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The Dutch Darts Championship is the final stop on this year's European Tour. It will take place between 16-18 October, it is the first time Maastricht has hosted the tournament since 2018 with the event being held at the MECC Maastricht.
It will be the 15th out of 15th PDC European Tour event on the PDC ProTour, it will feature a field of 48 players and £230,000 in prize money with £35,000 going to the winner.
Jonny Clayton will be the defending champion having defeated Niko Springer 8-6 in the 2025 final. He returns this year alongside Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen, Stephen Bunting and Wessel Nijman among others.
It is the final stop en route to the European Championship so the Swiss Darts Trophy and this tournament mean a lot towards the European Tour Order of Merit.
Afternoon session (from 11:00 GMT)
| Karel Sedlacek | v | Callan Rydz | First Round |
| Cameron Menzies | v | Nick Kenny | First Round |
| Jeffrey de Graaf | v | Mickey Mansell | First Round |
| Dave Chisnall | v | Jonas Masalin | First Round |
| Andrew Gilding | v | Max Hopp | First Round |
| Ryan Joyce | v | Owen Bates | First Round |
| Ricardo Pietreczko | v | HNQ2 | First Round |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | v | James Hurrell | First Round |
Evening session (from 17:00 GMT)
| Sebastian Bialecki | v | Daryl Gurney | First Round |
| William O'Connor | v | HNQ3 | First Round |
| Niko Springer | v | Scott Williams | First Round |
| Niels Zonneveld | v | Mike De Decker | First Round |
| Kim Huybrechts | v | HNQ1 | First Round |
| Cristo Reyes | v | Krzysztof Kciuk | First Round |
| Damon Heta | v | HNQ4 | First Round |
| Michael Smith | v | Stephen Burton | First Round |
Afternoon session (from 11:00 GMT)
| Martin Schindler | v | Sedlacek/Rydz | Second Round |
| Wessel Nijman | v | De Graaf/Mansell | Second Round |
| Luke Woodhouse | v | Gilding/Hopp | Second Round |
| Ross Smith | v | Joyce/Bates | Second Round |
| Danny Noppert | v | Chisnall/Masalin | Second Round |
| Ryan Searle | v | Van Duijvenbode/Hurrell | Second Round |
| Rob Cross | v | Pietreczko/HNQ2 | Second Round |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | v | Zonneveld/De Decker | Second Round |
Evening session (from 17:00 GMT)
| Gerwyn Price | v | Springer/Williams | Second Round |
| Jermaine Wattimena | v | Huybrechts/HNQ1 | Second Round |
| Stephen Bunting | v | Menzies/Kenny | Second Round |
| Gian van Veen | v | Bialecki/Gurney | Second Round |
| Michael van Gerwen | v | O'Connor/HNQ3 | Second Round |
| Jonny Clayton | v | Heta/HNQ4 | Second Round |
| Nathan Aspinall | v | M Smith/Burton | Second Round |
| Chris Dobey | v | Reyes/Kciuk | Second Round |
Afternoon session (from 11:00 GMT)
| TBC | v | TBC | Last 16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | Last 16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | Last 16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | Last 16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | Last 16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | Last 16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | Last 16 |
| TBC | v | TBC | Last 16 |
Evening session (from 17:00 GMT)
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Round | |
| TBC | v | TBC | Quarter-final |
| TBC | v | TBC | Quarter-final |
| TBC | v | TBC | Quarter-final |
| TBC | v | TBC | Quarter-final |
| TBC | v | TBC | Semi-final |
| TBC | v | TBC | Semi-final |
| TBC | v | TBC | Final |
| 1 | Luke Humphries |
| 2 | Gian van Veen |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price |
| 4 | Jonny Clayton |
| 5 | Michael van Gerwen |
| 6 | Danny Noppert |
| 7 | Stephen Bunting |
| 8 | Wessel Nijman |
| 9 | Ryan Searle |
| 10 | Ross Smith |
| 11 | Chris Dobey |
| 12 | Nathan Aspinall |
| 13 | Jermaine Wattimena |
| 14 | Luke Woodhouse |
| 15 | Martin Schindler |
| 16 | Krzysztof Ratajski |
| Andrew Gilding |
| Niko Springer |
| Rob Cross |
| William O'Connor |
| Damon Heta |
| Ryan Joyce |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Niels Zonneveld |
| Cameron Menzies |
| Dave Chisnall |
| Kim Huybrechts |
| Joe Cullen |
| Sebastian Białecki |
| Cristo Reyes |
| Karel Sedláček |
| Jeffrey de Graaf |
| Scott Williams |
| Max Hopp |
| Ricardo Pietreczko |
| Michael Smith |
| Nick Kenny |
| Callan Rydz |
| Stephen Burton |
| James Hurrell |
| Mickey Mansell |
| Owen Bates |
The draw will be confirmed on Thursday at midday before the tournament starts on the Friday.
The schedule will be confirmed shortly after the draw with the top 16 coming into proceedings on the Saturday. The top 16 ProTour stars will face the qualifiers, with the big names paired with one of the winners.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
| 2025 | Jonny Clayton | 8-4 | Niko Springer |
| 2024 | Josh Rock | 8-4 | Jonny Clayton |
| 2023 | Dave Chisnall | 8-5 | Luke Humphries |
| 2022 | Michael Smith | 8-7 | Danny Noppert |
| 2018 | Ian White | 8-5 | Ricky Evans |
| Round | Match Format | Legs Needed to Win |
| First Round | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Second Round | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Third Round | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Quarter-Finals | Best of 11 legs | First to 6 |
| Semi-Finals | Best of 13 legs | First to 7 |
| Final | Best of 15 legs | First to 8 |
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