The success story continues! After its spectacular debut in 2024, the Swiss Darts Trophy is bringing the international elite of darts back to Basel. The city in the border triangle has established itself as an integral part of the PDC calendar in record time and attracts fans from across the region.
The tournament’s history may still be young, but it has already been marked by historic moments: Martin Schindler won his second European Tour title of the year at the first edition of the tournament. Stephen Bunting, title holder in 2025, also celebrated his second ET title of the season in Basel. So it remains to be seen which star will win a title at the previous stops on the European Tour to complete the season’s double title haul at the knee of the Rhine.
General tournament information
Date: 09 to 11 October 2026
Venue: St. Jakobshalle Basel, Basel (Switzerland)
Competition: European Tour (Event No. 14)
Field of participants: 48 players
Match overview with session information
The tournament will be played in the classic knockout system. The first four rounds will be played in a best of 11 legs format, the semi-finals in a best of 13 legs format and the final in a best of 15 legs format. All legs will be played in double-out mode. Tickets for the individual sessions are available HERE.
Match schedule & sessions
Friday, 09 October 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 1st round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 2nd round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 2nd round
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Afternoon session (from 1:00 p.m.) – Round of 16
Evening session (from 7:00 p.m.) – Quarter-finals, semi-finals & final
The top-ranked players in the PDC Order of Merit will enter the tournament in the second round, while the remaining players will compete in the first round.
Prize money
In 2026, the prize money for European Tour events was significantly increased. A total of £230,000 will be distributed as follows:
- Winner: £ 35,000
- Runner-up: £ 15,000
- Semi-finalists: £ 10,000
- Quarter-finalists: £ 8,000
- Round of 16: £ 5,000
- Second round: £ 3,500
- First round: £ 2,000
The prize money counts towards the PDC Order of Merit, the ProTour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit (qualification for the European Championship).
Qualification
The field of participants is made up of various qualification routes to ensure a mix of world stars and regional talent:
Top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit: Automatically qualified for the second round on Saturday.
Top 16 of the ProTour Order of Merit: Highest-ranked players after the top 16.
Tour Card Holder Qualifier: 10 places for PDC Tour Card holders.
Host Nation Qualifier: 4 places for players from Switzerland.
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: 1 place for players from the Scandinavian/Baltic region.
East Europe Qualifier: 1 place for players from Eastern Europe.
TV broadcast
Fans can watch the entire tournament live. The Swiss Darts Trophy will be broadcast on the following channels:
PDC TV:
International live stream for subscribers (original commentary).
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Current scores and highlights can be found on the PDC Europe channels.
DAZN:
Broadcasts all sessions live in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in German.
Previous winners
- 2025: Stephen Bunting 8:3 Luke Woodhouse
- 2024: Martin Schindler 8:7 Ryan Searle
