2026 Flanders Darts Trophy
Darts tournament
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The 2026 Flanders Darts Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 Blåkläder Flanders Darts Trophy) was a professional darts tournament that took place at the Antwerp Expo in Antwerp, Belgium, from 11 to 13 September 2026.[1] It was the thirteenth of fifteenth PDC European Tour events on the 2026 PDC Pro Tour. It featured a field of 48 players and £230,000 in prize money, with £35,000 going to the winner. Luke Littler was the defending champion, having defeated Josh Rock 8–7 in the 2025 final.[2][3] However, Littler withdrew from the tournament, and therefore did not defend his title.
| 2026 Blåkläder Flanders Darts Trophy | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 11–13 September 2026 | ||
| Venue | Antwerp Expo | ||
| Location | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £230,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £35,000 | ||
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James Wade won his third European Tour title and first since 2016, defeating Ross Smith 8–4 in the final.
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 received £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 were seeded and entered 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 seedings were confirmed on 23 July.[7] The remaining 16 places will go to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 30 July),[8] four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 10 September),[9] one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 7 August),[10] and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 8 August).[11]
Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Jonny Clayton and Gary Anderson withdrew and were replaced by Gabriel Clemens, James Hurrell, Kim Huybrechts and Brendan Dolan. Jermaine Wattimena, Luke Woodhouse, Martin Schindler and Krzysztof Ratajski moved up to become the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th seeds respectively.[12][13]
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Draw
The draw was announced on 10 September.[13][14] Numbers to the left of a player's name show the seedings for the top 16 in the tournament. The figures to the right of a player's name state their three-dart average in a match. The four reserve players are indicated by 'Alt'. Players in bold denote match winners.[15]
| First round (best of 11 legs) 11 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 12 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 13 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 13 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 13 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 13 September | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | 6 | Alt | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | 16 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | 15 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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