The 2026 PDC European Tour will set a new record with 15 events, kicking off with a historic first visit to Poland. The season begins at the Poland Darts Open in Kraków from 20–22 February 2026, with the opening session on Friday, 20 February at 1pm local time. The tour visits nine countries, with Germany hosting six of the 15 events, underlining its commercial importance. Other stops include Göttingen, Lebbeke, Munich, Sindelfingen, Graz, Riesa, Kiel, Petržalka (Slovakia), Leverkusen, Budapest, Prague, Antwerp, Basel, and Maastricht.
Each European Tour event features 48 players, with the field made up of the Top 16 from the PDC Order of Merit, the Top 16 from the Pro Tour Order of Merit (not already qualified via the main ranking), 10 players from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier, 4 Host Nation Qualifiers, 1 Nordic & Baltic Qualifier, and 1 East Europe Qualifier. The prize fund per event is £230,000, with the winner earning £35,000, runner-up £15,000, semi-finalists £10,000, quarter-finalists £8,000, last 16 £5,000, second round £3,500, and first round £2,000. These earnings count towards both the PDC Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit.
Venues for the 2026 tour include Expo in Kraków (10,000+ capacity), Lokhalle in Göttingen (4,000–7,500), Oktoberhallen in Wieze (3,000), Zenith München in Munich (3,000–6,000), Glaspalast in Sindelfingen (3,000–5,000), Steiermarkhalle in Graz (1,800–2,400), WT Energiesysteme Arena in Riesa (5,000–9,000), Wunderino Arena in Kiel (10,000–13,500), Incheba in Bratislava (5,500), Ostermann-Arena in Leverkusen (3,000–3,500), MVM Dome in Budapest (20,022–20,028), PVA EXPO in Prague (3,000–6,700), Antwerp Expo in Antwerp (1,700–3,000), St Jakobshalle in Basel (12,400+), and MECC in Maastricht (5,000+). Tickets for all events are sold via PDC Europe through the official PDC Europe website, with demand typically strongest for German and Dutch events.
Historically, Michael van Gerwen holds the record for most European Tour titles with 38. England's players have dominated, with multiple winners including Dave Chisnall, Luke Humphries, Michael Smith, Luke Littler, and Phil Taylor. A total of 23 nine-dart finishes have been thrown in European Tour history, with English players accounting for a significant proportion. UK and English viewers can watch the 2026 tour live on PDCTV through the PDC's international broadcast partners and official streaming platforms.
