2026 German Darts Grand Prix: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained

April 3, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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The Euro Tour heads to Germany, with the German Darts Grand Prix marking the fourth ET event to take place in 2026.

Usually, ET events are from Friday to Sunday, but this event will begin on Saturday and end on Monday.

What to know about the German Darts Grand Prix

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

2026 German Darts Grand Prix draw & schedule

Here is the tournament schedule.

MORE: 2026 German Darts Grand Prix qualifiers

Day 1 - first round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)William O'Connor vs. Sebastian BialeckiSat., Apr. 41:00 p.m.Ryan Joyce vs. Finn BehrensSat., Apr. 41:30 p.m.Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Thomas LovelySat., Apr. 42:00 p.m.Niels Zonneveld vs. Adam LipscombeSat., Apr. 42:30 p.m.Cameron Menzies vs. Karel SedlacekSat., Apr. 43:00 p.m.Ritchie Edhouse vs. Kevin TroppmannSat., Apr. 43:30 p.m.Wessel Nijman vs. Andrew GildingSat., Apr. 44:00 p.m.Joe Cullen vs. Patrik KovacsSat., Apr. 44:30 p.m.Day 1 - first round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Michael Smith vs. James HurrellSat., Apr. 47:00 p.m.Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Stephen BurtonSat., Apr. 47:30 p.m.Brendan Dolan vs. Cor DekkerSat., Apr. 48:00 p.m.Kevin Doets vs. Anton OstlundSat., Apr. 48:30 p.m.Raymond van Barneveld vs. Marcel HausotterSat., Apr. 49:00 p.m.Peter Wright vs. Kim HuybrechtsSat., Apr. 49:30 p.m.Ricardo Pietreczko vs. Ian WhiteSat., Apr. 410:00 p.m.Niko Springer vs. Jan SchmidtSat., Apr. 410:30 p.m.Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Ross Smith vs. Cullen/KovacsSun., Apr. 51:00 p.m.Jermaine Wattimena vs. Zonneveld/LipscombeSun., Apr. 51:30 p.m.Damon Heta vs. Menzies/SedlacekSun., Apr. 52:00 p.m.Daryl Gurney vs. Nijman/GildingSun., Apr. 52:30 p.m.Ryan Searle vs. Ratajski/LovelySun., Apr. 53:00 p.m.Danny Noppert vs. Edhouse/TroppmanSun., Apr. 53:30 p.m.Mike De Decker vs. van Duijvenbode/BurtonSun., Apr. 54:00 p.m.Dave Chisnall vs. M Smith/HurrellSun., Apr. 54:30 p.m.Day 2 - second round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Luke Woodhouse vs. Wright/HuybrechtsSun., Apr. 57:00 p.m.Josh Rock vs. Joyce/BehrensSun., Apr. 57:30 p.m.James Wade vs. Doets/OstlundSun., Apr. 58:00 p.m.Jonny Clayton vs. van Barneveld/HausotterSun., Apr. 58:30 p.m.Michael van Gerwen vs. Springer/SchmidtSun., Apr. 59:00 p.m.Nathan Aspinall vs. Pietreczko/WhiteSun., Apr. 59:30 p.m.Martin Schindler vs. Dolan/DekkerSun., Apr. 510:00 p.m.Gian van Veen vs. O'Connor/BialeckiSun., Apr. 510:30 p.m.Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDMon., Apr. 61:00 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 61:30 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 62:00 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 62:30 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 63:00 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 63:30 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 64:00 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 64:30 p.m.Day 3 - quarterfinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDMon., Apr. 67:00 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 67:30 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 68:00 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 68:30 p.m.Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDMon., Apr. 69:00 p.m.TBDMon., Apr. 69:30 p.m.Day 3 - final (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDMon., Apr. 610:15 p.m.

Tournament bracket

Here is the bracket for the tournament.

Second roundGian van Veen vs. O'Connor/BialeckiDaryl Gurney vs. Nijman/GildingNathan Aspinall vs. Pietreczko/WhiteMartin Schindler vs. Dolan/DekkerJames Wade vs. Doets/OstlundMike De Decker vs. van Duijvenbode/BurtonJosh Rock vs. Joyce/BehrensJermaine Wattimena vs. Zonneveld/LipscombeMichael van Gerwen vs. Springer/SchmidtDave Chisnall vs. M Smith/HurrellRyan Searle vs. Ratajski/LovelyRoss Smith vs. Cullen/KovacsJonny Clayton vs. van Barneveld/HausotterLuke Woodhouse vs. Wright/HuybrechtsDanny Noppert vs. Edhouse/TroppmanDamon Heta vs. Menzies/Sedlacek

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 Sunday.

Each seeded player will play the winner of one of Saturday's games, leaving 32 players left after Saturday.

Sunday will feature only round two games, determining which 16 players will advance to action on Monday.

The afternoon session on Monday 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.