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The Euro Tour heads to Slovakia, with the Slovak Darts Open marking the ninth 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 Slovak Darts Open
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
MORE: 2026 Slovak Darts Open qualifiers
2026 Slovak Darts Open draw & schedule
Day 1 - first round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Justin Hood vs. Benjamin Pratnemer | Fri., June. 19 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Karel Sedlacek vs. Tyler Thorpe | Fri., June. 19 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Mervyn King | Fri., June. 19 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Kevin Doets vs. Owen Bates | Fri., June. 19 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. HNQ4 | Fri., June. 19 | 3:00 p.m. |
| William O'Connor vs. Jeffrey De Graaf | Fri., June. 19 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Ryan Joyce vs. Johan Engstrom | Fri., June. 19 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Dave Chisnall vs. HNQ3 | Fri., June. 19 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 1 - first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Madars Razma | Fri., June. 19 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Kim Huybrechts vs. Keane Barry | Fri., June. 19 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Rob Cross vs. HNQ2 | Fri., June. 19 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Jim Long | Fri., June. 19 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Niko Springer vs. Tom Sykes | Fri., June. 19 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Cameron Menzies vs. HNQ1 | Fri., June. 19 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Joe Cullen vs. Peter Kelemen | Fri., June. 19 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Cristo Reyes | Fri., June. 19 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Mike De Decker vs. O'Connor/De Graaf | Sat., June. 20 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Damon Heta vs. Doets/Bates | Sat., June. 20 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Hood/Pratnemer | Sat., June. 20 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert vs. Van Duijvenbode/Razma | Sat., June. 20 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Chisnall/HNQ3 | Sat., June. 20 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Chris Dobey vs. Sedlacek/Thorpe | Sat., June. 20 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Ryan Searle vs. Huybrechts/Barry | Sat., June. 20 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Gilding/King | Sat., June. 20 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Gurney/Long | Sat., June. 20 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Martin Schindler vs. Springer/Sykes | Sat., June. 20 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Menzies/HNQ1 | Sat., June. 20 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Cross/HNQ2 | Sat., June. 20 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Ratajski/Reyes | Sat., June. 20 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Joyce/Engstrom | Sat., June. 20 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Zonneveld/HNQ4 | Sat., June. 20 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Ross Smith vs. Cullen/Kelemen | Sat., June. 20 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 1:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 2:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 3:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 4:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - quarterfinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 7:00 pm. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 7:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 8:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 8:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 9:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 9:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - final (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., June. 21 | 10:10 p.m. |
Tournament bracket
Here is the bracket for after the first round.
Second round
| Gian van Veen vs. Cross/HNQ2 |
| Damon Heta vs. Doets/Bates |
| Ryan Searle vs. Huybrechts/Barry |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Gurney/Long |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Menzies/HNQ1 |
| Martin Schindler vs. Springer/Sykes |
| Danny Noppert vs. Van Duijvenbode/Razma |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Chisnall/HNQ3 |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Ratajski/Reyes |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Gilding/King |
| Chris Dobey vs. Sedlacek/Thorpe |
| Ross Smith vs. Cullen/Kelemen |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Joyce/Engstrom |
| Mike De Decker vs. O'Connor/De Graaf |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Zonneveld/HNQ4 |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Hood/Pratnemer |
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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