The 2026 Elten Safety Shoes Dutch Darts Championship begins on Friday, as the race for European Championship qualification reaches its climax in Maastricht this weekend. The final European Tour event of 2026 will take place at the MECC Maastricht from October 16-18, as several high-profile names bid to secure their spots in the 32-player field […]
The 2026 Elten Safety Shoes Dutch Darts Championship begins on Friday, as the race for European Championship qualification reaches its climax in Maastricht this weekend.
The final European Tour event of 2026 will take place at the MECC Maastricht from October 16-18, as several high-profile names bid to secure their spots in the 32-player field for the upcoming European Championship.
Friday’s opening round in Maastricht will see 16 matches take place across a bumper double session, with six Dutch representatives in action, alongside the likes of 2022/23 World Champion Michael Smith, Australian number one Damon Heta and 2023 Dutch Darts Championship winner Dave Chisnall.
Live coverage of the Dutch Darts Championship will be streamed on Viaplay in the Netherlands and on DAZN for viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with additional coverage available on CANAL+ SPORT 5 and via the CANAL+ streaming service in Poland.
Coverage will also be broadcast on PDCTV (excluding Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and through bookmakers’ websites worldwide.
2026 Elten Safety Shoes Dutch Darts Championship
Friday October 16
Round One
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Karel Sedlacek v Callan Rydz
Cameron Menzies v Nick Kenny
Jeffrey de Graaf v Mickey Mansell
Dave Chisnall v Jonas Masalin
Andrew Gilding v Max Hopp
Ryan Joyce v Owen Bates
Ricardo Pietreczko v Heine Uuldriks
Dirk van Duijvenbode v James Hurrell
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Sebastian Bialecki v Daryl Gurney
William O’Connor v Richard Veenstra
Niko Springer v Scott Williams
Niels Zonneveld v Mike De Decker
Kim Huybrechts v Jimmy van Schie
Cristo Reyes v Krzysztof Kciuk
Damon Heta v Maikel Verberk
Michael Smith v Stephen Burton