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.
Match schedule & sessions
Friday, 28 August 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 1st round
Kevin Doets 4:6 Jonas Masalin
Andrew Gilding 6:0 Milan Biro
Ritchie Edhouse 6:1 Connor Scutt
Niko Springer 6:1 Maik Kuivenhoven
William O’Connor 6:2 Samuel Price
Martin Schindler 2:6 Keane Barry
Ryan Joyce 6:3 Cristo Reyes
Dave Chisnall 6:3 Andras Borbely
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6:1 David Pisek
Daryl Gurney 5:6 Laszlo Kadar
Krzysztof Ratajski 6:5 Callan Rydz
Joe Cullen 6:3 Adam Leek
Rob Cross 6:5 Beau Greaves
Niels Zonneveld 5:6 Nandor Major
Cameron Menzies 1:6 Tom Sykes
Damon Heta 5:6 James Hurrell
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 2nd round
Ross Smith 6:2 William O’Connor
Wessel Nijman 2:6 Dave Chisnall
Jermaine Wattimena 6:4 Andrew Gilding
Danny Noppert 6:4 Ritchie Edhouse
Ryan Searle 6:4 Niko Springer
Luke Woodhouse 5:6 Rob Cross
Gary Anderson 6:2 Krzysztof Ratajski
Chris Dobey 6:5 Tom Sykes
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 2nd round
Stephen Bunting 6:1 Jonas Masalin
Jonny Clayton 6:3 Laszlo Kadar
Madars Razma 2:6 Keane Barry
Luke Humphries 3:6 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Michael van Gerwen 6:4 James Hurrell
Gian van Veen 6:0 Nandor Major
Nathan Aspinall 6:4 Ryan Joyce
Josh Rock 6:0 Joe Cullen
Sunday, 30 August 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – Round of 16
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6:4 Rob Cross
Danny Noppert 6:4 Ryan Searle
Jonny Clayton 4:6 Ross Smith
Keane Barry 2:6 Dave Chisnall
Gian van Veen 6:3 Jermaine Wattimena
Stephen Bunting 5:6 Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen 4:6 Nathan Aspinall
Josh Rock 3:6 Chris Dobey
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – Quarter-finals, semi-finals, final
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5:6 Danny Noppert
Ross Smith 6:2 Dave Chisnall
Gian van Veen 5:6 Gary Anderson
Nathan Aspinall 6:5 Chris Dobey
Danny Noppert 3:7 Ross Smith
Gary Anderson 7:6 Nathan Aspinall
Ross Smith 8:2 Gary Anderson
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 der PDC Order of Merit: Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, James Wade (replaced by Madars Razma), Josh Rock, Stephen Bunting, Danny Noppert, Ryan Searle, Gary Anderson, Chris Dobey, Wessel Nijman, Ross Smith, Nathan Aspinall, Jermaine Wattimena, Luke Woodhouse
Top 16 der ProTour Order of Merit: Kevin Doets, Andrew Gilding, Rob Cross, Krzysztof Ratajski, Niko Springer, William O’Connor, Niels Zonneveld, Martin Schindler, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Ryan Joyce, Damon Heta, Joe Cullen, Daryl Gurney, Cameron Menzies, Dave Chisnall, Callan Rydz
Tour Card Holder Qualifier: Beau Greaves, Cristo Reyes, James Hurrell, Maik Kuivenhoven, Keane Barry, Tom Sykes, Adam Leek, Connor Scutt, Ritchie Edhouse, Samuel Price
Host Nation Qualifier: Nandor Major, Laszlo Kadar, Andras Borbely, Milan Biro
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: Jonas Masalin
East Europe Qualifier: David Pisek
TV broadcast
Fans can watch the entire tournament live. The Hungarian 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: Niko Springer 8:7 Danny Noppert
- 2024: Michael van Gerwen 8:7 Gian van Veen
- 2023: Dave Chisnall 8:7 Luke Humphries
- 2022: Joe Cullen 8:2 William O’Connor
- 2021: Gerwyn Price 8:2 Michael Smith
Questions? Reach out at [email protected].