2026 Czech Darts Open
| 2026 ČEZ Czech Darts Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 4–6 September 2026 | ||
| Venue | PVA Expo | ||
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £230,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £35,000 | ||
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The 2026 Czech Darts Open (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 ČEZ Czech Darts Open) is a professional darts tournament that is scheduled to take place at the PVA Expo in Prague, Czech Republic, from 4 to 6 September 2026.[1] It will be the twelfth of fifteen PDC European Tour events on the 2026 PDC Pro Tour. It features a field of 48 players and £230,000 in prize money, with £35,000 going to the winner.
Luke Humphries will be the defending champion after defeating Josh Rock 8–5 in the 2025 final.
Prize money
As part of a mass boost in prize money for Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events in 2026, the prize fund for all 2026 European Tour events rose to £230,000, of which the winner will receive £35,000.[2]
| Stage (num. 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 | £230,000 | |
- Pre-qualified players from the Orders of Merit who lose in their first match of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit.[3]
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. The seedings were confirmed on 2 July.[4] The remaining 16 places will go to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 8 July),[5] four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 3 September), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 16 May),[6] and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 4 July).[7]
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References
- ↑ "ČEZ Czech Darts Open 2026". PDC Europe. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ Phillips, Josh (31 March 2025). "Biggest prize money increase in PDC history confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "PDC Rankings Rules". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ Gorton, Josh (2 July 2026). "2026 ET11-12 Seeds & Tour Card Holder qualifier entries confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "PDC ET12 Tour Card Holder Qualifier". DartConnect. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "PDCNB 2026 Tour - Sweden - Weekend 04". DartConnect. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "PDC ET12 E. Europe Qualifier". DartConnect. 5 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.