The Belgian Darts Open is set to take place from March 20-22, 2026, at the Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. It marks the third of fifteen tournaments on the European Tour, following events in Krakow and Gottingen. The 48-player field will compete for a £35,000 top prize, with defending champion Luke Littler aiming to retain his title after defeating Mike de Decker 8-5 in the 2025 final. Littler is joined by top names like Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, and Gerwyn Price, though Premier League commitments may lead to late withdrawals, as has occurred in past events.
The field includes seeded players: Luke Littler (1), Luke Humphries (2), Gian van Veen (3), Michael van Gerwen (4), Jonny Clayton (5), Gary Anderson (6), Stephen Bunting (7), James Wade (8), Josh Rock (9), Danny Noppert (10), Ryan Searle (11), Gerwyn Price (12), Chris Dobey (13), Nathan Aspinall (14), Martin Schindler (15), and Ross Smith (16). PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit qualifiers are Wessel Nijman, Damon Heta, Jermaine Wattimena, Cameron Menzies, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Luke Woodhouse, William O'Connor, Niko Springer, Ryan Joyce, Krzysztof Ratajski, Mike De Decker, Dave Chisnall, Joe Cullen, Niels Zonneveld, Daryl Gurney, and Raymond van Barneveld. Tour Card qualifiers include Sebastian Białecki, Sietse Lap, Thibault Tricole, Tyler Thorpe, Michael Smith, Lukas Wenig, Adam Gawlas, Scott Williams, Ryan Meikle, and Cristo Reyes. Host nation qualifiers are listed as TBC (four spots), with Jani Haavisto as the Nordic & Baltic qualifier and Boris Krcmar as the East European qualifier.
The draw will be confirmed on Thursday, March 19, around 12pm, with the schedule typically announced on the same day. Qualifiers will face ProTour players before the top 16 enter the draw the following day. Predictions from darts editors vary: Samuel Gill of DartsNews.com picks Jonny Clayton to win, with Gary Anderson, Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Wessel Nijman as contenders. Pieter Verbeek of DartsNieuws.com favors Luke Littler, citing Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton as challengers, along with Gian van Veen, Wessel Nijman, Gary Anderson, and Nathan Aspinall. Nicolas Gayer of DartsNews.DE predicts Gerwyn Price to win, with Luke Littler and Jonny Clayton as top threats, and mentions Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, and James Wade. Mats Leering of DartsNieuws.com also backs Luke Littler, highlighting Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price, Luke Humphries, Wessel Nijman, and Nathan Aspinall. Lucas Michael of DartsNews.com similarly picks Luke Littler, noting Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries as main rivals, with Gian van Veen, James Wade, and Wessel Nijman in the mix.
