Samuel Gill

The European Darts Open is the next European Tour tournament wich is due to take place at the Ostermann-Arena in Leverkusen, Germany from 10-12 July, 2026. It will be the tenth of fifteen PDC European Tour events on the 2026 PDC ProTour. It features a field of 48 players and £230,000 in prize money with £35,000 going to the winner. Nathan Aspinall is the defending champion, he defeated Damon Heta in the final 8-6.

During a light-hearted interview at the US Darts Masters in New York, Gerwyn Price, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, and Jonny Clayton were put to the test with a deceptively simple challenge. The interviewer gave the start signal with “Go,” after which the players had to indicate when they thought exactly three seconds had passed by saying “Stop.” Jonny Clayton was first to take a seat. Even before the challenge really began, he jokingly asked the interviewer whether he was going to be stitched up.

Dimitri Van den Bergh will not be in action next week at the Players Championship events in Leicester. The Belgian darter has withdrawn from both Players Championship 23 and Players Championship 24 for medical reasons. The former World Matchplay champion announced this via his official Facebook page. In a brief message, Van den Bergh stated he has to take a step back for the time being. “Dear fans, Dimitri will not participate in the upcoming Players Championships for medical reasons.