The 2026 Elten Safety Dutch Darts Championship is scheduled to take place from 16-18 October 2026. This event marks the 15th and final stop of the PDC European Tour for the 2026 season, serving as the critical last chance for players to qualify for the European Championship.
The event features a 48-player knockout field competing for a total prize fund of £230,000, with £35,000 awarded to the champion.
The tournament will be broadcast live in the UK on PDC TV, while viewers in regions like Germany, Austria, and Switzerland can catch the action via DAZN.
Friday October 16
Round One
Afternoon Session - Results
Karel Sedlacek 6-4 Callan Rydz
Cameron Menzies 6-1 Nick Kenny
Jeffrey de Graaf 6-3 Mickey Mansell
Dave Chisnall 6-4 Jonas Masalin
Andrew Gilding 6-5 Max Hopp
Ryan Joyce 6-0 Owen Bates
Ricardo Pietreczko 5-6 Heine Uuldriks
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-1 James Hurrell
Friday October 16
Round One
Evening Session - Results
Sebastian Bialecki 6-4 Daryl Gurney
William O’Connor 6-2 Richard Veenstra
Niko Springer 5-6 Scott Williams
Niels Zonneveld 6-4 Mike De Decker
Kim Huybrechts 5-6 Jimmy van Schie
Cristo Reyes 6-2 Krzysztof Kciuk
Damon Heta 6-4 Maikel Verberk
Michael Smith 6-5 Stephen Burton
Saturday October 17
Round Two
Afternoon Session (12:00 BST)
Martin Schindler v Karel Sedlacek
Wessel Nijman v Jeffrey De Graaf
Luke Woodhouse v Andrew Gilding
Ross Smith v Ryan Joyce
Danny Noppert v Dave Chisnall
Ryan Searle v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Brendan Dolan v Heine Uuldriks
Krzysztof Ratajski v Niels Zonneveld
Evening Session (18:00 BST)
Gerwyn Price v Scott Williams
Jermaine Wattimena v Jimmy van Schie
Stephen Bunting v Cameron Menzies
Gian van Veen v Sebastian Bialecki
Michael van Gerwen v William O'Connor
Jonny Clayton v Damon Heta
Nathan Aspinall v Michael Smith
Chris Dobey v Cristo Reyes
Saturday October 17
Round Two
Afternoon Session - Results
Martin Schindler 6-4 Karel Sedlacek
Wessel Nijman 6-3 Jeffrey De Graaf
Luke Woodhouse 6-1 Andrew Gilding
Ross Smith 6-2 Ryan Joyce
Danny Noppert 6-4 Dave Chisnall
Ryan Searle 6-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Brendan Dolan 6-4 Heine Uuldriks
Krzysztof Ratajski 5-6 Niels Zonneveld
Saturday October 17
Round Two
Evening Session - Results
Gerwyn Price 6-3 Scott Williams
Jermaine Wattimena 6-2 Jimmy van Schie
Stephen Bunting 6-2 Cameron Menzies
Gian van Veen 6-0 Sebastian Bialecki
Michael van Gerwen 5-6 William O'Connor
Jonny Clayton 1-6 Damon Heta
Nathan Aspinall 6-1 Michael Smith
Chris Dobey 2-6 Cristo Reyes
Sunday October 18
Afternoon Session (12pm-4pm)
Last 16
Gian van Veen v Brendan Dolan
Ryan Searle v Ross Smith
William O’Connor v Luke Woodhouse
Danny Noppert v Jermaine Wattimena
Gerwyn Price v Niels Zonneveld
Wessel Nijman v Cristo Reyes
Damon Heta v Martin Schindler
Stephen Bunting v Nathan Aspinall
Evening Session (6pm-10pm)
Quarter-Finals
Van Veen/Dolan v Searle/R Smith
O’Connor/Woodhouse v Noppert/Wattimena
Price/Zonneveld v Nijman/Reyes
Heta/Schindler v Bunting/Aspinall
Sunday October 18
Afternoon Session - Results
Last 16
Gian van Veen 6-1 Brendan Dolan
Ryan Searle 6-4 Ross Smith
William O’Connor 4-6 Luke Woodhouse
Danny Noppert 6-3 Jermaine Wattimena
Gerwyn Price 4-6 Niels Zonneveld
Wessel Nijman 6-3 Cristo Reyes
Damon Heta 6-4 Martin Schindler
Stephen Bunting 6-1 Nathan Aspinall
Evening Session (6pm-10pm)
Quarter-Finals
Gian van Veen v Ryan Searle
Luke Woodhouse v Danny Noppert
Niels Zonneveld v Wessel Nijman
Damon Heta v Stephen Bunting
Semi-Finals
Gian van Veen/Searle v Woodhouse/Noppert
Zonneveld/Nijman v Heta/Bunting
Semi-Finals
Danny Noppert 7-5 Gian van Veen
Niels Zonneveld 7-4 Stephen Bunting
Final
Niels Zonneveld 8-5 Danny Noppert
Niels Zonneveld is the 2026 Dutch Darts Championship winner, capturing his first senior PDC ranking and European Tour title.
The 28-year-old Dutchman secured a historic 8-5 victory over Danny Noppert in an all-Dutch final held at the MECC Maastricht. Before the tournament, Zonneveld held the statistic of being the highest-ranked player on the tour to have never won a PDC ranking title. He took home the £35,000 top prize and climbed to world number 28.
