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The Euro Tour heads to Germany, with the Baltic Sea Darts Open marking the eighth 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 Baltic Sea Darts Open
Let’s take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
MORE: 2026 Baltic Sea Darts Open qualifiers
2026 International Darts Open draw & schedule
Day 1 – first round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Ricky Evans vs. Teemu Harju | Fri., May. 29 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Karel Sedlacek vs. Jason Riedtke | Fri., May. 29 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Ryan Joyce vs. Christian Kist | Fri., May. 29 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Ian White vs. Jimmy van Schie | Fri., May. 29 | 2:30 p.m. |
| KrzysztofRatajski vs. Daniel Klose | Fri., May. 29 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Alan Soutar vs. Dimitri Van den Bergh | Fri., May. 29 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Justin Hood vs. Max Hopp | Fri., May. 29 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Jeffrey de Zwaan | Fri., May. 29 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 1 – first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. Richard Veenstra | Fri., May. 29 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Kevin Doets vs. Lukas Wenig | Fri., May. 29 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Cameron Menzies vs. Rob Cross | Fri., May. 29 | 8:00 p.m. |
| James Hurrell vs. Sebastian Bialecki | Fri., May. 29 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Paul Krohne | Fri., May. 29 | 9:00 p.m. |
| William O’Connor vs. Cristo Reyes | Fri., May. 29 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Joe Cullen vs. Marcel Hausotter | Fri., May. 29 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Niko Springer vs. Nandor Major | Fri., May. 29 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 2 – second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Krzysztof Ratajski | Sat., May. 30 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Andrew Gilding | Sat., May. 30 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Mike De Decker vs. Jimmy van Schie | Sat., May. 30 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Ricky Evans | Sat., May. 30 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Damon Heta vs. Karel Sedlacek | Sat., May. 30 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Ryan Searle vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode | Sat., May. 30 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Dave Chisnall vs. Joe Cullen | Sat., May. 30 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Justin Hood | Sat., May. 30 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 2 – second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Danny Noppert vs. William O’Connor | Sat., May. 30 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Chris Dobey vs. Sebastian Bialecki | Sat., May. 30 | 7:30 p.m. |
| James Wade vs. Niels Zonneveld | Sat., May. 30 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Cameron Menzies | Sat., May. 30 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Kevin Doets | Sat., May. 30 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Dimitri Van den Bergh | Sat., May. 30 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Martin Schindler vs. Ryan Joyce | Sat., May. 30 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Ross Smith vs. Niko Springer | Sat., May. 30 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 3 – third round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 12:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 12:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 1:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 2:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 3:30 p.m. |
Day 3 – quarterfinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 6:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 6:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 7:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 7:30 p.m. |
Day 3 – semifinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 8:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 8:30 p.m. |
Day 3 – final (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 31 | 9:15 p.m. |
Tournament bracket
Here is the tournament bracket after the first round.
Second round
| Gian van Veen vs. Dimitri Van den Bergh |
| Dave Chisnall vs. Joe Cullen |
| Ross Smith vs. Niko Springer |
| Martin Schindler vs. Ryan Joyce |
| Danny Noppert vs. William O’Connor |
| Damon Heta vs. Karel Sedlacek |
| Ryan Searle vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Krzysztof Ratajski |
| James Wade vs. Niels Zonneveld |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Ricky Evans |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Kevin Doets |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Justin Hood |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Cameron Menzies |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Andrew Gilding |
| Chris Dobey vs. Sebastian Bialecki |
| Mike De Decker vs. Jimmy van Schie |
Prize Money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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