2026 Swiss Darts Trophy
| 2026 Swiss Darts Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 9–11 October 2026 | ||
| Venue | St. Jakobshalle | ||
| Location | Basel, Switzerland | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £230,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £35,000 | ||
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The 2026 Swiss Darts Trophy will be a professional darts tournament that will take place St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, from 9 to 11 October 2026.[1] It will be the fourteenth of fifteenth PDC European Tour events on the 2026 PDC Pro Tour. It will feature a field of 48 players and £230,000 in prize money, with £35,000 going to the winner.
Stephen Bunting will be the defending champion after defeating Luke Woodhouse 8–3 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 23 July.[4] The remaining 16 places will go to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 30 July),[5] four from the Host Nation Qualifier, one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 7 August),[6] and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 8 August).[7]
Before the Tour Card Holder Qualifier, Luke Littler withdrew and was replaced by Dave Chisnall, with Jermaine Wattimena becoming the 16th seed.
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References
- ↑ "Swiss Darts Trophy 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 (26 July 2026). "2026 ET13-14 Seeds & Tour Card Holder qualifier entries confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "PDC ET14 Tour Card Holder Qualifier". DartConnect. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "PDCNB 2026 Tour - Norway - Weekend 05". DartConnect. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "PDC ET14 E. Europe Qualifier". DartConnect. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.