The German Darts Grand Prix is set to take place from 4-6 April 2026 at the Kulturhalle Zenith in Munich, marking the fourth of fifteen European Tour events this season. The tournament will feature a 48-player field competing for a total prize fund of £230,000, with £35,000 going to the winner. Defending champion Michael van Gerwen returns, having defeated Gian van Veen 8-5 in the 2025 final. Luke Humphries is the top seed, with other top 10 seeds including Jonny Clayton, Gary Anderson, Josh Rock, Danny Noppert, Ryan Searle, and Gerwyn Price. Notably, world number one Luke Littler will not compete, continuing his boycott of German events due to past crowd issues.
The seeded players are: Luke Humphries (1), Gian van Veen (2), Michael van Gerwen (3), Jonny Clayton (4), Gary Anderson (5), James Wade (6), Josh Rock (7), Danny Noppert (8), Ryan Searle (9), Gerwyn Price (10), Chris Dobey (11), Nathan Aspinall (12), Martin Schindler (13), Ross Smith (14), Damon Heta (15), and Jermaine Wattimena (16). Qualifiers from the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit include Wessel Nijman, 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, Raymond van Barneveld, Ricardo Pietreczko, and Peter Wright. Tour Card Qualifiers are Stephen Burton, Thomas Lovely, Ritchie Edhouse, James Hurrell, Michael Smith, Kevin Doets, Adam Lipscombe, Brendan Dolan, Kim Huybrechts, and Sebastian Białecki. Host Nation Qualifiers are Jan Schmidt, Marcel Hausotter, Kevin Troppmann, and Finn Behrens, while the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier is TBC and the East European Qualifier is Patrik Kovács.
The draw will be confirmed on Friday 4 April 2026, with the schedule announced simultaneously. The first round will see ProTour qualifiers face Tour Card Holder Qualifiers for a chance to meet the top 16 seeds in the second round on Sunday. Several darts editors have shared their predictions for the event. Samuel Gill of DartsNews.com picks Jonny Clayton as his top contender, citing his exceptional Premier League form, with Nathan Aspinall and Gary Anderson as strong runners-up and Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, and Gerwyn Price as other favorites. He notes that Clayton lost the Belgian Darts Open final 8-6 to Luke Humphries.
Oliver Ried of DartsNews.DE predicts Gary Anderson will win, referencing his past successes in Sindelfingen and his relaxed approach. He lists Luke Humphries and Gian van Veen as secondary contenders, with Michael van Gerwen, Martin Schindler, and James Wade as other favorites. Nicolas Gayer, also of DartsNews.DE, selects Luke Humphries as his top pick, highlighting his two previous Munich wins and recent triumph in Wieze. He names James Wade and Wessel Nijman as secondary contenders, with Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton, and Nathan Aspinall as other favorites. Mats Leering of DartsNieuws.com expects Luke Humphries to defend his title, with Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton as secondary picks and Gian van Veen, Daryl Gurney, and Michael van Gerwen as other contenders.
Lucas Michael of DartsNews.com predicts Michael van Gerwen will win, noting his four titles and five finals in seven iterations in Munich. He lists Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price as secondary contenders, with James Wade, Nathan Aspinall, and Josh Rock as other favorites. Bram Coenen of DartsNieuws.com picks Luke Humphries as his top choice, with Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price as secondary picks and Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen as other contenders. Pieter Verbeek of DartsNieuws.com also selects Luke Humphries as champion, with Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton as secondary picks and Nathan Aspinall, Michael van Gerwen, and Wessel Nijman as other favorites.
