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About Dutch Darts Championship 2026

Champion
2026 Dutch Darts Championship Photographer: Jenny Segers/PDC Europe Niels Zonneveld
Total Prize Pool £230,000
Champion
£35,000
Runner-up
£15,000
Semi finalists
£10,000
Quarter finalists
£8,000
Last 16
£5,000
Last 32
£3,500
Last 48
£2,000

From October 16 to 18, the Dutch Darts Championship was held at the MECC in Maastricht, the Netherlands. It was the fifteenth and final tournament of the 2026 European Tour, with 48 players competing for a prize fund of £230,000. At the end of the weekend, it was Niels Zonneveld who claimed his first PDC ranking title, defeating fellow Dutchman Danny Noppert 8–5 in the final.

Several seeded players suffered early exits, including defending champion Jonny Clayton, who lost 6–1 to Damon Heta. Michael van Gerwen was eliminated by William O'Connor in a deciding leg (6–5), while Chris Dobey suffered a 6–2 defeat against Cristo Reyes, who averaged an impressive 110.26. Top seed Gian van Veen produced the performance of the tournament, averaging an outstanding 120.24 in a 6–0 victory over Sebastian Białecki.

Niels Zonneveld started his campaign in the first round against Belgian Mike De Decker, whom he defeated 6–4. In the second round, he survived a deciding leg against Krzysztof Ratajski, winning 6–5. In the Last 16, Zonneveld defeats second seed Gerwyn Price 6–4. In his quarter-final against fellow Dutchman Wessel Nijman Zonneveld eventually prevailed 6–5 with a 102.06 average. In the semi-finals, "Triple Z" defeated Stephen Bunting 7–4 to reach his first European Tour final.

On the other side of the draw, Danny Noppert began his tournament with a 6–4 victory over Dave Chisnall, averaging 100.84. In the Last 16, "The Freeze" faced fellow Dutchman Jermaine Wattimena and secured a 6–3 victory with another average above 100. Noppert then averaged an outstanding 113.42 in a 6–2 victory over Luke Woodhouse. His semi-final against top seed Gian van Veen proved considerably closer, but Noppert eventually won 7–5 to reach another European Tour final.

The final between the two Dutchmen began with Noppert taking an early 2–0 lead. However, Zonneveld responded strongly and won five consecutive legs to move 5–2 ahead. Noppert fought back to 5–4, bringing himself within one leg of levelling the match. The decisive moment came in the tenth leg, when Zonneveld produced a brilliant 157 checkout to extend his advantage to 6–4. The left-hander then moved to the brink of victory at 7–4 before eventually completing an 8–5 win.

With this triumph, Niels Zonneveld became the first Dutch player to win the Dutch Darts Championship. The 28-year-old collected the £35,000 winner's prize and secured qualification for the Grand Slam of Darts. For Noppert, it was another disappointing European Tour final, having now lost five consecutive finals on the circuit, including the 2022 Dutch Darts Championship against Michael Smith.
 

Competitors Of Dutch Darts Championship 2026

Callers Of Dutch Darts Championship 2026

Kirk Bevins

Charlie Corstorphine

Philip Brzezinski

Franz Engerer

Dutch Darts Championship 2026

MECC in
Maastricht, NLD
Organizer:
Professional Darts Corporation
Participants:
48
Prize Pool:
£230,000
Start Date:
16 Oct 2026
End Date:
18 Oct 2026

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