger lost 1-6 to Niko Springer, Stöckli 3-6 to Dirk van Duijvenbode and Fehlmann 2-6 to Damon Heta.

How much prize money was on offer at ET14 of the PDC European Tour 2026?

A total of £230,000 was paid out at the Swiss Darts Trophy 2026 – prize money for European Tour events was increased significantly in 2026. Winner Jonny Clayton received £35,000, runner-up Luke Humphries £15,000, the semi-finalists £10,000 each and the quarter-finalists £8,000 each; a first-round exit was worth £2,000.

What format was played and where was the tournament shown on TV and stream?

The Swiss Darts Trophy 2026 was played as a straight knockout with 48 players: round 1 to the quarter-finals best of 11 legs, semi-finals best of 13 legs, final best of 15 legs, each in double-out mode; the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit were seeded and only entered in round 2. It was shown live on DAZN, on the DAZN Darts X Pluto TV Channel and on PDC TV, and on German free-to-air TV on Sport1.