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The Euro Tour heads to Germany, with the International Darts Open marking the seventh 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 International Darts Open
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
MORE: 2026 International Darts Open qualifiers
2026 International Darts Open draw & schedule
Day 1 - first round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Ryan Joyce vs. Jeffrey Sparidaans | Fri., May. 22 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Connor Scutt vs. Finn Behrens | Fri., May. 22 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Madars Razma vs. Gyorgy Jehirszki | Fri., May. 22 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Bradley Brooks | Fri., May. 22 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Cameron Menzies vs. Michael Unterbuchner | Fri., May. 22 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Karel Sedlacek vs. Johan Engstrom | Fri., May. 22 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Ricardo Pietreczko vs. Maik Kuivenhoven | Fri., May. 22 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. Keane Barry | Fri., May. 22 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 1 - first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Dave Chisnall vs. Liam Maendl-Lawrance | Fri., May. 22 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Kevin Doets vs. Tom Bissell | Fri., May. 22 | 7:30 p.m. |
| William O'Connor vs. Paul Krohne | Fri., May. 22 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Joe Cullen vs. Chris Landman | Fri., May. 22 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Rob Cross | Fri., May. 22 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Cristo Reyes | Fri., May. 22 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Niko Springer vs. Charlie Manby | Fri., May. 22 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Kim Huybrechts | Fri., May. 22 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Bradley Brooks | Sat., May. 23 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Damon Heta vs. Niels Zonneveld | Sat., May. 23 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Kevin Doets | Sat., May. 23 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert vs. Ricardo Pietreczko | Sat., May. 23 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Ross Smith vs. Joe Cullen | Sat., May. 23 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Mike De Decker vs. Rob Cross | Sat., May. 23 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Wessel Nijman vs. William O'Connor | Sat., May. 23 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Josh Rock vs. Cameron Menzies | Sat., May. 23 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Chris Dobey vs Kim Huybrechts | Sat., May. 23 | 7:00 p.m. |
| James Wade vs. Dave Chisnall | Sat., May. 23 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Ryan Searle vs. Charlie Manby | Sat., May. 23 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Christian Kist vs. Ryan Joyce | Sat., May. 23 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Connor Scutt | Sat., May. 23 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Madars Razma | Sat., May. 23 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Krzysztof Ratajski | Sat., May. 23 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Martin Schindler vs. Karel Sedlacek | Sat., May. 23 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 1:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 2:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 3:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 4:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - quarterfinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 7:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 7:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 8:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 8:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 9:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 9:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - final (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 24 | 10:15 p.m. |
Tournament bracket
Here is the bracket for the tournament after the first round.
Second round
| Gian van Veen vs. Connor Scutt |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Kevin Doets |
| Ryan Searle vs. Charlie Manby |
| Chris Dobey vs Kim Huybrechts |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Krzysztof Ratajski |
| Mike De Decker vs. Rob Cross |
| Christian Kist vs. Ryan Joyce |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Bradley Brooks |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Madars Razma |
| Damon Heta vs. Niels Zonneveld |
| Danny Noppert vs. Ricardo Pietreczko |
| Ross Smith vs. Joe Cullen |
| James Wade vs. Dave Chisnall |
| Wessel Nijman vs. William O'Connor |
| Josh Rock vs. Cameron Menzies |
| Martin Schindler vs. Karel Sedlacek |
Third round
| van Veen/Scutt vs. Woodhouse/Doets |
| Searle/Manby vs. Dobey/Huybrechts |
| Bunting/Ratajski vs. De Decker/Cross |
| Kist/Joyce vs. Wattimena/Brooks |
| van Gerwen/Razma vs. Heta/Zonneveld |
| Noppert/Pietreczko vs. Smith/Cullen |
| Wade/Chisnall vs. Nijman/O'Connor |
| Rock/Menzies vs. Schindler/Sedlacek |
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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