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

October 11, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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The Euro Tour heads to Switzerland, with the Swiss Darts Trophy marking the second-to-last 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 Swiss Darts Trophy

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

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2026 Swiss Darts Trophy draw & schedule

Day 1 - first round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Niels Zonneveld vs. Bradley BrooksFri., Oct. 91:00 p.m.William O'Connor vs. Jani HaavistoFri., Oct. 91:30 p.m.Mensur Suljovic vs. Gyorgy JehirszkiFri., Oct. 92:00 p.m.Sebastian Bialecki vs. Karel SedlacekFri., Oct. 92:30 p.m.Niko Springer vs. Roman WellingerFri., Oct. 93:00 p.m.Joe Cullen vs. Tom BissellFri., Oct. 93:30 p.m.Cameron Menzies vs. Cristo ReyesFri., Oct. 94:00 p.m.Rob Cross vs. Mario VandenbogaerdeFri., Oct. 94:30 p.m.Day 1 - first round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Andrew Gilding vs. Stefan BellmontFri., Oct. 97:00 p.m.Jeffrey de Graaf vs. Sietse LapFri., Oct. 97:30 p.m.Dave Chisnall vs. Alan SoutarFri., Oct. 98:00 p.m.Raymond van Barneveld vs. Maik KuivenhovenFri., Oct. 98:30 p.m.Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Bruno StoeckliFri., Oct. 99:00 p.m.Michael Smith vs. Rob OwenFri., Oct. 99:30 p.m.Damon Heta vs. Alex FehlmannFri., Oct. 910:00 p.m.Kevin Doets vs. Nick KennyFri., Oct. 910:30 p.m.Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Stefan BellmontSat., Oct. 101:00 p.m.Wessel Nijman vs. Karel SedlacekSat., Oct. 101:30 p.m.Luke Woodhouse vs. Rob CrossSat., Oct. 102:00 p.m.Martin Schindler vs. Tom BissellSat., Oct. 102:30 p.m.Ryan Searle vs. Cristo ReyesSat., Oct. 103:00 p.m.Ross Smith vs. William O'ConnorSat., Oct. 103:30 p.m.Chris Dobey vs. Bradley BrooksSat., Oct. 104:00 p.m.Jermaine Wattimena vs. Michael SmithSat., Oct. 104:30 p.m.Day 2 - second round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Josh Rock vs. Dave ChisnallSat., Oct. 107:00 p.m.Stephen Bunting vs. Jeffrey De GraafSat., Oct. 107:30 p.m.James Wade vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeSat., Oct. 108:00 p.m.Jonny Clayton vs. Maik KuivenhovenSat., Oct. 108:30 p.m.Michael van Gerwen vs. Mensur SuljovicSat., Oct. 109:00 p.m.Luke Humphries vs. Kevin DoetsSat., Oct. 109:30 p.m.Gian van Veen vs. Niko SpringerSat., Oct. 1010:00 p.m.Danny Noppert vs. Damon HetaSat., Oct. 1010:30 p.m.Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Josh Rock vs. Karel SedlacekSun., Oct. 1112:00 p.m.Jonny Clayton vs. Rob CrossSun., Oct. 1112:30 p.m.Jeffrey de Graaf vs. Bradley BrooksSun., Oct. 111:00 p.m.Gian van Veen vs. Tom BissellSun., Oct. 111:30 p.m.Mensur Suljovic vs. Ross SmithSun., Oct. 112:00 p.m.Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Michael SmithSun., Oct. 112:30 p.m.Damon Heta vs. Cristo ReyesSun., Oct. 113:00 p.m.Luke Humphries vs. Krzysztof RatajskiSun., Oct. 113:30 p.m.Day 3 - quarterfinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Karel Sedlacek vs. Jonny ClaytonSun., Oct. 116:00 p.m.Bradley Brooks vs. Gian van VeenSun., Oct. 116:30 p.m.Mensur Suljovic vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeSun., Oct. 117:00 p.m.Luke Humphries vs. Krzysztof RatajskiSun., Oct. 117:30 p.m.Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Jonny Clayton vs. Gian van VeenSun., Oct. 118:00 p.m.Mensur Suljovic vs. Luke HumphriesSun., Oct. 118:30 p.m.Day 3 - final (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., Oct. 119:10 p.m.

Tournament bracket

Here is the bracket for the event after the first round.

Second roundLuke Humphries vs. Kevin DoetsKrzysztof Ratajski vs. Stefan BellmontDanny Noppert vs. Damon HetaRyan Searle vs. Cristo ReyesJames Wade vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeJermaine Wattimena vs. Michael SmithMichael van Gerwen vs. Mensur SuljovicRoss Smith vs. William O'ConnorGian van Veen vs. Niko SprinerMartin Schindler vs. Tom BissellStephen Bunting vs. Jeffrey de GraafChris Dobey vs. Bradley BrooksJonny Clayton vs. Maik KuivenhovenLuke Woodhouse vs. Rob CrossJosh Rock vs. Dave ChisnallWessel Nijman vs. Karel SedlacekThird roundLuke Humphries vs. Krzysztof RatajskiDamon Heta vs. Cristo ReyesDirk van Duijvenbode vs. Michael SmithMensur Suljovic vs. Ross SmithGian van Veen vs. Tom BissellJeffrey de Graaf vs. Bradley BrooksJonny Clayton vs. Rob CrossJosh Rock vs. Karel SedlacekQuarterfinalsLuke Humphries vs. Cristo ReyesDirk van Duijvenbode vs. Mensur SuljovicGian van Veen vs. Bradley BrooksJonny Clayton vs. Karel SedlacekSemifinalsJonny Clayton vs. Gian van VeenMensur Suljovic vs. Luke HumphriesFinalTBD

Prize Money

*Data via Wikipedia

Stage (num. of players)Prize moneyWinner(1)£35,000Runner-up(1)£15,000Semi-finalists(2)£10,000Quarter-finalists(4)£8,000Third round losers(8)£5,000Second 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.