2026 Baltic Sea Darts Open: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained

May 30, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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The Euro Tour heads to Germany, with the Baltic Sea Darts Open marking the eighth ET event of 2026.

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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.

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2026 International Darts Open draw & schedule

Day 1 - first round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Ricky Evans vs. Teemu HarjuFri., May. 291:00 p.m.Karel Sedlacek vs. Jason RiedtkeFri., May. 291:30 p.m.Ryan Joyce vs. Christian KistFri., May. 292:00 p.m.Ian White vs. Jimmy van SchieFri., May. 292:30 p.m.KrzysztofRatajski vs. Daniel KloseFri., May. 293:00 p.m.Alan Soutar vs. Dimitri Van den BerghFri., May. 293:30 p.m.Justin Hood vs. Max HoppFri., May. 294:00 p.m.Andrew Gilding vs. Jeffrey de ZwaanFri., May. 294:30 p.m.Day 1 - first round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Niels Zonneveld vs. Richard VeenstraFri., May. 297:00 p.m.Kevin Doets vs. Lukas WenigFri., May. 297:30 p.m.Cameron Menzies vs. Rob CrossFri., May. 298:00 p.m.James Hurrell vs. Sebastian BialeckiFri., May. 298:30 p.m.Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Paul KrohneFri., May. 299:00 p.m.William O'Connor vs. Cristo ReyesFri., May. 299:30 p.m.Joe Cullen vs. Marcel HausotterFri., May. 2910:00 p.m.Niko Springer vs. Nandor MajorFri., May. 2910:30 p.m.Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Wessel Nijman vs. Krzysztof RatajskiSat., May. 301:00 p.m.Luke Woodhouse vs. Andrew GildingSat., May. 301:30 p.m.Mike De Decker vs. Jimmy van SchieSat., May. 302:00 p.m.Daryl Gurney vs. Ricky EvansSat., May. 302:30 p.m.Damon Heta vs. Karel SedlacekSat., May. 303:00 p.m.Ryan Searle vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeSat., May. 303:30 p.m.Dave Chisnall vs. Joe CullenSat., May. 304:00 p.m.Jermaine Wattimena vs. Justin HoodSat., May. 304:30 p.m.Day 2 - second round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Danny Noppert vs. William O'ConnorSat., May. 307:00 p.m.Chris Dobey vs. Sebastian BialeckiSat., May. 307:30 p.m.James Wade vs. Niels ZonneveldSat., May. 308:00 p.m.Stephen Bunting vs. Cameron MenziesSat., May. 308:30 p.m.Nathan Aspinall vs. Kevin DoetsSat., May. 309:00 p.m.Gian van Veen vs. Dimitri Van den BerghSat., May. 309:30 p.m.Martin Schindler vs. Ryan JoyceSat., May. 3010:00 p.m.Ross Smith vs. Niko SpringerSat., May. 3010:30 p.m.Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., May. 3112:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 3112:30 p.m.TBDSun., May. 311:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 311:30 p.m.TBDSun., May. 312:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 312:30 p.m.TBDSun., May. 313:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 313:30 p.m.Day 3 - quarterfinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., May. 316:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 316:30 p.m.TBDSun., May. 317:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 317:30 p.m.Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., May. 318:00 p.m.TBDSun., May. 318:30 p.m.Day 3 - final (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., May. 319:15 p.m.

Tournament bracket

Here is the tournament bracket after the first round.

Second roundGian van Veen vs. Dimitri Van den BerghDave Chisnall vs. Joe CullenRoss Smith vs. Niko SpringerMartin Schindler vs. Ryan JoyceDanny Noppert vs. William O'ConnorDamon Heta vs. Karel SedlacekRyan Searle vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeWessel Nijman vs. Krzysztof RatajskiJames Wade vs. Niels ZonneveldDaryl Gurney vs. Ricky EvansNathan Aspinall vs. Kevin DoetsJermaine Wattimena vs. Justin HoodStephen Bunting vs. Cameron MenziesLuke Woodhouse vs. Andrew GildingChris Dobey vs. Sebastian BialeckiMike De Decker vs. Jimmy van SchieThird roundvan Veen/Van den Bergh vs. ChisnallSmith/Springer vs. Schindler/JoyceO'Connor vs. HetaSearle vs. NijmanWade vs. EvansDoets vs. HoodMenzies vs. WoodhouseBialecki vs. van SchieQuarterfinalsTBDTBDTBDTBDSemifinalsTBDTBDFinalTBD

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.