2026 European Darts Grand Prix
| 2026 European Darts Grand Prix | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 17–19 April 2026 | ||
| Venue | Glaspalast | ||
| Location | Sindelfingen, Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £230,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £35,000 | ||
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The 2026 European Darts Grand Prix (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Grand Prix) is an upcoming professional darts tournament that will take place at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Germany, from 17 to 19 April 2026.[1] It will be the fifth of fifteen PDC European Tour events on the 2026 PDC Pro Tour. It will feature a field of 48 players and £230,000 in prize money, with £35,000 going to the winner.
Gary Anderson will be the defending champion, having defeated Andrew Gilding 8–0 in the 2025 final.[2][3]
Prize money
As part of a mass boost in prize money for Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events in 2026, the prize fund for all 2026 European Tour events rose to £230,000, of which the winner will receive £35,000.[4][5]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
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| Winner | (1) | £35,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £15,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £8,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £5,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £3,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
| Total | £230,000 | |
- Pre-qualified players from the Orders of Merit who lose in their first match of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit.[6]
Qualification and format
The top 16 players on the two-year PDC Order of Merit will be seeded and will enter the tournament in the second round, while the next 16 highest-ranked players from the one-year PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the first round. The remaining 16 places will go to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier, four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 28 February),[7] one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier, and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier.
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Seeded players
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PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit qualifiers
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References
- ^ "Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Grand Prix 2026". PDC Europe. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Anderson thrashes Gilding to retain European Grand Prix title". BBC Sport. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Mills, Stephen (5 May 2025). "European Darts Grand Prix: Gary Anderson defends title with whitewash victory over Andrew Gilding in Sindelfingen". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (31 March 2025). "Biggest prize money increase in PDC history confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "European Darts Grand Prix 2026". Mastercaller. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "PDC Rankings Rules". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "PDC ET05 Host Nation Qualifier". Dart Connect TV. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.