2026 Poland Darts Open: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained

February 21, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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The Euro Tour heads to Poland, with the Poland Darts Open marking the first Euro Tour event to take place in 2026.

As usual, 48 qualifiers will battle it out, starting on Friday, in hopes of advancing to the final on Sunday night.

What to know about the Poland Darts Open

Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.

2026 Poland Darts Open draw & schedule

Here is the schedule for Friday's action.

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First round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Cameron Menzies vs. Ritchie EdhouseFri., Feb. 201:00 p.m.William O'Connor vs. Andreas HarryssonFri., Feb. 201:30 p.m.Ryan Joyce vs. Boris KrcmarFri., Feb. 202:00 p.m.Luke Woodhouse vs. Carl SneydFri., Feb. 202:30 p.m.Niels Zonneveld vs. Piotr MaciejczakFri., Feb. 203:00 p.m.Andrew Gilding vs. Jeffrey De GraafFri., Feb. 203:30 p.m.Jermaine Wattimena vs. Miroslaw GrudzieckiFri., Feb. 204:00 p.m.Dave Chisnall vs. Darryl PilgrimFri., Feb. 204:30 p.m.First round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Wessel Nijman vs. Thomas LovelyFri., Feb. 207:00 p.m.Daryl Gurney vs. Dawid RobakFri., Feb. 207:30 p.m.Damon Heta vs. Connor ScuttFri., Feb. 208:00 p.m.Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Mickey MansellFri., Feb. 208:30 p.m.Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Adam GawlasFri., Feb. 209:00 p.m.Niko Springer vs. Cristo ReyesFri., Feb. 209:30 p.m.Joe Cullen vs. Krzysztof KciukFri., Feb. 2010:00 p.m.Mike De Decker vs. Marvin KraftFri., Feb. 2010:30 p.m.Second round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Martin Schindler vs. Boris KrcmarSat., Feb. 211:00 p.m.Chris Dobey vs. Connor ScuttSat., Feb. 211:30 p.m.Nathan Aspinall vs. Darryl PilgrimSat., Feb. 212:00 p.m.Danny Noppert vs. Jermaine WattimenaSat., Feb. 212:30 p.m.Gary Anderson vs. Wessel NijmanSat., Feb. 213:00 p.m.James Wade vs. Cameron MenziesSat., Feb. 213:30 p.m.Ross Smith vs. Daryl GurneySat., Feb. 214:00 p.m.Ryan Searle vs. Cristo ReyesSat., Feb. 214:30 p.m.Second round (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)Josh Rock vs. William O'ConnorSat., Feb. 217:00 p.m.Jonny Clayton vs. Adam GawlasSat., Feb. 217:30 p.m.Michael Smith vs. Joe CullenSat., Feb. 218:00 p.m.Luke Littler vs. Mike De DeckerSat., Feb. 218:30 p.m.Callan Rydz vs. Luke WoodhouseSat., Feb. 219:00 p.m.Luke Humphries vs. Krzysztof RatajskiSat., Feb. 219:30 p.m.Stephen Bunting vs. Niels ZonneveldSat., Feb. 2110:00 p.m.Gian van Veen vs. Andrew GildingSat., Feb. 2110:30 p.m.Third round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (local)Luke Littler vs. Ross SmithSun., Feb. 221:00 p.m.Cristo Reyes vs. Josh RockSun., Feb. 221:30 p.m.Luke Woodhouse vs. Chris DobeySun., Feb. 222:00 p.m.Jonny Clayton vs. Michael SmithSun., Feb. 222:30 p.m.Luke Humphries vs. Boris KrcmarSun., Feb. 223:00 p.m.Stephen Bunting vs. Jermaine WattimenaSun., Feb. 223:30 p.m.Gian van Veen vs. Nathan AspinallSun., Feb. 224:00 p.m.Wessel Nijman vs. Cameron MenziesSun., Feb. 224:30 p.m.Quarterfinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., Feb. 227:00 p.m.TBDSun., Feb. 227:30 p.m.TBDSun., Feb. 228:00 p.m.TBDSun., Feb. 228:30 p.m.Semifinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., Feb. 229:00 p.m.TBDSun., Feb. 229:30 p.m.Final (evening session)MatchDateTime (local)TBDSun., Feb. 2210:15 p.m.

Tournament bracket

Here are the matchups for all the rounds this weekend.

Second roundMartin Schindler vs. Boris KrcmarChris Dobey vs. Connor ScuttNathan Apsinall vs. Darryl PilgrimDanny Noppert vs. Jermaine WattimenaGary Anderson vs. Wessel NijmanJames Wade vs. Cameron MenziesRoss Smith vs. Daryl GurneyRyan Searle vs. Cristo ReyesJosh Rock vs. William O'ConnorJonny Clayton vs. Adam GawlasMichael Smith vs. Joe CullenLuke Littler vs. Mike De DeckerCallan Rydz vs. Luke WoodhouseLuke Humphries vs. Krzysztof RatajskiStephen Bunting vs. Niels ZonneveldGian van Veen vs. Andrew GildingThird roundLuke Littler vs. Ross SmithCristo Reyes vs. Josh RockLuke Woodhouse vs. Chris DobeyJonny Clayton vs. Michael SmithLuke Humphries vs. Boris KrcmarStephen Bunting vs. Jermaine WattimenaGian van Veen vs. Nathan AspinallWessel Nijman vs. Cameron MenziesQuarterfinalsLittler/ R. Smith vs. Reyes/RockWoodhouse/Dobey vs. Clayton/M. SmithHumphries/Krcmar vs. Bunting/Wattimenavan Veen/Aspinall vs. Nijman/Menzies

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Prize Money

*Data via Wikipedia

Stage (num. of players)Prize moneyWinner(1)£35,000Runner-up(1)£15,000Semi-finalists(2)£10,000Quarter-finalists(4)£8,000Third round losers(8)£5,000Second round losers(16)£3,500*First round losers(16)£2,000*Total£230,000

Format

48 players will be in action this weekend, with 16 seeded players receiving automatic byes into the second round action on Saturday.

Each seeded player will play the winner of one of Friday's games, leaving 32 players left after Friday.

Saturday will feature only round two games, determining which 16 players will advance to action on Sunday.

The afternoon session on Sunday will consist of the round of 16 games.

The evening session will consist of the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds.

The first round, second round, round of 16 and quarterfinal round will all be played in a best-of-11-leg format.

The semifinal round will be best-of-13 legs, and the final will be best-of-15 legs.