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The Euro Tour heads to Austria, with the Austrian Darts Open marking the sixth ET event of 2026.
As usual, 48 qualifiers will battle it out, starting on Friday, in hopes of advancing to the final on Sunday night.
What to know about the Austrian Darts Open
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
MORE: 2026 Austrian Darts Open qualifiers
2026 Austrian Darts Open draw & schedule
Day 1 - first round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Ryan Joyce vs. Gabriel Clemens | Fri., May. 8 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Ricardo Pietreczko vs. Patrik Kovacs | Fri., May. 8 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. James Hurrell | Fri., May. 8 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Nick Zwittnigg | Fri., May. 8 | 2:30 p.m. |
| William O'Connor vs. Anton Ostlund | Fri., May. 8 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Aaron Hardy | Fri., May. 8 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Niko Springer vs. Nick Kenny | Fri., May. 8 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Kevin Doets vs. Chris Landman | Fri., May. 8 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 1 - first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Dave Chisnall vs. Cristo Reyes | Fri., May. 8 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Joe Cullen vs. Rob Owen | Fri., May. 8 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Karel Sedlacek vs. Kim Huybrechts | Fri., May. 8 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Peter Wright vs. Zoran Lerchbacher | Fri., May. 8 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Raymond van Barneveld vs. Alan Soutar | Fri., May. 8 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Cameron Menzies vs. Mensur Suljovic | Fri., May. 8 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Madars Razma | Fri., May. 8 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Michael Smith vs Ian White | Fri., May. 8 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Andrew Gilding | Sat., May. 9 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Mike De Decker vs. Ryan Joyce | Sat., May. 9 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Rob Cross vs. William O'Connor | Sat., May. 9 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Ryan Searle vs. Kevin Doets | Sat., May. 9 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Ross Smith vs. Niels Zonneveld | Sat., May. 9 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Damon Heta vs. Cristo Reyes | Sat., May. 9 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Rob Owen | Sat., May. 9 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Chris Dobey vs. Kim Huybrechts | Sat., May. 9 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Ian White | Sat., May. 9 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Josh Rock vs. Patrik Kovacs | Sat., May. 9 | 7:30 p.m. |
| James Wade vs. Mensur Suljovic | Sat., May. 9 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Krzysztof Ratajski | Sat., May. 9 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert vs. Alan Soutar | Sat., May. 9 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Madars Razma | Sat., May. 9 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Martin Schindler vs. Peter Wright | Sat., May. 9 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Niko Springer | Sat., May. 9 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 1:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 2:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 3:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 4:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - quarterfinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 7:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 7:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 8:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 8:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 9:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 9:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - final (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 10:15 p.m. |
Tournament bracket
Here is the bracket for the tournament after the first round.
Second round
| Gian van Veen vs. Madars Razma |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Ian White |
| Ross Smith vs. Niels Zonneveld |
| Martin Schindler vs. Peter Wright |
| Josh Rock vs. Patrik Kovacs |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Niko Springer |
| Danny Noppert vs. Alan Soutar |
| Damon Heta vs. Cristo Reyes |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Krzysztof Ratajski |
| Rob Cross vs. William O'Connor |
| Chris Dobey vs. Kim Huybrechts |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Andrew Gilding |
| James Wade vs. Mensur Suljovic |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Rob Owen |
| Ryan Searle vs. Kevin Doets |
| Mike De Decker vs. Ryan Joyce |
Third Round
| van Veen/Razma vs. Gurney/White |
| Smith/Zonneveld vs. Schindler/Wright |
| Rock/Kovacs vs. Nijman/Springer |
| Noppert/Soutar vs. Heta/Reyes |
| van Gerwen/Ratajski vs. Cross/O'Connor |
| Dobey/Huybrechts vs. Wattiemena/Gilding |
| Wade/Suljovic vs. Woodhouse/Owen |
| Searle/Doets vs. De Decker vs. Joyce |
Prize Money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Winner | (1) | £35,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £15,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £8,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £5,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £3,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
| Total | £230,000 | |
Format
48 players will be in action this weekend, with 16 seeded players receiving automatic byes into the second round action on Saturday.
Each seeded player will play the winner of one of Friday's games, leaving 32 players left after Friday.
Saturday will feature only round two games, determining which 16 players will advance to action on Sunday.
The afternoon session on Sunday will consist of the round of 16 games.
The evening session will consist of the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds.
The first round, second round, round of 16 and quarterfinal round will all be played in a best-of-11-leg format.
The semifinal round will be best-of-13 legs, and the final will be best-of-15 legs.
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