2026 European Darts Trophy: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained

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The Euro Tour heads to Germany, with the European Darts Trophy marking the second ET event to take place in 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 European Darts Trophy

Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.

*This section will be updated once the information is released

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*This section will be updated once the information is released

*Data via Wikipedia

Stage (num. of players)Prize money

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.