Luke Humphries has surged to the top of the PDC European Tour Order of Merit after clinching the Belgian Darts Open title in Wieze. The victory, which earned him £45,000 in prize money, sees him replace previous leader Wessel Nijman, who now sits second with £43,000. Luke Littler completes the top three with £40,000.
Humphries' path to the title was marked by a series of high-quality performances. He began his campaign in the last 32 with a 6-4 win over Dirk van Duijvenbode, averaging 100.25. In the last 16, he defeated Jermaine Wattimena 6-1 with a 102.91 average. A tight 6-5 quarter-final victory over Chris Dobey set up a semi-final clash with Michael van Gerwen, where Humphries posted his best average of the weekend at 105.96 to win 7-2, aided by three 12-darters and a 129 checkout in the final leg. In the final, he held off a comeback from Jonny Clayton to secure the title with a 13-darter in the 14th leg after leading 6-2.
Niels Zonneveld has emerged as a revelation on the 2026 Euro Tour, reaching semi-finals at both the European Darts Trophy and the Belgian Darts Open. He sits fourth in the rankings with £23,500. The top 10 also features Chris Dobey in fifth (£23,000), Jonny Clayton in sixth (£20,000), Gian van Veen in seventh (£20,000), Josh Rock in eighth (£16,000), and Jermaine Wattimena and Ross Smith tied for ninth (£15,000 each).
Belgian players impressed on home soil, with Andy Baetens reaching the quarter-finals and moving to 23rd in the rankings with £8,000 after beating Joe Cullen, Stephen Bunting, and Martin Schindler. Kim Huybrechts made the last 16 and sits 30th with £7,000. The full Order of Merit includes notable names such as Gerwyn Price in 11th (£15,000), Michael van Gerwen in 18th (£10,000), and a host of other players down to 84th place, all with prize money listed.
