The final European Tour event of the year — the Czech Darts Open in Prague — has found a well-deserved champion in Luke Humphries. The world champion defeated Kim Huybrechts in the final with a score of 8 – 1.
This victory secures Luke Humphries his second European Tour title of the season, following his win at the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich.
“This win means a lot to me, as it shows that I’ve handled the Grand Prix loss really well. It’s great to bounce back straight away. This is a fantastic way to end the European Tour season. However, I will now work even harder to win more titles next year,” said Luke Humphries after his triumph.
For Kim Huybrechts, who entered the tournament as a replacement, the Czech Darts Open is a success despite the loss in the final. It is Huybrechts’ first European Tour final since 2017, and he secures his qualification for the Paddy Power World Darts Championship.
“I’m so happy to have played in the final,” the Belgian reflects, “I actually didn’t make the qualification, and now I’ve crazily made it to the final. I’m very happy with the second place.”
Even at the end of the season, the fans’ passion for darts is immense. On Friday afternoon, around 1,500 spectators filled the PVA EXPO in Prague, creating an electrifying atmosphere and witnessing some thrilling matches.
Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen put on a world-class showdown in the quarterfinals. With averages of 110.57 and 112.19 respectively, the audience enjoyed the best match ever played at a European Tour event.
Host Nation Qualifier Pavel Drtil pulled off a major surprise, defeating Joe Cullen 6-4 in the first round. He then went on to win his second-round match against Josh Rock (6 – 5). Drtil sensationally remained in the tournament until Sunday afternoon at the PVA EXPO, where he eventually lost to the replacement Kim Huybrechts, 6 – 4, despite roaring support from the crowd.
The remaining Host Nation Qualifiers were unable to progress beyond the first round (Jiri Brejcha 2 – 6 Richie Edhouse, Daniel Markovsky 1 – 6 James Wade, Michael Smejda 1 – 6 Nathan Aspinall).
The European Tour wraps up in Prague this weekend in front of approximately 15,000 spectators and will return to the Czech capital from September 5 – 7, 2025, with Luke Humphries as the reigning champion.
PDC Europe looks back on a European Tour season full of electrifying atmospheres, a few surprises, and high-class darts.
The action continues on Thursday in Dortmund, where the legendary Westfalenhalle will determine who will be crowned the European Champion. The Machineseeker European Championship is the biggest darts event ever held on German soil: with over 30,000 tickets sold, fans can expect a true spectacle.
After the final European Tour event of the season, the seedings for the tournament are now confirmed: for the first time in darts history, a German player — Martin Schindler — will be the number one seed heading to Dortmund.
