The 2026 Swiss Darts Trophy (ET14) is the next tournament on the PDC schedule with the second-to-last Euro Tour event taking place in Basel between Friday October 9th and Sunday October 11th.
2026 will be the third installment for the Swiss Darts Trophy with the inaugural event in 2024 being won by Martin Schindler and the 2025 Swiss Darts Trophy being won by Stephen Bunting.
Luke Littler has withdrawn from the competition meaning Luke Humphries will enter as number one seed.
Not only will Stephen Bunting be looking to retain his title in Basel but he also needs a good performance to qualify for the 2026 European Championship.
There are several players currently around the cut-off point for qualification and Bunting is currently in the final qualifying place (32nd) with just £500 in ranking money ahead of Joe Cullen.
Martin Schindler, Cristo Reyes, Dave Chisnall, Stephen Bunting, Joe Cullen, Sebastian Bialecki, Michael Smith and Karel Sedlacek are all players in and around the cut-off point.
They will be looking to have a deep tournament run in order to gain qualification to the Major tournament later this month, especially with just two Euro Tour events left!
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Prize Money
| Stage (number of players) | Prize Money |
| Winner (1) | £35,000 |
| Runner-up (1) | £15,000 |
| Semi-finalists (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists (4) | £8,000 |
| Third round losers (8) | £5,000 |
| Second round losers (16) | £3,500 |
| First round losers (16) | £2,000 |
| Total Prize Fund | £230,000 |
Former Champions
This will be just the third instalment of the Swiss Darts Trophy as a Euro Tour event. The two previous winners are:
2024 Swiss Darts Trophy winner – Martin Schindler
2025 Swiss Darts Trophy winner – Stephen Bunting
Qualification and Format
The top 16 players on the two-year PDC Order of Merit will be seeded and will enter the tournament in the second round, while the next 16 highest-ranked players from the one-year PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the first round.
Luke Littler has withdrawn from the tournament which means Luke Humphries will be the number one seed for the tournament.
Seeds:
1. 🏴 Luke Humphries
2. 🇳🇱 Gian van Veen
3. 🏴 Jonny Clayton
4. 🏴 James Wade
5. 🇳🇱 Michael van Gerwen
6. 🍀 Josh Rock
7. 🏴 Gerwyn Price
8. 🏴 Stephen Bunting
9. 🇳🇱 Danny Noppert
10. 🏴 Ryan Searle
11. 🏴 Gary Anderson
12. 🏴 Chris Dobey
13. 🇳🇱 Wessel Nijman
14. 🏴 Nathan Aspinall
15. 🏴 Ross Smith
16. 🇳🇱 Jermaine Wattimena
ProTour Qualifiers:
🏴 Luke Woodhouse
🇳🇱 Kevin Doets
🇵🇱 Krzysztof Ratajski
🏴 Andrew Gilding
🏴 Rob Cross
🇮🇪 William O’Connor
🇩🇪 Niko Springer
🇳🇱 Niels Zonneveld
🏴 Ryan Joyce
🇳🇱 Dirk van Duijvenbode
🏴 Joe Cullen
🏴 Cameron Menzies
🇦🇺 Damon Heta
🇩🇪 Martin Schindler
🇵🇱 Sebastian Białecki
🏴 Dave Chisnall
Tour Card Holder Qualifiers:
🏴 Bradley Brooks
🇦🇹 Mensur Suljović
🏴 Tom Bissell
🇸🇪 Jeffrey de Graaf
🏴 Michael Smith
🇧🇪 Mario Vandenbogaerde
🇳🇱 Raymond van Barneveld
🇳🇱 Sietse Lap
🇳🇱 Maik Kuivenhoven
🇪🇸 Cristo Reyes
Host Nation Qualifiers:
🇨🇭 4x TBC (08/10)
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier:
🇫🇮 Jani Haavisto
East European Qualifier:
🇭🇺 György Jehirszki
Reserve List Inclusions:
1. 🇨🇿 Karel Sedláček
2. 🏴 Alan Soutar
3. 🏴 Rob Owen
Format:
| Round | Match Format | Legs Needed to Win |
| First Round | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Second Round | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Third Round | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Quarter-Finals | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Semi-Finals | Best of 13 legs | First to 7 |
| Final | Best of 15 legs | First to 8 |
Draw
Home nation qualifiers are taking place today, this section will be updated once the player field and draw has been confirmed.
Where to Watch
The 2026 Swiss Darts Open is streamed live via PDC TV with the following schedule:
| Date | Round | Time (CET) |
| Friday, October 9th | First round | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM (afternoon session) |
| Friday, October 9th | First round | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM (evening session) |
| Saturday, October 10th | Second round | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM (afternoon session) |
| Saturday, October 10th | Second round | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (evening session) |
| Sunday, October 11th | Third round | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM (afternoon session) |
| Sunday, October 11th | Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (evening session) |
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