The Belgian Darts Open 2026 is set to take place from Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22 at the Oktoberhallen in Wieze, marking the third event of the PDC European Tour season and the tournament's fifth edition. Matches will be broadcast live on PDC TV, with afternoon sessions starting daily at 12:00 PM and evening sessions at 6:00 PM. The schedule includes first-round matches on Friday, second-round on Saturday, and third-round in the afternoon session on Sunday, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final in the evening session.
A strong field features all top players from the world rankings, including defending champion Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Gian van Veen, Nathan Aspinall, James Wade, and Gary Anderson, who are among the sixteen seeded names entering in the second round. Sixteen highest-ranked players on the Pro Tour Order of Merit, such as recent European Darts Trophy winner Wessel Nijman and home favourite Mike De Decker, have qualified directly for the main event but start in the opening round, facing sixteen qualifiers from various qualifying events on Friday.
Luke Littler is the reigning champion, having won the tournament in 2025 for the second consecutive year after a debut victory in 2024. His 2025 title run included defeats of Ryan Searle, Luke Woodhouse, Dave Chisnall, James Wade, and an 8-5 final win over Mike De Decker. Past winners include Dave Chisnall in 2022 and Michael van Gerwen in 2023. The event's detailed TV schedule lists sessions from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM CET each day, with specific rounds allocated as per the source.
