The 2026 PDC European Tour will begin with a historic first visit to Poland, as the Poland Darts Open in Kraków opens the season from 20–22 February 2026. The opening session is scheduled for Friday, 20 February at 1pm local time, marking the start of a record-breaking 15-event calendar that visits nine countries. Germany hosts six of the tournaments, underlining its commercial importance, with other stops including Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
Each European Tour event features a 48-player field, comprising the Top 16 from the PDC Order of Merit, the Top 16 from the Pro Tour Order of Merit (not already qualified), 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier, 4 Host Nation Qualifiers, 1 Nordic & Baltic Qualifier, and 1 East Europe Qualifier. The prize fund per tournament 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 the 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 are sold via the 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 dominate the all-time rankings, 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. The tour, which dates back to 2012, forms part of the PDC Pro Tour and qualifies the top 32 on the European Tour Order of Merit for the European Darts Championship.
