Luke Littler will open his defence of the Lecot Belgian Darts Open against either Raymond van Barneveld or Boris Krcmar, with the draw and schedule for this weekend’s European Tour event confirmed. Littler has prevailed in each of the last two editions of the Belgian Darts Open, and the World Champion will be the star […]
Luke Littler will open his defence of the Lecot Belgian Darts Open against either Raymond van Barneveld or Boris Krcmar, with the draw and schedule for this weekend’s European Tour event confirmed.
Littler has prevailed in each of the last two editions of the Belgian Darts Open, and the World Champion will be the star attraction in Wieze, as a 48-player field battle it out across three days of action from March 20-22 at the Oktoberhallen.
Friday’s opening round will feature 16 matches across two sessions, as Wessel Nijman begins his bid for back-to-back European Tour titles.
Nijman – fresh from his European Darts Trophy success in Goettingen last weekend – kicks off his campaign against Poland’s number two Sebastian Bialecki.
Elsewhere, five-time World Champion Van Barneveld will make his first European Tour appearance of 2026 against Croatia’s Krcmar.
2022/23 World Champion Michael Smith begins his title challenge against former Grand Slam semi-finalist Mickey Mansell, while Dirk van Duijvenbode goes up against Germany’s Lukas Wenig.
Dave Chisnall – a winner of eight European Tour titles and a former winner in Wieze – has been pitted against French trailblazer Thibault Tricole, while Poland’s premier player Krzysztof Ratajski meets Spanish star Cristo Reyes.
Scott Williams and Ricky Evans will collide in another eye-catching tie, with Daryl Gurney and Ian White set to lock horns in a battle of the former European Tour winners.
Joe Cullen will be another high-profile name in opening round action, and the former Masters champion will play Belgium’s Andy Baetens for a place in round two, with Germany’s Niko Springer also up against a home favourite in Kim Huybrechts.
Following the conclusion of Friday’s action, the top 16 players on the PDC Werner Rankings Ladder enter the fray in round two on Saturday, as Littler prepares to face either Van Barneveld or Krcmar.
World number two Luke Humphries will play Van Duijvenbode or Wenig on Saturday evening, while Van Gerwen could potentially meet Smith in a repeat of two previous World Championship finals.
Welsh number one Jonny Clayton faces a tough opening assignment against Nijman or Bialecki, as Cullen sets his sights on a showdown against Bunting, if he overcomes Baetens on Friday.
Sixth seed James Wade will play Ratajski or Reyes, as Northern Ireland’s World Cup champion Josh Rock prepares to take on Springer or Huybrechts.
Chisnall or Tricole will await former Masters champion Chris Dobey in round two, while Nathan Aspinall – a winner of three European Tour titles in 2025 – has been drawn against Ryan Joyce or Adam Gawlas.
Belgian number one Mike De Decker will also headline this weekend’s action on home soil, and the former World Grand Prix champion gets his campaign underway against European Darts Trophy semi-finalist Niels Zonneveld or Finland’s former World Cup semi-finalist Jani Haavisto.
Following the conclusion of round two, the last 16 return to the stage on Sunday afternoon, before the tournament culminates with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in a bumper session on Sunday evening.
Live coverage of the Belgian Darts Open will be shown on VTM in Belgium, and streamed on DAZN for viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Additionally, coverage will be shown on CANAL+ SPORT 5 and via the CANAL+ streaming service in Poland, on PDCTV (excluding Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and through bookmakers’ worldwide.
NB: From the original list of entries, Gary Anderson, Gerwyn Price and Gian van Veen have withdrawn from the event, and have been replaced by Ricky Evans, Mickey Mansell and Ian White from the Reserve List.
2026 Lecot Belgian Darts Open
Tournament Draw Bracket – Second Round Onwards
Players seeded based on PDC Ranking position
(1) Luke Littler v Raymond van Barneveld/Boris Krcmar
(16) Mike De Decker v Niels Zonneveld/Jani Haavisto
(8) Danny Noppert v Luke Woodhouse/Pascal Devroey
(9) Ryan Searle v Scott Williams/Ricky Evans
(4) Jonny Clayton v Wessel Nijman/Sebastian Bialecki
(13) Ross Smith v Cameron Menzies/Sietse Lap
(5) Stephen Bunting v Joe Cullen/Andy Baetens
(12) Martin Schindler v William O’Connor/Tyler Thorpe
(2) Luke Humphries v Dirk van Duijvenbode/Lukas Wenig
(15) Jermaine Wattimena v Ryan Meikle/Francois Schweyen
(7) Josh Rock v Niko Springer/Kim Huybrechts
(10) Chris Dobey v Dave Chisnall/Thibault Tricole
(3) Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith/Mickey Mansell
(14) Damon Heta v Daryl Gurney/Ian White
(6) James Wade v Krzysztof Ratajski/Cristo Reyes
(11) Nathan Aspinall v Ryan Joyce/Adam Gawlas
Friday March 20
Round One
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 GMT)
Niels Zonneveld v Jani Haavisto
Luke Woodhouse v Pascal Devroey
Scott Williams v Ricky Evans
Ryan Joyce v Adam Gawlas
Cameron Menzies v Sietse Lap
William O’Connor v Tyler Thorpe
Ryan Meikle v Francois Schweyen
Michael Smith v Mickey Mansell
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 GMT)
Dave Chisnall v Thibault Tricole
Krzysztof Ratajski v Cristo Reyes
Joe Cullen v Andy Baetens
Wessel Nijman v Sebastian Bialecki
Raymond van Barneveld v Boris Krcmar
Daryl Gurney v Ian White
Niko Springer v Kim Huybrechts
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Lukas Wenig
Saturday March 21
Round Two
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 GMT)
Ross Smith v Menzies/Lap
Jermaine Wattimena v Meikle/Schweyen
Chris Dobey v Chisnall/Tricole
Ryan Searle v Williams/Evans
Martin Schindler v O’Connor/Thorpe
Damon Heta v Gurney/White
Danny Noppert v Woodhouse/Devroey
Nathan Aspinall v Joyce/Gawlas
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 GMT)
James Wade v Ratajski/Reyes
Jonny Clayton v Nijman/Bialecki
Stephen Bunting v Cullen/Baetens
Mike De Decker v Zonneveld/Haavisto
Luke Littler v Van Barneveld/Krcmar
Luke Humphries v Van Duijvenbode/Wenig
Michael van Gerwen v Smith/Mansell
Josh Rock v Springer/Huybrechts
Sunday March 22
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 GMT)
Round Three
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Sunday’s games played in Draw Bracket order