2026 UK Open: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained

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The 2026 UK Open is almost here, as Luke Littler looks to defend one of several majors he won in 2025.

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The three-day tournament will be filled with hours of darts action, with several games being played at a time on most days.

What to know about the 2026 UK Open

Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.

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2026 UK Open draw/bracket

Below are the draw results and the bracket.

*Portions of this section will be updated once the draw is done

First roundStefan Bellmont vs. Charlie ManbyPascal Rupprecht vs. Jenson WalkerMichael Unterbuchner vs. Rusty-Jake RodriguezFilip Bereza vs. Rhys GriffinCristo Reyes vs. Graham UsherKai Gotthardt vs. Daniel LeeClive Langford vs. Stephen RosneySean Ryan vs. Tom SykesSamuel Whittaker vs. Jeffrey De ZwaanBenjamin Pratnemer vs. Callum GoffinOwen Bates vs. Yorick HofkensJamai van den Herik vs Graham HallJames Beeton vs. Arno MerkRon Meulenkamp vs. Samuel PricePatrik Williams vs. Simon StevensonNathan Potter vs. Chris LandmanSam Spivey vs. Kyle GildingAden Kirk vs. Mervyn KingAdam Leek vs. David SharpStephen Burton vs. Jake EichenTyler Thorpe vs. Pero LjubicJack Todd vs. Carl SneydAlexander Merkx vs. Jannis Barkhausen Sietse Lap vs. Ted EvettsRyan Branley vs. Oliver KingDarius Labanauskas vs. Callum FrancisLewis Pearse vs. Niall CulletonJurjen van der Velde vs. Jack TweddellDanny van Trijp vs. Scott Campbell (w/o)Jeffrey Sparidaans vs. Scott WaitesMatthias Ehlers vs. Marvin Kraft (w/o)Neil Wild vs. Henry CoatesSecond roundSebastian Bialecki vs. Christian Kist Darryl Pilgrim vs. Beau GreavesThomas Lovely vs. Shane McGuirkTytus Kanik vs. Jim LongRobert Owen vs. Stefaan HenderyckGreg Ritchie vs. Adam LeekWesley Plaisier vs. Owen BatesHenry Coates vs. Adam PaxtonViktor Tingström vs. Niall Culleton (w/o)Dominik Grüllich vs. Jamai Van den HerikPatrikWilliams vs. Cor DekkerAlexander Merkx vs. Marvin van VelzenAndy Boulton vs. Mervyn KingBenjamin Pratnemer vs. Samuel WhittakerAdam Lipscombe vs. Jack ToddArno Merk vs. Tom SykesJimmy van Schie vs. Tom BissellPascal Rupprecht vs. Cam CrabtreeAdam Gawlas vs. Tavis DudeneySam Spivey vs. Max HoppMaximilian Czerwinski vs. Darius LabanauskasJurjen Van der Velde vs. Leon WeberRhys Griffin vs. Oskar LukasiakCharlie Manby vs. Tyler ThorpeRon Meulenkamp vs. Adam WarnerSietse Lap vs. Cristo ReyesDennie Olde Kalter vs. Scott CampbellJeffrey Sparidaans vs. Chris LandmanMaik Kuivenhoven vs. Michael UnterbuchnerMarvin Kraft vs. Kai GotthardtOliver King vs. Bradley BrooksStephen Rosney vs. Stephen BurtonThird roundKarel Sedlacek vs. Raymond van BarneveldPeter Wright vs. Darius LabanauskasGabriel Clemens vs. Sebastian BialeckiPascal Rupprecht vs. Joe CullenNiels Zonneveld vs. Tom BissellSam Spivey vs. Alexander MerkxJim Long vs. Callan RydzNiko Springer vs. Kai GotthardtNick Kenny vs. Adam LipscombeMichael Unterbuchner vs. Henry CoatesAlan Soutar vs. Richard VeenstraTribault Tricole vs. Stephen RosneyMadars Razma vs. Adam GawlasBradley Brooks vs. Oskar LukasiakThomas Lovely vs. Martin LukemanNiall Culleton vs. Owen BatesRicky Evans vs. Brendan DolanKevin Doets vs. Ricardo PietreczkoKim Huybrechts vs. Keane BarryLukas Wenig vs. Mensur SuljovicJeffrey Sparidaans vs. Connor ScuttAdam Warner vs. Jeffrey De GraafRob Owen vs. Daryl PilgrimRyan Meikle vs. William O'ConnorAndy Boulton vs. Patrik WilliamsMario Vandenbogaerde vs. Leon WeberGreg Ritchie vs. Mickey MansellTom Sykes vs. Cristo ReyesDominik Grüllich vs. Justin HoodJames Hurrell vs. Charlie ManbyIan White vs. Scott CampbellBenjamin Pratnemer vs. Scott Williams

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2026 UK Open schedule

Here is the schedule for the tournament.

Day 1 afternoon session - main stage (starts at 12:00 p.m. local time)MatchDateTime (local)RoundStefan Bellmont vs. Charlie ManbyFri., Mar. 612:00 p.m.R1Sam Spivey vs. Kyle GildingFri., Mar. 612:30 p.m.R1Sebastian Bialecki vs. Christian KistFri., Mar. 61:00 p.m.R2Jimmy van Schie vs. Tom BissellFri., Mar. 61:30 p.m.R2Darryl Pilgrim vs. Beau GreavesFri., Mar. 62:00 p.m.R2Rupprecht/Walker vs. Cam CrabtreeFri., Mar. 62:30 p.m.R2Karel Sedlacek vs. Raymond van BarneveldFri., Mar. 63:00 p.m.R3Ricky Evans vs. Brendan DolanFri., Mar. 63:30 p.m.R3Peter Wright vs. Czerwinski/Labanauskas/FrancisFri., Mar. 64:00 p.m.R3Day 1/round one afternoon session - other stages

*Matches are in order of play (starts at 11:00 a.m. local time)

MatchDateStagePascal Rupprecht vs. Jenson WalkerFri., Mar. 62Filip Bereza vs. Rhys GriffinFri., Mar. 63Jack Todd vs. Carl SneydFri., Mar. 64Samuel Whittaker vs. Jeffrey de ZwaanFri., Mar. 65Owen Bates vs. Yorick HofkensFri., Mar. 66James Beeton vs. Arno MerkFri., Mar. 67Patrik Williams vs. Simon StevensonFri., Mar. 68Aden Kirk vs. Mervyn KingFri., Mar. 62Stephen Burton vs. Jake EichenFri., Mar. 63Clive Langford vs. Stephen RosneyFri., Mar. 64Ryan Branley vs. Oliver KingFri., Mar. 65Lewis Pearse vs. Niall CulletonFri., Mar. 66Danny van Trijp vs. Scott CampbellFri., Mar. 67Matthias Ehlers vs. Marvin KraftFri., Mar. 68Michael Unterbuchner vs. Rusty-Jake RodriguezFri., Mar. 62Cristo Reyes vs. Graham UsherFri., Mar. 63Alexander Merkx vs. Jannis BarkhausenFri., Mar. 64Benjamin Pratnemer vs. Callum GoffinFri., Mar. 65Jamai van den Herik vs. Graham HallFri., Mar. 66Ron Meulenkamp vs. Samuel PriceFri., Mar. 67Nathan Potter vs. Chris LandmanFri., Mar. 68Adam Leek vs. David SharpFri., Mar. 62Tyler Thorpe vs. Pero LjubicFri., Mar. 63Sean Ryan vs. Tom SykesFri., Mar. 64Darius Labanauskas vs. Callum FrancisFri., Mar. 65Jurjen van der Velde vs. Jack TweddellFri., Mar. 66Jeffrey Sparidaans vs. Scott WaitesFri., Mar. 67Neil Wild vs. Henry CoatesFri., Mar. 68Kai Gotthardt vs. Daniel LeeFri., Mar. 63Sietse Lap vs. Ted EvettsFri., Mar. 64MORE:PDC darts in March 2026: UK Open and Premier League headline monthDay 1/round two afternoon session - other stages

*Matches are in order of play

MatchDateStageThomas Lovely vs. Shane McGuirkFri., Mar. 62Rob Owen vs. Stefaan HenderyckFri., Mar. 63Wesley Plaisier vs. Bates/HofkensFri., Mar. 64Viktor Tingstrom vs. Pearse/CulletonFri., Mar. 65P Williams/Stevenson vs. Cor DekkerFri., Mar. 66Andy Boulton vs. Kirk/M KingFri., Mar. 67Adam Lipscombe vs. Todd/SneydFri., Mar. 68Adam Gawlas vs. Tavis DudeneyFri., Mar. 62Maximilian Czerwinski vs. Labanauskas/FrancisFri., Mar. 63Bereza/Griffin vs. Oskar LukasiakFri., Mar. 64Meulenkamp/Price vs. Adam WarnerFri., Mar. 65Dennie Olde Kalter vs. Van Trijp/CampbellFri., Mar. 66Maik Kuivenhoven vs. Unterbuchner/RodriguezFri., Mar. 67Branley/O King vs. Bradley BrooksFri., Mar. 68Tytus Kanik vs. Jim LongFri., Mar. 62Greg Ritchie vs. Leek/SharpFri., Mar. 63Wild/Coates vs. Adam PaxtonFri., Mar. 64Dominik Gruellich vs. Van den Herik/HallFri., Mar. 65Merkx/Barkhausen vs. Marvin van VelzenFri., Mar. 66Pratnemer/Goffin vs. Whittaker/De ZwaanFri., Mar. 67Beeton/Merk vs. Ryan/SykesFri., Mar. 68Spivey/Gilding vs. Max HoppFri., Mar. 62Van der Velde/Tweddell vs. Leon WeberFri., Mar. 63Bellmont/Manby vs. Thorpe/LjubicFri., Mar. 64Lap/Evetts vs. Reyes/UsherFri., Mar. 65Sparidaans/Waites vs. Potter/LandmanFri., Mar. 66Ehlers/Kraft vs. Gotthardt/LeeFri., Mar. 67Langford/Rosney vs. Burton/EichenFri., Mar. 68Day 1/round three afternoon session - other stages

*Matches are in order of play

MatchDateStageKevin Doets vs. Ricardo PietreczkoFri., Mar. 62Lukas Wenig vs. Mensur SuljovicFri., Mar. 63Meulenkamp/Price/Warner vs. Jeffrey de GraafFri., Mar. 64Ryan Meikle vs. William O'ConnorFri., Mar. 65Alan Soutar vs. Richard VeenstraFri., Mar. 66Madars Razma vs. Gawlas/DudeneyFri., Mar. 67Lovely/McGuirk vs. Martin LukemanFri., Mar. 68Gabriel Clemens vs. Bialecki/KistFri., Mar. 62Niels Zonneveld vs. Van Schie/BissellFri., Mar. 63Kanik/Long vs. Callan RydzFri., Mar. 64Nick Kenny vs. Lipscombe/Todd/SneydFri., Mar. 65Ritchie/Leek/Sharp vs. Mickey MansellFri., Mar. 66Gruellich/Van den Herik/Hall vs. Justin HoodFri., Mar. 67Ian White vs. Olde Kalter/Van Trijp/CampbellFri., Mar. 68Kim Huybrechts vs. Keane BarryFri., Mar. 62Sparidaans/Waites/Potter/Landman vs. Connor ScuttFri., Mar. 63Owen/Henderyck vs. Pilgrim/GreavesFri., Mar. 64Boulton/Kirk/M King vs. P Williams/Stevenson/DekkerFri., Mar. 65Thibault Tricole vs. Langford/Rosney/Burton/EichenFri., Mar. 66Branley/O King/Brooks vs. Bereza/Griffin/LukasiakFri., Mar. 67Tingstrom/Pearse/Culleton vs. Plaisier/Bates/HofkensFri., Mar. 68Rupprecht/Walker/Crabtree vs. Joe CullenFri., Mar. 62Spivey/Gilding/Hopp vs. Merkx/Barkhausen/Van VelzenFri., Mar. 63Niko Springer vs. Ehlers/Kraft/Gotthardt/LeeFri., Mar. 64Kuivenhoven/Unterbuchner/Rodriguez vs. Wild/Coates/PaxtonFri., Mar. 65Beeton/Merk/Ryan/Sykes vs. Lap/Evetts/Reyes/UsherFri., Mar. 66James Hurrell vs. Bellmont/Manby/Thorpe/LjubicFri., Mar. 67Pratnemer/Goffin/Whittaker/De Zwaan vs. Scott WilliamsFri., Mar. 68Mario Vandenbogaerde vs. Van der Velde/Tweddell/WeberFri., Mar. 65Day 1/round four evening session

*This section will be updated after the afternoon session (starts at 7:00 p.m. local time)

Prize Money

*Data via Wikipedia

Stage (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £750,000)Winner(1)£120,000Runner-up(1)£60,000Semi-finalists(2)£35,000Quarter-finalists(4)£20,000Last 16 (sixth round)(8)£12,500Last 32 (fifth round)(16)£7,500Last 64 (fourth round)(32)£3,000Last 96 (third round)(32)£2,000Last 128 (second round)(32)£1,250Last 160 (first round)(32)n/a

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Format

Players will enter the tournament in a round that correlates with the way they qualified
- First round: OoM qualifiers (97-128), development tour qualifiers, challenge tour qualifiers and amateur qualifiers
- Second round: OoM qualifiers (65-96)
- Third round: OoM qualifiers (33-64)
- Fourth round: OoM qualfiers (1-32)
A new draw will be conducted for each round
All games will be played to best-of-x legs
- Best-of-11 legs: First round, second round and third round
- Best-of-19 legs: Fourth round, fifth round, sixth round and quarterfinals
- Best-of-21 legs: Semifinals and final
Three-day tournament
- Mar. 6: First round, second round, third round and fourth round
- Mar. 7: Fifth round and sixth round
- Mar. 8: Quarterfinals, semifinals and final