2026 European Darts Grand Prix draw & schedule

The draw and schedule for this weekend’s European Tour tournament have been set, and Gary Anderson will start his quest for a third straight Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Grand Prix title against either Robin Masino or Niko Springer.

As Anderson gets ready to take center stage once more at the Glaspalast, a 48-player field will compete for the £35,000 top prize at the fifth European Tour event of 2026 in Sindelfingen from April 17–19.

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2026 European Darts Grand Prix draw & schedule

2026 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Grand Prix

Tournament Draw Bracket – Second Round Onwards

Players seeded based on PDC Ranking position

(1) Gian van Veen v Joe Cullen/Maik Kuivenhoven

(16) Mike De Decker v Krzysztof Ratajski/Michael Hurtz

(8) Danny Noppert v Daryl Gurney/Oskar Lukasiak

(9) Gary Anderson v Niko Springer/Robin Masino

(4) James Wade v Dirk van Duijvenbode/Kim Huybrechts

(13) Nathan Aspinall v Peter Wright/Jeffrey de Zwaan

(5) Josh Rock v Niels Zonneveld/Keane Barry

(12) Ross Smith v Cameron Menzies/Raymond van Barneveld

(2) Michael van Gerwen v William O’Connor/Michael Unterbuchner

(15) Jermaine Wattimena v Kevin Doets/Jurjen van der Velde

(7) Stephen Bunting v Rob Cross/Mickey Mansell

(10) Ryan Searle v Wessel Nijman/Ian White

(3) Jonny Clayton v Karel Sedlacek/Valters Melderis

(14) Martin Schindler v Damon Heta/Madars Razma

(6) Gerwyn Price v Dave Chisnall/Petr Krivka

(11) Chris Dobey v Andrew Gilding/Paul Krohne

Friday April 17

Round One

Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Karel Sedlacek v Valters Melderis

Wessel Nijman v Ian White

Niels Zonneveld v Keane Barry

Krzysztof Ratajski v Michael Hurtz

Kevin Doets v Jurjen van der Velde

Andrew Gilding v Paul Krohne

Rob Cross v Mickey Mansell

Dave Chisnall v Petr Krivka

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

William O’Connor v Michael Unterbuchner

Joe Cullen v Maik Kuivenhoven

Peter Wright v Jeffrey de Zwaan

Cameron Menzies v Raymond van Barneveld

Damon Heta v Madars Razma

Dirk van Duijvenbode v Kim Huybrechts

Daryl Gurney v Oskar Lukasiak

Niko Springer v Robin Masino

Saturday April 18

Round Two

Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Mike De Decker v Ratajski/Hurtz

Jermaine Wattimena v Doets/Van der Velde

Ryan Searle v Nijman/White

Danny Noppert v Gurney/Lukasiak

Chris Dobey v Gilding/Krohne

Gary Anderson v Springer/Masino

Stephen Bunting v Cross/Mansell

Josh Rock v Zonneveld/Barry

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Ross Smith v Menzies/Van Barneveld

Gerwyn Price v Chisnall/Krivka

Nathan Aspinall v Wright/De Zwaan

James Wade v Van Duijvenbode/Huybrechts

Gian van Veen v Cullen/Kuivenhoven

Michael van Gerwen v O’Connor/Unterbuchner

Martin Schindler v Heta/Razma

Jonny Clayton v Sedlacek/Melderis

Sunday April 19

Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Round Three

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Sunday’s games played in Draw Bracket order.

Schedule of play is subject to change.

Prize Fund

Winner: £35,000

Runner-up: £15,000

Semi-Finalists: £10,000

Quarter-Finalists: £8,000

Last 16 losers: £5,000

Last 32 losers: £3,500

Last 48 losers: £2,000 Total: £230,000

NB: Pre-qualified players who lose in their first match of the Event shall not be credited with prize money on the PDC Werner Rankings Ladder, ProTour Rankings or European Tour Rankings, however they shall still receive full prize money payment.

All the action gets underway this Friday and is not to be missed as the race for Dortmund hots up for the European Championships.

The third round will be played on Sunday afternoon after the excitement from the second round on Saturday. The competition will end with the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final in an exciting evening session.

You can watch every match live, all the information can be found here. These games are not on TV in the UK but can be live-streamed.